====== Xornerian ======

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^  Xornerian  ^^
|Capital|Uana|
|Languages|[[Thonthal]]|
|Religion|[[Davinia]]|
|Established|c. 1633 [[dantrian_calendar|SR]]|
|Conquered|1787 SR|
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**Xornerian** /zɔr'nɛriən/ was a country situated in the northern part of the central [[Continent]], to the west of [[Tarnaria]], with access to the Ge and Kost seas.

Founded by the philosopher [[Koligaree]], Xornerian was the first [[xorner_philosophy|xorner]] of the [[Eastern Dantrian Civilization]].

For around a 100 years it boasted a relatively high level of economic prosperity due to its location and natural resources. With time, however, corruption and the growth of wealth inequality led to a number of riots that eventually evolved into a decade-long civil war. The country was then subject to an aggressive conquest from [[Kareden]] armies, which, coupled with betrayal from [[Yammoe]], led to the country being conquered and becoming part of the [[mamkoon|Kingdom of Mamkoon]].

Early on Xornerian received political and financial support from [[Puhntuss]]. Yammoean influence grew with time, to the point that some researchers regard Xornerian as a [[Yammoe]] puppet state, which it used in its fight for influence in the north against [[Darda]].

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===== Etymology =====

"Xornerian" means "aspiring to be xorner", referring to Koligaree's political philosophy. The literal meaning of "xorner" is "a small river destined to grow", which makes the literal reading of "xornerian" to be "aspiring to be a small river destined to grow".

===== Early history =====