Rosa

Preamble
Rosa was officially founded in the fall of 91 TE on the continent of Sparwood by Gxlen Von Getter

Rosa today exists as two separate entities, the Rosani natives, and the Tortugan Occupiers. The native Rosani population migrated to Qadakh following The Battle of Rosa, while the Rosani homeland is currently occupied by Tortugan pirates. Most of this article will cover the history of Rosa up to and past The Battle of Rosa. a small portion of this article has been left blank to allow those currently occupying Classical Rosani land to record their own history alongside the continuation of the history of the Rosani people. I would like to thank any Tortugan historians for their cooperation in this joint records operation.

Royal Families of Rosa
For the purposes of this section, all events will be dated based on how far and or close they are to when House Getter took power in Rosa

Roughly 600 years before House Getter (~600 BHG) a family known as the Corpri’s was the ruling family of the small kingdom city-state of Rokeštag (“City of Roses” in Old Rosani) the earliest recorded ruler is King Emnor Corpri III. no records have been recovered referencing any other monarchs before Emnor III.

House Corpri ruled until 325 BHG when Helmund Maledane I became king following the death of Elald Corpri III. Helmund was married to Elald’s eldest daughter Dicca Corpri making him the only heir to the throne of the now Kingdom of Rosatag (“City of Roses” in Classical Rosani) thus, House Maledane became the new ruling house of Rosa.

House Maledane was Rosa’s Noble house right up to 10 BHG when the great “Char duu Deccaš” (“War of Rot/Decay” in Classical Rosani) broke out. Kaeso Von Getter tried to stake a claim to the throne following the death of King Eltin Maledane. Eltin had no heir. Kaeso claimed that since he was married to Kesa Maledane, Eltins Eldest's daughter, he was the rightful heir to the throne. However, Nelson Bon Sora claimed that since he was married to Eltins sister, Faisa, he was in fact the rightful heir. A bloody ten year war broke out between the two houses before finally, Nelson Bon Sora was killed in a duel by Kaeso Von Getter, ending the conflict.

Kaeso would be crowned King of Rosatag in 0 BHG, cementing House Getter as the ruling family for generations to come. Kaeso then went on to rename the city to just “Rosa”.

House Von Getter has been the ruling family of The Kingdom of Rosa ever since the Char duu Deccaš, until the dark age struck. Stricken by a plague capable of killing even the royals, thought to be chosen by god, King Maardoš II had to make a tough choice. The Kingdom was facing total collapse and was in desperate need of aid, the king, having no other options, met with the Emperor of the neighboring Empire of Akratia. Maardoš II swore fealty to the empire.

When the empire fell, Rosa was partitioned into one of the many successor states including the newly established United Kingdom of Sparwood, where King Arnold gave up the title of king and established Rosa as a Duchy of the UKS.

Classical Rosa
Tulipia, The Old Republic Resolution, and Friholm

The classical era of Rosa is defined as any event from the prehistory era to the year 241 TE. During this time, the original Duchy of Rosa saw a change in governance under the Republic of Tulipia. Following the Berrycloth uprising in the spring of 91, The Commonwealth of Rosa was established as an autonomous state of Tulipia, and the royal family was exiled. Rosa lived under Tulipian rule until the year 119 when the Old Republic Resolution was established.

The ORR dissolved Tulipia into three territories that were then divided up to the three most prominent states in the region, Tortuga, Borhammer, and Friholm. Rosa was delegated to Friholm, a Dogedom city-state. There, the royal family was able to make their return, under the sympathetic guidance of Frihmish royals. With the return of the Von Getter family came the reformation of The Duchy of Rosa. This newfound stability eventually catapulted Rosa into a “Silver Age”.

Tortuga, Valondor, and The Collapse of The Duchy

Upon the integration of Friholm into the Tortugan Domain, Rosa was once again delegated, this time to the Tortugan vassal of Valondor. Under Valondori Rule, Rosa prospered like never before. Duke Ephris Von Getter eventually earned a seat as a Chairman of Valondor, overseeing the country's developing legal system and implementing a code of law.

Following the death of Chairman Spades Maitonoki-Morningstar, a period of re-integration began with Valondors Tortugan protectors in order to maintain stability. Rosa became, for the first time, a semi-independent entity as a region of Tortuga. During the first Tortugan occupation, Rosa experienced a halt in progression and entered what is now known as  “The Pause”.

Many decades later, following the death of Duke Ephris and the coronation of Duchess Bella Von Getter, a mysterious cult formed around the deceased Spades Maitonoki-Morningstar, who believed they could bring him back from the “in between world” that it’s said all great pirates go to when they die. To many scholars and priests' surprise, the cult was successful in their efforts and revived Spades. Upon hearing word of the conditions his people had been subjected to by the Tortugan occupiers, Spades flew into a rage that caused the single most important event in Rosani history, the reformation of Valondor, the rise of The Libertalia, and the collapse of The Duchy of Rosa. Upon the reformation of Valondor, a bloody, decades long conflict erupted between Valondor and Tortuga that came to a devastating end at the Battle of Rosa.

The combined forces of Valondor, Rosa, and the A.W.E. were overwhelmed by the Tortugan horde, ending the war in a decisive victory and leaving Rosanis without a home.

Archipelagic Rosa
Following the collapse of The Duchy and the death of Bella Von Getter during the Battle of Rosa, the remaining members of her majesty's government and the royal family issued a general evacuation of Rosa. Several thousand civilians were evacuated, those that could not either died or fled to the east. The refugees that evacuated with the government headed for Qadakh

Upon Prince Andrids arrival in Qadakh, he was greeted with open arms by the Qadakhis. The Qadakhi Satrap, Flingus al-Kha, offered the Rosani refugees a string of islands in the sea south east of the Qadakhi mainland. The young prince accepted the Satraps offer and quickly sent his architects to work on the first archipelagic settlement of Rosa. Currently, the construction of the first village, Bella, is underway and the new palace is being drafted by the Kingdoms Grand Architect.

Tortugan Rosa
TBD

Rosa as an Ethnic Group
Rosanis most often exhibit slightly darker skin due to the temperate climate of the west Sparwood peninsula. Many Rosanis also exhibit elf-like ears with a slightly elongated helix that is rounded at the end.

The Rosanic language is in the Greater Sparwood language family and has close ties to common. There are no known alternative dialects of Rosanic.

Faiths and Religions
There are three primary religions in Rosa. Roughly 63% of Rosanis are Allfatherist, 32% are Garfist, and 15% are Cubist. Rosa Allfatherism is the only religion endorsed by the King. May Amard guide you.