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	\|name = Narbonne		\|name = Narbonne
	\|fullname = The Kingdom of Narbonne		\|fullname = The Kingdom of Narbonne
	\|emblem = ~~fw_narbonne~~.png		\|emblem = Fw_narbonne_web.png
	\|geography = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) summarizing the overall physical geography of the nation -->		\|geography = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) summarizing the overall physical geography of the nation -->
	\|continent = Aurea		\|continent = Aurea
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	\|government_type = Imperial Monarchy (King, Archduke, Duke, Count, Viscount, Knight, Mayor)		\|government_type = Imperial Monarchy (King, Archduke, Duke, Count, Viscount, Knight, Mayor)
	\|ruler = Le Roi Chevalier [[Phillipe Dacourt]]		\|ruler = Le Roi Chevalier [[Phillipe Dacourt]]
	\|arms = Azure, ~~the cross of vortumnus gules jessant~~-de-~~lis~~ argent		\|arms = Party per pale: dexter, Gules, a chevron or between three martlets argent; sinister, Azure, a fleur-de-lys argent; overall, in pale, a cross of Vortumnus gules
	\|capital = [[Grischamp]] (pop 23,450)		\|capital = [[Grischamp]] (pop 23,450)
	\|alliances = Imperial Dependency		\|alliances = Imperial Dependency

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	\|coastline = 895		\|coastline = 895
	\|terrain = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the terrain of the nation -->		\|terrain = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the terrain of the nation -->
	\|waterways = ~~<!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about major waterways and their significance to the nation -->~~		\|waterways =
			* [[Aurean Sea]]
			* [[Betshaban Ocean]]
			* [[Larne River]]
	\|society= <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the people: demographics, language, character, daily life, ethnic/social groups -->		\|society= <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the people: demographics, language, character, daily life, ethnic/social groups -->
	\|population = 1,852,600 (95% human, 5% other)		\|population = 1,852,600 (95% human, 5% other)

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	\|fullname = The Kingdom of Narbonne		\|fullname = The Kingdom of Narbonne
	\|emblem = fw_narbonne.png		\|emblem = fw_narbonne.png
			\|geography = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) summarizing the overall physical geography of the nation -->
	\|continent = Aurea		\|continent = Aurea
	\|location = ~~On a peninsula~~ on the ~~eastern coast~~ of the Aurean ~~continent.~~		\|location = Eastern Aurea, on the intersection of the northern shore of the [[Aurean Sea]] and the western shore of the greater [[Betshaban Ocean]]
	\|government = Imperial Monarchy (King, Archduke, Duke, Count, Viscount, Knight, Mayor)		\|land_area = 42512
	\|ruler = ~~King Clovar V Tuepierre (Ftr 8, Nob 5)~~		\|coastline = 895
			\|terrain = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the terrain of the nation -->
			\|waterways = <!-- Geography - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about major waterways and their significance to the nation -->
			\|society= <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the people: demographics, language, character, daily life, ethnic/social groups -->
			\|population = 1,852,600 (95% human, 5% other)
			\|language = [[Narbonais Language\|Narbonais]], [[Zetian Language\|Zetian]]
			\|locations= <!-- Society & Culture - Main Body - A brief paragraph describing significant cities, regions or wonders, with links to each -->
			\|persons = The Episcopus of Vortumnus, various powerful nobles
			\|government= <!-- Government - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing how the Nation is ruled and judged -->
			\|government_type = Imperial Monarchy (King, Archduke, Duke, Count, Viscount, Knight, Mayor)
			\|ruler = Le Roi Chevalier [[Phillipe Dacourt]]
	\|arms = Azure, the cross of vortumnus gules jessant-de-lis argent		\|arms = Azure, the cross of vortumnus gules jessant-de-lis argent
	~~\|coinage = 1 Denarius (1 sp) = 10 Siliquae (cp); 1 Double Denarius (1 ep) = 2 Denarii; 1 Aureus (1 gp) = 25 Denarii, 1 Solidus (1 pp) = 4 Aurei (Mythus: 1 Denarius = 10 BUCs)~~		\|capital = [[Grischamp]] (pop 23,450)
	\|capital = Grischamp (pop 23,450)
	\|alliances = Imperial Dependency		\|alliances = Imperial Dependency
	\|hostilities = None		\|hostilities = None
	\|~~population~~ = 1,~~852~~,~~600 (95% human~~, 5% other)		\|law = <!-- Government - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing the important points of law and how it is enforced, including notes on stability [stable, fragile, collapsing, contested], justice style [codified law, arbitrary rule, trial by combat, mob rule, etc.] -->
	\|~~language~~ = [[~~Narbonais Language\|Narbonais~~]], [[~~Zetian Language~~\|~~Zetian~~]]		\|military= <!-- Government - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing how the military is organized, martial traditions and who controls the military forces of a Nation -->
	\|~~persons~~ = ~~The Episcopus~~ of ~~Vortumnus~~, various ~~powerful nobles~~		\|religion=Narbonne officially observes the same range of deities as the rest of the Empire, but Vortumnus, is, by far, the most favored by the populous, though not by the range of social classes that is enjoyed in Koramia. Even though Narbonne does officially decry the Koramian Heresy, no other Imperial state keeps closer ties with the government and clergy of that nation than Narbonne. Despite the great distance between the two nations, trade and communication is maintained between the two. Dagonian deities are proscribed, of course, but the Narbonese hunt the followers of those deities more actively than most in the Empire. The clergy of Vortumnus has recently created an order of holy knights based on the Koramian Order of the Red Band, the Order of the Blue Garter, which is charged with locating and destroying those sects worshiping Dagonian deities. Though they are mainly active in Narbonne, these fanatics are certainly looking to expand their range of activities.
	\|~~pantheon~~ = ~~Imperial~~		\|pantheon= [[Koramian Heresy]]
	\|~~patron~~ = ~~[[Vortumnus]]~~		\|patron= [[Vortumnus\|Vortumnus the Glorious]]
	\|~~geography~~ =		\|dominant_faiths = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) of the significant gods/faiths in the Nation and how they interact with the people, government and/or economy -->
			\|secondary_faiths = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) of the secondary gods/faiths in the Nation and how they interact with the people, government and/or economy -->
			\|persecuted_faiths = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about which gods/faiths are actively prohibited or persecuted in the Nation -->
			\|major_temples = <!-- Religion & Belief - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about significant temples, monasteries or religious locations -->
			\|economy = Narbonne's economy is based heavily on trade. Being one of the major cross-roads between the southern reaches of the Empire and Zeth, there is never a dearth of goods to be had. Four times a year, trade festivals are had in various cities throughout the nation to encourage merchants to stop and sell their goods. During these festivals, taxes on foreign goods are heavily relaxed, and the noble who is throwing the festival is responsible for setting up the entertainment, tourneys, and games. Even the winter festival, which was viewed as a crazed attempt by the king to attain greater power for Grischamp and himself, has experienced great success in recent years, with even southern merchants braving their inhospitable winters for the chance to make a profit trading with the north. Narbonne is also known for its fine smithies, and the blue-tinged steel of Garonne is prized throughout the Empire as material for swords and, in rare cases, full suits of armor.
			\|exports = <!-- Economy - Sidebar - A sentence or two on major exports for the Nation -->
			\|imports = <!-- Economy - Sidebar - A sentence or two on major imports for the Nation -->
			\|coinage = 1 Denarius (1 sp) = 10 Siliquae (cp); 1 Double Denarius (1 ep) = 2 Denarii; 1 Aureus (1 gp) = 25 Denarii, 1 Solidus (1 pp) = 4 Aurei (Mythus: 1 Denarius = 10 BUCs)
			\|guilds = <!-- Economy - Main Body - Guilds, companies and other economic or religious organizations significant to the economy of the country -->
			\|black_market = <!-- Economy - Main Body - Prose paragraph summarizing the black market, if any, in the nation -->
	\|history = The nation known as Narbonne was officially established in {{ICYear\|373}} when Domitian of House Manilius, sent to suppress Narbar aggression into Medalia, instead granted peace and territory to the Narbars so he could contend for the Imperial throne in the Second Succession War. The Narbars were a light-skinned, fair-haired race of humans who were migrating northward from the region now known as Mitaria, apparently due to attacks from the Valtang across the [[Valtaani Sea]]. When they first began attacking the Empire, they already had a fairly complex society based on the powerful cavalrymen who composed the noble class. They worshiped a god that they referred to as Cambre the Hunter, which Imperial scholars quickly realized to be an aspect of Vortumnus, God of Chivalry. After the Narbars officially became a recognized dependency of the Empire, priests of Vortumnus quickly began to assimilate the religious practices of the Narbars into their own religion, the combination of which survives today in the Empire.		\|history = The nation known as Narbonne was officially established in {{ICYear\|373}} when Domitian of House Manilius, sent to suppress Narbar aggression into Medalia, instead granted peace and territory to the Narbars so he could contend for the Imperial throne in the Second Succession War. The Narbars were a light-skinned, fair-haired race of humans who were migrating northward from the region now known as Mitaria, apparently due to attacks from the Valtang across the [[Valtaani Sea]]. When they first began attacking the Empire, they already had a fairly complex society based on the powerful cavalrymen who composed the noble class. They worshiped a god that they referred to as Cambre the Hunter, which Imperial scholars quickly realized to be an aspect of Vortumnus, God of Chivalry. After the Narbars officially became a recognized dependency of the Empire, priests of Vortumnus quickly began to assimilate the religious practices of the Narbars into their own religion, the combination of which survives today in the Empire.

	When Narbonne was Imperialized, the Narbar people themselves had no centralized rulership. They were instead composed of several tribes and clans which were directed by individual noble families. The society as a whole was directed by a Council of Lords, which met four times a year to decide international policies. Eventually, however, it was decided that a central ruling family was necessary to interact with the rest of the Empire on behalf of this council, and the Tuepierre family was elected to this position by the Council. The King, however, was given little in the way of real power. It is his purview only to handle international affairs, with the individual nobles settling their differences as they saw fit. The Tuepierre family soon realized that it had lost power by ascending to a royal throne, and attempted to appeal to the Emperor for succor. Unfortunately for House Tuepierre, the Emperor ignored his requests for increased power, and the noble families of Narbonne still retain much of the power in the nation, with the King being little more than a figure-head.		When Narbonne was Imperialized, the Narbar people themselves had no centralized rulership. They were instead composed of several tribes and clans which were directed by individual noble families. The society as a whole was directed by a Council of Lords, which met four times a year to decide international policies. Eventually, however, it was decided that a central ruling family was necessary to interact with the rest of the Empire on behalf of this council, and the Tuepierre family was elected to this position by the Council. The King, however, was given little in the way of real power. It is his purview only to handle international affairs, with the individual nobles settling their differences as they saw fit. The Tuepierre family soon realized that it had lost power by ascending to a royal throne, and attempted to appeal to the Emperor for succor. Unfortunately for House Tuepierre, the Emperor ignored his requests for increased power, and the noble families of Narbonne still retain much of the power in the nation, with the King being little more than a figure-head.
	\|~~economy~~ = ~~Narbonne'~~s ~~economy is based heavily on trade. Being one of~~ the ~~major cross~~-~~roads between the southern reaches of the Empire~~ and ~~Zeth~~, ~~there is never~~ a ~~dearth of goods to be had~~. Four times a year, trade festivals are had in various cities throughout the nation to encourage merchants to stop and sell their goods. During these festivals, taxes on foreign goods are heavily relaxed, and the noble who is throwing the festival is ~~responsible for setting up~~ the ~~entertainment, tourneys,~~ and ~~games. Even the winter festival~~, ~~which was viewed as a crazed attempt by the king~~ to ~~attain greater power~~ for ~~Grischamp and himself, has experienced great success in recent years, with even southern merchants braving their inhospitable winters~~ for ~~the chance to make a profit trading with the north. Narbonne is also known for its fine smithies, and the blue~~-~~tinged steel of Garonne is prized throughout the Empire as material for swords and, in rare cases, full suits of armor.~~		\|current_events= <!-- Current Events - Main Body - Prose paragraph(s) about the present-year situation and adventure seeds, which suits a living campaign. -->
	\|~~religion~~ = ~~Narbonne officially observes the same range~~ of ~~deities as~~ the ~~rest~~ of the ~~Empire, but Vortumnus, is, by far~~, the ~~most favored by~~ the ~~populous, though not~~ by the ~~range of social classes~~ that ~~is enjoyed in Koramia. Even though Narbonne does officially decry~~ the ~~Koramian Heresy, no other Imperial state keeps closer ties with~~ the government and clergy of that nation than Narbonne. Despite the great distance between the two nations, trade and communication is maintained between the two. Dagonian deities are proscribed, of course, but the ~~Narbonese hunt the followers of those deities more actively~~ than ~~most in the Empire. The clergy of Vortumnus has recently created an order of holy knights based on the Koramian Order of the Red Band~~, the ~~Order of~~ the ~~Blue Garter, which is charged with locating and destroying those sects worshiping Dagonian deities. Though they are mainly active in Narbonne, these fanatics are certainly looking~~ to ~~expand their range of activities.~~		\|templates = <!-- Main section - This is left over from the GURPS rules and generally isn't used, but I'm keeping it here in case I decide to create some rules for cultural templates for Mythus Revised -->
	\|		\|map= <!-- name of the image file containing a map of the Nation; if this isn't included, this page will be associated with the "Needs Map" Category -->
			\|update_year= <!-- the year (by the Neptaran Calendar) that the Nation has been updated for; this doesn't display on the screen, but if the year is less than 2109, the page will be placed in the "Needs Update to Current Campaign" Category-->
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	\|patron = [[Vortumnus]]		\|patron = [[Vortumnus]]
	\|geography =		\|geography =
	\|history = The nation known as Narbonne was officially established in {{ICYear\|373}} when Domitian of House Manilius, sent to suppress Narbar aggression into Medalia, instead granted peace and territory to the Narbars so he could contend for the Imperial throne in the Second Succession War. The Narbars were a light-skinned, fair-haired race of humans who were migrating northward from the region now known as Mitaria, apparently due to attacks from the Valtang across the [[Valtaani Sea]]. When they first began attacking the Empire, they already had a fairly complex society based on the powerful cavalrymen who composed the noble class. They ~~worshipped~~ a god that they referred to as Cambre the Hunter, which Imperial scholars quickly realized to be an aspect of Vortumnus, God of Chivalry. After the Narbars officially became a recognized dependency of the Empire, priests of Vortumnus quickly began to assimilate the religious practices of the Narbars into their own religion, the combination of which survives today in the Empire.		\|history = The nation known as Narbonne was officially established in {{ICYear\|373}} when Domitian of House Manilius, sent to suppress Narbar aggression into Medalia, instead granted peace and territory to the Narbars so he could contend for the Imperial throne in the Second Succession War. The Narbars were a light-skinned, fair-haired race of humans who were migrating northward from the region now known as Mitaria, apparently due to attacks from the Valtang across the [[Valtaani Sea]]. When they first began attacking the Empire, they already had a fairly complex society based on the powerful cavalrymen who composed the noble class. They worshiped a god that they referred to as Cambre the Hunter, which Imperial scholars quickly realized to be an aspect of Vortumnus, God of Chivalry. After the Narbars officially became a recognized dependency of the Empire, priests of Vortumnus quickly began to assimilate the religious practices of the Narbars into their own religion, the combination of which survives today in the Empire.

	When Narbonne was Imperialized, the Narbar people themselves had no centralized rulership. They were instead composed of several tribes and clans which were directed by individual noble families. The society as a whole was directed by a Council of Lords, which met four times a year to decide international policies. Eventually, however, it was decided that a central ruling family was necessary to interact with the rest of the Empire on behalf of this council, and the Tuepierre family was elected to this position by the Council. The King, however, was given little in the way of real power. It is his purview only to handle international affairs, with the individual nobles settling their differences as they saw fit. The Tuepierre family soon realized that it had lost power by ascending to a royal throne, and attempted to appeal to the Emperor for succor. Unfortunately for House Tuepierre, the Emperor ignored his requests for increased power, and the noble families of Narbonne still retain much of the power in the nation, with the King being little more than a figure-head.		When Narbonne was Imperialized, the Narbar people themselves had no centralized rulership. They were instead composed of several tribes and clans which were directed by individual noble families. The society as a whole was directed by a Council of Lords, which met four times a year to decide international policies. Eventually, however, it was decided that a central ruling family was necessary to interact with the rest of the Empire on behalf of this council, and the Tuepierre family was elected to this position by the Council. The King, however, was given little in the way of real power. It is his purview only to handle international affairs, with the individual nobles settling their differences as they saw fit. The Tuepierre family soon realized that it had lost power by ascending to a royal throne, and attempted to appeal to the Emperor for succor. Unfortunately for House Tuepierre, the Emperor ignored his requests for increased power, and the noble families of Narbonne still retain much of the power in the nation, with the King being little more than a figure-head.
	\|economy = Narbonne's economy is based heavily on trade. Being one of the major cross-roads between the southern reaches of the Empire and Zeth, there is never a dearth of goods to be had. Four times a year, trade festivals are had in various cities throughout the nation to encourage merchants to stop and sell their goods. During these festivals, taxes on foreign goods are heavily relaxed, and the noble who is throwing the festival is responsible for setting up the entertainment, tourneys, and games. Even the winter festival, which was viewed as a crazed attempt by the king to attain greater power for Grischamp and himself, has experienced great success in recent years, with even southern merchants braving their inhospitable winters for the chance to make a profit trading with the north. Narbonne is also known for its fine smithies, and the blue-tinged steel of Garonne is prized throughout the Empire as material for swords and, in rare cases, full suits of armor.		\|economy = Narbonne's economy is based heavily on trade. Being one of the major cross-roads between the southern reaches of the Empire and Zeth, there is never a dearth of goods to be had. Four times a year, trade festivals are had in various cities throughout the nation to encourage merchants to stop and sell their goods. During these festivals, taxes on foreign goods are heavily relaxed, and the noble who is throwing the festival is responsible for setting up the entertainment, tourneys, and games. Even the winter festival, which was viewed as a crazed attempt by the king to attain greater power for Grischamp and himself, has experienced great success in recent years, with even southern merchants braving their inhospitable winters for the chance to make a profit trading with the north. Narbonne is also known for its fine smithies, and the blue-tinged steel of Garonne is prized throughout the Empire as material for swords and, in rare cases, full suits of armor.
	\|religion = Narbonne officially observes the same range of deities as the rest of the Empire, but Vortumnus, is, by far, the most favored by the populous, though not by the range of social classes that is enjoyed in Koramia. Even though Narbonne does officially decry the Koramian Heresy, no other Imperial state keeps closer ties with the government and clergy of that nation than Narbonne. Despite the great distance between the two nations, trade and communication is maintained between the two. Dagonian deities are proscribed, of course, but the Narbonese hunt the followers of those deities more actively than most in the Empire. The clergy of Vortumnus has recently created an order of holy knights based on the Koramian Order of the Red Band, the Order of the Blue Garter, which is charged with locating and destroying those sects ~~worshipping~~ Dagonian deities. Though they are mainly active in Narbonne, these fanatics are certainly looking to expand their range of activities.		\|religion = Narbonne officially observes the same range of deities as the rest of the Empire, but Vortumnus, is, by far, the most favored by the populous, though not by the range of social classes that is enjoyed in Koramia. Even though Narbonne does officially decry the Koramian Heresy, no other Imperial state keeps closer ties with the government and clergy of that nation than Narbonne. Despite the great distance between the two nations, trade and communication is maintained between the two. Dagonian deities are proscribed, of course, but the Narbonese hunt the followers of those deities more actively than most in the Empire. The clergy of Vortumnus has recently created an order of holy knights based on the Koramian Order of the Red Band, the Order of the Blue Garter, which is charged with locating and destroying those sects worshiping Dagonian deities. Though they are mainly active in Narbonne, these fanatics are certainly looking to expand their range of activities.
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	\|name = Narbonne		\|name = Narbonne
	\|fullname = The Kingdom of Narbonne		\|fullname = The Kingdom of Narbonne
	\|emblem =		\|emblem = fw_narbonne.png
	\|continent = Aurea		\|continent = Aurea
	\|location = On a peninsula on the eastern coast of the Aurean continent.		\|location = On a peninsula on the eastern coast of the Aurean continent.
	\|government = Imperial Monarchy (King, Archduke, Duke, Count, Viscount, Knight, Mayor)		\|government = Imperial Monarchy (King, Archduke, Duke, Count, Viscount, Knight, Mayor)
	\|ruler = King Clovar V Tuepierre (Ftr 8, Nob 5)		\|ruler = King Clovar V Tuepierre (Ftr 8, Nob 5)
	\|arms = ~~A golden~~ cross of ~~Vortumnus over a silver fleur~~-de-lis ~~between the necks of a golden Imperial dragon on a blue field~~		\|arms = Azure, the cross of vortumnus gules jessant-de-lis argent
	\|coinage = 1 Denarius (1 sp) = 10 Siliquae (cp); 1 Double Denarius (1 ep) = 2 Denarii; 1 Aureus (1 gp) = 25 Denarii, 1 Solidus (1 pp) = 4 Aurei (Mythus: 1 Denarius = 10 BUCs)		\|coinage = 1 Denarius (1 sp) = 10 Siliquae (cp); 1 Double Denarius (1 ep) = 2 Denarii; 1 Aureus (1 gp) = 25 Denarii, 1 Solidus (1 pp) = 4 Aurei (Mythus: 1 Denarius = 10 BUCs)
	\|capital = Grischamp (pop 23,450)		\|capital = Grischamp (pop 23,450)

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	\|patron = [[Vortumnus]]		\|patron = [[Vortumnus]]
	\|geography =		\|geography =
	\|history = The nation known as Narbonne was officially established in 373 IC when Domitian of House Manilius, sent to suppress Narbar aggression into Medalia, instead granted peace and territory to the Narbars so he could contend for the Imperial throne in the Second Succession War. The Narbars were a light-skinned, fair-haired race of humans who were migrating northward from the region now known as Mitaria, apparently due to attacks from the Valtang across the [[Valtaani Sea]]. When they first began attacking the Empire, they already had a fairly complex society based on the powerful cavalrymen who composed the noble class. They worshipped a god that they referred to as Cambre the Hunter, which Imperial scholars quickly realized to be an aspect of Vortumnus, God of Chivalry. After the Narbars officially became a recognized dependency of the Empire, priests of Vortumnus quickly began to assimilate the religious practices of the Narbars into their own religion, the combination of which survives today in the Empire.		\|history = The nation known as Narbonne was officially established in {{ICYear\|373}} when Domitian of House Manilius, sent to suppress Narbar aggression into Medalia, instead granted peace and territory to the Narbars so he could contend for the Imperial throne in the Second Succession War. The Narbars were a light-skinned, fair-haired race of humans who were migrating northward from the region now known as Mitaria, apparently due to attacks from the Valtang across the [[Valtaani Sea]]. When they first began attacking the Empire, they already had a fairly complex society based on the powerful cavalrymen who composed the noble class. They worshipped a god that they referred to as Cambre the Hunter, which Imperial scholars quickly realized to be an aspect of Vortumnus, God of Chivalry. After the Narbars officially became a recognized dependency of the Empire, priests of Vortumnus quickly began to assimilate the religious practices of the Narbars into their own religion, the combination of which survives today in the Empire.

	When Narbonne was Imperialized, the Narbar people themselves had no centralized rulership. They were instead composed of several tribes and clans which were directed by individual noble families. The society as a whole was directed by a Council of Lords, which met four times a year to decide international policies. Eventually, however, it was decided that a central ruling family was necessary to interact with the rest of the Empire on behalf of this council, and the Tuepierre family was elected to this position by the Council. The King, however, was given little in the way of real power. It is his purview only to handle international affairs, with the individual nobles settling their differences as they saw fit. The Tuepierre family soon realized that it had lost power by ascending to a royal throne, and attempted to appeal to the Emperor for succor. Unfortunately for House Tuepierre, the Emperor ignored his requests for increased power, and the noble families of Narbonne still retain much of the power in the nation, with the King being little more than a figure-head.		When Narbonne was Imperialized, the Narbar people themselves had no centralized rulership. They were instead composed of several tribes and clans which were directed by individual noble families. The society as a whole was directed by a Council of Lords, which met four times a year to decide international policies. Eventually, however, it was decided that a central ruling family was necessary to interact with the rest of the Empire on behalf of this council, and the Tuepierre family was elected to this position by the Council. The King, however, was given little in the way of real power. It is his purview only to handle international affairs, with the individual nobles settling their differences as they saw fit. The Tuepierre family soon realized that it had lost power by ascending to a royal throne, and attempted to appeal to the Emperor for succor. Unfortunately for House Tuepierre, the Emperor ignored his requests for increased power, and the noble families of Narbonne still retain much of the power in the nation, with the King being little more than a figure-head.

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	\|religion = Narbonne officially observes the same range of deities as the rest of the Empire, but Vortumnus, is, by far, the most favored by the populous, though not by the range of social classes that is enjoyed in Koramia. Even though Narbonne does officially decry the Koramian Heresy, no other Imperial state keeps closer ties with the government and clergy of that nation than Narbonne. Despite the great distance between the two nations, trade and communication is maintained between the two. Dagonian deities are proscribed, of course, but the Narbonese hunt the followers of those deities more actively than most in the Empire. The clergy of Vortumnus has recently created an order of holy knights based on the Koramian Order of the Red Band, the Order of the Blue Garter, which is charged with locating and destroying those sects worshipping Dagonian deities. Though they are mainly active in Narbonne, these fanatics are certainly looking to expand their range of activities.		\|religion = Narbonne officially observes the same range of deities as the rest of the Empire, but Vortumnus, is, by far, the most favored by the populous, though not by the range of social classes that is enjoyed in Koramia. Even though Narbonne does officially decry the Koramian Heresy, no other Imperial state keeps closer ties with the government and clergy of that nation than Narbonne. Despite the great distance between the two nations, trade and communication is maintained between the two. Dagonian deities are proscribed, of course, but the Narbonese hunt the followers of those deities more actively than most in the Empire. The clergy of Vortumnus has recently created an order of holy knights based on the Koramian Order of the Red Band, the Order of the Blue Garter, which is charged with locating and destroying those sects worshipping Dagonian deities. Though they are mainly active in Narbonne, these fanatics are certainly looking to expand their range of activities.
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	Narbonne was one of the few client states of [[The Old Empire\|the Great Empire]] that retained its monarchy, though that monarchy was historically very weak and controlled by the nation's nobility. During [[the Dark Times]], the Dacourt Dynasty was founded when one of those powerful noble families converted to the [[Koramian Heresy]] and took the crown in a brief and almost bloodless civil war. The most recent scion of that dynasty, [[Phillipe II Dacourt\|King Phillipe II Dacourt]], is a young, vibrant and generally admired King who easily commands the loyalty of his subjects. Narbonne is again on the rise in [[Aurea]], the flower of chivalry and one of the most influential cultures on the continent.<noinclude>		Narbonne was one of the few client states of [[The Old Empire\|the Great Empire]] that retained its monarchy, though that monarchy was historically very weak and controlled by the nation's nobility. During [[the Dark Times]], the Dacourt Dynasty was founded when one of those powerful noble families converted to the [[Koramian Heresy]] and took the crown in a brief and almost bloodless civil war. The most recent scion of that dynasty, [[Phillipe II Dacourt\|King Phillipe II Dacourt]], is a young, vibrant and generally admired King who easily commands the loyalty of his subjects. Narbonne is again on the rise in [[Aurea]], the flower of chivalry and one of the most influential cultures on the continent.<noinclude>
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	\|history = The nation known as Narbonne was officially established in 373 IC when Domitian of House Manilius, sent to suppress Narbar aggression into Medalia, instead granted peace and territory to the Narbars so he could contend for the Imperial throne in the Second Succession War. The Narbars were a light-skinned, fair-haired race of humans who were migrating northward from the region now known as Mitaria, apparently due to attacks from the ~~Valtanni~~ across the [[Valtaani Sea]]. When they first began attacking the Empire, they already had a fairly complex society based on the powerful cavalrymen who composed the noble class. They worshipped a god that they referred to as Cambre the Hunter, which Imperial scholars quickly realized to be an aspect of Vortumnus, God of Chivalry. After the Narbars officially became a recognized dependency of the Empire, priests of Vortumnus quickly began to assimilate the religious practices of the Narbars into their own religion, the combination of which survives today in the Empire.		\|history = The nation known as Narbonne was officially established in 373 IC when Domitian of House Manilius, sent to suppress Narbar aggression into Medalia, instead granted peace and territory to the Narbars so he could contend for the Imperial throne in the Second Succession War. The Narbars were a light-skinned, fair-haired race of humans who were migrating northward from the region now known as Mitaria, apparently due to attacks from the Valtang across the [[Valtaani Sea]]. When they first began attacking the Empire, they already had a fairly complex society based on the powerful cavalrymen who composed the noble class. They worshipped a god that they referred to as Cambre the Hunter, which Imperial scholars quickly realized to be an aspect of Vortumnus, God of Chivalry. After the Narbars officially became a recognized dependency of the Empire, priests of Vortumnus quickly began to assimilate the religious practices of the Narbars into their own religion, the combination of which survives today in the Empire.

	When Narbonne was Imperialized, the Narbar people themselves had no centralized rulership. They were instead composed of several tribes and clans which were directed by individual noble families. The society as a whole was directed by a Council of Lords, which met four times a year to decide international policies. Eventually, however, it was decided that a central ruling family was necessary to interact with the rest of the Empire on behalf of this council, and the Tuepierre family was elected to this position by the Council. The King, however, was given little in the way of real power. It is his purview only to handle international affairs, with the individual nobles settling their differences as they saw fit. The Tuepierre family soon realized that it had lost power by ascending to a royal throne, and attempted to appeal to the Emperor for succor. Unfortunately for House Tuepierre, the Emperor ignored his requests for increased power, and the noble families of Narbonne still retain much of the power in the nation, with the King being little more than a figure-head.		When Narbonne was Imperialized, the Narbar people themselves had no centralized rulership. They were instead composed of several tribes and clans which were directed by individual noble families. The society as a whole was directed by a Council of Lords, which met four times a year to decide international policies. Eventually, however, it was decided that a central ruling family was necessary to interact with the rest of the Empire on behalf of this council, and the Tuepierre family was elected to this position by the Council. The King, however, was given little in the way of real power. It is his purview only to handle international affairs, with the individual nobles settling their differences as they saw fit. The Tuepierre family soon realized that it had lost power by ascending to a royal throne, and attempted to appeal to the Emperor for succor. Unfortunately for House Tuepierre, the Emperor ignored his requests for increased power, and the noble families of Narbonne still retain much of the power in the nation, with the King being little more than a figure-head.

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	~~Needs thumbnail~~<noinclude>		Narbonne was one of the few client states of [[The Old Empire\|the Great Empire]] that retained its monarchy, though that monarchy was historically very weak and controlled by the nation's nobility. During [[the Dark Times]], the Dacourt Dynasty was founded when one of those powerful noble families converted to the [[Koramian Heresy]] and took the crown in a brief and almost bloodless civil war. The most recent scion of that dynasty, [[Phillipe II Dacourt\|King Phillipe II Dacourt]], is a young, vibrant and generally admired King who easily commands the loyalty of his subjects. Narbonne is again on the rise in [[Aurea]], the flower of chivalry and one of the most influential cultures on the continent.<noinclude>
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