Yervia
Yervia is a province in Lauchenoiria that borders Kvask. The province is known to have Kvaskm cultural influences and an above-average number of anarchists. Prior to Lauchenoirian unification, Yervia was an independent state comprised of the same area now contained within the province. The capital of Yervia is Yerville, however its largest city is Usera.
History[edit | edit source]
Prior to 1417, Yervia was a larger country, however in 1417, Valahandia conquered Western Yervia, establishing the Royal Colony of Ulinaria. From there, they spread into Ecanta and Zongongia, but were unable to penetrate into Fleura or Costeno. They remained in a border conflict with Eastern Yervia until their expulsion from the area, with Eastern Yervians putting up fierce resistance to colonisation. In the 1480s, Fleura took advantage of the fighting to conquer the northern part of Eastern Yervia. Modern-day Yervia is comprised of the territory as of the 1487.
In the 1810s, Yervians rose up in revolution against the monarchy and established a republic. They were the first area of modern-day Lauchenoiria to do so; and inspired neighbouring provinces to begin their own republican revolutions thirty years later in the 1840s. Since 1811, Yervians have been fiercely anti-monarchy; attempting to export anti-monarchy ideas and preventing the possibility of re-establishment within their own territory. All known members of the Yervian royal family were killed during the revolution of 1811. Modern attempts to track down descendants have so far been unsuccessful.
Culture[edit | edit source]
Yervia is the most libertarian, and economically left-wing, province of Lauchenoiria. Due to the province's proximity to the anarcho-communist communities of Kvask; the province has a large Kvaskm immigrant population which may have led to a shift in ideals. Protests are an integral part of Yervian culture; with at least one protest taking place daily in the largest city of Usera. The province also has the most liberal alcohol laws in Lauchenoiria; and the provincial authorities have been censured several times by the Federal Government for failing to enforce federal drug bans.