Duchy of Naxos

The Central Duchy of Tralhalion-Naxos

Naxos is a land resurgent. Once dominated by the dark magics and ways of the demonic Bralon family, all but a few islands of the Duchy have now come under the control of the people themselves. So brutal were the repressions and violence after a disaster war with Mornpale and Starprius, which nearly lead to mass starvations and rampant crime while the indolent nobility luxuriated in the opulent pleasure palace, a revolution was lead by the berjers and peasant folk themselves. After the brutal armies and mercenaries were defeated, and with the hard fought and much sacrificed for consent of the Hexarchy the people now govern themselves. They have a unique form of government in comparison to the brutal tactics and lifestyle of the Bralons. As in the south all citizen are allowed to vote and the elected Revolutionary Council governs the land.
As a province Naxos has many advantages, its fertile lands are mild in climate and easy to cross. Agriculture flourishes here, many mines and rivers make transporting goods easy and the land has many trees for fuel. Animal husbandry is commonplace and herbs of cows and flocks of sheep dot the countryside. It however has one major disadvantage as well as its lands have virtually no natural defenses. The cities and dales are open to attack and often have been. In particular its wars with virtually all its neighbors while under the Bralons made it a source of constant warfare. Only the considerable demonic powers of the Bralon keep it safe for centuries under the most crushing type of repressive lifestyles. After it gained its freedom from them the land was invaded by virtually everyone, except Mornpale oddly.
As a result much land was lost to its neighbors and only recently has it won many of those territories back. Most irksome is the loss of the border city of Dnoste to Starprius in the east. The change was made possible by three things, an advance in infantry techniques and strategies, better forts and an alliance with Pragen.