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	===Second Warlord Era===		===Second Warlord Era===
−	The collapse of state institutions, mass catastrophe, and the presence of the Wovians brought to birth a nationwide armed rebellion against both the occupying power and each other. For the next sixty years warlords fought in the Laveskan Civil War, either attempting to secure an independent future for their land or a reunification of the country. The country as a whole remained severely impoverished and at war's conclusion over 80% of the country lived below the poverty line. Early on, Laveskan and Reciprocian warlords fought each other alike, but by ~~2190~~ [[Laveskan National Revolutionary Army\|the Ravnine factions]] had completely allied, whereas the Reciprocian states never would. When the UIF collapsed in 2119, Aeserian exiles crossing the Larkuno corridor joined the war in droves, on the side of the Laveskan warlords.	+	The collapse of state institutions, mass catastrophe, and the presence of the Wovians brought to birth a nationwide armed rebellion against both the occupying power and each other. For the next sixty years warlords fought in the Laveskan Civil War, either attempting to secure an independent future for their land or a reunification of the country. The country as a whole remained severely impoverished and at war's conclusion over 80% of the country lived below the poverty line. Early on, Laveskan and Reciprocian warlords fought each other alike, but by 2109 [[Laveskan National Revolutionary Army\|the Ravnine factions]] had completely allied, whereas the Reciprocian states never would. When the UIF collapsed in 2119, Aeserian exiles crossing the Larkuno corridor joined the war in droves, on the side of the Laveskan warlords.

	===Reunification===		===Reunification===

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−	'''Laveska''', officially the '''Laveskan Electorate''' and also rendered as '''the Reciprocity''' or '''Vzaimnostovya''', is a federal subject of the [[UIF\|United Imperial Federation]]. It lies on the Wakirian coast and is the easternmost continental Imperial territory. It borders Zeroa to the west, an international border with Belaeseria to the north, and international borders with the Combined Provinces of Doren as well as the Republic of Taiala to the south. As a national subject of the Imperial Federation, the head of state of Laveska is also an Imperial elector in addition to domestic duties.	+	'''Laveska''', officially the '''Laveskan Electorate''' and also rendered as '''the Reciprocity''' or '''Vzaimnostovya''', is a federal subject of the [[UIF\|United Imperial Federation]]. It lies on the Wakirian coast and is the easternmost continental Imperial territory. It borders Zeroa to the west, an international border with Belaeseria to the north, and international borders with the Combined Provinces of Doren as well as the Republic of Taiala to the south. As a national subject of the Imperial Federation, the head of state of Laveska is also an Imperial elector in addition to domestic duties.

−	Prior to Aeserian colonization, the area of Laveska was the central point of a historical region known today as the Reciprocity, a culturally and linguistically diverse area plagued with conflict. The arrival of ~~Aeserian~~ mercenaries at the end of the first millennium led to the collapse of the old order and the region's reorganization as a unified polity called the Freehold of the Eastern Laveskan Host, before being formally annexed into the Arcadian Tsardom as a governorate and later transformed into a Socialist Republic under the UASR. Following the UASR's collapse, the region came under the control of several successive Reciprocian states before the Shattering of 2081 set off a chain of events that led to the creation of the State Union of Laveska and Zeroa. This state soon merged with the Commonwealth of Nautilus to form the Nautilane-Laveskan Commonwealth, and was a member state of the Imperial United Front that resurrected the United Imperial Federation. Upon the Reconstitution of 2157 the Laveskan government formally ceded all foreign policy sovereignty to the central government of the UIF.	+	Prior to Aeserian colonization, the area of Laveska was the central point of a historical region known today as the Reciprocity, a culturally and linguistically diverse area plagued with conflict. The arrival of mercenaries at the end of the first millennium led to the collapse of the old order and the region's reorganization as a unified polity called the Freehold of the Eastern Laveskan Host, before being formally annexed into the Arcadian Tsardom as a governorate and later transformed into a Socialist Republic under the UASR. Following the UASR's collapse, the region came under the control of several successive Reciprocian states before the Shattering of 2081 set off a chain of events that led to the creation of the State Union of Laveska and Zeroa. This state soon merged with the Commonwealth of Nautilus to form the Nautilane-Laveskan Commonwealth, and was a member state of the Imperial United Front that resurrected the United Imperial Federation. Upon the Reconstitution of 2157 the Laveskan government formally ceded all foreign policy sovereignty to the central government of the UIF.

−	Excluding free cities, Laveska is the most-populated constituent state of the United Imperial Federation. Unlike most Imperial ~~constituent states~~,	+	Excluding free cities, Laveska is the most-populated constituent state of the United Imperial Federation, with a total population of 32.1 million. Laveska’s economy is moderately developed, with a focus on industry that has yet to be overtaken by the steadily growing service sector, in part due to the devastation of the previous century. Unlike most Imperial electorates, the Laveskan constitution vests its elector with real power. The Laveskan government has often been labeled as “authoritarian” by some.

	== Etymology==		== Etymology==
−	The name Laveska originates from the Ancient Tauride word ''Lavesk'ani'', meaning "Eternal Fountain." For most of its history, present-day Laveska was known as “the Reciprocity” (Laveskan: Взаимностовя; ''Vzaimnostovya''). Upon the Union of Arcadian Socialist Republics’ annexation of the region, the Reciprocity was renamed to the Laveskan Soviet Socialist Republic, after the Laveskan people, perceived as a “reliable ethnicity” by the central government over the native Reciprocians. Following the reunification of the country in 2134 a national conference was called to determine the name of Laveska and its cities. A compromise was struck whereby the name of the country would remain that of its victorious ethnicities (“Laveska-Zeroa”) but that Reciprocian cities renamed during the rule of the UASR (and not prior) would be reverted back to their original names. Since then Laveska proper has been known as the Laveskan Freehold (2134-2149) and the Laveskan Electorate (2149-present).	+	The name Laveska originates from the Ancient Tauride word ''Lavesk'ani'', meaning "Eternal Fountain." For most of its history, present-day Laveska was known as “the Reciprocity” (Laveskan: Взаимностовя; ''Vzaimnostovya''). Upon the Union of Arcadian Socialist Republics’ annexation of the region. the Reciprocity was renamed to the Laveskan Soviet Socialist Republic, after the Laveskan people, perceived as a “reliable ethnicity” by the central government over the native Reciprocians. Following the reunification of the country in 2134 a national conference was called to determine the name of Laveska and its cities. A compromise was struck whereby the name of the country would remain that of its victorious ethnicities (“Laveska-Zeroa”) but that Reciprocian cities renamed during the rule of the UASR (and not prior) would be reverted back to their original names. Since then Laveska proper has been known as the Laveskan Freehold (2134-2149) and the Laveskan Electorate (2149-present).

	==History==		==History==

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−	'''Laveska''', officially the '''Laveskan Electorate''' and also rendered as '''the Reciprocity''' or '''Vzaimnostovya''', is a federal subject of the United Imperial Federation. It lies on the Wakirian coast and is the easternmost continental Imperial territory. It borders Zeroa to the west, an international border with Belaeseria to the north, and international borders with the Combined Provinces of Doren as well as the Republic of Taiala to the south. As a national subject of the Imperial Federation, the head of state of Laveska is also an Imperial elector in addition to domestic duties.	+	'''Laveska''', officially the '''Laveskan Electorate''' and also rendered as '''the Reciprocity''' or '''Vzaimnostovya''', is a federal subject of the [[UIF\|United Imperial Federation]]. It lies on the Wakirian coast and is the easternmost continental Imperial territory. It borders Zeroa to the west, an international border with Belaeseria to the north, and international borders with the Combined Provinces of Doren as well as the Republic of Taiala to the south. As a national subject of the Imperial Federation, the head of state of Laveska is also an Imperial elector in addition to domestic duties.

	Prior to Aeserian colonization, the area of Laveska was the central point of a historical region known today as the Reciprocity, a culturally and linguistically diverse area plagued with conflict. The arrival of Aeserian mercenaries at the end of the first millennium led to the collapse of the old order and the region's reorganization as a unified polity called the Freehold of the Eastern Laveskan Host, before being formally annexed into the Arcadian Tsardom as a governorate and later transformed into a Socialist Republic under the UASR. During this period, descendants of the Aesero-Belasrian (Laveskan) population were privileged over descendants of the native Reciprocians. Arcadian settlements would be seeded throughout the SSR so as to populate the frontier with more reliable ethnicities.		Prior to Aeserian colonization, the area of Laveska was the central point of a historical region known today as the Reciprocity, a culturally and linguistically diverse area plagued with conflict. The arrival of Aeserian mercenaries at the end of the first millennium led to the collapse of the old order and the region's reorganization as a unified polity called the Freehold of the Eastern Laveskan Host, before being formally annexed into the Arcadian Tsardom as a governorate and later transformed into a Socialist Republic under the UASR. During this period, descendants of the Aesero-Belasrian (Laveskan) population were privileged over descendants of the native Reciprocians. Arcadian settlements would be seeded throughout the SSR so as to populate the frontier with more reliable ethnicities.
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	Following the Kroman Crusade, Housen secured a spot for the Reciprocity in the recently-formed international organization "New Extranational Organized Council Of Nations," a mutual defense pact. Unfortunately for Housen's calculus, the Combined Provinces of Doren were not a reasonable world power and their invasion of Konig triggered NEOCON's mutual defense clause. Military failures during the ensuing conflict led to the Shattering, the Wovian betrayal, and the downfall of the Reciprocian state in 2081.		Following the Kroman Crusade, Housen secured a spot for the Reciprocity in the recently-formed international organization "New Extranational Organized Council Of Nations," a mutual defense pact. Unfortunately for Housen's calculus, the Combined Provinces of Doren were not a reasonable world power and their invasion of Konig triggered NEOCON's mutual defense clause. Military failures during the ensuing conflict led to the Shattering, the Wovian betrayal, and the downfall of the Reciprocian state in 2081.

−	The collapse of state institutions, mass catastrophe, and the presence of the Wovians brought to birth a nationwide armed rebellion against both the occupying power and each other. For the next sixty years warlords fought in the Laveskan Civil War, either attempting to secure an independent future for their land or a reunification of the country. The country as a whole remained severely impoverished and at war's conclusion over 80% of the country lived below the poverty line. Early on, Laveskan and Reciprocian warlords fought each other alike, but by 2190 the Ravnine factions had allied, whereas the Reciprocian states never would. When the UIF collapsed in 2119, Aeserian exiles crossing the Larkuno corridor joined the war in droves, on the side of the Laveskan warlords. Just as a millennia prior, the alliance between the Aeserians and Laveskans under Generals Asimov, Zhuravlev, and Senyavin and the Zeroans under Generals Petrayev, Aslambek, Arsanov, Maskhadov, and Gelayev emerged unquestionably victorious, forming the State Union of Laveska and Zeroa.	+	The collapse of state institutions, mass catastrophe, and the presence of the Wovians brought to birth a nationwide armed rebellion against both the occupying power and each other. For the next sixty years warlords fought in the Laveskan Civil War, either attempting to secure an independent future for their land or a reunification of the country. The country as a whole remained severely impoverished and at war's conclusion over 80% of the country lived below the poverty line. Early on, Laveskan and Reciprocian warlords fought each other alike, but by 2190 [[Laveskan National Revolutionary Army\|the Ravnine factions]] had completely allied, whereas the Reciprocian states never would. When the UIF collapsed in 2119, Aeserian exiles crossing the Larkuno corridor joined the war in droves, on the side of the Laveskan warlords. Just as a millennia prior, the alliance between the Aeserians and Laveskans under Generals Asimov, Zhuravlev, and Senyavin and the Zeroans under Generals Petrayev, Aslambek, Arsanov, Maskhadov, and Gelayev emerged unquestionably victorious, forming the State Union of Laveska and Zeroa.

−	Initially, the victorious generals ruled as a junta, reconstruction being the primary priority of the state. In 2142, General Asimov embarked on a diplomatic mission to Nautilus with a formal request to unify the two countries. First Minister Cromwell and his government accepted the request, and thus brought to birth the Nautilane-Laveskan-Zeroan Commonwealth. A colonial expedition the same year exploiting the weakness of Surnish overseas holdings amidst the Burr War brought the island of Fortmil, a former UIF territory, under Commonwealth control, as well as two puppet states in southern Kafrica which soon fell to local Stahl Sieg units.	+	Initially, the victorious generals ruled as a junta, reconstruction being the primary priority of the state. In 2142, General Asimov embarked on a diplomatic mission to Nautilus with a formal request to unify the two countries. First Minister Cromwell and his government accepted the request, and thus brought to birth the [[Nautilus-Laveska\|Nautilane-Laveskan-Zeroan Commonwealth]]. A colonial expedition the same year exploiting the weakness of Surnish overseas holdings amidst the Burr War brought the island of Fortmil, a former UIF territory, under Commonwealth control, as well as two puppet states in southern Kafrica which soon fell to local Stahl Sieg units.

	Asimov declared his adventures in Kafrica a failure, and shifted national resources not already invested in the reconstruction of the Laveskan mainland to his and Cromwell's ultimate project: the restoration of the United Imperial Federation on the Aeserian half of the continent. With the Amberite Civil War drawing to a close, and the Imperial Continuity Army victorious, Asimov and Cromwell sent envoys to the new government to plan the Imperial Reclamation.		Asimov declared his adventures in Kafrica a failure, and shifted national resources not already invested in the reconstruction of the Laveskan mainland to his and Cromwell's ultimate project: the restoration of the United Imperial Federation on the Aeserian half of the continent. With the Amberite Civil War drawing to a close, and the Imperial Continuity Army victorious, Asimov and Cromwell sent envoys to the new government to plan the Imperial Reclamation.

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−	\| nation = Laveska	+	\| nation = Laveska<br />The Reciprocity<br />Vzaimnostovya
	\| localized_name = Лавесканский Электорат<br />Laveskanskiy Elektorat		\| localized_name = Лавесканский Электорат<br />Laveskanskiy Elektorat
	\| full_name = Laveskan Electorate		\| full_name = Laveskan Electorate
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−	'''Laveska''', officially the '''Laveskan Electorate''', is a federal subject of the United Imperial Federation. It lies on the Wakirian coast and is the easternmost continental Imperial territory. It borders Zeroa to the west, an international border with Belaeseria to the north, and international borders with the Combined Provinces of Doren as well as the Republic of Taiala to the south. As a national subject of the Imperial Federation, the head of state of Laveska is also an Imperial elector in addition to domestic duties.	+	'''Laveska''', officially the '''Laveskan Electorate''' and also rendered as '''the Reciprocity''' or '''Vzaimnostovya''', is a federal subject of the United Imperial Federation. It lies on the Wakirian coast and is the easternmost continental Imperial territory. It borders Zeroa to the west, an international border with Belaeseria to the north, and international borders with the Combined Provinces of Doren as well as the Republic of Taiala to the south. As a national subject of the Imperial Federation, the head of state of Laveska is also an Imperial elector in addition to domestic duties.

	Prior to Aeserian colonization, the area of Laveska was the central point of a historical region known today as the Reciprocity, a culturally and linguistically diverse area plagued with conflict. The arrival of Aeserian mercenaries at the end of the first millennium led to the collapse of the old order and the region's reorganization as a unified polity called the Freehold of the Eastern Laveskan Host, before being formally annexed into the Arcadian Tsardom as a governorate and later transformed into a Socialist Republic under the UASR. During this period, descendants of the Aesero-Belasrian (Laveskan) population were privileged over descendants of the native Reciprocians. Arcadian settlements would be seeded throughout the SSR so as to populate the frontier with more reliable ethnicities.		Prior to Aeserian colonization, the area of Laveska was the central point of a historical region known today as the Reciprocity, a culturally and linguistically diverse area plagued with conflict. The arrival of Aeserian mercenaries at the end of the first millennium led to the collapse of the old order and the region's reorganization as a unified polity called the Freehold of the Eastern Laveskan Host, before being formally annexed into the Arcadian Tsardom as a governorate and later transformed into a Socialist Republic under the UASR. During this period, descendants of the Aesero-Belasrian (Laveskan) population were privileged over descendants of the native Reciprocians. Arcadian settlements would be seeded throughout the SSR so as to populate the frontier with more reliable ethnicities.

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	=== Antiquity and classical period ===		=== Antiquity and classical period ===
−	The first permanent Kerbal settlements in the territory of present-day Laveska were established 2,000 years ago by ~~Feguanesian~~ ~~expanding~~ ~~along~~ ~~the~~ ~~Wakir coast~~ and proto-Crytilian tribes sailing west from the southern Crytilian peninsula. Around the same period, Tauride tribes migrating northeast from the Vocavian land bridge domesticated livestock and began to settle the coast of what is today known as Sweetwater Lake. Encounters between the three groups occurred frequently, and archaeological evidence indicates a high level of cultural and material exchange between all groups in the region. As centuries passed these three protocultures would evolve into the fourteen major ethnicities of the Reciprocity, inheriting dialects of the Tauride languages, a syncretic religious practice, and the maritime tradition of the Feguanesians. Such common cultural foundations, as well as not only the safety of Sweetwater and Bitterwater Lakes as seaborne trade routes but also the richness of coastal and riverine soil ensured the region’s status in antiquity as an abundant and prosperous center of commerce. Fishing towns appeared in great frequency all along the coasts of both lakes. The city-states of Meridonalis, Barcomm, Elista, Hakine, Nonomiya, and Littoral were all founded during this period out of burgeoning fishing settlements. Interethnic and multinational military or trade alliances during this period came to be called “reciprocities.” The need to maintain a motivated corps of rowers for any maritime endeavor facilitated the rapid growth of democracy, albeit with a heavily oligarchic and militarist bent. Influence in Reciprocian political spheres was highly sought after and many states within the region became embroiled in proxy wars on behalf of neighboring money-rich but resource-poor powers. The prevalence of power politics and democratic corruption frequently undermined the early reciprocities, and left the whole area unprepared for the mass Dorvic raids and societal collapse of the early 1000s.	+	The first permanent Kerbal settlements in the territory of present-day Laveska were established 2,000 years ago by Feguanesians sailing west from Huturoa and proto-Crytilian tribes sailing west from the southern Crytilian peninsula. Around the same period, Tauride tribes migrating northeast from the Vocavian land bridge domesticated livestock and began to settle the coast of what is today known as Sweetwater Lake. Encounters between the three groups occurred frequently, and archaeological evidence indicates a high level of cultural and material exchange between all groups in the region. As centuries passed these three protocultures would evolve into the fourteen major ethnicities of the Reciprocity, inheriting dialects of the Tauride languages, a syncretic religious practice, and the maritime tradition of the Feguanesians. Such common cultural foundations, as well as not only the safety of Sweetwater and Bitterwater Lakes as seaborne trade routes but also the richness of coastal and riverine soil ensured the region’s status in antiquity as an abundant and prosperous center of commerce. Fishing towns appeared in great frequency all along the coasts of both lakes. The city-states of Meridonalis, Barcomm, Elista, Hakine, Nonomiya, and Littoral were all founded during this period out of burgeoning fishing settlements. Interethnic and multinational military or trade alliances during this period came to be called “reciprocities.” The need to maintain a motivated corps of rowers for any maritime endeavor facilitated the rapid growth of democracy, albeit with a heavily oligarchic and militarist bent. Influence in Reciprocian political spheres was highly sought after and many states within the region became embroiled in proxy wars on behalf of neighboring money-rich but resource-poor powers. The prevalence of power politics and democratic corruption frequently undermined the early reciprocities, and left the whole area unprepared for the mass Dorvic raids and societal collapse of the early 1000s.

	===Ravnine Dark Ages===		===Ravnine Dark Ages===

−	The peoples of the Reciprocity found themselves unable to withstand the Dorvic hordes and hopelessly watched as their armies were defeated in the field at Zilo in 1104 and again at Ainak and Laveska in ~~1105~~. By 1112 the entire Reciprocity had fallen under Dorvic control.	+	The peoples of the Reciprocity found themselves unable to withstand the Dorvic hordes from the south and east and hopelessly watched as their armies were defeated in the field at Zilo in 1104 and again at Ainak in early 1105 and Laveska later that year. By 1112 the entire Reciprocity had fallen under Dorvic control. Most major cities were sacked and several were razed to the ground. While some Dorvic tribes settled in the region and assimilated into local Reciprocian cultures, most did not, and when most of the resources in the region were depleted, the Dorvics, finding the grassland needed to feed their capals increasingly barren and rare, began to migrate north and east starting in the 1300s. The Dorvic withdrawal allowed the peoples of the Reciprocity to rebuild their societies, but it permanently altered the character of Reciprocian diplomacy. The warlord states and tribal confederations that arose from the ashes were highly xenophobic and militaristic. Trade with neighboring nations during this period was almost exclusively to secure military funding.
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		+	Raising a professional army from citizen volunteers, an easy task four hundred years prior, became nearly impossible with the erosion of democratic representation and the sheer attrition of constant fighting as the years went on, and levied soldiers were of poor quality. To alleviate these issues, local rulers set to hiring Aeserian, Amberite, and Belaeserian

	===Grand Mercenary Revolt ===		===Grand Mercenary Revolt ===

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	== Etymology==		== Etymology==
		+	The name Laveska originates from the Ancient Tauride word ''Lavesk'ani'', meaning "Eternal Fountain." For most of its history, present-day Laveska was known as “the Reciprocity” (Aesori: Взаимностовя; ''Vzaimnostovya''). Upon the Union of Arcadian Socialist Republics’ annexation of the region, the Reciprocity was renamed to the Laveskan Soviet Socialist Republic, after the Laveskan people, perceived as a “reliable ethnicity” by the central government over the native Reciprocians. Following the reunification of the country in 2134 a national conference was called to determine the name of Laveska and its cities. A compromise was struck whereby the name of the country would remain that of its victorious ethnicities (“Laveska-Zeroa”) but that Reciprocian cities renamed during the rule of the UASR (and not prior) would be reverted back to their original names. Since then Laveska proper has been known as the Laveskan Freehold (2134-2149) and the Laveskan Electorate (2149-present).
−	The name Laveska originates from the Ancient Tauride word ''Lavesk'ani'', meaning "Eternal Fountain."

	==History==		==History==

−	=== Antiquity ===	+	=== Antiquity and classical period ===
−	The first permanent Kerbal settlements in the territory of present-day Laveska were established 3,000 years ago by Feguanesian expanding along the Wakir coast and proto-Crytilian tribes sailing west from the southern Crytilian peninsula. Around the same period, Tauride tribes migrating northeast from the Vocavian land bridge began to settle the coast of what is today known as Sweetwater Lake. Encounters between the three groups occurred frequently, and archaeological evidence indicates a high level of cultural and material exchange between all groups in the region. As centuries passed these three protocultures would evolve into the fourteen major ethnicities of the Reciprocity, inheriting dialects of the Tauride languages, a syncretic religious practice, and the maritime tradition of the Feguanesians. Such common cultural foundations ensured the region’s status in antiquity as an abundant and prosperous center of ~~trade~~ and ~~commerce~~. Interethnic and multinational military or trade alliances during this period came to be called “reciprocities.” Influence in Reciprocian ~~courts~~ was highly sought after and many states within the region became embroiled in proxy wars on behalf of neighboring money-rich but resource-poor powers. The prevalence of power politics and ~~court~~ corruption frequently undermined the early reciprocities, and left the whole area unprepared for the mass Dorvic raids and societal collapse of the early	+	The first permanent Kerbal settlements in the territory of present-day Laveska were established 2,000 years ago by Feguanesian expanding along the Wakir coast and proto-Crytilian tribes sailing west from the southern Crytilian peninsula. Around the same period, Tauride tribes migrating northeast from the Vocavian land bridge domesticated livestock and began to settle the coast of what is today known as Sweetwater Lake. Encounters between the three groups occurred frequently, and archaeological evidence indicates a high level of cultural and material exchange between all groups in the region. As centuries passed these three protocultures would evolve into the fourteen major ethnicities of the Reciprocity, inheriting dialects of the Tauride languages, a syncretic religious practice, and the maritime tradition of the Feguanesians. Such common cultural foundations, as well as not only the safety of Sweetwater and Bitterwater Lakes as seaborne trade routes but also the richness of coastal and riverine soil ensured the region’s status in antiquity as an abundant and prosperous center of commerce. Fishing towns appeared in great frequency all along the coasts of both lakes. The city-states of Meridonalis, Barcomm, Elista, Hakine, Nonomiya, and Littoral were all founded during this period out of burgeoning fishing settlements. Interethnic and multinational military or trade alliances during this period came to be called “reciprocities.” The need to maintain a motivated corps of rowers for any maritime endeavor facilitated the rapid growth of democracy, albeit with a heavily oligarchic and militarist bent. Influence in Reciprocian political spheres was highly sought after and many states within the region became embroiled in proxy wars on behalf of neighboring money-rich but resource-poor powers. The prevalence of power politics and democratic corruption frequently undermined the early reciprocities, and left the whole area unprepared for the mass Dorvic raids and societal collapse of the early 1000s.

−	===~~Pre-unification~~===	+	===Ravnine Dark Ages===

		+	The peoples of the Reciprocity found themselves unable to withstand the Dorvic hordes and hopelessly watched as their armies were defeated in the field at Zilo in 1104 and again at Ainak and Laveska in 1105. By 1112 the entire Reciprocity had fallen under Dorvic control.
−	The peoples of the Reciprocity
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−	Laveska was originally inhabited by the Reciprocians peoples, split into twelve nations, almost constantly fighting each other. Starting in the 12th century, the Great Belasrii Empire began expanding eastward, scattering droves of ethnic Aenian settlers into western present-day Laveska. As Dorvic nomads drove the Maryurti peoples to the region known as Maryurt today, trade routes shifted, and Maryurti raiders began crossing the Larkuno Mountains. As such the eastern part of modern Laveska is populated by a mix of Laveskan and Maryurti peoples, known as the Zarorans or Zeroans, due to the Maryurti city of Zaror established during this time. Also a result of Maryurti raids was the formation of a "Military Frontier" along the eastern Belasrii border, staffed with veteran soldier-farmers. Seeking adventure, Belasrian frontiersmen would occasionally resign their commission in order to cross the border and become mercenaries for the warring Reciprocians.

	===Grand Mercenary Revolt ===		===Grand Mercenary Revolt ===

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	== Etymology==		== Etymology==
−	The name Laveska originates from the ~~Eastern~~ ~~Aesori~~ word ''Lavesk'ani'', meaning "Eternal Fountain."	+	The name Laveska originates from the Ancient Tauride word ''Lavesk'ani'', meaning "Eternal Fountain."

	==History==		==History==

	=== Antiquity ===		=== Antiquity ===
		+	The first permanent Kerbal settlements in the territory of present-day Laveska were established 3,000 years ago by Feguanesian expanding along the Wakir coast and proto-Crytilian tribes sailing west from the southern Crytilian peninsula. Around the same period, Tauride tribes migrating northeast from the Vocavian land bridge began to settle the coast of what is today known as Sweetwater Lake. Encounters between the three groups occurred frequently, and archaeological evidence indicates a high level of cultural and material exchange between all groups in the region. As centuries passed these three protocultures would evolve into the fourteen major ethnicities of the Reciprocity, inheriting dialects of the Tauride languages, a syncretic religious practice, and the maritime tradition of the Feguanesians. Such common cultural foundations ensured the region’s status in antiquity as an abundant and prosperous center of trade and commerce. Interethnic and multinational military or trade alliances during this period came to be called “reciprocities.” Influence in Reciprocian courts was highly sought after and many states within the region became embroiled in proxy wars on behalf of neighboring money-rich but resource-poor powers. The prevalence of power politics and court corruption frequently undermined the early reciprocities, and left the whole area unprepared for the mass Dorvic raids and societal collapse of the early
−	The first permanent Kerbal settlements in the territory of present-day Laveska were established by Feguans expanding along the Wakir coast and proto-Crytilian tribes sailing west from the southern Crytilian peninsula. Tauride tribes migrating

	===Pre-unification===		===Pre-unification===

		+	The peoples of the Reciprocity
−

	Laveska was originally inhabited by the Reciprocians peoples, split into twelve nations, almost constantly fighting each other. Starting in the 12th century, the Great Belasrii Empire began expanding eastward, scattering droves of ethnic Aenian settlers into western present-day Laveska. As Dorvic nomads drove the Maryurti peoples to the region known as Maryurt today, trade routes shifted, and Maryurti raiders began crossing the Larkuno Mountains. As such the eastern part of modern Laveska is populated by a mix of Laveskan and Maryurti peoples, known as the Zarorans or Zeroans, due to the Maryurti city of Zaror established during this time. Also a result of Maryurti raids was the formation of a "Military Frontier" along the eastern Belasrii border, staffed with veteran soldier-farmers. Seeking adventure, Belasrian frontiersmen would occasionally resign their commission in order to cross the border and become mercenaries for the warring Reciprocians.		Laveska was originally inhabited by the Reciprocians peoples, split into twelve nations, almost constantly fighting each other. Starting in the 12th century, the Great Belasrii Empire began expanding eastward, scattering droves of ethnic Aenian settlers into western present-day Laveska. As Dorvic nomads drove the Maryurti peoples to the region known as Maryurt today, trade routes shifted, and Maryurti raiders began crossing the Larkuno Mountains. As such the eastern part of modern Laveska is populated by a mix of Laveskan and Maryurti peoples, known as the Zarorans or Zeroans, due to the Maryurti city of Zaror established during this time. Also a result of Maryurti raids was the formation of a "Military Frontier" along the eastern Belasrii border, staffed with veteran soldier-farmers. Seeking adventure, Belasrian frontiersmen would occasionally resign their commission in order to cross the border and become mercenaries for the warring Reciprocians.

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