Erzerum

Erzerum: Erzerum (The Caucasus) is a mountainous region that lies between the inland Mylasa Sea (Caspian Sea) and the Videssian Sea (Black Sea) and is bordered to the north by Pardraya (Russia, Ukraine) and by Makuran (the Persian Empire) to the southwest and Vaspurakan (Armenia) and Videssos (Byzantine Empire) to the southeast. Erzerum is divided into numerous valleys occupied by many peoples of different faiths, religions, sects, and lanaguages, just as the Caucasus is in our world. Makuran and Videssos realized that it was in their joint interest to prevent the Khamorth from swarming south through Erzerum and into their empires. So the two states collaborated to build a fortress in northern Erzerum called Gunib which prevented the Khamorth from entering Erzerum. Known peoples inhabiting Erzerum include the Yrmido, the Redzh, the Mzeshi, the Shnorhali, the Gunibi, and the Khakuli. The name Erzerum is that of a formerly Armenian city in Eastern Anatolia.