Viscounty of Aunis
History
For much of its history, Aunis had been left alone, sealed off due to the dense forest of Argenson and the Kornikaned living within it. During the Misty Times, few attempts to conquer or unify the region were made by Bediz clans. Only a single road, the Marshroad, was built through the region to connect Anjev and Southern Akitania. Even today, most travel occurs by sea.
Even in the lighter alder forests along the river, marshy land and frequent flooding makes habitation and communication difficult. Despite this, the region's seclusion made it easy to defend its abundant natural resources. Unable to launch attacks for similar reasons, the region established itself as largely stable and wealthy.
Salt production proved to be the largest draw to the region, and numerous industries emerged to extract the salt from the marshlands. Easy access to the Garona River made the region an important part of an expanding trade network as clans began to unify. Following the Fall of Ys, the region was once again neglected by Bediz colonial ambitions. The region was frequently unstable and entirely autarchic.
Eventually, the Comptes de Poitou, seeing more and more frequent invasions from Vikings occupying La Manche and Letha, began to fortify key locations along the rivers, returning the region to strategic relevance. Abbeys were formed, sponsored by the Comptes, to invigorate long-neglected Bediz settlements. Clearings into the forests began, followed by cereal farming.
The easily navigable waters of Aunis, its calm coastline and its proximity to the Garona River made it ideal for Port De La Lune to work extensively with the region, exporting salt from Aunis and wine from Saintonge. To keep up with the demands of trade and security, the Urzh Kroashent constructed the fortress-harbor of Karregennig.
Territories
Aunis makes up the Northern half of the Flowercoast, along the Pleg-mor Gwaskogn, located between the Sevre River (Its border with the Lordship of Quatres-Fontaines) and the Charanta River (Its border with the County of Saintonge). On its landward side, Aunis borders Poitou in the Northeast and Aulnay to the Southeast.
The region is mostly a chalk plain with rolling hills, lacking any enclosed valleys along its many navigable rivers. Much of the North is taken up by the Potevin Marais, a wetlands of freshwater and saltwater marshes along the many navigable rivers in the region. The terrain becomes more hilly in the South, near Saintonge, and the elevation gently slope downwards to the Pleg-Mor Gwaskon.
Two large islands, Enez-Ret and Enez-Oleron, are located off the coast, together forming a sheltered waterbody that functionally acts as an inland sea, giving the region a reputation for tranquility by ships traveling through it.
The interior of the region, aside from along the rivers, is dominated by the dense old growth Forest of Argenson, which renders much of the region remains impassible and unihabited.
Agriculture & Industry
The Viscounty is an agricultural powerhouse despite its geography, producing all manner of natural resources.
The Forest of Argenson produces large amounts of hardwood lumber, while the arable land along the rivers is used to farm maize, wheat and seed oils. Snails are harvested from the marshlands, while mussels, oysters and sea salt are taken from the sea.
The Royal Ropemakers of Gallia are located within the region.
Type
Geopolitical, Viscounty
Capital
Ruling Organization
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Feudal state
Economic System
Mixed economy
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Controlled Territories
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