Encyclopedia Chronology Week 20

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Middle Age

Continent still partially preserved from external influences.

Vespera10044318
Umbrosia2025186
Novastra
Tessara
Ancoria
Terra Borealis
Bermuda
Insulae Australis

New organisations available this week:

County palatine

A county palatine or palatinate is an area ruled by a hereditary nobleman enjoying special authority and autonomy from the rest of a kingdom or empire. The name derives from the Latin adjective palātīnus, [URL=/help/org?type=cpalat][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 250 arpents. Prerequisite: County. Possible outlets: Duchy.

Archbishopric

An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. Archbishops are in the highest of the three traditional orders of bishops, priests, also called presbyters, and deacons. An archbishop may be granted [URL=/help/org?type=abishop][…][/URL]

. Sphere: spiritual. 500 arpents. Prerequisite: Bishopric / Grand temple. Possible outlets: Monastic order / Primacy / Patriarchate / Holy See.

Duchy

A duchy is a country, territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. Dukes are the rulers of the provinces, the superiors of the counts and the highest-ranking peers of the king. [URL=/help/org?type=duchy][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 500 arpents. Prerequisite: Province / Landgraviate / County palatine / Margraviate / Marquisate / County. Possible outlets: Viceroyalty / Grand Duchy / Archduchy / Kingdom.

Monastic state

A monastic state is a monastic order which reigns over a territory, as a temporal sovereign. [URL=/help/org?type=mstate][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Monastic order.

Sultanate

A sultanate is a form of monarchy that is ruled by a sultan, who is the highest authority in the state. The term "sultan" is derived from the Arabic word "sultān", which means "power" or "authority". [URL=/help/org?type=sultan][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal and spiritual. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Emirate / Principality / District. Possible outlets: Caliphate.

Kingdom

A kingdom or realm is a community or territory over which a sovereign rules. It is also a form of government in which a group, usually a family called the dynasty, embodies the country's national identity [URL=/help/org?type=kingdom][…][/URL]

. Sphere: temporal. 1000 arpents. Prerequisite: Viceroyalty / Duchy / Province / Principality. Possible outlets: Empire.

New resources available this week:

Carpets

Woven or knotted floor coverings made of wool, cotton, or silk. They provide comfort and warmth, while also serving as a sign of refinement and prestige in palaces, mosques, and noble houses. [URL=/help/res?type=carpet][…][/URL]

 410. Used as raw material: Furnishing 60. Consumption: 1 /unit, ,

New buildings available this week:

Carpet workshop

Specialisation of: Workshop.

The Carpet Workshop is dedicated to the patient craft of knotting and weaving carpets. Artisans work at large wooden frames, tying coloured threads into intricate patterns that turn simple wool or silk [URL=/help/bld?type=carpet][…][/URL]

Wing

Une aile est un bâtiment permettant de relier les différents pavillons d'un palais. Elle comprend généralement une galerie ou une suite de salons en enfilade. [URL=/help/bld?type=hwing][…][/URL]

 15 inhabitants.  30 m³.  40.  260.  10.  0/0/5/5 (80).

East-west wing
North-south wing

Mosque

A majestic house of worship where the faithful gather in ordered rows upon soft carpets. The building is oriented towards a sacred direction, marked inside by a niche and a pulpit from which sermons are [URL=/help/bld?type=mosque][…][/URL]

 75.  320.  0/0/5/5 (80). Skill bonuses: Prayer 15, Ceremony 15.

Palace entrance

A palace designates a monumental building. It may designate a place of urban residence for an important person, living a princely or sumptuous lifestyle; The seat of a public institution in which the exercise [URL=/help/bld?type=hpalace][…][/URL]

 30.  280.  10.  0/0/5/5 (80).

East-west palace entrance
North-south palace entrance

Pavilion

À l'origine, le terme pavillon viendrait du mot papillon. On désignait ainsi la tente du seigneur en campagne. L'analogie avec l'insecte viendrait de l'aspect somptueux des tentes. D'où la notion d'une [URL=/help/bld?type=pavilion][…][/URL]

 20 inhabitants.  30 m³.  50.  260.  10.  0/0/5/5 (80).

Apartment

Specialisation of: Pavilion / East-west wing / North-south wing.

The private apartment is a suite of salons, antechambers, and the master’s bedroom of the palace. Only the most intimate guests are typically admitted there. [URL=/help/bld?type=apartmnt][…][/URL]

Private apartment

New units available this week:

Royal guards

The Royal Guard is the personal guard of the king. It constitutes the elite corps of the royal army, in charge of protecting the royal residence or the sovereign when he his traveling. [URL=/help/unit?type=rguard][…][/URL]

St / Co. Skills: Hast weapons 5 /lvl, Melee combat 5 /lvl, Occupation 5 /lvl.

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