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• Aego Gastrinimerplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAego Gastrinimer
  
  Aego Gastrinimer (c. 311-254 BME), was a renowned navigator, explorer, merchantman, privateer and prestigious Cartographer-Royal to the Court of Sann'al. He produced the first great world map of the modern era, based on his supposed circumnavigation of the continent of AnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthias
• Alsaneth Republicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAlsaneth Republic
  
  The Alsaneth Republic, also called the Alsaneth Commonwealth (official name The Hexactic Commonwealth of Alsan), was a historic nation occupying the southern half of the island of Besoa. The Republic existed from the overthrow of the old MEME
• Alteim Mountainsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAlteim Mountains
  
  The Alteim Mountains are a chain of mountains in the southwest of the island of Besoa. The mountains are particularly rich in minerals like iron, copper and silver. Consequently the region has numerous mines, which were fundamental to the wealth of the nations of
• Areliaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigArelia
  
  Arelia was once a large island in what is now the Natorn Archipelago, contiguous with the the modern islands of Besoa, Antyok and southern parts of The Spines. In earlier epochs sea levels were much lower, the modern islands being the uplands of a larger landmass. The islands of Besoa and Antyoq are sometimes figuratively referred to as Arelia.
• Battle of Four Kingdomsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBattle of Four Kingdoms
  
  The Battle of Four Kingdoms (35 ME), also called The Field of Maiúnla Diëlmes [may-UHN-la dee-EL-mez], was a pivotal military campaign in the history of the island of Besoa, culminating in an all-out battle between its historic Four Kingdoms. Its brutal aftermath led to the fall of the kingdoms of
• Besoaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoa
  
  Besoa [BEH-sso-AH], or Bizoa (Hartraan), is the largest island in the southern reach of the Natorn Archipelago. Today it is synonymous with the United Kingdom of Besoa.
  
  Modern Besoa c.1100 ME | Go to world map
  
  Besoa in the Two Nations period, 38-1092 ME
  
  Besoa in the Four Kingdoms period, c.1200 BME - 35 ME BMEHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranMEHartheraOrorrOrorr
• Besoaadplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoaad
  
  Besoaad [BESS-soh-AHD / bɛsɒ'æd] is the language of the island of Besoa. It is the official language of the United Kingdom of Besoa. Besoaad is broadly part of the Aralsic language family, with heavy borrowing from Iskean languages and other world languages.
  
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• Besoan Animism (Focáoaa)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoan Animism (Focáoaa)
  
  Besoan Animism, called Focáoaa [fo-COW-waa], is the traditional folklore and spiritual beliefs of the island of Besoa, which forms the core of ceremonial and religious practice. Historically Focáoaa was the single religious practice on the island, but some modern Besoans have embraced religious practices from TheristTheristTherismTherist
• Besoan Diasporaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoan Diaspora
  
  The Besoan Diaspora was a wave of mass emigration of people from the Natorn Archipelago island of Besoa, caused by the Hartheran invasion and brutal occupation.
  
  Besoa
  
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  Many Besoans were international traders with connections in port cities around the world. Those who were able to leave were many rich merchants, nobles and their households. They established emigré communities in ports aro…
• Bizoan War and Occupationplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBizoan War and Occupation
  
  The Bizoan War (1086-1092 ME) was a war of conquest by the Hartheran Union against the islands of Besoa and Antyok. The invasion lasted was followed by a period of Occupation from 1092-1114 ME. Besoa was liberated by nationalist forces led by the Sann'ali Court-in-Exile, who established the HartheranHartheraHartheraHartheranOrorrHartheranAnrelOrorrHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheraHartheraHartheraHartheraHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheraHartheranHartheraHarth…
• Delgethplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDelgeth
  
  Delgeth is an ancient fortified port city on the south coast of Besoa, gateway to the fertile farmlands upriver. Historically it was the capital of the old Kingdom of Alsan, and thereafter the second city of the Alsaneth Republic.
  
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  This is in a series of articles about Besoa, a major island in the HartheranHartheran
• Derailadplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDerailad
  
  Derailad is the southwestern region of the island of Besoa, now part of the United Kingdom of Besoa. During the Hartheran Occupation of Besoa it was called Direlvarr.
  
  Besoa
  
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  In ancient times it was the independent
• Derailish Stormwardenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDerailish Stormwarden
  
  Derailish Stormwarden was a semi-mythic sorceror-king and founder of the Kingdom of Derailad, on the island of Besoa. Even the time of his existence is unclear, but he may have lived any time between the 2nd and 1st millennium BME.
  
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• Famúlplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFamúl
  
  Famúl [fa-MOOL] is a city on the island of Besoa. Since the declaration of the United Kingdom of Besoa in 1114 ME, it has been the island's provisional capital.
  
  Besoa
  
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  The city was founded around 1700
• Hand (currency)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHand (currency)
  
  The Hand or Besoan hand is the currency of the United Kingdom of Besoa. It is the inheritor of the Alsaneth alm, the former currency of the Alsaneth Republic, noted for its symbol of the open palm embossed on one side.
  
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  The Hand was adopted as the currency of the new kingdom as a concession to Alsaneth history and culture, given that the prince who reconquered the island after
• Helmethplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelmeth
  
  Helmeth [HEL-meth] is an industrial city on the south coast of the island of Besoa, whose wealth was traditionally based on logging of greenwood and production of iron, steel and other minerals extracted from mines in the nearby hills.
  
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• Heronbaht Languageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHeronbaht Language
  
  Heronbaht, also called Tekeheron, is the historic language of the Principality of Antyok and the former Kingdom of Heronbar.
  
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  Heronbaht was once thought to be a language isolate, unrelated to the two major languages families in the region, Asokway and languagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
• Heronbarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHeronbar
  
  Heronbar, also called Ronvarr during the Hartheran Occupation, is the northeastern province of the island of Besoa. Its capital the city of Famúl.
  
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  Historically, the Kingdom of Heronbar was one of the four ancient kingdoms of Besoa, occupying the northeastern quarter of the island. Heronbar was the most advanced maritime power of its era, with possessions in HartheranHartheran
• Hevuoldplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHevuold
  
  Hevuold is a historic settlement on the island of Besoa. It was formerly Hebol, the royal capital of the ancient Kingdom of Heronbar, but is now primarily a market town for the surrounding farmlands. It is noted for its textile weaving, particularly for ovorn wool and linen.
• House of Bettoplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHouse of Betto
  
  The House of Betto were a noble family which ruled the Kingdom of Sann'al in the final centuries of the Beryl Epoch. They were succeeded by the House of Kenoa.
  
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• House of Kenoaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHouse of Kenoa
  
  The House of Kenoa [KEN-oh-ah] is an aristocratic lineage in the Kingdom of Sann'al on the island of Besoa.
  
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  The Kenoa were once minor nobility holding farmlands on the great food plains of the River Palkan, but rose to prominence during and after the
• Queen Illieten of Naretteplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigQueen Illieten of Narette
  
  Illieten of Narette (1081 ME-) is Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Narette and Queen Consort of the United Kingdom of Besoa, by marriage to her husband, King Ralam of Besoa.
  
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  She was born in the city of Heth Ania, daughter to Ehamet IX of Narette and his first wife Alsia. On the death of herherherherherherher
• Ilunsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIluns
  
  Iluns is an island in Famul Bay, on the east coast of Besoa. It's capital and main port is Iluns Town.
  
  Besoa
  
  This is in a series of articles about Besoa, a major island in the Natorn Archipelago.
  
  The island is 52 km east-west, its closest point being 7 km from the mainland.
  
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• King Pilab of Sann'alplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKing Pilab of Sann'al
  
  Pilab Kenor Berill (1038-1093? ME) was the final ruler of the Kingdom of Sann'al before the Hartheran conquest of the island in 1092 ME. As king he was widely loved and respected by his people, though initiated no particular reforms or innovations. He had three children, two elder daughters who married into Sannalese nobility, and a younger son, Hartheran
• Kingdom of Alsánplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Alsán
  
  The Kingdom of Alsán [al-SAN] (also Al'San) was a former nation in the southern half of the isle of Besoa, which existed from c.1200 BME to 38 ME. It was one of the Four Kingdoms of Besoa, originally occupying the southeastern corner of the island before its annexation of the southwestern BME
• Derailadplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDerailad
  
  The nation of Derailad, often called the Kingdom of Derailad despite having no king, was one one of the “Four Kingdoms” of ancient Besoa. Derailad was the smallest of the four with the poorest farmland, but was relatively wealthy and technologically advanced. It was annexed by the
• Kingdom of Heronbarplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Heronbar
  
  The Kingdom of Heronbar (c.1700 BME - 36 ME) was one of the historic Four Kingdoms of Besoa. At its height it controlled more than one quarter of the island of Besoa, as well as the islands of Iluns, Antyok and southern parts of The Spines. It later declined, and was annexed by
• Kingdom of Sann'alplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Sann'al
  
  The Kingdom of Sann'al [SAN-AL sæn'æl] (from arch. Senna'al), also called Royal Sann'al or simply Sannal, was a historic nation in the northern half of the island of Besoa that existed from its founding c.1500 BME, to 1092 ME when it was annexed by BME
• Perilthplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPerilth
  
  Perilth (Besoaad), or Beridt (Hartraan), is a port city in Besoa, once renowned as the wealthiest city in the Natorn Archipelago. In former times it was the royal capital of the Kingdom of Sann'al, known as The Silver City both for its wealth, for the blue and silver banners of the Sann'alese kings, and for the sparkling waters of its many fountains.HartheranHartheranHartheran
• Perilth Soundplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPerilth Sound
  
  Perilth Sound is a long narrow gulf of the Natorn Sea, in the north of the island of Besoa. It is about 90 km in length from the mouth of the River Palkan.
  
  Besoa
  
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  The narrowest point of the inlet is 6.5 km and surrounded by mountains on both sides. Historically the gulf was a river valley, carved by the Palkan but flooded in more recent
• Pesajoplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPesajo
  
  Pesajo [pes-SAH-jo, the final o in Besoaad is nasal] is the sense of homesickness, displacement, nostalgia and longing felt by Besoan exiles, most acutely during the Hartheran occupation of the island of Besoa. It is an important concept in contemporary Besoaad culture, found particularly in music in poetry as well as other arts.
• King Ralam of Besoaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKing Ralam of Besoa
  
  Ralam Kenor Berill (1075- ME) is the first king of the newly forged United Kingdom of Besoa, declared in 1115 ME after a combined patriot exile force reclaimd the island from Hartheran occupation. For most of his life he was Crown Prince of the Sann'ali court-in-exile.
  
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• River Médelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Médel
  
  The River Médel, also called the Méo, is a small river in the southeast of the island of Besoa. It flows through a fertile steep-sided valley to the sea at Delgeth.
  
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• River Palkanplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRiver Palkan
  
  The Palkan is the longest river on the island of Besoa. It flows from the Derailish Highlands in the south to Perilth Bay in the north. The rich green farmlands of the Palkan valley are the most fertile and productive region on the island.
  
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• Sann'ali Merchant Fleetplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSann'ali Merchant Fleet
  
  The Sann'ali Merchant Fleet is a maritime consortium of merchants and captains loyal to the Sann'ali Court-in-Exile. The fleet itself consists of former ships of the Sannalese Royal Navy, Sannali merchant ships who were at sea or in distant ports at the time of the Hartheran Conquest, as well as newer vessels purchased or constructed since that time.
• Silver Treeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSilver Tree
  
  Silver Tree was a militant guerilla movement on the island of Besoa, which violently opposed the Hartheran Occupation of the islands from 1090-1114 ME.
  
  Besoa
  
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  After the defeat of Alsaneth and Sannalese forces and their surrender to the occupiers in 1090, many armed fighters refused to submit, and formed multiple guerilla bands. The greatest opposition was initially led by the surviving counc…
• Taneplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTane
  
  The Tane was the traditional currency unit of the Kingdom of Heronbar and its colonies, including the Principality of Antyok. In shape it was a flattened or squared rod with a hook on the end, hence it's more common name, the Hook.
  
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  In modern Antyok, the tane has been replaced by the
• United Kingdom of Besoaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigUnited Kingdom of Besoa
  
  The United Kingdom of Besoa is a nation on the island of Besoa in the Natorn Archipelago. The kingdom was founded in 1114 ME, after a brief war of liberation from Harthera.
  
  * Name: The United Kingdom of Besoa * Government: Commonwealth Monarchy * Capital
• Vademplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVadem
  
  Vadem [vah-DAYM], also Wadem Vardem, is a settlement on the island of Besoa, which gives its name to the southwestern region of the island. It was once Uoardéim, the wealthy capital city of the Kingdom of Derailad. The ancient city declined after the Battle of Four Kingdoms in 35 ME, when Derailad was annexed by the
• Vigil of Deacon Kabeplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigVigil of Deacon Kabe
  
  The Vigil of Deacon Kabe is a mystery text significant to the animist traditional religion of Besoa. It is a first-person confession of a deacon or decan, one of the traditional ten intendants of the oracle shrine at Welvér, who mysteriously vanishes during an overnight vigil.
• Welvérplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWelvér
  
  Welvér [WELL-vair], also called the Well of Truth, is an oracle and religious site in the southeastern hills of Besoa, important to the traditional animist religion of the island.
  
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  The site has been used by successive civilisations for many thousands of years, and is littered with ruins and ancient artefacts. The oracle itself is an underground chamber accessed by a stone shaft, believed to have been constructed by …
• besoaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoa
  
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• Besoa (Category)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBesoa (Category)
  
  Articles related to the island of Besoa in the Natorn Archipelago.
  
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• Kingdom of Sann'al (category)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigKingdom of Sann'al (category)
  
  Articles related to the Kingdom of Sann'al, a former nation of the island of Besoa.
  
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