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|population = [[File:Greenarrow.png|10px]] {{Population|17|14/09/2026}}

|chunks = [[File:Greenarrow.png|10px]] 449

|towns = 5

|leader1 = Patli (Anapa)

|leader2 = Tosun (Tuapse)

|leader3 = Bjedugh (Anapa)

|leader4name = Minister of Khabze and Culture

|leader4 = Lip (Abzakh)

The '''Grand Principality of Circassia''' is a sub-nation located in the North Caucasus region in [[Terra Nostra]]. The sub-nation is part of the nation of [[Nostra:Iberia|Iberia]]. The sub-nation is modeled after the historical country of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circassia Circassia] and was founded (in [[Terra Nostra]]) to build their homeland in the game, though over time members of other ethnicities also joined them.  

During this era, the Byzantine Empire established a neighboring outpost named Colchis next to Circassia, with the stated intention to establish a colony, implying future expansion. The Byzantine Empire eventually abandoned Colchis, and Circassia annexed the ruined outpost. Circassia also annexed the friendly town of VigNation after its owner became inactive, and preserved its builds. During this time, many others joined the town, including members such as Tosun.

Following the acquisition on August 24, Sochi was immediately renamed to "Tuapse-Circassia". Simultaneously, the original town of Circassia was renamed to "Anapa-Circassia", and the mayorship of Tuapse was transferred to town member Tosun. This restructuring transitioned Circassia from a single town into a multi-town entity.

Circassia expanded its territory with the founding of a third town, Abzakh-Circassia. The mayorship of this new settlement was granted to Lip. The sub-nation's expansion continued eastward into the historical Kabardia region, also known as Eastern Circassia, with the establishment of its fourth town, Khabez-Circassia. Shortly after, a fifth town, Terek-Circassia, was founded further to the east. The rapid eastward expansion of the sub-nation into the Kabardia region was driven by strategy: Georgia had begun aggressively acquiring territory near the Kabardia region. Their methods included founding new settlements, utilizing the controversial "town-sniping" tactic, and, in one notable instance, purchasing a town from an Iberian mayor who committed treason by selling the land to Georgian forces. During this phase of expansion, an official naming convention was implemented across the entire sub-nation. All settlements were restructured to place the local name before the sub-nation identifier, standardizing the territories as Anapa-Circassia, Tuapse-Circassia, Abzakh-Circassia, Khabez-Circassia, and Terek-Circassia.

Hostilities with Georgia persisted, heavily characterized by the PvP-only and toxic behavior of ''some'' Georgian players. Tensions culminated in a major border standoff between Iberian forces, which included members of Circassia, and Georgian players across two adjacent towns. While no physical combat occurred, the factions engaged in a lengthy exchange of insults via chat. This is when Circassian players noticed that the Georgian forces were deeply fractured. Observations revealed constant infighting and arguing among ''some'' of the Georgian players, exposing them as a disorganized coalition held together by a shared hatred for the Iberian nation. In one notable incident, a group of Georgian raiders entered Circassian territory attempting to rage-bait the residents by throwing items, drinking potions, writing edgy messages and demanding fights in the chat. The Circassian citizens, prioritizing their building projects, ignored the provocation, which eventually resulted in the raiders leaving with nothing. The harassment from one of the primary Georgian ragebaiters was later temporarily halted when he was engaged and crushed in combat by a citizen of the broader Iberian nation.  

UPDATED 14.09.2026

Established 16th of June 2026. 8 Residents. 189 chunks.

 

Established 2nd of August 2026; integrated into Circassia 24th of August 2026. 1 Resident. 110 chunks.

Established 12th of September 2026. 1 Resident. 35 chunks.

 

Established 14th of September 2026. 1 Resident. 38 chunks.

Many members prefer manual exploration over teleportation, because it is more fun. Some residents often travel on horseback across the Eurasian Steppe and further, visiting regions including the Balkans, Kazakhstan, Samarkand, Astrakhan, Dagestan, and as far as Siberia. Members such as Patli and Tosun also participate in these campaigns. Because members carry basic gear in these campaigns, they suffer zero financial loss when killed by heavily armed players. During these expeditions, members scavenge unique biomes and abandoned towns for loot, rare animals, and abandoned town banners as trophies. Circassia utilizes the Nether for long distance travel. Members study the Nether to build/master secret tunnels. Sometimes, members ride on horseback to neighboring settlements to deliver small gifts, maintain positive relations, and invite other towns to join their nation. The sub-nation maintains positive relations with most neighbors, with the strict exception of toxic players.