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Tuscan is the name of a large island within the Terracopian archipelago.

Tuscan is a large island, situated near the center of the archipelago. To the north lie the islands of Cisalpina and to the south west is the island of Pompeii. Tuscan is a "free" island; there is no government that claims total ownership of the island.

[edit] Government

The island of Tuscan has no centralized government. Most villages and towns are self-governing or beholden to one of the many city-states that dot the island.

[edit] Geography

The island of Tuscan is filled with rolling hills and shallow valleys. The land itself is rich and arable, and there is more area capable of being farmed than there are forests.

[edit] Settlements

By far, the largest settlement on the island is the city-state of Genoa.

[edit] Genoa

The city-state of Genoa is the largest settlement on the island of Tuscan.

[edit] Pisa

Lying at the intersection of two rivers, Pisa is an important interior port-city in Tuscan.

[edit] Firenze

The city-state of Firenze is known for being the source of many of the world's more enlightened scholars. It is ruled by the Medicia family.

[edit] Felsina

Felsina is interesting in that it is a city-state without walls. It has continued to grow outward.

[edit] History

Originally, the area that would become Tuscan was part of the great Empire Romae. However, during the Great Rising, Roma was destroyed, an event which led to there being no central government with authority over the cities of Tuscan.

Several older noble families of the Romae then began to fight amongst themselves for the right of succession (the Succession Wars). During this time, however, many of the powerful families on Tuscan instead chose to consolidate power over limited regions rather than grasp for the Imperial crown. Thus, they developed their own military forces, built solid walls around the cities themselves, and took care of their own citizenry.

After the foundation of the Empire of Pompeii, many believed (perhaps rightly) that the Empire would turn its sights to Tuscan. However, the Empire chose not to invade Tuscan, knowing that it would not be a single siege but a series of near-endless battles. Over time, the city-states grew more powerful, and the threat of invasion from the Empire grew dimmer, until such an event would be pointless bloodshed on both sides.