Duchy of Vanaheim
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Founded in 1513 during the settling of Vailor, the Duchy of Vanaheim was one of four major regions composing the Reformed Kingdom of Oren. It was the reformed version of the Duchy of Akovia, and retains most of its properties, save its name. It was ruled by Duke Vasili of the House Vanir. It was composed of the County of Vanholm, Barony of Nordhall, and various smaller fiefs held by men-at-arms.
Vanaheim was distinct for its sea-based culture and city of Port Vydrik, which housed the majority of the Reformed Kingdom of Oren's navy. It was the home of the Vanirs, and had acted as a refugee camp for displaced civilians fleeing the tensions of the Redmark conflict.
Vanaheim joined the Ducal Coalition, led by the Duchy of Adria, in entering into civil war to remove the de Savoie family from the throne. This civil war, known as the Dukes' War, ultimately ended in the Coalition's defeat and Vanaheim's destruction. The City of Port Vydrik was granted to House of Staunton and renamed to Riga.