Pentamorea

Pentamorea, or the Pentamorean Peninsula, is a peninsula in southern Eldham.

Etymology
The name Pentamorea originates from the region of Ahalia. It is widely believed that it came from the root word 'Morea'. Morea being the name of the region in the language of the local Aura tribe that existed in Ahalia before the arrival of Viodoxan settlers.

The prefix 'Penta' was later added by the Ahalians. 'Penta' may refer to either the 5 rivers or 5 regions of Pentamorea.

Sol is another name for the region, being brought into popular use by the Sanctified states of Sol. However this has come to exclusively refer to the Sylvanian province of Sol.

Geography
Pentamorea is located in the far south of Eldham, to the west of the continent of Serrona and in the far east of the region of Arsine. It is bounded by the Aquinterran Sea to the east and by the Sea of Kjoldverd in the west. The Ruma river in the north and the Varza river in the south define the region's respective boundaries. The peninsula has traditionally consisted of 5 general subregions:


 * Ahalia
 * Allorah
 * Jabal
 * Doriath
 * Khoizikan

Terrain
Pentamorea contains a large variety of different biomes and landscapes.

In the center of the subregion, the Khoizikan mountain range and the Naples-Allorah hills divide the region into 2 halves: West Pentamorea and East Pentamorea (also know as Peninsular Morea).

The Khoizikan Mountains and the Khoizikan Taiga are the coldest parts of the region. Cold winds from Bai move north and are collected in the Khoizikan Mountains, especially in the Volza Lake. The melting of this ice from the Khoizikan mountains creates a massive run-off, leading to the formation of the Mighty Volza River.

In the west, the lands of the Allorah consist of plains and oak forests. In the far west, the Allorah forests lead to the swamp of Kalegos. The run off from the Naples-Allorah hills creates the short Ruma River.

The north of Pentamorea is heavily forsted with Taiga, Oak and Birch forests which are beleived to be formed due to the cold sea breeze from the Sea of Gymir.

The east of Pentamorea is a dry desert with small hills. It is commonly called the Ahalian desert.

The region of Jabal consists of a large fertile plain with some small forests on the fringes.

Additionally, there are 2 major islands in Pentamorea. The island of Nytchatpolis in the far east with is separated from the mainland by the straights of Polon. And, the island of Cadia which is separated from the mainland by the Cadian Trench.

Political history
The early history of Pentamorea is very unclear due to lack of unreliable sources, shoddy recordkeeping and conflicting claims.

The Allorah and the Kingdom of Jabal are the 2 well-documented early states in the region. The Kingdom of Jabal is by some measures considered to be the most concequential Pentamorean civilization to date.

The Kingdom of Jabal would be an early great power in Eldham's history and at its height unite almost all of the Pentamorea region.

Somewhere around this time, the Iron Freeholds would annex the Allorah however exact dates are unknown. The Allorah would still continue living as autonomous entities under various regimes, being largely isolated from world affairs.

When the Kingdom of Jabal would eventually collapse, it would lead to the creation of 3 new states: Khoizikan, Nytchatpolis and Boscova. Nytchatpolis would sell land in the west to the rathnir based Viodoxan Archonate, thus laying the foundation for the Ahalian civlization.

Through an unclear series of events, Nythachatpolis and Boscova would morph into the Empire of Doriath, controlling much of the northern coast of Pentamorea

Khoizikan and Jabal would soon merge to form the Sanctified states of Sol. Sol would later join the Zamotz Union as a vassal. At an unclear date, Sol would be followed by Doriath in joining the Zamotz Union.

Thus, leading to a political landscape of Pentamorea with the Zamotz Union controlling the lions share of the region while Ahalia and the Iron Freehold controlling portions on either side of the region.