A list of the many varied nations that exist in Welval. There are five categories of administrative division for nations: Baronies, counties, duchies, kingdoms and empires. An empire is composed of kingdoms, which are composed of duchies, which are composed of counties, which are lastly composed of baronies. Any of these divisions may qualify as a nation, though only if it is independent of another higher ranking division. A single barony may qualify as a nation if it is not currently a vassal of a larger county. A county, likewise, would not be its own nation if it were a part of a duchy. For this reason, only the highest ranking independent divisions are counted on this list as actual nations, though the divisions forming said nation can be found through the nation’s individual page.
The names listed for each division do not directly translate to every region, culture, or society. The leader of a duchy, may refer to his land as a kingdom and himself a king. Or perhaps the ruler of a kingdom declares himself a sultan instead of a king. A powerful city-state may only classify as a barony, due to possessing minimal land. These names are mainly intended to simplify otherwise overcomplicated political classifications into easy to understand ranks.
Owish
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