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Kingdom of Menestia

Founded a long time before the Banishment, the Kingdom of Menestia was a large country focused on military prowess and territorial expansion. Ruled by the royal Maestri House, the Kingdom became a ruling force of Duvrin, renowned for their iron fist and strategic geniuses. After the Banishment, Menestian society turned towards familial fealty and patriotism to retain a strong social fabric, thus making it a nation of proud and fierce soldiers. In the years following the Banishment, the Kingdom of Menestia took advantage of this power vacuum to conquer more and more land westward and northward, effectively conquering the territories of the Beatus Highlands as well as the western portion of the Micanos Valley. Their strategy of cultural integration and strict military control soon made them into a quickly-growing force. What once was a small eastern kingdom suddenly took control of most of the northeastern part of the continent. This rapid expansion ressembled, in the eyes of the western kingdoms, the first steps towards invasion. As such, tensions emerged at the western border, near the Adamantine Range. These tensions would eventually result in the Prime War, which would change the fate of Duvrin for centuries to come.

Disbandment

By the end of the second century, Menestians grew hostile towards their monarchist leader. Long gone were the days of conquest and war, and a stable nation could not thrive under the rule of a single authoritative leader. Social upheaval formed, and tensions rose around the Micanos Valley. Aristocratic families split their loyalties between the camps of the Royalists and the Republicans. Within a few years, republican ideas had made their way through society and military encampments, and the people were demanding a new form of governance, one based on representation. Valerio Maestri, the standing King of Menestia, feared the power and violence that a society of highly trained soldiers and fighters could conjure. Sensing the end of his reign approaching, he stepped down from the throne, and, along with the aristocratic families of Menestia, designed a system of government that would bestow them political power, all the while making the people of Menestia responsible for the election of Magistrates and local government. Thus the Kingdom of Menestia came to an end, becoming what we today know as the Republic of Menestia.
DISBANDED/DISSOLVED
Dissolution Date
182 AM
Type
Geopolitical, Kingdom
Successor Organization
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