Ars Longa

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The Kingdom of Ars Longa (Latin: Regnum Artis Longæ, Old Slengian: क्रोलेस्ट्वो अर्स् लोङ) or simply Ars Longa (अर्स् लोङ) is an ancient nation, residing in The New Meritocracy. It shares a land border with Yoco in the northeast, and maritime borders with Sarda in the west and Old Lutheran in the north. It is a confederation of four provinces, which enjoy wide autonomies.

Ars Longa is a member nation of the Senate of the Meritocracy.

Regnum Artis Longæ
क्रोलेस्ट्वो अर्स् लोङ
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Region The New Meritocracy
Motto Pro Fide, Lege et Rege
Official languages Latin, Old Slengian
Capital Arachia
Largest city Scurgonia
King Ihord VI
Chancellor Wilem Engelking
Area 5.8 million km²
Population
 - density
785 million
135/km²
Currency New Merit
National animal majestic møøse
GDP
 - per capita
21 838 billion NM
27 832 NM

History

Sleng, small and sparsingly populated land, was once situated in the middle of marshland and covered with dense, often impenetrable forest. These conditions largely determined history and culture of the nation. Forests and swamps were always the perfect refuge for the exiles from kingdoms tormented by turmoils of war.

Isolation of Sleng seriously disturbed its social progress. While the neighbouring countries soon developed strong central authority and exclusive classes of aristocracy, knighthood and plebeians, in Sleng, quite the reverse, the authority weakened and decentralized. Gradually, more and more power was gained by the Assembly, open, according to ancient custom, to every landholder. Initially, it was a war council, later it gained the title to arbitration and started to gather regularly. The largest triumph of the Assembly was its title to elect the warlords.

The modern history of Sleng began with the invasion of Othomahr the Mad. While the levy in mass performed excellently defending the land from the invasion, underpopulated country wouldn't be able to resist in the long run the might of adjoining Empire of Estaron. That is why Lord Hodbor decided to pledge the oath of fealty to Othomahr and became the first Duke of Sleng. But, thanks to his fierce resistance before, he was able to negotiate the terms that made the fealty mostly fictious. This is how Sleng, while preserving its independence, won peace on its border and opened to Estaronian merchants. Soon, the first roads passable all the year were built, and Hodbor's court began to fill with Estaronians taking refuge from the tyranny of their emperor.

To be continued...

Provinces

Ars Longa is a confederation of four provinces:

  • Sleng (Slengia, स्लेङ्)
  • Maronar (Maronaria, मरोनर्)
  • Harlong (Harlongia, हर्लोङ्)
  • Orvan (Orvania, ओर्वन्)

Ars Longa has also one crown dependency, enjoying political home rule:

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