LordZell

House of the Rising Sun?

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Name: The Imperium Government: Military Oligarchy Model Civilization (optional): None Military: 5 - The Imperium has one of the Larger militaries especially considered it's closer neighbors have little to no armies make the Imperium perfect for conquerors or perhaps saviors if needed. Culture: 0 - The culture of the Imperium is entirely gone. When the revolution succeed the Grand Chancellor wiped all history and records. He banned most of the arts without his or the Council's Approval. Wealth: 2 - While somewhat poorer in terms of economy and trade the taxes have never been higher however with how many citizens they have and due to low social order had to lower the taxes in order to keep the people in line. Technology: 4 - The Tech of The Imperium is Average while slowly progressing in terms of it's neighbors. However military research is highly advanced but they've fallen behind in terms of medical research and new materials for production. History: TBD Leader: Grand Chancellor James Major cities: The largest city is located in the west which is surrounded by wheat fields and flat land. However the Capital is located inside a Mountain Range protecting the elite from attacks and from the weather. Geography: A lush and large land with the boarders to the north and south hill and mountainous. But there is a small mountain range in the center of the country for a defensible last stand Religion: There are 2 Major Religions aside from a small percent of atheists. The first of which is the God-Emperor. Which is supposedly a tale of a Son of a Grand Chancellor born under a Blue star will take over the world and bring prosperity. The other main Religion is Pacifism. Which requires the people to be merchants and traders not warriors and killers.

House of the Rising Sun?

Really late with the history but I've been having time issues. Hopefully I'll be able to participate later on. The end is very choppy but meh.

History

History of the von Habicht family Alexandre von Habicht Little information is known about the beginnings of the von Habicht dynasty for a variety of reasons, principle among them lack of record keeping. Despite the lack of official knowledge, various family tales have been passed down through the generations forming a series of interconnected stories that lay out the history of the von Habicht dynasty to 200 years ago. Around this time Alexandre von Habicht, known then as Alexandre Hrach, wandered around much of Europe as a knight, offering his services to whatever lord would pay at the moment for a fighting man. A very difficult life, Alexandre was of the poorest, outstripped by even some non-nobles in terms of wealth. This only results because of his keeping his armor, weapons, and horse in order to secure work. Missing the Crusades by a scant ten years, there was seemingly no means for him to make money. The story tells that, desperate, Alexandre traveled to Constantinople in hopes of finding some form of service. Stunned by the majesty of the Hagia Sophia, Alexandre immediately pledged his sword to the newly risen emperor Baldwin of Flanders in 1204 and then Theodore I Laskaris in 1208. He stayed in this service until his death in they year 1236. In between these dates he sired three children: two sons Andreas (1213) and Fabian(1216) and a daughter named Theresa (1208). Fabian died at the age of three. Andreas von Habicht It is with Andreas that the history of the von Habicht's truly begins. Losing his father at the age of eleven and his mother four years later, Andreas was left a young, family-less Austrian in a predominantly Greek land. Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes, pitying the two younglings and feeling indebted towards them due to the services Alexandre had provided, he arranged spaces for the two in a monastery located just outside Constantinople. Moving here, Andreas took lessons with the monks while his sister learned the ways of being a nun. Becoming a pious man, Andreas could never forget the stories with which his father had regaled him of the Germanic lands. At the age of 30, leading a healthy life as a monk, he begged permission from the abbot to be given leave. The abbot, a kindly man, had taken a liking to Andreas and was hesitant to let him go. By some unexplained reason Andreas was given leave, travelling with his sister to the lands of Austria. Here he worked as a chaplain to a wealthy Burgrave until his death in 1270. Only two of his children lived to adulthood, those being Alexandre II (1240) and Lukas (1243) Hrach. Alexandre II von Habicht Despite the pressings of his father, Alexandre never felt the urge to enter the monastic life. His brother Lukas took such a path, entering a monastery at the age of six and beginning his studies. Alexandre received education from his father who, despite allowing ALexandre to stay, desired to instill piousness in him. His father, having become friends with the Burgrave and his family, secured military training for young Alexandre. Training extensively, Alexandre was knighted at the age of 22 after saving the life of the Burgrave's son during a skirmish with another local lord. Given a small village to manage, Alexandre moved here and built himself a small manor. Running the small area well, fate was not so kind to him as it was before. Disease ravaged the local area, causing Alexandre to flee with his only surviving son Alexandre (1265) to the area which would become the county of Dobersberg. Here, he once again plied his trade as a warrior, earning three villages in the north of the area which to run. Jonas von Habicht Following in the path of his father, Jonas became a warrior at a young age. As Andreas had done to Alexandre II, Alexandre II instilled a deep sense of religious duty into Jonas. He was known as one of the most pious men in the region, receiving compliments from the clergy for his knowledge and education. Upon the death of his father in 1274 due to disease, Jonas inherited the villages that had been his father's. His plans, however, were much more ambitious. Gathering levies from the villages, he left his cousin Noah, Lukas's son, in charge of the villages. He traveled to Spain at the outset of the Aragonese Crusade. Despite being little more than 19 at the start of the conflict, he displayed great tactical aptitude in battle, leading the assault which would break the city of Girona. It was at this time that Jonas would take the title von Habicht. Returning to Austria with much greater wealth, Jonas found his lands much the same as before. Using the loot, he built his household slowly and by the year 1328 had managed to gain control of a castle and a multitude of villages through a series of marriages and gifts in thanks. He died in 1318 in a hunting accident. He left two sons and a daughter unmarried: Alexandre III (1288), Sebastian (1289), and Helena (1297). Alexandre III All mentions of Alexandre III in writing, despite his recentness, were destroyed by the von Habicht family for an unknown reason. The only known information is that he died in 1344 of unknown causes. Dietricht von Habicht The son of Sebastian von Habicht, Dietricht was born in 1316. Sent to live in a monastery for the first ten years of his life as had become a custom in the von Habicht family, he returned to study under Sebastian. With the education afforded them due to spending time under the monks, many of the von Habichts were literate and versed in history and poetry as well as Scripture. Dietricht was one of the family's most fanatic believers, constantly praying and seeking guidance from God. Given control of two villages at the age of 20 by Sebastian, Dietricht displayed poor administrative skills, focusing much of his attention on religion and warfare, spying some connection between the two that he could never explain to others. Despite the lack of skills to begin with, Dietrich became a competent administrator by the time his father died in 1359. Ascending as the head of the von Habicht family, Dietrich pursued reforms which would place increased value in religion and warfare. By the time Otto IV was named Duke of Manburg, Dietrich had built a sizable military force filled with religious fervor. Fighting alongside Otto IV, he was awarded the county of Dobersberg for the military service provided. He died in 1388. He left only one heir, Konstantin von Habicht (1350) Konstantin von Habicht The current ruler of the von Habicht dynasty. Has two sons, Konstanin II (1370) and Dominik (1370), and a daughter Isabel (1374)

@Durandal

My history kinda sucks.

House of the Rising Sun?

Alright so excellent for mining.

@LordZell

Yup. Two or three mines. Majority of the mines will be down south, in Greinburg. That entire county is in the mountains. I was thinking Greinburg will be the mining hub of the duchy, Manburg has very fertile ground along the middle so perfect for agriculture and also some mining in the south, Rastenburg as well, Dobersberg is good for agriculture and cattle herding, Lichtenau is great for cattle and mining.

@Xilaw

So when you say mining is it like mining of everything or will you randomize what is mined? Like gold,silver,copper etc?

House of the Rising Sun?

How is the county of Laeutaeu?

@LordZell

Mostly mountainous as seen here:

My Hider

As for population, predominantly German with a Slavic minority to the very north (Bohemians).

@Xilaw

Alright so excellent for mining.

House of the Rising Sun?

@Enalais Nah, I got nothing in particular planned. Do as you wish.

So... how about the county?

@LordZell

What do you mean?

@Xilaw

How is the county of Laeutaeu?

House of the Rising Sun?

So... how about the county?

House of the Rising Sun?

Can I get the situation of Rastenburg, ie landscape and people??? SO I know what the county is good for and what it might not support. Also the von Hoffendolts will have Rastenburg (County), Rastenburg (Castle), Alleburg and Bunenburg. That leaves all the villages and the town of Manningen for others in Rastenburg. Is that okay??? I want to leave some of the small holdings to others.

@gowia

People are by a vast majority of Germanic origin. Landscape is hilly around Rastenburg, a bit more mountainous to the south and has a strip of plain in the very north around Manningen while the villages between them are on a transition. As for holdings, you only want to own castles?

@Xilaw

What about the county of Lichtenau? Also for my county I'd rather own the villiages/mines and give my lords and vassels the castles.

House of the Rising Sun?

One other thing that I noticed some of you may be confused with. Just because you have the title of count doesn't mean that every estate in the county is yours, or that your family owns land only in that particular county. For example, one noble house could be awarded land in two or three different administrative divisions, meaning that those outside the county that belongs to you will have to pay taxes to the local administration (i.e. if von Hoffendolts have a count of Lictenau, they don't own all of the county. They may also have holdings in the lands that are directly under Manburg or in county of Dobersberg, meaning that the lords of those holdings will pay taxes to the Duke and the count of Dobersberg, respectively) PS) The example was hypothetical.

@Xilaw

Aye I know. But all the lords,knights etc. that run the towns answer to the count.

House of the Rising Sun?

Thank you. Basically, the county of Greinbourg is the granary of the duchy :P We have big plains for cereals, some hills for wine... and also a whole river! Great, really great; it fits with the plan I had in mind. However, I'd like to add a mountain in a specific place. To be precise, It would be fantastic to have the castle of Greinbourg on a small and steep mountain. May I or is it forbidden?

Hider

This is an example of what I have in mind for Greinbourg

@TwistedSun

Of course. Hills are everywhere in Austria, apparently :D

@Xilaw

Oh yea each of our countries should help in one way or another. I was thinking my county could either provide administratives or gold and metals from the mines.