Duchy of Genez

The Duchy of Genez or known more commonly as Genez, is a city state within the Kingdom of New Ryslem. It sits in the Iekre region, on the island of Podlin located in the Middle-Western area of the map. It is a monarchy with a Duke as its head. It is a loyal subject of the Errinnian Empire.

Ancient History
Genez can be originated back to an ancient tribe in the region, The Roaden Folk. These peoples were masters of construction, mainly in roads. As the tribes in the region maintained good realations, the Roaden Folk could expand their roadnetwork throught the continent. With the roads came trade and diplomatic power.

Slowly the tribe became one of the most powerfull in the region, only rivaled by few. One from these stood out, the Grim Tribe. While the Roaden Folk maintained a pacifist view on diplomatic affairs, the Grims gained their influence with war and violance. As such, war was inavatable between the two.

Alone, the Roaden Folk stood no chance against the Grims but with their connections and alliencies they defeated the Grims at the battle of Neltic. After their victory, the Roaden folk grow more and more powerful, claiming the island of Podlin.

Aera of Prosperity
After claiming the island of Podlin, the folk prospered. There markets prospered, all kinds of liberties were given to the common folk making them happy and loyal to the crown. Slowly the tribe started to reorganize into a republic with an uncertain succeesion. As such the Roaden Republic was born. Its elected leader, the Builder held little to no power. Instead the parliament made decisions.

The republic prospered even more. Cultural life was colourful in the capital, Genez. The night life also prospered as the commonfolk enjoyed the riches they obtained through the war but more importantly through taxing the users of their road network. This prosperity though wasn't long lived as other tribes in the region recognised the monopoly of the Roaden Folk.

Time of Chaos
As the Republic enjoyed its riches, its neighbors wanted the taxes to be lowered. The republic didn't give in so war was declared. Without its allies, the republic was quickly forced to surrender and a peace deal was signed after which many towns succeeded. In fighting begun for control of the island and more importantly for ownership of the roads.

Quickly Genez became the dominant power of the island. It abondend the old ways of the republic instead drifted towards a government system used by the strange Baselion Kingdom. As such, a Duke was elected from their ranks and the Duchy of Genez was proclaimed.

Unification of New Ryslem
The Ryslemins arrived to the region at the hight of the republic. After the collapse and rise of Genez, the King of Basileon payed a visit to the capital, Genez and brought gifts with himself. After long discussions, the two monarchs agreed that in the future they would meet again. After 1 year, the King called the Duke of Genez to their capital to discuss terms of unification.

The negations gone on for a month till Genez agreed to be a subject of the newly founded Kingdom of New Ryslem. With that the Duke also accepted and bent the knee to the king. With that, the Duchy lost its indepedence.