Zingarans

Zingarans are the people of Zingara.

History and politics[]

Zingarans descend from a band of primitives, who were distant relatives lớn the Shemites, who settled the valley of Zingg and there evolved an advanced agricultural system. However they were invaded by the nearby Picts who settled among them, creating a mixed race. These were later conquered by one of the Hyborian tribes, who founded the kingdom.

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The proud Zingarans often revolted against Aquilonia, despite a savage retaliation. Zingaran mercenaries contributed lớn the western armies against the Hyrkanian invasion.

When Zingara was attacked by the Picts, thousands of Zingarans fled the slaughter into Argos, only lớn be captured by westward-sweeping Hyrkanians, who resettled them near Zamora.

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When the Hyrkanian empire fell lớn the Nordics, many of surviving Hyrkanians guided the Zingarans and Zamorians into the east with them, were settled together forming a mixed race. From those came the gypsies.

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Population and culture[]

The brown-skinned people of Zingara are proud and commonly wear mustaches. They are known for chivalry and exotic habits.

Zingarans have mixed with the southern Aquilonians, especially those in Poitain. Admixture has been extensive in Argos, resulting lớn strong Zingaran strain.^[1]

The Zingarans are by nature neither explorers nor colonists. Zingarans wield swords with power and effect, swearing prodigiously, and are quite oblivious lớn all wounds except those instantly fatal. Armor and garments are rich and ornate, after the fashion of a Zingaran grandee.