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Kingdom of Inkeri

 * Government: Feudal constitutional monarchy
 * Ruler: King Jarno III (b. 1123, r. 1137)
 * Dynasty: Jukäinen
 * Speaker of the Valtuusto: Rauke Siistamo (served 1157-1162), Peikka Nöltta (served 1162-)
 * Capital: Kiaranlahti
 * Economy: Mostly based on fishing, the lumber and fur trapping industries, trading with nearby nations (Svearike, Altprussen, Cherno-Vedena), and some small mining operations.
 * Demographics:
 * Population:  1,350k
 * Kiaranlahti: 50k
 * Varntio: 33k
 * Varantinjoki (Röttstadt): 17k
 * Kultajoki (Geldstadt): 18k
 * Aalepori: 13k
 * Pietarranta: 12k
 * Laatokanlinna: 8k
 * Mustajoki: 5k
 * Other towns and rural areas: 1,185k
 * Religion: 94% Orthodox Christianity, 4% Catholicism, 1% Finnic paganism, 1% Christian heresies and other religions
 * Ethnicities: 89% Finnic (58% Ingrian, 19% Vepsian, 13% Karelian, 7% Estonian, 2% other Finnic groups), 8% Varangian, 2% Svean (1.7% Svean Goths, 0.3% Svean Nordicites), 1% other (mainly Slavokans)
 * Military:
 * Army: 13,000 levy troops (12,500 standing)
 * Light Infantry: 5,500
 * Heavy Infantry: 3,500
 * Light Cavalry: 2,200
 * Heavy Cavalry: 1,300
 * Navy: 52 transports, 21 galleys, 12 longships, 2 heavy ships, ~430 non-military merchant ships
 * Wars and Conflicts:
 * Restoration of Order to the Seven Clans of Karelia: With Ainar's rule more or less solidified, we pull slightly more than half of our troops from northern Karelia, leaving a force of 4000 troops in the. Meanwhile, we officially declare war on Rossopetsk, citing their alliance with Iroda's clan and intervention in the internal affairs of an Inkerian vassal state. 6000 troops flood into the western reaches of Rossopetsk, with orders to capture the bulk of the populated area in the country, along Lake Ääninen (Lake Onega). The 4000 troops marching with Ainar's army are to subdue Grigo's clan as soon as possible, then attack Iroda's clan and eventually attack Rossopetsk from the north, catching them on two fronts.
 * Northern War (Svearike-Sami Conflict): 31 ships detach from the main Inkerian fleet and sail west, towards Svearike. This contingent of 31 ships supplies much-needed military supplies, such as food and new weapons forged in the blacksmiths of Kiaranlahti. 1000 troops accompany these ships, ready to disembark and fight upon Svean request.
 * Events:
 * Wagons North!: With Ainar "the Red" converting to Christianity and swearing fealty to the Kingdom of Inkeri, the process of modernization of the Earldom of Karjala begins. In order to help Karjala transition from a disorganized tribal society into an organized, well-administered and civilized feudal society, we turn two of the most important settlements in the slice of Karjala under our control, Aimarijärvi (OTL Kostomuksha) and Kemi (OTL Kem) into full-fledged towns, with town halls, paved streets, and newly-constructed churches to spread Christianity into this pagan land. Roads are also extended from Pietarranta all the way to Kemi. Many Orthodox priests, determined to spread the word of Christ into Karjala, begin migrating into the northern lands. Merchants, eager to exploit the plentiful amounts of wildlife, such as bears and reindeer, for the fur trapping industry, as well as excited for mining prospects in the region, also begin setting up shop in Karjala, with the Kauppalitto expanding into Aimarijärvi and Kemi almost immediately after their foundation. Kareliancitiesekksdee.jpg
 * The Svean Quarter: With cordial diplomatic and mercantile ties maintained between Inkeri and Svearike for decades at this point, many major cities have begun sprouting "Svean Quarters"; city districts that are mostly comprised of ethnic Svean Nordicites and Goths. Mostly located near marketplaces in the outskirts of cities, these Svean enclaves would be hotspots for Catholicism and Nordic culture in Eastern Europe, and have managed to more or less preserve Svean culture in Inkeri right up until the modern day (Inkerians today often joke that meatballs made in the Svean Quarter of Kiaranlahti are better than the meatballs in Svearike itself).
 * Infrastructure Never Stops: Roads are extended south to Varantinjoki (Röttstadt) and Kultajoki (Geldstadt). These roads are, again, outfitted with inns and stables every 30 km, to provide a place to rest for every traveller. Meanwhile, granaries are constructed in every city and major town, to curb the amount of deaths from future famines.
 * A New City: After serving as the first Speaker of the Valtuusto, Miho "the Fair" Raikonen retired to his personal estate in the far southeast of the country, practically on the border with Rostov. He spent the rest of his life designing a city, meant to be a shining jewel of Inkerian progress and ingenuity, located right on his vast estate. Upon his death in March of 1167, he donated his entire personal fortune to the Duke of the constituent Duchy of Metsämaa, on the condition that he immediately use this money to construct his planned city. Construction of this city, known to history as Mustajoki (OTL Moscow) began in the fall of 1167. Much different to the unsanitary and dense cities of medieval Europe, Mustajoki was designed to be a pleasant place to live, boasting wide, tree-lined boulevards designed in the pattern of a wheel, with the major streets radiating out from a central park named after Miho himself, as well as the best examples of medieval Inkerian architecture. Bruh_moment.jpg
 * Integrating Maavald: Inkerian officials begin intervening more in the affairs of Maavald, sometimes collecting taxes instead of Maavaldian officials, especially in areas near the border with Inkeri. The Grand Duke of Maavald, King Jarno III and the Valtuusto have begun preliminary negotiation for the terms of full integration of Maavald into Inkeri.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Ainar "the Red" Inarinpoika: We accept your offer. Your baptism, vow of fealty, and crowning as the Earl of Karjala will be in the cathedral at Pietarranta, 8am on the 27th of August, 1161. Be there or be square.
 * Rossopetsk, Iroda's clan: Please kindly commit stop resisting.
 * Svearike: Sending some food, weapons and troops through the mail. Same-day shipping hasn't been invented yet, so my shipments might be a little slow, sorry.