Sunland (Pacifica)
Kingdom of Sunland
Konigrike Sonneland | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Seat | Sundasval |
| Government | |
| • Type | Constitutional monarchy within a devolved unitary presidential republic |
| • Body | Landtag of Sunland |
| • King | William I |
| • Governor | Alexander Frick (DS) |
| Demonym(s) | Sunlander |
Sunland, officially the Kingdom of Sunland, is a kingdom and province located in southeastern Sugovia, bordering the provinces of Alania, Otfridania, Esharia, Steidland, and Algaria.
Etymology
The origins of the name Sunland is believed to have come from the Sunnian dynasty, which ruled the Duchy of Sunland from 1094 until the extinction of their house in 1343, after which they were replaced by the Clovian dynasty. The Sunnians were descendants of Sunno, a mercenary who was ennobled by the authorities within the Pegathian Confederation and became one of the most prominent dynasties of the Almannic era of the Pegathian Confederation.
History
Middle ages
Around the year 1000 AD, after the arrival of the Almannic peoples into modern Sugovia, the territory of the Pegathian Confederation saw a shift in demographics. The Almannic Ottfriedine tribe, alongside the Friedwartine, the Harnare, the Esharii, and the Steids, made up roughly 2/3 of the Confederation's population. By 1050 AD, it was reported that the leadership of the Pegathian Confederation had largely shifted to the hands of the Almannic tribes, and the position of Stateholder became hereditary through the Genobedics, a dynasty of powerful Ottfriedine nobles.
In 1094, the Pegathian Confederation came under a succession crisis with two competing Genobedics vying for the throne. This led to the Pegathian Confederation dissolving into several smaller states, including the Duchy of Sunland which was ruled by Sunnian dynasty.