Declared independent?

The Northern territory of Cribia had always been autonomy…

They’re originally only has a single city, and only gain another city after confronting two other neighbouring territories. Unluckily, one of the two, joined Cinder Kingdom as vassal…

It then gain another two cities, by involving with Cinder civil war and absorbing refugees by founding a new city…

The latest war, earned them additional two harbour/naval cities… That’s actually not connected by land…

So, the total count of the cities, are actually just six… With two estranged…

All in all… The territory had always been independent and growing…