Savotta (Romanyan province)
Savotta was an ancient Romanyan province located in the northwest of Sur, roughly corresponding to the modern northern territories of Salisford, including its northern coastline, parts of the Salisfordian central highlands, and western plain. The province's capitol was originally Maripoli, which was a pre-existing settlement, but as the province developed its capitol moved to Savotta.
Savotta gained a reputation as one of the empire's most stable provinces because of extremely effective colonization on the part of the Romanyans, especially in the north. However, the province often saw attacks and raids from the ancient Castillianan tribes to its south.
The province's name derives itself from the name of the Romanyan legate Lucius Romilius Savottia, who lead the first Roman expedition into the future province, and built a castra on the future site of the city of Savotta.
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Historical background
Pre-Romanyan Savotta
There are very little surviving records of pre-Romanyan Savotta and the peoples that inherited the region. But much can be gleaned from archeological evidence and genetic relationships.
Genetic research suggests that the
First Savottan Campaign
Second Savottan Campaign
Romanyan province
Military presence
Notable Savottans
- Servilius Geminus, legate, one of the Romanyan commanders at the Battle of the Xichūtepa River.
