Chapter 17: Stability [4]

"Next up we move down to the peninsula to the west and the islands to the south. These are all under the Duchy of Glayev, with Duke Afon Belov as their leader. At first, they were the most devastated when the Great Rebellion happened, and for a while, they were the most economically struggling region within the whole Empire. They have the weakest military, often asking from other regions when they have a revolt or when pirates raid their shores. But the Duke one day decided to use their strengths to their advantage: their massive shipbuilding industry. Glayev soon became the largest trading hub in Jaralosa, and they have built and have full control over the Imperial Navy, as approved by Leo IV. But in consequence, their army is kept to a small but professional force that only serves to defend and deal with internal affairs."