Ardenjost

The republic of Ardenjost (Sonnend: Ardenjoste saffelon) is a constitutional republic in Cicheghoaste region.

Geography
Ardenjost comprises mainly of plain, but there are also mountain ranges in the west and northeast. The highest altitude is at Gefrufjers, 1 183 m MSL.

Straight through the republic goes the Strait of Sonnok, which has always been an important trade route, as it separates Cymenian Continent from Carelian Continent. It also unites seas named Ismer and Sjonmer.

Climate is subarctic, with temperatures ranging from -5 to +20 Celsius at the coastal regions.

History
From around 500 BC to 1000 AD the province of Sonnok was the main region of Itemmasse Empire. At the time of its glory, cirka 200 AD the empire covered a large area, from Kalla Sea to Paiyantese Ocean. The name "Ardenjost" comes from Early Itemmasse language, meaning "stream of life".

The first recorded sign of new tribes coming to the region are from 6th century. After that, the tribes coming from northeast conquered much of the modern Ardenjost. The former capital of Itemmasses, Akongie (now the ruins can be seen at suburbs of city of Mezelkes),started already to lose its significance as the era gave more importance to maritime trade, so the Itemmasses build a new capital to the shores of Strait of Sonnok, "stream of life".

Itemmasses spoke a Fennic language, which started to get more and more influences from the Saimo-Savonian languages, spoken by the tribes from northeast. Finally, the Itemmasse Empire collapsed, but not with attack from northeast. In 10th century one of the tribes, Silgrares, had managed to get a realm in modern-day Ferribre, and their attack to Sonnok region in 1009 AD was fatal to the Empire.

There were still left some principalities of Itemmasse nobles, before the last one was conquered in 1045 AD. Thereafter the area of modern-day Ardenjost was divided between various Savonian tribes for many centuries.

Christianity, in its Nestorian form, reached a new era in 1494, when the Emperor of Ferribre, Ranig I, took it as a state religion.

After Ismer war between Bigiste and Ferribre (1521-1534) and Sjonmer war between Lebuvre and Ferribre (1550-1567) about 90% of modern Ardenjost region belonged to Ferribre. This golden era of the Empire, however, was short-termed, as rebellions raised in its many parts in early 17th century. One part of the Empire became independent as Kingdom of Gesider.

Emperor Ranig II was disappointed with Christianity, because he didn't want to have only one spouse. Therefore he took Catameilism as the new state religion (1613), and as a consequence there were even more rebellions. When the emperor died (1662), the nation was already divided, and as the old laws were for the old religion, it wasn't easy to say about many wives, whose first son is the heir to the throne.

The empire was in a state of civil war and interregnum for 18 years. In 1665 the city of Ardenjost burned. The Treaty of Kutuddif ended the period, and the kingdoms of Tabsalam and Lavagos were created.

Ferribre entered a long time of stability, until 1864, when Finnish empire declared war to Ferribre, and started to advance eastward. This devastated the nation and made citizens disappointed about the central government. The attack divided Ferriber to two parts, and it was halted only to Dafteskes-Golsoff-Viverum-Andohokes line in the southeast. After years of de facto independence, nobles of Eastern Ardenjost recognised the son of Finnish emperor as their king, and this led to formal secession from Ferribre in 1870.

Regions
The total land area of Ardenjost is 287593 km². It is divided to 17 provinces.

1. Sonnok

2. Ismer

3. Rjebok

4. Mostjez

5. Sjellak

6. Kandaut

7. Kutuf

8. Basmer

9. Velimas

10. Denahik

11. Sjonmer

12. Berolur

13. Feberik

14. Gocelmer

15. Haiguad

16. Safnar

17. Ojidijes