Appanage of Mar

The Appanage of Mar is a major territorial division within the Kingdom of Iru, comprising about a third of its area and lying on its east. A large but relatively poor area, it is not as productive agriculturally as either the King's Fief or the Appanage of Kagiar, but its border position gives it great scope for expansion.

As a royal appanage, it is ruled by the siblings of the King of Iru, and is a non-hereditary post; upon the death of a King, the surviving prince must retire to make way for his nephews.

Geography
The geography of the Appanage is dominated by three sets of features. To its north, forming a formidable natural frontier, are the foothills and outlying ranges of the Iru Mountains, after which the kingdom is named, and which themselves form a part of the Great Northeastern Mountains. To its south there is also rugged terrain, though more hilly than mountainous, through which several rivers have carved valleys - two of these, the Vale of Kuira and the Vale of Asira, lie within the Appanage's control.

In its centre and east, meanwhile, lies the East Lake, into which most of the rivers from the north and south flow, and which is itself the source of a river flowing eastwards. The lake is very rich in fish, which supplements the relatively poor agricultural conditions of the area.

History
The territory that is now the Appanage of Mar was once a separate and independent duchy, which was conquered by Iru some 140 years ago.

Related Pages

 * Prince of Mar
 * Sworn Houses to the Appanage of Mar
 * Family of the Prince of Mar
 * Prominent Nobles of the Appanage of Mar