Curiya

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Curiya
Native:	Curiya
Verdurian:	Coriya
Characteristics
Capital:	Kulža
Government:	Absolute monarchy
Language:	Verdurian, Curiyan
Relative prosperity:	31
Population:	2.0 million
% Pagan:	71
% Eleďe:	29
% None:	0
Currency
Gold	oř 10
	metoř 5
Silver	kop .9
	felát 1/4
Emur	stanse 1/16

Curiya is a large kingdom in the south of Eretald.

Neighbors: Verduria, Isiza (to N), Peleu (to NW), Obenzaya (to SW), Deštai (to S), Dracnáe, Pakšohan (to SE), Bažra (to E), Ctésifon (to NE)

History

The Curiyans were originally a nomadic people, a division of the Coruo which lived along the Meuna for centuries, sometimes harrassing the Caďinorians and sometimes aiding them— as mercenaries— against other harrassers. They became independent from the Gelyet c. 2600. They were strongly influenced by the Caďinorians, to the point of adopting their religion.

Conquest of Ctesifon

In 2792 their king (drabon, from Caď. atrabion) Meugi conquered Ctesifon, putting an end to the Caďinorian Empire. This was less dramatic than it sounds; the various provinces were effectively independent anyway, and when the emperor Melisör’s army was defeated, resistance to the invaders simply melted away— especially as Meugi made it clear that he was willing, even eager, to confirm accomodating nobles in their positions.

Ctesifon rebelled in 2917 under Bura, and soon fell under the growing power of Verduria. Curiya’s capital Kulža was razed by Caleon when the Curiyans were rash enough to raid Zariaspa (in modern Bažra). Weakened, they were unable to prevent the rebellion of their southern reaches, Deštai (2955).

Curiyan nobles still keep large parts of the country for their herds, and it’s known as one of the most rural and primitive parts of Eretald.

Language

The Curiyan language is a sister of Caizuran, related to ancient Cuêzi. It was spoken by the nobles well past Meugi’s time, but both nobles and commoners now speak the Curiyan dialect of Verdurian (which retains a number of lexemes of Coruo origin).

Etymology: Curiyan Curiya, earlier Coriya, cognate to Cuezaîe, Karazi, Caizura; Ver. Coriya, Bar. Kori.