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The World of John Flanagan is one similar to medieval Europe with parts of northern Africa and Asia incorporated. Each country is listed, along with their real world counterparts and the reasoning behind each counterpart.


Nation Comparison Guide
Alpina Switzerland/Austria

  • Name based on Latin name of Central European Alpine Region
  • Mountainous Terrain

Araluen Medieval England

  • Land divided between aristocracy
  • Military - iconic knights and archers
  • Monarchy

Arrida Fatimid Caliphate, possibly Umayyad Caliphate

  • Desert country
  • Same ethnic groups
  • Powerful military

Aslava Russia/Kievan Rus

  • Slav is in the name Aslava
  • Slightly similar histories

Baralat Unknown
Byzantos Byzantine EmpireModern day Turkey/BulgariaCaptial: Byzantos is Istanbul
Celtica Medieval Wales

  • Minor nation on island
  • Good relations with neighbors
  • Fairly weak army
  • Mining
  • Wales is part of the Celtic culture

Temujai/Eastern Steppes Mongol Empire

  • Powerful horse archers/cavalry
  • Large empire
  • Similar tactics and army
  • Temüjin was Genghis Khan's birth name

Gallica Medieval France

  • People speak French
  • Country split up between factions
  • Good wine and cooks

Helleno Medieval Greece

  • Similar language
  • Names end in -os
  • Worship Ariadne, a figure of greek mythology.

Hibernia Medieval Ireland

  • Customs similar to Medieval Ireland
  • Divided between six kingdoms
  • Hibernia is Latin for Ireland

Iberion Medieval Spain and Portugal

  • Many sailors
  • Use hired assassins
  • Spanish names/language
  • Name similar to Iberian Peninsula, where Spain and Portugal is located

Indus Medieval India

  • Similar naming scheme
  • Similar general location

Magyara Medieval Hungary

  • Magyar is the Hungarian word for the Hungarian language

Middle Kingdoms Imperial China

  • A traditional name that China has used to refer to itself, Zhongguo, translates as "Middle Kingdom" or "Central Kingdom"

Nihon-Ja Samurai dominated Japan Possibly in the Kamakura Period

  • Customs similar to Medieval Japan
  • Feudal system same as Medieval Japan
  • Language based on Japanese
  • Nihon is the Japanese word for Japan

Picta Celtic and medieval Scotland

  • Divided between tribal chiefdoms
  • No centralised government
  • Blue woad face paint and tattoos

Skandia Early medieval Scandinavia

  • Similar culture
  • Raiding foreign coasts
  • Similar politics and titles (i.e. Jarl)
  • Similar religion

Sonderland Medieval Greenland or Iceland

  • Large, northern islands
  • Similar terrain

Toscana Roman Empire

  • Fighting style like the Romans
  • Ranking works similar
  • Export of olive oil
  • Italian/Latin language

Teutlandt Medieval Germany

  • "Teutlandt" seems to be close to "Teuton", wich was the name of the people of the teutonic order

Ursali Unknown, possibly Afghanistan

  • Similar naming schemes

Santorillos
  • Santorini
    • Sovereign Island State
    • Previously unofficially governed by Myrgos
    • Located in the Constant Sea's eastern reaches
    • Active Volcano, similar to what Santorini is considered
    • Santorini is considered a Caldera, just as described in The Caldera
    • Santorillos sounds like Santorini with a Greek "-illos" spelling.
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