Ardin:Featured Article/September 2020

Tross, officially the Free City of Tross, is a located in central Vestea. It is situated at the mouth of the river Vestrum, bordering Felsinia to the north and the Vestismar to the east. The city-state comprises the city proper, consisting of nine densely populated urban boroughs, as well as a largely rural Hinterland. The country is home to 643,437 people, more than 95% of which resides in the city proper.

Tross rose to prominence in the 11th century as a major haven from northern Crusaders venturing south. The Crusades left the city as a bilingual community, with many Englean-speaking Crusaders remaining in Tross even after the Crusades had ended. The city subsequently became an important centre of commerce, which prompted a golden age in which Tross was renowned for its advances in economics, arts and sciences. An uprising by Sigmuntine Protestants in the 1520s led to the founding of the Church of Tross, which remains the city-state's public church to this day.

Today, Tross is a   with a plural  represented in the Chamber of Commons. The city's ceremonial head of state is the Lord Provost. Tross' economy is traditionally largely based on commerce and industry, but has more recently seen a rise in tourism, with visitors from across Vestea coming to Tross for its early Renaissance architecture and its seaside resort at Meeresbad. (Full article...)