Mennon

The people of Mennon inhabit small archipelago of isles in the Atlantic Ocean known as the Mennon Isles (aka The Azores). The people descend from Stone Age European Explorers who became lost at sea whilst sailing around the Iberian Coast.

Unlike many early civilisations, the tribes of Mennon have left their nomadic life behind them and developed aspects of farming and fishing. This is incouraged by the rich soil (due to volcanic activity) and vast fishing stocks around the isles. An unofficial cencus was compilied in 5000BC which numbered the isles population at 3,000, though the vast forests found at the centre of each of the isles may be home to many more tribes.

History

Early History

The people descend from Stone Age European Explorers who became lost at sea whilst sailing around the Iberian Coast. With the first logging of history around 5000 BC with the first census, albeit an unofficial one.

The Tool Age

The advent of Tool Age, lead to the settling down of the three major tribes of Mennon: Menca, Ennon and Meno. Each developed skills in both fishing and farming which allowed for the creation of Mennon's first permanent settlements.

Around 4500 BC, hunters from the Menca tribe pioneered the worlds first Bow and Arrow. A major development in the history of Kendaria. And by 3500 BC, the three main tribes of Mennon had all developed a basic form of farming. Both these advancements allowed Mennon's population to grow at a steady rate. Though this was checked at around 3200BC when a mysterious plague swept through Mennon reducing Mennon's population to half by the start of the 2nd Millenia BC.

In the aftermath of the Great Plague, 200 years later the Meno ceased to exist, in the last major event of the Tool Age.

The Bronze Age

In Mennon, the Bronze Age began around 2900 BC, after Mencan metalsmiths foarged a new stronger metal than the copper they already used. The development of this new metal, Bronze, lead to a revolution in both Mencan and Ennon societies and an increase in population back to pre Great Plague levels.

The knock on affect of this new found afluence was the formation of capitals by both tribes. The Menca founded the city of Menca on Grunisle to be their capital, while the Ennon named the affulent Dalston, on Brasilisle, to be its capital. The Bronze Age also hearlded the dawn of trading and expansion for Mennon's two tribes. The Menca sailed into to the Meditterainian and set up the ports of Vest Port, Rock Port and Tyre, while the Ennon sailed north and set up a trading post near modern Calais, called Port Ennon.

Tribes of Mennon

• Menca
• Ennon
• Meno (extinct)

Capitals of Mennon

• Menca (Menca) 2800 BC-
• Dalston (Ennon) 2750 BC-

Population

A table of Mennon's population through out history:

Language

Main article: Mennon English

Mennon English is widely spoken amongst the tribes due to many of the early settlers coming from Britannia. Though the language is similar to modern day English, it has more in common with the Celtic tounges of Cornish and Welsh. Other languages spoken include an early form of Spanish.

Land Claimed/Inhabited

Land claimed by the people of Mennon:

Trading Posts/Overseas Territory

Mennon's Overseas posessions: