Lombardy (Eridan)

Some info is from Wikipedia  Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia) officialy the Republic of Lombardy (Italian: Repubblica della Lombardia) is a country in Western Europe and the world's 74h most populated country with 12,999,000. It has an area of 23,844 km2which makes it the 146th largest country in the world. The state is governed by the Democratic Republic that bases its capital in Lombardy.

History
The area of current Lombardy was settled at least since the 2nd millennium BC, as shown by the archaeological findings of ceramics, arrows, axes and carved stones. Many archaeological findings of paintings are well-preserved. Most of them are found near lakes. The Etruscans were spreading writing into Lombardy. When the Romans took over the land, the Roman culture and language overwhelmed the former civilization in the following years, and Lombardy became one of the most developed and rich areas of Italy with the construction of a wide array of roads and the development of agriculture and trade.

Renaissance
In the 15th century the Duchy of Milan was a major political, economical and military force at the European level. Milan and Mantua became two centres of the Renaissance whose culture, with men such as Leonardo da Vinci and Mantegna, and works of art were highly regarded.

Late Middle Ages
After a bit, the land became part of France under Napoleonic rule. It became the center of the Cisalpine Republic and the Kingdom of Italy which were puppets of France.

Modern
The popular republic established by the 1848 revolution was short-lived, its suppression leading to renewed Austrian rule. After many years, the Lombardi people created the Republic of Lombardy after Italy collapsed. Currently it has good relations with many of the countries that border the country.