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{{~~Regions~~ of ~~the~~ Gosterra Infobox

{{Subregions of Gosterra Infobox

|Name=Southern ~~Gostaldi~~

|Name=Southern Gosterra

{{center|A drawing of Southern ~~Gostaldi Near~~ the ~~Murzak~~ Mountains}}

{{center|A drawing of Southern Gosterra near the Mazissage Mountains}}

|Location=[[File:Gostaldi_Location_Méniail_Political_Map.png|center|frameless|Gostaldi Location ]]

[[File:Southern ~~Gostaldi~~ Location.jpg|center|frameless|Southern ~~Gostaldi~~ Location]]

[[File:Southern Gosterra Location.jpg|center|frameless|Southern Gosterra Location]]

|Realm=Gosterra

|Capital and Largest City=[[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]

|Population=2,150,000

}}

{{~~Regions~~ of ~~the~~ Gosterra Sections

{{Subregions of Gosterra Sections

|Introduction='''Southern ~~Gostaldi~~''' is the southern region of the Gosterra.

|Introduction='''Southern Gosterra''' is the southern subregion of [[Gosterra]], running from the [[Bay of Baddaen]] and the Glanuf River to the [[Mazissage Mountains]]. The whole of it is governed by the [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]. It contains [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]], the capital of the Stratocracy and the largest city in Gosterra, where the first settlers of [[Méniail]] landed in the [[Great Migration]]. Its [[Ascendant Spirit]] is [[Emerioa]], whose home stands in the Mona Forest.

|History=

=== Landing and the early kingdoms ===

The Méniail armada of the Great Migration landed at Baddaen in 0 ME, and Baddaen was founded as the first city in Gosterra in 45 ME. From about 90 ME the settlements gathered into small kingdoms; [[Urbala]] was founded in 115 ME. In 151 ME the south became part of the [[Kingdom of Bóinbile]], which governed it as a group of duchies. Over the following centuries the speech of the south drew apart from that of the center, and by the 400s ME [[Heiosdyn]] had become a language of its own. Baddaen grew into the largest and wealthiest city in Gosterra.

=== War of the Southern Duchies ===

In the 600s ME a republican movement grew in the Kingdom, calling for a parliamentary government elected by the people. It was strongest in the southern duchies and had support in Baddaen and in central Gosterra, while the northern duchies and the [[Goirleach Islands]], whose ducal houses were old and powerful, stood with the Crown. The power of Baddaen, which rivaled that of the capital, sharpened the divide. In 640 ME the southern duchies rose in revolt and the [[Free People's Army]] was formed.

The war settled into a stalemate. The republican parties divided over whether to seek peace or continue the fight, and the army took control of the government. The war ended in 645 ME with the founding of the Heialdyn Stratocracy, with Baddaen as its capital and its northern border on the Eals River. The army has kept control of the government since.

=== Modern period ===

The first railway in Gosterra opened between Baddaen and Urbala in 848 ME, and the lines of the Stratocracy and the Kingdom were joined across the border in 863 ME. Branches to Fenu and Gorin followed in the 870s ME.

|Geography=Southern Gosterra covers about 77,700 mi² (201,200 km²). It is bounded in the north by the Bay of Baddaen and the Glanuf River, beyond which lies [[Central Gosterra]]. To the east the [[Bogh Mountains]] separate it from [[Khamria]], and to the south the Mazissage Mountains separate it from [[Balúrail]]. The sea lies to the west, where the coast is broken by Ic's Bay.

The region is hillier, more forested and wilder than central Gosterra. The west is a country of lakes along the Allso River. The center is farmland around [[Urbala]] and Lake Esbing, Lake Bred and Lake Esga, the largest lakes in the region. The [[Enis Hills]] rise in the southeast. The principal rivers are the Glanuf, which reaches the sea at Baddaen, the Anmyne, the Funsyne, the Allso, the Ôest, the Basg and the Marin.

The large forests are the Crosbar Forest in the northwest, the Rhyche Forest in the east, and the Mona and Mineineo forests in the south. The Mona Forest is dense with spirits of emotion, and those who enter it feel their emotions physically affected. The [[House of Emerioa]] stands within it, beside Lake Mona.

=== Climate ===

The climate is oceanic, with frequent rain and fog on the coast. It is somewhat colder than central Gosterra, and winters are colder toward the mountains.

|Goverment and Politcs=Southern Gosterra lies entirely within the Heialdyn Stratocracy and holds most of its three provinces:

* '''[[South Coast (Heialdyn)|South Coast]]''', in the northwest, is run by the admiral of the navy. Its capital is Fenu, the Stratocracy's main naval port.

* '''[[Enis]]''', in the south, is run by the general of the cavalry. Its capital is Urbala.

* '''[[Baddaen]]''' is run by the General of the Army. The part of the province north of the Glanuf lies in Central Gosterra.

Baddaen is the seat of the Supreme General, currently [[Golas Hes]], and of the Free People's Army.

|Economy=The farmland supports cattle, sheep and grain, and wool is a major product. Fishing, shipbuilding and sea trade are major industries, and the chief ports are Baddaen and Fenu. The navy of the Stratocracy is based at Fenu.

|Demographics=Southern Gosterra has about 2,150,000 inhabitants, about 28 per square mile (11 per km²): about 900,000 in Enis, 700,000 in South Coast and 550,000 in the southern part of Baddaen province.

The largest cities are Baddaen (about 320,000), Fenu (140,000), [[Ciero]] (90,000) and Urbala (75,000).

Most inhabitants are [[Gostaldi]] who speak Heiosdyn. The Yeparchist branch of [[Tefar]] is the main religion.

|Transportation=The main railway line runs from Central Gosterra through Baddaen and south to Urbala. From Urbala a line runs west to Fenu, with a branch south to [[Gorin]]. Baddaen and Fenu are the principal ports.

|Culture=Southern Gosterra is the heartland of Heiosdyn-speaking Gostaldi culture. The House of Emerioa in the Mona Forest is a place of pilgrimage and the center where followers of the [[Path of Emerioa]] train. As the site of the first landing, Baddaen holds a central place in the history of the human peoples of Méniail.

|See also=* [[Gosterra]]

* [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]

* [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]

* [[Enis]]

* [[South Coast (Heialdyn)|South Coast]]

* [[Emerioa]]

* [[House of Emerioa]]

* [[Central Gosterra]]

}}

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-{{Regions of the Gosterra Infobox
+{{Subregions of Gosterra Infobox
-|Name=Southern Gostaldi
+|Name=Southern Gosterra
-|Image=[[File:Southern_Gostaldi_Near_Murzak.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|Southern Gostaldi Near the Murzak Mountains]]
+|Image=[[File:Southern_Gostaldi_Near_Murzak.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|Southern Gosterra Near the Mazissage Mountains]]
-{{center|A drawing of Southern Gostaldi Near the Murzak Mountains}}
+{{center|A drawing of Southern Gosterra near the Mazissage Mountains}}
 |Location=[[File:Gostaldi_Location_Méniail_Political_Map.png|center|frameless|Gostaldi Location ]]
-[[File:Southern Gostaldi Location.jpg|center|frameless|Southern Gostaldi Location]]
+[[File:Southern Gosterra Location.jpg|center|frameless|Southern Gosterra Location]]
 |Realm=Gosterra
+|Capital and Largest City=[[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]
+|Population=2,150,000
 }}
-{{Regions of the Gosterra Sections
+{{Subregions of Gosterra Sections
-|Introduction='''Southern Gostaldi''' is the southern region of the Gosterra.
+|Introduction='''Southern Gosterra''' is the southern subregion of [[Gosterra]], running from the [[Bay of Baddaen]] and the Glanuf River to the [[Mazissage Mountains]]. The whole of it is governed by the [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]. It contains [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]], the capital of the Stratocracy and the largest city in Gosterra, where the first settlers of [[Méniail]] landed in the [[Great Migration]]. Its [[Ascendant Spirit]] is [[Emerioa]], whose home stands in the Mona Forest.
+|History=
+=== Landing and the early kingdoms ===
+{{main|Great Migration}}
+The Méniail armada of the Great Migration landed at Baddaen in 0 ME, and Baddaen was founded as the first city in Gosterra in 45 ME. From about 90 ME the settlements gathered into small kingdoms; [[Urbala]] was founded in 115 ME. In 151 ME the south became part of the [[Kingdom of Bóinbile]], which governed it as a group of duchies. Over the following centuries the speech of the south drew apart from that of the center, and by the 400s ME [[Heiosdyn]] had become a language of its own. Baddaen grew into the largest and wealthiest city in Gosterra.
+=== War of the Southern Duchies ===
+In the 600s ME a republican movement grew in the Kingdom, calling for a parliamentary government elected by the people. It was strongest in the southern duchies and had support in Baddaen and in central Gosterra, while the northern duchies and the [[Goirleach Islands]], whose ducal houses were old and powerful, stood with the Crown. The power of Baddaen, which rivaled that of the capital, sharpened the divide. In 640 ME the southern duchies rose in revolt and the [[Free People's Army]] was formed.
+The war settled into a stalemate. The republican parties divided over whether to seek peace or continue the fight, and the army took control of the government. The war ended in 645 ME with the founding of the Heialdyn Stratocracy, with Baddaen as its capital and its northern border on the Eals River. The army has kept control of the government since.
+=== Modern period ===
+The first railway in Gosterra opened between Baddaen and Urbala in 848 ME, and the lines of the Stratocracy and the Kingdom were joined across the border in 863 ME. Branches to Fenu and Gorin followed in the 870s ME.
+|Geography=Southern Gosterra covers about 77,700 mi² (201,200 km²). It is bounded in the north by the Bay of Baddaen and the Glanuf River, beyond which lies [[Central Gosterra]]. To the east the [[Bogh Mountains]] separate it from [[Khamria]], and to the south the Mazissage Mountains separate it from [[Balúrail]]. The sea lies to the west, where the coast is broken by Ic's Bay.
+The region is hillier, more forested and wilder than central Gosterra. The west is a country of lakes along the Allso River. The center is farmland around [[Urbala]] and Lake Esbing, Lake Bred and Lake Esga, the largest lakes in the region. The [[Enis Hills]] rise in the southeast. The principal rivers are the Glanuf, which reaches the sea at Baddaen, the Anmyne, the Funsyne, the Allso, the Ôest, the Basg and the Marin.
+The large forests are the Crosbar Forest in the northwest, the Rhyche Forest in the east, and the Mona and Mineineo forests in the south. The Mona Forest is dense with spirits of emotion, and those who enter it feel their emotions physically affected. The [[House of Emerioa]] stands within it, beside Lake Mona.
+=== Climate ===
+The climate is oceanic, with frequent rain and fog on the coast. It is somewhat colder than central Gosterra, and winters are colder toward the mountains.
+|Goverment and Politcs=Southern Gosterra lies entirely within the Heialdyn Stratocracy and holds most of its three provinces:
+* '''[[South Coast (Heialdyn)|South Coast]]''', in the northwest, is run by the admiral of the navy. Its capital is Fenu, the Stratocracy's main naval port.
+* '''[[Enis]]''', in the south, is run by the general of the cavalry. Its capital is Urbala.
+* '''[[Baddaen]]''' is run by the General of the Army. The part of the province north of the Glanuf lies in Central Gosterra.
+Baddaen is the seat of the Supreme General, currently [[Golas Hes]], and of the Free People's Army.
+|Economy=The farmland supports cattle, sheep and grain, and wool is a major product. Fishing, shipbuilding and sea trade are major industries, and the chief ports are Baddaen and Fenu. The navy of the Stratocracy is based at Fenu.
+|Demographics=Southern Gosterra has about 2,150,000 inhabitants, about 28 per square mile (11 per km²): about 900,000 in Enis, 700,000 in South Coast and 550,000 in the southern part of Baddaen province.
+The largest cities are Baddaen (about 320,000), Fenu (140,000), [[Ciero]] (90,000) and Urbala (75,000).
+Most inhabitants are [[Gostaldi]] who speak Heiosdyn. The Yeparchist branch of [[Tefar]] is the main religion.
+|Transportation=The main railway line runs from Central Gosterra through Baddaen and south to Urbala. From Urbala a line runs west to Fenu, with a branch south to [[Gorin]]. Baddaen and Fenu are the principal ports.
+|Culture=Southern Gosterra is the heartland of Heiosdyn-speaking Gostaldi culture. The House of Emerioa in the Mona Forest is a place of pilgrimage and the center where followers of the [[Path of Emerioa]] train. As the site of the first landing, Baddaen holds a central place in the history of the human peoples of Méniail.
+|See also=* [[Gosterra]]
+* [[Heialdyn Stratocracy]]
+* [[Baddaen (City)|Baddaen]]
+* [[Enis]]
+* [[South Coast (Heialdyn)|South Coast]]
+* [[Emerioa]]
+* [[House of Emerioa]]
+* [[Central Gosterra]]
 }}