Belvaria

The first three tribes settle near the Posalia River, forming basic initial settlements to hunt in the nearby Morduna Forest. Fertile land and river flooding meant generally good environments for agriculture and trading. Vandrics settle in the north, Aethevari settle near the Chalice Bay, and the Brenovii settle in the east.

Originally a tribal dispute for land, the rivalry between the Vandrics and Brenovii spill over when a Vandric farmer kills a Brenovii child when he attempts to steal food from the farm. As the tribes come to arms, the war is generally said to have begun when the first spear was thrown at the Rocablanca Standoff, initiating the Battle of Rocablanca Creek, which was approximately four days of continuous fighting, before the Brenovii were forced to retreat on low supplies. The Vandrics advanced towards Farana Hill and the eastern Kauric Steppe, where the two tribes met again at the Battle of Tash-Hanka Lake. Vandric dominance and dwindling supplies meant another victory for the Vandrics as they advanced towards the main settlement of the Brenovii, Abindaria. Coming in from Farana Hill, the Brenovii were pushed back to the tip of the peninsula, resulting in a three-month long Siege of Brenovii, after which the Brenovii civilisation collapsed under increasing pressure, and the Vandrics took control of the western side of Posalia River.

As the Vandric population rapidly increased due to prosperity and exploitation of slavery, their land was split in two subdivisions, Rashina in the north, and Taropina in the south. While Rashina continued to exploit Brenovii slaves after the victory of the First Vandroka War, Taropina became a safe haven for assimilation as their leaders welcomed the Brenovii into their society. Facing a mass emigration problem and growing dissatisfaction from landowners and farmers subsistent on slaves, Rashina set up an armed border with Taropina, keeping slaves in, dividing the tribe in two. The separation of Taropina and Rashina is agreed by historians to have officially occurred during the Winter of Rikitaria, when all communication and trade was ceased between the two. Rashina puts warriors into no man's land in the spring, and are met with Taropinians at the Battle of Arida Plain, where Taropina suffer heavy losses but manage to push into Rashina terrain. The two sides meet again at the Battle of Girkanca, when Taropina besieged the settlement in three days and destroyed it. Pushing Rashina all the way back to the Bordis Mountains, the Siege of Basares lasts two days before Rashina surrenders, marking the end of the Second Vandroka War and the unification of the former Vandric tribe under Taropinic rule.

As the Black Death ravaged the world, a young farmer named Belvarius started a peasant's revolt. His army grew and grew, and soon great swaths of land had fallen under his control. He founded an Empire, and he was known as Belvarius the Great. And his land was at peace for as long as he lived.

Following the death of Emperor Belvarius, his 5 illegitimate sons were each given sovereign principalities to rule. These 5 principalities were Northport, Silverhaven, Greenford, Ironvale, and Westmarch.

Following the invasion of their homeland, Moorish refugees fled to nearby Westmarch by the thousands. Westmarch could not handle the flow of immigration and declared war. The draft that the Prince of Westmarch instituted turned out to be too high, and most of Westmarch declared independence. The Prince retreated to his estate, which became known as Crownland. Meanwhile, the people of Westmarch lost the war against the Moorish invaders, and the conquered land became Highmoor.

Mass demonstrations erupted across Silverhaven, Northport and Greenford as students, industrial workers and reformers demanded constitutional government, civil liberties and elected representation. Although the uprising was ultimately suppressed, the movement forced the ruling monarchs to introduce the first federal parliament and laid the foundations of modern Belvarian democracy.

After decades of political negotiations, the seven sovereign states of Ironvale, Northport, Silverhaven, Westmarch, Highmoor, Greenford and Crownland ratified the Federal Union Charter, officially creating the Federal Republic of Belvaria. The agreement guaranteed regional autonomy while establishing a common currency, federal institutions and a unified legal system.

The discovery of vast iron ore deposits beneath the Ashridge Basin transformed Ironvale into the industrial heart of Belvaria. Steel mills, railways and shipyards rapidly expanded, turning Belvaria into one of the world's leading manufacturing powers and driving decades of economic prosperity.

After years of campaigning, Parliament granted women the right to vote and stand for public office, making Belvaria one of the first republics to establish universal suffrage.

Following months of nationwide strikes demanding better conditions in factories and mines, Parliament adopted the Workers' Charter. The reforms established the eight-hour working day, legal recognition of trade unions, workplace safety standards and universal collective bargaining rights.

Belvaria launched Aurora-1, becoming one of the first nations to place a scientific satellite into orbit. The achievement marked the beginning of the country's leadership in aerospace and engineering.

The federal government created the National Science Institute and invested heavily in research universities. Greenford became the country's leading centre for science, engineering and medical research, helping diversify Belvaria's economy beyond heavy industry.

The longest labour dispute in Belvarian history brought the country's largest port to a standstill for almost four months. The strike ended with a landmark agreement on workers' rights and collective bargaining.

An explosion at the Blackridge Mine killed more than 300 miners, becoming the deadliest industrial accident in Belvarian history. The tragedy led to sweeping workplace safety reforms.

The National Unity Party (NUP) won a landslide victory, securing its fourth consecutive term in government. Promising stability and prosperity, the party became the dominant force in Belvarian politics, with many commentators referring to the period as the Era of Consensus.

Historic flooding devastated large portions of Westmarch and Greenford, causing billions in damages and prompting major investments in flood defenses and emergency preparedness.

Investigative journalists from The Silverhaven Herald published thousands of leaked documents exposing a vast network of illegal donations, procurement fraud and influence peddling involving senior ministers, business leaders and executives linked to the National Unity Party. The scandal became known as The Ashcroft Papers, named after former Infrastructure Minister Richard Ashcroft, who was accused of orchestrating secret contracts worth billions of Belvarian Crowns. More than thirty officials resigned, several cabinet ministers were prosecuted and public confidence in the political establishment collapsed.

Federal Chancellor Jonathan Mercer resigned alongside most of his cabinet after a parliamentary inquiry concluded that successive governments had failed to prevent systemic corruption at the highest levels of government. Television broadcasts of the resignations remain among the most watched moments in Belvarian history.

Following catastrophic losses in the federal election and internal infighting, the National Unity Party, which had governed Belvaria for over four decades, formally dissolved. Its former supporters fragmented across newly created conservative, liberal, populist and regional parties, ending the era of stable two-party politics.

A prolonged global economic slowdown devastated Belvaria's export-dependent manufacturing sector. Hundreds of factories closed, unemployment surged in industrial regions and many towns entered decades of economic decline.

Another major investigation revealed that dozens of corporations had secretly financed election campaigns through shell organisations and undisclosed lobbying groups. Although fewer laws had been broken than during the Ashcroft scandal, the revelations reinforced public belief that political decisions were being influenced by wealthy private interests.

The Polytechnic University riots were a series of disturbances that took place in Belvaria from 14 to 18 October 2019, beginning with student demonstrations following the killing of a Polytechnic University student. The victim, a 21-year-old undergraduate, was killed in an assault shortly before the start of the autumn examination period. Police subsequently arrested a foreign national who was found to have been residing in Belvaria without legal immigration status. The circumstances of the killing, together with the suspect's immigration status, prompted widespread criticism of the government's immigration and public-safety policies. A memorial gathering at the university on 15 October developed into a larger demonstration after several student organizations called for an investigation into the killing. The protest initially remained peaceful, although tensions increased during the evening as several thousand students gathered on university grounds. Police were deployed after demonstrators blocked access roads surrounding the campus. The subsequent attempt to disperse the crowd resulted in clashes between police and protesters. Student organizations accused police of making indiscriminate arrests and using excessive force, while police officials stated that officers had responded to objects being thrown at them and attempts to breach police lines. Footage of the confrontation spread rapidly across Belvarian social media, prompting further demonstrations during the night. By the morning of 16 October, protesters had erected barricades around the principal entrances to the university and occupied several administrative buildings. Police withdrew from the central campus after a series of clashes in which officers and demonstrators were injured. The government subsequently deployed additional public-order units, while the university suspended teaching and examinations indefinitely. The disturbances continued for approximately 96 hours. During the following three days, clashes occurred intermittently between protesters and police around the university perimeter and adjacent streets. Demonstrators established improvised barricades using vehicles, construction materials and university furniture. Several buildings and commercial premises were damaged, and a number of fires were reported in the vicinity of the campus. Police used water cannon, tear gas and other crowd-control measures in repeated attempts to reopen access to the university. Emergency services reported difficulties reaching parts of the campus during the height of the unrest. The violence also spread beyond the university. Demonstrations supporting the Polytechnic students were held in several parts of Belvaria, while separate rallies called for stricter immigration controls and condemned the destruction of public and private property. A number of counter-demonstrations resulted in further confrontations, although disturbances outside the university were generally shorter in duration. Public transport was temporarily suspended in affected areas, and a number of schools and businesses closed as a precaution. The riots ended on the evening of 18 October following negotiations between university authorities, student representatives and government officials. The government agreed to establish an independent inquiry into the police response to the initial demonstration and to review the circumstances surrounding the student's killing. Student representatives agreed to dismantle the remaining barricades and vacate occupied buildings. The university reopened the following week, although examinations were postponed and some facilities remained closed for several months because of damage. Official figures released after the riots recorded more than 300 injuries, including students, police officers and members of the public. More than 150 people were detained during the disturbances, with charges subsequently brought against a smaller number of those arrested. Property damage was estimated at several million belvarian crowns. The government inquiry concluded that police commanders had contributed to the escalation by failing to establish effective communication with protest organizers and by attempting to clear the campus before adequate arrangements had been made for dispersal. It also found evidence that groups within the protest had deliberately attacked police, damaged property and obstructed emergency services. The Polytechnic University riots became one of the most significant episodes of civil unrest in Belvaria during the 2010s. The events intensified an existing national debate over immigration, policing and public order and contributed to the government's subsequent reforms of immigration enforcement and police procedures concerning demonstrations on university campuses. The riots also had a lasting effect on student politics, with the organizations involved in the demonstrations becoming considerably more prominent in national political affairs. In later years, the events remained politically divisive, with competing accounts emphasizing either the original killing, the conduct of the police, or the violence committed during the four-day disturbance as the principal cause of the crisis.

In the summer of 2021, the 3 parties in government, led by the ruling Liberal Party, all disbanded, leading to a complete governmental collapse and a series of chaotic early elections to fill the gaps left by the sudden purge.

A major player in politics, especially on the Conservative side, in a sudden move, the Amish League disbanded, leaving 188 seats of the National Parliament vacant, 33 seats of the Federal Council vacant, and most importantly, leaving Belvaria without a President. The incident sparked early election for the Federal Council, with calls for early election for the National Parliament, marking a new era of political instability.

The two largest parties, the Belvarian Forward League, and the Belvarian Progressive Front, suddenly disbanded, leaving Belvaria in a state of crisis and chaos, with multiple elections scheduled to fix this crisis