Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War is set on the continent of Jugdral.
Jugdral is divided among eight major countries and regions, including Grannvale, Verdane, Agustria, Thracia, Silesse, Isaach, Miletos, and the Munster District. The game's political conflicts and dynastic struggles unfold across this continent over two generations.
The story begins in the year Grann 757, when Sigurd of Chalphy becomes involved in wars that transform Grannvale into an empire. After a fifteen-year time skip, Sigurd's son Seliph leads a second-generation liberation campaign against the Loptyrian regime. This generational structure is one of the game's defining features.
Jugdral is sometimes confused with Archanea because both settings belong to the broader Fire Emblem world. Staff accounts describe Jugdral as existing in the same world as Archanea, with Genealogy taking place centuries earlier. Magvel is the continent of The Sacred Stones, while Elibe is associated with The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade.