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| | '''Ahlissa''', properly known as the '''United Kingdoms of Ahlissa''', is a nation in the [[Flanaess]]. |
| |caption = The arms of Ahlissa, as depicted in the ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]'' (2000). | |
| |name = United Kingdom of Ahlissa | |
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| |region = Old [[Aerdy]] East
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| |ruler = Overking Xavener I
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| |capital = [[Kalstrand]]
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| |provinces = Eight principalities, one grand principality, various marchlands, and numerous very small noble fiefs (counties, duchies, and baronies)
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| |coinage = [Modified Aerdy] nightingale (pp), crown (gp), noble (ep), penny (sp), common (cp).
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| |population = 3,836,100
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| |religions = [[Zilchus]]*, [[Hextor]], the [[Oeridian agricultural gods]], [[Xerbo]], [[Fharlanghn]], [[Olidammara]], [[Kord (Greyhawk)|Kord]], [[Norebo]], [[Ralishaz]], [[Procan]], [[Kurell]], [[List of Greyhawk deities#Orcish deities|orc pantheon]], [[List of Greyhawk deities#Halfling deities|halfling pantheon]], [[Boccob]], [[Wee Jas]], [[Delleb]], [[Syrul]], [[List of Greyhawk deities#Goblin deities|various goblinoid gods]], [[Rudd]], and the [[Seldarine|elven pantheon]]
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| '''Ahlissa''', properly known as the '''United Kingdom of Ahlissa''', is a political state of the [[Flanaess]]. | |
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| ==History== | | == '''Geography''' == |
| The ancient [[Flan]] kingdom of Ahlissa was founded over 1,700 years ago by the legendary Queen [[Ehlissa]] the Enchanter. This state lasted some 700 years (several hundred years watched over by Queen Ehlissa herself), but was crumbling by the time the [[Aerdi]] reached it in approximately -400 [[Common Year|CY]].
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| The next wave of settlers was the [[Zelrad]] house of [[Suloise]], who founded the city of [[Zelradton]].
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| The Aerdi first settled the [[Solnor]] coast, the various royal houses forming petty principalities there. The kingdoms of [[Thalland]] and the [[Medegian Bladelands]] were founded shortly afterwards. Other petty empires formed, including those of [[Tuerny]] and [[Lum]]. The quarrels between these various states exhausted one another, and in -217 CY the [[Aerdy|Kingdom of Aerdy]] was founded by [[Mikar]] of [[Garasteth]], who made [[Rel Astra]] his capital.
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| The [[Battle of a Fortnight's Length]] in -109 CY established the [[Great Kingdom]], the greatest empire the modern [[Flanaess]] has ever known (though the [[Keoland|Keoish]] have cause to disagree).
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| The fall of [[Rauxes]] in 586 CY meant the Great Kingdom's end. In 587, the United Kingdom of Ahlissa was created by [[Xavener]] of House [[Darmen]]. This brings us to the present
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| ==Geography== | | == '''Government''' == |
| Modern Ahlissa is generally located in the southeastern portion of the Flanaess, and is one of the largest countries on the subcontinent. Its western boundary with [[Nyrond]] runs generally north from Relmor Bar to the town of Innspa at the southernmost reaches of the [[Flinty Hills]], then down through the Ardri forest, southeast to the confluence of the Nallid and Imeda Rivers -- the town of Orred is considered to be within Ahlissan territory, while the ruins of Rauxes are not). The [[Grandwood Forest]] is claimed as a marchland of the realm, but that claim is disputed by [[Rel Astra]] and the powers of the [[Solnor Compact]]. All the lands from Relmor and Dunhead Bay in the west to the Aerdi sea in the east (except for [[Onnwal]], and the free city of [[Irongate]]) as far south as Naerie are claimed, though the Hollow Highlands, the [[Grayflood]] River, and the [[Glorioles]] form an effective physical southern boundary.
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| As of 591 CY, the most populous towns are Rel Deven (pop. 29,400), Torrich (pop. 27,500), Kalstrand (pop. 24,000), Jalpa (pop. 22,900), Prymp (pop. 17,400), Nulbish (pop. 17,100), Zelradton (pop. 12,900), Hexpools (pop. 12,700), Innspa (pop. 12,200), Naerie (pop. 6,300), Orred (pop. 5,800), Carnifand (pop. 4,800), Pardue (pop. 4,100), Ralsand (pop. 2,500), and Sarndt (pop. 2,300).
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| ==People== | | == '''Culture''' == |
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| As of 591 CY, the population of Ahlissa totaled 3,836,100 persons, almost 80% of whom are humans of [[Oeridian]] and [[Suloise|Suel]] descent (with some [[Flan|Flan]] stock as well). [[Halfling|Halflings]] make up almost another 10% of the population, while [[Elf|elves]] (predominantly of the Sylvan variety), [[Dwarf|dwarves]], [[Gnome|gnomes]], half-elves, [[half-orc]]s and [[orc]]s appear in increasingly smaller numbers.
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| ===Religion=== | | == '''Military''' == |
| The religious leanings of Ahlissa's population are quite diverse. Though [[Zilchus]] is most favored by the state, other popular deities among the citizenry are [[Hextor]], the [[Oeridian agricultural gods]], [[Xerbo]], [[Fharlanghn]], [[Olidammara]], [[Kord (Greyhawk)|Kord]], [[Norebo]], [[Ralishaz]], [[Procan]], [[Kurell]], [[List of Greyhawk deities#Orcish deities|orc pantheon]], [[List of Greyhawk deities#Halfling deities|halfling pantheon]], [[Boccob]], [[Wee Jas]], [[Delleb]], [[Syrul]], [[List of Greyhawk deities#Goblin deities|various goblinoid gods]], [[Rudd]], and the [[List of Greyhawk deities#Elven deities|elven pantheon]].
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| ===Languages=== | | == '''Resources''' == |
| The most widely-spoken languages in Ahlissa include Common, Old Oeridian, Orc, Halfling, and Elven.
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| ==Government== | | == '''Foreign Relations''' == |
| Ahlissa is a feudal empire with hereditary rulership, and is currently ruled by His Transcendent Imperial Majesty, Overking Xavener I, Grand Prince of Kalstrand, Crowned Head of House Darmen. The overking's powers over the provinces are limited by written agreements with the various nobles.
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| The national capital is Kalstrand.
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| ===Administrative Divisions===
| | == [[Ahlissa Principalities]] == |
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| The lands of Ahlissa are divided into eight principalities, one grand principality, various marchlands, and numerous very small noble fiefs (counties, duchies, and baronies).
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| | | * [[Capital Principality of Karlstrand|'''Capital Principality of Karlstrand''']] |
| ===Heraldry===
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| Ahlissa's coat of arms is blazoned thus: ''Gules, on a fess or three fire-balls sable''.
| | * [[Principality of Innsspa|'''Principality of Innsspa''']] |
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| ==Economy==
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| Ahlissa is noted for producing numerous foodstuffs, livestock, cloth, silver, copper, gold, iron products, timber, herbs, fine ale and beer, and research into historical and magical knowledge.
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| Ahlissa's coinage is based on a modified version of the [[Aerdy]] standard, and consists of the platinum nightingale (pp), gold crown (gp), electrum noble (ep), silver penny (sp), and copper common (cp).
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| ==Bibliography==
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| *Gygax, Gary. ''The World of Greyhawk''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980. | |
| *-----. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
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| *[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. | |
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