Dameria is a historical region of Cannor encompassing the lands traditionally inhabited by the Damerian people in the southern Dameshead: the island of Damesear and the regions of East and West Dameshead.
Inhabited since antiquity by the Damerid people, and later settled by Castanorians, Dameria became the core and seat of power of several powers in history, including the Damerian Republic, the Kingdom of Dameria, the Jexisian Empire, the Grand Duchy of Dameria and the Empire of Anbennar.
History[]
Damerian Republic[]
Main article: Damerian Republic
The Damerian Republic was founded by a mixture of Castanorian refugees and their native subjects around the Dameshead. Centred around the Isle of Damesear and the city of Damenath, the Damerian Republic soon rose to become one of the three empires of antiquity, even surpassing its progenitor, Castanor.
The Republic fell in 474 during the Dragonwake in which Zaamalot the Black razed Damenath to the ground, killing much of the Damerian Parliament. This led to the creation of various rump states such as the Tef Republic and the Lencori Empire who themselves fought and quarelled on who would be the true heir of the fallen republic.
Kingdom of Dameria[]
Main article: Kingdom of Dameria
After the fall of the Republic the lands in what is today known as Mainland Anbennar fell into disarray and division, leaving the lands and Cannor in general in the dark ages. In 588, in response to rumours of a Lorentish invasion, the nobles and petty kings of the region met together in a faux-parliament to elect a king and form the Damerian Kingdom.
Similarly to other tribal kingdoms, the passage into their contemporary "modern" form happened after the War of the Sorcerer King, which saw Dameria reduced to its holdings in Damesear, and later the subject of the elven Landing.
During the Interregnum Dameria rose to become one of the great powers of Cannor and dominated on both sides of the Dameshead. It fought consistent wars with its nearby neighbours of Verne, Esmaria and Lorent.
Grand Duchy of Anbennar[]
Main article: Grand Duchy of Dameria
King Marion IV was one of the main supporters of the Grand Summit of Aranthíl and the Order of High Promise that conspired to unify the land by force. After the formation of Anbennar, the Kingdom was devolved into a Grand Duchy, but for the most part, retained its power and holdings in the continent.