Great Knyazdom of Berskovia

Great Knyazdom of Berskoviais a confederation of Slovar Cities and Knyazdoms lead by the Great Knyaz Yaroslav of the Radagrod.

The climate of Berkovia is usually cold and harsh. The lands composed mostly of forests, fields and boglands with occasionally great Grods spread around the country.

In those City-forts the Local Kniazes and Boyars rule over their lands. They are accompanied by their Druzhinas that the elite warriors of Berskovia who in time of need will fight for their people. Alongside them in times of war levies would be enrolled in the army of their Knyaz.

History
Since Centuries, Slovars tribes habited the lands between the Vistla River and Arch mountains. The first fortified cities started to appear around the 6th century. Most of them were independent cities states lead by the City council and elected chieftain called Kniaz.

A century later, the political situation drastically worsens as many Cities and Knyazdoms started to compete for the land and influence. This lead to many small wars in this region. The situation grows even worse when in 610 IC when Skaddenigian Varyags started to attack coastal Villages and Town as well as merchant ships and barks.

Coming of Varyags
In 678 the City Starograd hired one of the Skadenigian Warband to win the war against the Targov. Starogrod paid a fair price for an almost the whole army of Skadnigian mercenaries. One of them was Holgerd Bloodaxe, which as the legends say was the most skilled warrior of whole body north. During the War, Holgerd took control over Targov and it's a town and its lands. When his oath was fulfilled, he attacked Targov again without losing a single man, as most of the new governors were so surprised by this attack that they quickly surrendered. Afterwards, he marched with his new combined army against the walls of Storogrod, which also fall in few weeks of siege.

All of the Cities bordering with New Country of Holvgerd did not ignore those events at all. Yarno and Krasnygrod, as allies to Starogrod, mustered and joined their armies as quickly as it was possible though still too late to save the Starogord itself.

Ostriv and Krevo never had good relation ether with Tagrgov and Starogord. Because they were already vulnerable from a sea raid from other Skadenigians sea warbands, they made a deal with Holgerd to give him military and financial support in exchange for recognizing their independence and signing non-aggression treaty and protection in any future conflict.

Battle of Lesno
in 671 Krasnygrod and Yarno finally moved their armies into the Holgerdheim as this was the name of the new country. Holgerd order to bird all the bridges on the Dwinno River that to slow down Marching army. He trusted the strange of his now veteran warriors and was not afraid of the Slovar coalition but hew wanted to be sure of the victory. He made every effort to buy enough time until Reinforcements from Ostriv and Krevo arrive.

Finally, the coalition army crossed the river building a provisioned bridge on the river and they found themselves near the Lesno Village were Holgerd already made his camp and was waiting for them. Slovar scouts quickly had learned about the position of the enemy and both hosts prepared for the battle.

Battle description. Holgerd was victorious again.

Further conquest and death of Holgerd
Holgerd took all his victories as a sign from the Gods as they favour him. He made huge sacrifices to Tyr and Odin in thanks for everything. Then in 675 IC launch his conquest south to the cities of Radagrod and Chernogrod. They fall like the rest, unprepared for such a huge assault to busy for their local quarrels and affairs. Holgerd is eventually killed in the siege of Roskov which was his greatest and finally failure. Roskov knowing whats happened to their neighbours in the north hired a big contingent of Dwarfen mercenaries to protect their city from Holmgerd which they did will deadly efficiency.

After Holgerd death in 679 IC, the rule of his country took his younger brother Radagerd. He proved to be a very capable and skilled governor. He was already responsible for the management of his brothers' army and later his new lands so not much changed for him. He also moved the capital to Radagrod and by Renamed his new country to Radchev by the persuasion of his advisors.

Rule of Vojslav and War with Dwarfs
Radagerd ruled peacefully until his death in 709 IC making sure to pass a well prospering and stable politically country to his son Vojslav. He wasn't o be as peaceful; ruler as his father and was rather meant to follow the path of his famous Uncle. After hearing many stories about his Uncle and plans he had, Vojslav wanted to finish Holgerd's conquest. in 715 IC, Jerdevo and Volskov fell in his grasp and now most of the north was under Radaslev.

It was well known that Dwarfs were a venerable race that was sent by the gods to guard this world against Giants, at least that what the Legends tell. Many humans already forgot about it and did not respect dwarfs as they ought to. Especially Slovars that did not share the same Gods with them as Vildarians do, also they thought that Giants are indeed just fairytales and that they don't exist or at least that there is no threat from them. Vojslav unfortunate despite being of Skadenigian in Blood he was very much a Born Slovar and he did not think so highly of Dwarfs. That and his confidence in his and his army's strength led him to wage the war on the Dwarfs. He didn't want to stop the conquest.

It was Summer of 719 IC when the great army of Vojslav stormed mountains Passes of Eastern Arch mountains. Berkaz Izarnar and Walthuz were the Primary goals To cut Dwarfs of from their hold in the north. But this war ended rather quickly. They never reached even the main gates of Dwarfen Holds and each of their assault was a failure. The furthest they went wat to reach the first gate of Walthuz Pass.

In the second phase, Dwarfen state army from Xauga Berkaz and Berkaz Xreng launch their attack from the north pushing the back again into the south taking most of their cities by the way. Finally, the rest of the Dwarfs Troops from the east joined them and the War ended after the Siege of Radagrod.

Execution of Vojsalv and End of the war
In 722 IC Vojslav and his most loyal Commanders were executed for what War Crimes which in the eyes of dwarfs was simply attacking any of their Holds. Fortunately for the Slovars dwarfs were satisfied with the head of Varyags and did not seek any further repercussions on them. The treaty of Radagrod was signed on that day between the members of each city council from Radaslev and Son of Vojslav, Yaroslav. The Great Knyazdom was to be disbound, and most of the northern territories were to be now in Dwarfen protectorate.

Long Peace and new Threat
After the war Dwarfs assigned an Ambassadors in each of the Knyazdoms to sustain peace between the Knyazdoms and prevent from anyone gaining more power to there them again.

For 123 years there was peace in Slovar states. That was until 850 IC when young Slovar Kingdoms from the west, Lechiya and Svestoya threatened the smaller Knyazdoms of Chernogrod and Roskov. Normally Dwarfs were supposed to intervene in such an event, but because it did not affect the majority of the Knyazdoms and Dwarfs had a much bigger problem with strengthening to attach of giants on the Eastern Holds, they didn't have time for it.

Great Scorch and the battle of Radagrod
In 889 IC Dwarfen Hold Walthuz Berkaz fell into the hands of Giants opening the pass for any threat from the east. It appeared that Giants allies with the former enemies and together they manage to successfully assault the mountain Hold. They wrought havoc on the Slovar land Pillaing Volskov and Yarno and Siegieng Radagrod. It was Lechiyans who saved Radaslevian Capital from destruction. Lechiyan King Kazimir together with his army ,came to Radaslev in 890 IC to aid his neighbour. Then combined army of Radslevians Lechiyans and dwarfs from Berkaz Izarnar fought them back to the Walthuz Pass.

But then Dwarfs have learned that their home Berkaz Izaranz is being besieged by another Giant's warlord, thus they couldn't chase the enemies with Slovars back to Hold of Walthuz pass. Radslevians secured the aouter gates of the pass and then returned to their Country to aid their neighbors to fight off the remains of