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== Etymology and terminology == | == Etymology and terminology == | ||
Lentia (Lentian: Lentië) takes its name from the archaic native name of the country, Lendeland. Lendeland comes from old Gaermanic “langat-īn” (lengthening/extension) and “land”, referring to the tidal flats on the northern coast of the country. Over time, “langat-īn land” corrupted into “Lendeland” and further corrupted into “Lentië”, or ''Lentia'' in Ingerish. | |||
“Lendeland” developed its own language called Lentian, which spread into the areas now known as Lentia, Utterland, [[Sonnenburg]] and [[Atreisia]]. | |||
“Langat-īn” also gave name to the Lende river and the city of [https://opengeofiction.net/node/206449724 Lendeburg]. | |||
=== | ==History== | ||
'''This section is very much not finished or decisive, many segments are based on other wikis and are thus able to change if the owners of those countries change their countries' histories.''' | |||
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=== | ===Early history (1000 - 1714)=== | ||
The area now known as Lentia consisted of several small counties, duchies and ecclesiastical states that shared a common language (Lentian). The most populous regions were near the Aas, Eker, Liek, Graft and Koer rivers. | |||
=== | ===History under the foreign empire (1326 - 1714)=== | ||
<u>The foreign empire’s forces defeated an eastern army (from Franqueterre or Atreisië?)</u> at the Battle of Hetsburg on 18 August 1326, and Lentia came to experience a relatively peaceful and free era under foreign occupation. Trade between the principalities was widespread, and cities in the Lentian areas began to develop. | |||
== Administrative divisions == | After a journey of seven months, Erik Meulenaers was the first Lentian explorer to reach Archanta, he landed on the western coast of Fayaan on 29 November 1473. This is known as Meulenaers' Landing. In the following years, other journeys to all corners of Archanta were made by Lentian captains. | ||
On 1 January 1503, the Grand Duchy of Sticht was established. It was formed from the Bishopric of Wel and the counties of Leeuwen, Plattenbergen and Vrijten under its first Grand Duke Audulf de Oudere, who was seated in [https://opengeofiction.net/node/62631766 Kirchenburg]. Although Wel was an ecclesiastical state, the new Grand Duchy of Sticht was secular, as the other three principalities were secular as well. | |||
37 years later, on 25 December 1540, a second Grand Duchy was established in Lentia, formed from the Duchies of Drennerdalen, Marken, Keizersbergen and Spergauwen, the Bishopric of Kartuizië and the County of Mistland, with its capital being the largest city in the region, [https://opengeofiction.net/node/194929680 Komsburg]. As Komsburg lies at the mouth of the Koer river, the Grand Duchy came to be known as Koerland. | |||
Lentia's colonial era commenced with the creation of the Koloniale Kompagnie van Archanta Minor (KKAM) ''(Colonial Company of Archanta Minor)'' and the Koloniale Kompagnie van Nieuw Tarephia (KKNT) ''(Colonial Company of New Tarephia/Antarephia)'' on 9 July 1549 by sailor Christiaan Nukild in Ekerdam. The goal of these companies wass to set up trade between the Lentian heartland and the far continents. | |||
On 7 March 1604, the Charter of the Wapenvliet was issued. The KKAM and KKNT were authorised the “wapenvliet” ships which carry cannons and explosives, in order to establish new colonies by force. This resulted in the creation of the colonies of Muinen (Fayaan), Neerlandia (Vega), Drull and Nieuw Wijzel (CCA). | |||
The third Grand Duchy in Lentia was the Grand Duchy of Koeterland, on 11 December 1619. It was formed from the former counties of Goer, Karolingen, Wijzel and Woldingen, and the duchies of Akringen, Erfland and Zwartland and unites western Lentia under one Grand Duke. Named after the Koeter river, its capital is [https://opengeofiction.net/node/194929679 Ekerdam]. | |||
===Struggle for independence (1625 - 1830)=== | |||
<u>A peaceful protest for Lentian autonomy in Kirchenburg is fired upon by foreign forces</u> on 5 April 1625. As a response, Childebert III of Abdijen, Grand Duke of Sticht, <u>decides to rebel against the foreign empire</u>. The northern Lentian principalities joined Sticht against the foreign empire, starting Lentian Rebellion. | |||
Ekerdam, a city held by the <u>foreign empire</u>, was liberated on 25 July 1651, under the lead of Marshal Johannes Roodzwaard after a year-long siege. The capture of the capital of Lentian colonial trade gave a great boost in morale for the Lentian Rebels and allowed Lentian explorers to increase trade and profit, which could be used in the war effort. Three years later, Glazenappen was liberated, the last <u>foreign</u> stronghold in western Lentia. Negotiations between the <u>foreign empire</u> and officials from Koerland, Koeterland and Sticht began to create an independent Lentian state. This resulted in the Treaty of Kruisburg of 10 January 1667. In this treaty, the foreign empire ceded Sticht, Koeterland and Koerland to the newly formed Kingdom of Lentia. Godfried the Great, the son of Childebert III, ''wa''s crowned as the first King of Lentia. | |||
In the Battle of La Selva in 1692, after an Ingerish invasion of the Fayaan colony, the KKAM suffered a devastating loss, resulting in the loss control of the colony. The soldiers of Ingerland quickly took over the colony, showing the Lentian colonial empire was not all-powerful. | |||
<u>Somewhere between 1780 and 1820:</u> | |||
<u>Second War of Independence (sub conflict of a greater continental war) – During this conflict, Lentian forces might have collaborated in the battles of Cervonograd/Lentse Scheur/Zwartrif/Porto Real/Tarott? In this conflict, Lentia also obtains Westrijk.</u> | |||
===Democratic Lentia (1830 - present)=== | |||
After popular protests and advice from Hendrik Lewijk and Anna Basingen, two of the King’s advisors, to amend the constitution, King Frederik the Great allows the formation of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Lentia (Parlement van het Koninkrijk Lentië) consisting of the Algemene Volksvergadering (''General People’s Assembly'') and the Lentische Senaat (''Lentian Senate'') on 1 January 1830. In the same amendment, the many principalities of the country are reorganised into provinces with elected councils. The powers of the Lentian nobility are greatly reduced, but the noble families are allowed to retain their titles. | |||
After the Atreisian transition to democracy in 1838, Lentia and Atreisia start to become close allies. The ties between the countries becomes formalised in the Treaty of Halmyde of 1840, allowing for free trade and good relations between the two countries on the Hetzer. 15 April is now considered a holiday where people celebrate the friendship between Lentia and Atreisia. | |||
<u>Somewhere in the 1880s?</u> | |||
<u>Establishment of the Firth of Hetzer Council - With the independence of Sonnenburg and Utterland, more Lentian-speaking countries emerge on the Firth of Hetzer. To protect themselves, the two countries send official requests to join the Hetzer alliance to the King of Atreisia and King of Lentia. The legislatures of the two countries approve the requests, and Utterland and Sonnenburg join the alliance on XX X 188X.</u> | |||
<u>During the 1920s:</u> | |||
<u>Most of Lentia’s colonies become independent in this decade, as the General Assembly is strongly anticolonial. Drull, Neerlandia and Nieuw Wijzel obtain their freedom, while the atolls of Verbruggen and Mokelulu remain under Lentian protectorates. The Hayley Islands are transferred to the Kingdom of Pasalia.</u> | |||
<u>1966:</u> | |||
<u>Member of the Assembly of Nations – After joining general negotiations to form a global cooperative organisation in 1965, Lentia becomes a founding member of the ''Assembly of Nations'' in 1966. Ties with countries all over the world are created.</u> | |||
==Geography== | |||
===Location and borders=== | |||
===Geology, topography and hydrography=== | |||
===Climate=== | |||
===Environment=== | |||
==Administrative divisions== | |||
Lentia consists of four regions (''gewesten'') and is further divided into 25 provinces. | Lentia consists of four regions (''gewesten'') and is further divided into 25 provinces. | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | ||
|+ ''Gewesten'' | |+''Gewesten'' | ||
!''Gewest'' | !''Gewest'' | ||
!Provinces | !Provinces | ||
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|14,849 | |14,849 | ||
|365 | |365 | ||
|- class=sortbottom | |- class="sortbottom" | ||
!Lentia | !Lentia | ||
!25 | !25 | ||
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{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | ||
|+ Provinces in Koeterland | |+Provinces in Koeterland | ||
!Province | !Province | ||
!Capital | !Capital | ||
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|1,344 | |1,344 | ||
|522 | |522 | ||
|- class=sortbottom | |- class="sortbottom" | ||
!Koeterland | !Koeterland | ||
!Ekerdam | !Ekerdam | ||
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{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | ||
|+ Provinces in Westrijk | |+Provinces in Westrijk | ||
!Province | !Province | ||
!Capital | !Capital | ||
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|3,267 | |3,267 | ||
| | | | ||
|- class=sortbottom | |- class="sortbottom" | ||
!Westrijk | !Westrijk | ||
!Sternem | !Sternem | ||
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{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | ||
|+ Provinces in Sticht | |+Provinces in Sticht | ||
!Province | !Province | ||
!Capital | !Capital | ||
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|1,196 | |1,196 | ||
|930 | |930 | ||
|- class=sortbottom | |- class="sortbottom" | ||
!Sticht | !Sticht | ||
!Kirchenburg | !Kirchenburg | ||
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{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | {| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header" style="text-align:center;" | ||
|+ Provinces in Koerland | |+Provinces in Koerland | ||
!Province | !Province | ||
!Capital | !Capital | ||
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|1,540 | |1,540 | ||
|831 | |831 | ||
|- class=sortbottom | |- class="sortbottom" | ||
!Koerland | !Koerland | ||
!Komsburg | !Komsburg | ||
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<small>*Population calculation based on 4800 inhabitants per km² of residential terrain + 100 inhabitants per km² of fertile terrain.</small> | <small>*Population calculation based on 4800 inhabitants per km² of residential terrain + 100 inhabitants per km² of fertile terrain.</small> | ||
== Government and politics == | ==Government and politics== | ||
===Governance and institutions=== | |||
====The Lentian monarchy==== | |||
Lentia is a constitutional monarchy, meaning the country is ran by the Lentian parliament, which consists of a lower house, the Algemene Volksvergadering or ''General People’s Assembly'' and an upper house, the Lentische Senaat or ''Lentian Senate''. The monarch only has ceremonial power and functions as the head of state of the Kingdom of Lentia. | |||
The monarchy of Lentia is hereditary, with the title of King or Queen going to the oldest living child of the monarch after the death of the monarch. The Royal Consort is the monarch’s spouse. They take the title of King or Queen as well, but are not considered to be the head of state. The royal family are descendants of the House of Sticht – Abdijen, a branch of the rulers of the ancient Grand Duchy of Sticht. Since 27 April 1997, the monarch of Lentia is '''Queen Emiliana II''', with '''King Dennis''' as Royal Consort. | |||
In 1716, Godfried II and his wife Queen Emiliana of Zoderschalen suddenly died when their ship sank off the coast of Engelenburg. In line with tradition, his son Godfried III became King, even though he was 13 years old at the time. Due to the young King’s age, Godfried II’s brother Anders became regent until Godfried III was old enough to reign the country capably. On Godfried III’s 18<sup>th</sup> birthday on 18 August 1721, prince Anders officially transferred the power of Lentia to Godfried III. | |||
In 1861, Frederik III, then heir apparent to the throne, married Alexandra Groen, the daughter of a lumberjack from Woldingen. This was the first time a commoner became a Royal Consort, and paved the way for the royal family to become more connected with their people. Since Frederik III and Alexandra’s marriage, four monarchs (Cathelijne, Frederik IV, Ruben and Emiliana II) have married commoners. | |||
List of Lentian monarchs | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|Timespan | |||
|Monarch | |||
|Royal consort | |||
|- | |||
|1677 – 1702 | |||
|'''Godfried I ''the Great''''' | |||
|Elizabeth of Blaauwenburg | |||
|- | |||
|1702 – 1716 | |||
|'''Godfried II ''with the Beard''''' | |||
|Emiliana of Zoderschalen | |||
|- | |||
|1716 – 1760 | |||
|'''Godfried III''' | |||
|Victoria of Toerstadt | |||
|- | |||
|1716 – 1721 | |||
|Regency of Prince Anders | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|1760 – 1781 | |||
|'''Karel I ''the Desired''''' | |||
|Maria of Kruisburg | |||
|- | |||
|1781 – 1800 | |||
|'''Karel II ''the Cruel''''' | |||
|Johanna of Zilverbergen | |||
|- | |||
|1800 – 1810 | |||
|'''Sophia''' | |||
|Sebastiaan of Sperburg | |||
|- | |||
|1810 – 1836 | |||
|'''Frederik I ''the Great''''' | |||
|Josephine of Zwartland | |||
|- | |||
|1836 – 1846 | |||
|'''Frederik II''' | |||
|A princess from Atreisia? | |||
|- | |||
|1846 – 1870 | |||
|'''Emiliana I ''the Strong''''' | |||
|Anton of Sternië | |||
|- | |||
|1870 – 1893 | |||
|'''Frederik III ''the Simple''''' | |||
|Alexandra Groen | |||
|- | |||
|1893 – 1914 | |||
|'''Cathelijne''' | |||
|Johan Dekker | |||
|- | |||
|1914 – 1940 | |||
|'''Karel III''' | |||
|A prince from Utterland? | |||
|- | |||
|1940 – 1961 | |||
|'''Frederik IV ''the Bold''''' | |||
|Irene de Jong | |||
|- | |||
|1961 – 1997 | |||
|'''Ruben''' | |||
|Charlotte Nieuwendam | |||
|- | |||
|1997 – present | |||
|'''Emiliana II''' | |||
|Dennis Bouwman | |||
|} | |||
=====The current royal family===== | |||
The current royal family is headed by Queen Emiliana II (born on 17 January 1962 as Emiliana Charlotte Maria Aurora) with her husband King Dennis (born on 6 April 1969 as Dennis Jeroen Bouwman), who was born as a commoner. | |||
Emiliana is the oldest child of King Ruben and Queen Charlotte, and has three siblings, prince Willem Ruben Johannes (born on 29 September 1964), princess Johanna Irene Rosalie (born on 1 July 1968), and prince Joost Frederik Koenraad (born 22 April 1969). Emiliana was heir apparent to the Lentian throne since birth, as her father Ruben became King in 1961, after the death of Frederik IV, Emiliana’s grandfather. In 1988, Emiliana graduated from the University of Kirchenburg, with Master’s degrees in Law and History. She married commoner Dennis Jeroen Bouwman, an architect from Vaarnum, on 1 June 1990 in Saint Michael's Cathedral in Kirchenburg. After King Ruben abdicated due to health issues in 1997, she became the fourth Queen of Lentia, excluding royal consorts, on 27 April 1997. | |||
Emiliana and Dennis have two children; Princess Therese Emiliana Maria (born on 15 November 1994) and Princess Catalina Fleur Elisabeth (born 31 March 1999). | |||
Therese has been the Crown Princess of Lentia since her mother’s accession to the throne in 1997. In 2016, she obtained a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Ekerdam. She came out as lesbian in 2013, making her the first ever member of the Lentian royal family who is part of the LGBTQ+ community. She married medical specialist Iris Meijer (born on 16 November 1994, one day after Therese) in 2023. | |||
Catalina is second in line and currently studies Law at the University of Kirchenburg. She has reportedly been dating a fellow Law student named Teun since 2021. | |||
=====Titles of the royal family===== | |||
The monarch of Lentia holds a number of titles indicating their status as the ruler of several areas in Lentia. Queen Emiliana II’s official style renders her titles are as follows: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|Ingerish: | |||
|Lentian: | |||
|- | |||
|''Emiliana II of Sticht – Abdijen, Queen of Lentia, Grand Duchess of Sticht, Koerland, Koeterland and Westrijk, Duchess of Akringen, Marken, Sternië and Wel, Baroness of the Borderland, Saint Odemaars, the Waddenzee and Azen, Countess of Mistland, Marchioness of Blaansneek, Blaauwenburg, Nadrauwen & Wouw, Saint-Martin and Ziel, Lady of Ekerdam and Waardenberg.'' | |||
= | |Emiliana II van Sticht – Abdijen, Koningin van Lentië, Groothertogin van Sticht, Koerland, Koeterland en Westrijk, Hertogin van Akringen, Marken, Sternië en Wel, Barones van het Grensland, Sint Odemaars, de Waddenzee en Azen, Gravin van Mistland, Markiezin van Blaansneek, Blaauwenburg, Nadrauwen & Wouw, Sint-Martin en Ziel, Vrouwe van Ekerdam en Waardenberg. | ||
|} | |||
The siblings of the current monarchs are bestowed titles as well. These titles are shown below, with the current holder next to them. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|Ingerish: | |||
|Lentian: | |||
|Current holder: | |||
|- | |||
|''Duke/Duchess of Leeuwen and Vrijten'' | |||
|Hertog/Hertogin van Leeuwen en Vrijten | |||
|Prince Willem (1<sup>st</sup> sibling of Queen Emiliana II) | |||
|- | |||
|''Duke/Duchess of Zilverbergen'' | |||
|Hertog/Hertogin van Zilverbergen | |||
|Princess Johanna (2<sup>nd</sup> sibling of Queen Emiliana II) | |||
|- | |||
|''Duke/Duchess of Whysel'' | |||
|Hertog/Hertogin van Wijzel | |||
|Prince Joost (3<sup>rd</sup> sibling of Queen Emiliana II) | |||
|- | |||
|''Duke/Duchess of Wetten'' | |||
|Hertog/Hertogin van Wetten | |||
|None | |||
|- | |||
|''Duke/Duchess of Spergauwen'' | |||
|Hertog/Hertogin van Spergauwen | |||
|None | |||
|} | |||
The children of the monarch have the title ''Prince/Princess of Sticht – Abdijen'' (Prins/Prinses van Sticht – Abdijen), with the oldest child being the ''Crown Prince/Princess of Sticht – Abdijen'' (Kroonprins/Kroonprinses van Sticht - Abdijen). | |||
=== Legal system and justice === | ===Legal system and justice=== | ||
=== Military === | ===Military=== | ||
=== Foreign relations === | ===Foreign relations=== | ||
== Economy == | ==Economy== | ||
== Demographics == | ==Demographics== | ||
=== Largest cities === | ===Largest cities=== | ||
=== Ethnic groups === | ===Ethnic groups=== | ||
=== Languages === | ===Languages=== | ||
=== Religion === | ===Religion=== | ||
=== Education and health === | ===Education and health=== | ||
== Culture == | ==Culture== | ||
=== Arts and sports === | ===Arts and sports=== | ||
=== Science and technology === | ===Science and technology=== | ||
== Notes and references == | ==Notes and references== | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
[[Category:Lentia]] | [[Category:Lentia]] | ||
[[Category:Countries in West Uletha]] | [[Category:Countries in West Uletha]] |
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Motto: "Het geluk is met de stoutmoedigen" Fortune favours the bold | |||
Official languages | Lentian (Lents) | ||
Demonym | Lentians (Lenten) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 61589 km2 | ||
Population | |||
• Estimate (2020) | 21 345 100 | ||
• Density | 368/km2 | ||
HDI (2020) | 0.926 very high | ||
Timezone | WUT+2 (DST: +3) | ||
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Lentia (Lentian: Lentië) is a country located in northwestern Uletha. The country's official language is Lentian (Lents). Inhabitants are called Lentians (Lenten).
Etymology and terminology
Lentia (Lentian: Lentië) takes its name from the archaic native name of the country, Lendeland. Lendeland comes from old Gaermanic “langat-īn” (lengthening/extension) and “land”, referring to the tidal flats on the northern coast of the country. Over time, “langat-īn land” corrupted into “Lendeland” and further corrupted into “Lentië”, or Lentia in Ingerish.
“Lendeland” developed its own language called Lentian, which spread into the areas now known as Lentia, Utterland, Sonnenburg and Atreisia.
“Langat-īn” also gave name to the Lende river and the city of Lendeburg.
History
This section is very much not finished or decisive, many segments are based on other wikis and are thus able to change if the owners of those countries change their countries' histories.
The underlined text is stuff that has no historic/wiki sources, but is still important for Lentia in an Ulethan or global context.
Early history (1000 - 1714)
The area now known as Lentia consisted of several small counties, duchies and ecclesiastical states that shared a common language (Lentian). The most populous regions were near the Aas, Eker, Liek, Graft and Koer rivers.
History under the foreign empire (1326 - 1714)
The foreign empire’s forces defeated an eastern army (from Franqueterre or Atreisië?) at the Battle of Hetsburg on 18 August 1326, and Lentia came to experience a relatively peaceful and free era under foreign occupation. Trade between the principalities was widespread, and cities in the Lentian areas began to develop.
After a journey of seven months, Erik Meulenaers was the first Lentian explorer to reach Archanta, he landed on the western coast of Fayaan on 29 November 1473. This is known as Meulenaers' Landing. In the following years, other journeys to all corners of Archanta were made by Lentian captains.
On 1 January 1503, the Grand Duchy of Sticht was established. It was formed from the Bishopric of Wel and the counties of Leeuwen, Plattenbergen and Vrijten under its first Grand Duke Audulf de Oudere, who was seated in Kirchenburg. Although Wel was an ecclesiastical state, the new Grand Duchy of Sticht was secular, as the other three principalities were secular as well.
37 years later, on 25 December 1540, a second Grand Duchy was established in Lentia, formed from the Duchies of Drennerdalen, Marken, Keizersbergen and Spergauwen, the Bishopric of Kartuizië and the County of Mistland, with its capital being the largest city in the region, Komsburg. As Komsburg lies at the mouth of the Koer river, the Grand Duchy came to be known as Koerland.
Lentia's colonial era commenced with the creation of the Koloniale Kompagnie van Archanta Minor (KKAM) (Colonial Company of Archanta Minor) and the Koloniale Kompagnie van Nieuw Tarephia (KKNT) (Colonial Company of New Tarephia/Antarephia) on 9 July 1549 by sailor Christiaan Nukild in Ekerdam. The goal of these companies wass to set up trade between the Lentian heartland and the far continents.
On 7 March 1604, the Charter of the Wapenvliet was issued. The KKAM and KKNT were authorised the “wapenvliet” ships which carry cannons and explosives, in order to establish new colonies by force. This resulted in the creation of the colonies of Muinen (Fayaan), Neerlandia (Vega), Drull and Nieuw Wijzel (CCA).
The third Grand Duchy in Lentia was the Grand Duchy of Koeterland, on 11 December 1619. It was formed from the former counties of Goer, Karolingen, Wijzel and Woldingen, and the duchies of Akringen, Erfland and Zwartland and unites western Lentia under one Grand Duke. Named after the Koeter river, its capital is Ekerdam.
Struggle for independence (1625 - 1830)
A peaceful protest for Lentian autonomy in Kirchenburg is fired upon by foreign forces on 5 April 1625. As a response, Childebert III of Abdijen, Grand Duke of Sticht, decides to rebel against the foreign empire. The northern Lentian principalities joined Sticht against the foreign empire, starting Lentian Rebellion.
Ekerdam, a city held by the foreign empire, was liberated on 25 July 1651, under the lead of Marshal Johannes Roodzwaard after a year-long siege. The capture of the capital of Lentian colonial trade gave a great boost in morale for the Lentian Rebels and allowed Lentian explorers to increase trade and profit, which could be used in the war effort. Three years later, Glazenappen was liberated, the last foreign stronghold in western Lentia. Negotiations between the foreign empire and officials from Koerland, Koeterland and Sticht began to create an independent Lentian state. This resulted in the Treaty of Kruisburg of 10 January 1667. In this treaty, the foreign empire ceded Sticht, Koeterland and Koerland to the newly formed Kingdom of Lentia. Godfried the Great, the son of Childebert III, was crowned as the first King of Lentia.
In the Battle of La Selva in 1692, after an Ingerish invasion of the Fayaan colony, the KKAM suffered a devastating loss, resulting in the loss control of the colony. The soldiers of Ingerland quickly took over the colony, showing the Lentian colonial empire was not all-powerful.
Somewhere between 1780 and 1820:
Second War of Independence (sub conflict of a greater continental war) – During this conflict, Lentian forces might have collaborated in the battles of Cervonograd/Lentse Scheur/Zwartrif/Porto Real/Tarott? In this conflict, Lentia also obtains Westrijk.
Democratic Lentia (1830 - present)
After popular protests and advice from Hendrik Lewijk and Anna Basingen, two of the King’s advisors, to amend the constitution, King Frederik the Great allows the formation of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Lentia (Parlement van het Koninkrijk Lentië) consisting of the Algemene Volksvergadering (General People’s Assembly) and the Lentische Senaat (Lentian Senate) on 1 January 1830. In the same amendment, the many principalities of the country are reorganised into provinces with elected councils. The powers of the Lentian nobility are greatly reduced, but the noble families are allowed to retain their titles.
After the Atreisian transition to democracy in 1838, Lentia and Atreisia start to become close allies. The ties between the countries becomes formalised in the Treaty of Halmyde of 1840, allowing for free trade and good relations between the two countries on the Hetzer. 15 April is now considered a holiday where people celebrate the friendship between Lentia and Atreisia.
Somewhere in the 1880s?
Establishment of the Firth of Hetzer Council - With the independence of Sonnenburg and Utterland, more Lentian-speaking countries emerge on the Firth of Hetzer. To protect themselves, the two countries send official requests to join the Hetzer alliance to the King of Atreisia and King of Lentia. The legislatures of the two countries approve the requests, and Utterland and Sonnenburg join the alliance on XX X 188X.
During the 1920s:
Most of Lentia’s colonies become independent in this decade, as the General Assembly is strongly anticolonial. Drull, Neerlandia and Nieuw Wijzel obtain their freedom, while the atolls of Verbruggen and Mokelulu remain under Lentian protectorates. The Hayley Islands are transferred to the Kingdom of Pasalia.
1966:
Member of the Assembly of Nations – After joining general negotiations to form a global cooperative organisation in 1965, Lentia becomes a founding member of the Assembly of Nations in 1966. Ties with countries all over the world are created.
Geography
Location and borders
Geology, topography and hydrography
Climate
Environment
Administrative divisions
Lentia consists of four regions (gewesten) and is further divided into 25 provinces.
Gewest | Provinces | Capital | Largest city | Population | Area (km²) | Density (km²) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Koeterland | 7 | Ekerdam | Ekerdam | 18,145 | ||
Westrijk | 8 | Sternem | Sternem | 19,130 | ||
Sticht | 4 | Kirchenburg | Kirchenburg | 5,490,000 | 9,644 | 569 |
Koerland | 6 | Komsburg | Komsburg | 5,350,000 | 14,849 | 365 |
Lentia | 25 | 61,589 |
Province | Capital | Largest city | Population* | Area (km²) | Density (km²) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akringen | Ekerdam | Ekerdam | 2,107 | ||
Erfland | Ramond | Ramond | 1015,000 | 2,674 | 380 |
Goer | Zielenheil | Zielenheil | 682,000 | 1,567 | 435 |
Karolingen | Kwaadieper | Kwaadieper | 799,000 | 2,917 | 274 |
Wijzel | Hertenkamp | Hertenkamp | 783,000 | 4,033 | 194 |
Woldingen | Glazenappen | Weurt | 556,000 | 3,327 | 167 |
Zwartland | Kaaphaven | Kaaphaven | 702,000 | 1,344 | 522 |
Koeterland | Ekerdam | Ekerdam | 18,145 |
Province | Capital | Largest city | Population* | Area (km²) | Density (km²) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ermgauw | Koelm | Koelm | 2,054 | ||
Grensland | Grensburg | Grensburg | 2,056 | ||
Lansbergen | Heul | Heul | 3,886 | ||
Meurrijk | Zwier | Zwier | 1,591 | ||
Sternië | Sternem | Sternem | 1,725 | ||
Teisterbant | Lichtenbosch | Lichtenbosch | 2,533 | ||
Wetten | Spiers | Spiers | 2,018 | ||
Zilverije | Krottingen | Krottingen | 3,267 | ||
Westrijk | Sternem | Sternem | 19,130 |
Province | Capital | Largest city | Population* | Area (km²) | Density (km²) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leeuwen | Leeuwenkrans | Leeuwenkrans | 2,076,000 | 3,264 | 636 |
Plattenbergen | Parelbosch | Parelbosch | 1,291,000 | 2,458 | 525 |
Vrijten | Waver | Waver | 1,011,000 | 2,726 | 371 |
Wel | Abdijen | Kirchenburg | 1,112,000 | 1,196 | 930 |
Sticht | Kirchenburg | Kirchenburg | 5,490,000 | 9,644 | 569 |
Province | Capital | Largest city | Population* | Area (km²) | Density (km²) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drennerdalen | Waardenburg | Waardenburg | 378,000 | 4,174 | 91 |
Marken | Nadrauwen | Komsburg | 2,512,000 | 2,722 | 923 |
Mistland | - | - | 16,000 | 1,616 | 10 |
Kartuizië | Kruisburg | Kruisburg | 532,000 | 2,422 | 220 |
Keizersbergen | Sperburg | Sperburg | 632,000 | 2,375 | 266 |
Spergauwen | Ridderburg | Ridderburg | 1,280,000 | 1,540 | 831 |
Koerland | Komsburg | Komsburg | 5,350,000 | 14,849 | 365 |
*Population calculation based on 4800 inhabitants per km² of residential terrain + 100 inhabitants per km² of fertile terrain.
Government and politics
Governance and institutions
The Lentian monarchy
Lentia is a constitutional monarchy, meaning the country is ran by the Lentian parliament, which consists of a lower house, the Algemene Volksvergadering or General People’s Assembly and an upper house, the Lentische Senaat or Lentian Senate. The monarch only has ceremonial power and functions as the head of state of the Kingdom of Lentia.
The monarchy of Lentia is hereditary, with the title of King or Queen going to the oldest living child of the monarch after the death of the monarch. The Royal Consort is the monarch’s spouse. They take the title of King or Queen as well, but are not considered to be the head of state. The royal family are descendants of the House of Sticht – Abdijen, a branch of the rulers of the ancient Grand Duchy of Sticht. Since 27 April 1997, the monarch of Lentia is Queen Emiliana II, with King Dennis as Royal Consort.
In 1716, Godfried II and his wife Queen Emiliana of Zoderschalen suddenly died when their ship sank off the coast of Engelenburg. In line with tradition, his son Godfried III became King, even though he was 13 years old at the time. Due to the young King’s age, Godfried II’s brother Anders became regent until Godfried III was old enough to reign the country capably. On Godfried III’s 18th birthday on 18 August 1721, prince Anders officially transferred the power of Lentia to Godfried III.
In 1861, Frederik III, then heir apparent to the throne, married Alexandra Groen, the daughter of a lumberjack from Woldingen. This was the first time a commoner became a Royal Consort, and paved the way for the royal family to become more connected with their people. Since Frederik III and Alexandra’s marriage, four monarchs (Cathelijne, Frederik IV, Ruben and Emiliana II) have married commoners.
List of Lentian monarchs
Timespan | Monarch | Royal consort |
1677 – 1702 | Godfried I the Great | Elizabeth of Blaauwenburg |
1702 – 1716 | Godfried II with the Beard | Emiliana of Zoderschalen |
1716 – 1760 | Godfried III | Victoria of Toerstadt |
1716 – 1721 | Regency of Prince Anders | |
1760 – 1781 | Karel I the Desired | Maria of Kruisburg |
1781 – 1800 | Karel II the Cruel | Johanna of Zilverbergen |
1800 – 1810 | Sophia | Sebastiaan of Sperburg |
1810 – 1836 | Frederik I the Great | Josephine of Zwartland |
1836 – 1846 | Frederik II | A princess from Atreisia? |
1846 – 1870 | Emiliana I the Strong | Anton of Sternië |
1870 – 1893 | Frederik III the Simple | Alexandra Groen |
1893 – 1914 | Cathelijne | Johan Dekker |
1914 – 1940 | Karel III | A prince from Utterland? |
1940 – 1961 | Frederik IV the Bold | Irene de Jong |
1961 – 1997 | Ruben | Charlotte Nieuwendam |
1997 – present | Emiliana II | Dennis Bouwman |
The current royal family
The current royal family is headed by Queen Emiliana II (born on 17 January 1962 as Emiliana Charlotte Maria Aurora) with her husband King Dennis (born on 6 April 1969 as Dennis Jeroen Bouwman), who was born as a commoner.
Emiliana is the oldest child of King Ruben and Queen Charlotte, and has three siblings, prince Willem Ruben Johannes (born on 29 September 1964), princess Johanna Irene Rosalie (born on 1 July 1968), and prince Joost Frederik Koenraad (born 22 April 1969). Emiliana was heir apparent to the Lentian throne since birth, as her father Ruben became King in 1961, after the death of Frederik IV, Emiliana’s grandfather. In 1988, Emiliana graduated from the University of Kirchenburg, with Master’s degrees in Law and History. She married commoner Dennis Jeroen Bouwman, an architect from Vaarnum, on 1 June 1990 in Saint Michael's Cathedral in Kirchenburg. After King Ruben abdicated due to health issues in 1997, she became the fourth Queen of Lentia, excluding royal consorts, on 27 April 1997.
Emiliana and Dennis have two children; Princess Therese Emiliana Maria (born on 15 November 1994) and Princess Catalina Fleur Elisabeth (born 31 March 1999).
Therese has been the Crown Princess of Lentia since her mother’s accession to the throne in 1997. In 2016, she obtained a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Ekerdam. She came out as lesbian in 2013, making her the first ever member of the Lentian royal family who is part of the LGBTQ+ community. She married medical specialist Iris Meijer (born on 16 November 1994, one day after Therese) in 2023.
Catalina is second in line and currently studies Law at the University of Kirchenburg. She has reportedly been dating a fellow Law student named Teun since 2021.
Titles of the royal family
The monarch of Lentia holds a number of titles indicating their status as the ruler of several areas in Lentia. Queen Emiliana II’s official style renders her titles are as follows:
Ingerish: | Lentian: |
Emiliana II of Sticht – Abdijen, Queen of Lentia, Grand Duchess of Sticht, Koerland, Koeterland and Westrijk, Duchess of Akringen, Marken, Sternië and Wel, Baroness of the Borderland, Saint Odemaars, the Waddenzee and Azen, Countess of Mistland, Marchioness of Blaansneek, Blaauwenburg, Nadrauwen & Wouw, Saint-Martin and Ziel, Lady of Ekerdam and Waardenberg. | Emiliana II van Sticht – Abdijen, Koningin van Lentië, Groothertogin van Sticht, Koerland, Koeterland en Westrijk, Hertogin van Akringen, Marken, Sternië en Wel, Barones van het Grensland, Sint Odemaars, de Waddenzee en Azen, Gravin van Mistland, Markiezin van Blaansneek, Blaauwenburg, Nadrauwen & Wouw, Sint-Martin en Ziel, Vrouwe van Ekerdam en Waardenberg. |
The siblings of the current monarchs are bestowed titles as well. These titles are shown below, with the current holder next to them.
Ingerish: | Lentian: | Current holder: |
Duke/Duchess of Leeuwen and Vrijten | Hertog/Hertogin van Leeuwen en Vrijten | Prince Willem (1st sibling of Queen Emiliana II) |
Duke/Duchess of Zilverbergen | Hertog/Hertogin van Zilverbergen | Princess Johanna (2nd sibling of Queen Emiliana II) |
Duke/Duchess of Whysel | Hertog/Hertogin van Wijzel | Prince Joost (3rd sibling of Queen Emiliana II) |
Duke/Duchess of Wetten | Hertog/Hertogin van Wetten | None |
Duke/Duchess of Spergauwen | Hertog/Hertogin van Spergauwen | None |
The children of the monarch have the title Prince/Princess of Sticht – Abdijen (Prins/Prinses van Sticht – Abdijen), with the oldest child being the Crown Prince/Princess of Sticht – Abdijen (Kroonprins/Kroonprinses van Sticht - Abdijen).