Luttenried
The Holy Dukedom of Luttenried Heiliges Herzogtum Luttenried | |
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| Motto: "Gott, Treue, Reich!" "God, Faith, Empire!" | |
Anthem: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott | |
 Map location of Luttenried in the region of Kali Yuga. | |
| Status | Duchy |
| Location | Located in the central-south of the Far-East of Kali Yuga. |
| Capital and | Wilhelmshaven |
| Official languages | German |
| Recognised national languages | English, German |
| Ethnic groups | Caucasian (75%) Native/Asian (20%) Black/Middle Eastern (4%) Other (6%) |
| Religion | Kirche der Königlich ("Church of the Royal") |
| Demonym(s) | Lutten, Commoner |
| Government | Theocratic Feudal Monarchy, Absolute Monarchy |
• Emperor | Emperor JC |
| Duke Friedhelm von Luttenfried | |
| Kunibert Wörner | |
| Legislature | Luttenried Diet |
| Colonial Duchy of TECT. | |
• Establishment of "Schwenke" Settlement by Imperial authorities and adventurer-colonist Arne Schwenke. | 1402 |
• The Luttenried Order is awarded authority over the Schwenke Colonial Effort after Arne Schwenke is presumed dead. Luttenried Oberbefehlshaber Burchard Falkenrath Luttenried is granted title of Earl by Emperor Whilhelm XII, creating the Earldom of Luttenried. | 1404 |
• The Luttenried Earldom expands the settlement's control to modern day Capital District boundries. | 1410 |
• Luttenried Earldom declares a "Holy Crusade" against the "Luttenried Island" Ohanzee Confederation natives after several raids against Luttenried outposts. | 1412 |
• Luttenreid Earldom achieves victory over Ohanzee natives, consolidating signifigant portions of Luttenried Island under Imperial control. | 1414 |
• Total victory over remaining Ohanzee Confederation and other remaining native groups brings Luttenried Island under total control of the Luttenried Earldom. Luttenried Oberbefehlshaber & Earl Burchard Falkenrath Luttenried is awarded title of Duke by Emperor Whilhelm XII, transforming the "Luttenried Earldom" into the "Luttenried Duchy." | 1431 |
• Luttenried Dukedom achieves its modern borders, Luttenried Oberbefehlshaber & Duke Burchard Luttenreid III proclaims the "Holy Dukedom of Luttenried." | 1521 |
• The Republican Movement reaches the Holy Luttenried Dukedome, forcing Holy Duke Gottschalk to enact republican reforms and creating the Luttenreid Diet. | 1892 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,856,487 km2 (3,033,407 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 9.25 |
| Population | |
• 2022 census | 29,454,883 |
• Density | 9.56/km2 (24.8/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | 11.567 Trillion NSD |
• Per capita | 35,498 NSD |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | 32,516 NSD |
| Gini | 36 medium |
| HDI |  0.994very high |
| Currency | Imperial Dollar (TECT) ($) |
| Time zone | Luttenried Time |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | 120 |
| Internet TLD | .tct |
Luttenried, or properly known as the Holy Dukedom of Luttenried (also Holy Duchy of Luttenried), is a Colonial Dukedom within The Empire of Common Territories (TECT) located in the Kali Yuga Region. It is comprised of mainland Luttenried (continent), four major islands off the mainland's southern coast, and twenty-two other islands surrounding the mainland's vast coastline. With an area of 7,856,487 km2, the Holy Duchy is the largest landmass between the continents of -- and --. Luttenried is a mostly flat, megadiverse country with a wide variety of landscapes and climate due to its large size; tropical rainforests, savannas, dense forests, limited mountain ranges, and expansive deserts are all found in Luttenried.
Although inhabited primarily by Commoners and decendents of native peoples (often mixes between Commoners and natives), the continent's original inhabitants, the Ohanzee people, were said to have settled Luttenried over a million years ago; they are speculated to have arrived from -- using makeshift rafts and boats, island hopping until settling in Luttenried. The Ohanzee Confederation, a confederation of over thirty tribal nations, dominated the continent by the time Commoners arrived in 1402. As an early governing body, the Ohanzee Confederation was said to have been created by an original set of four tribes who unified so they could cooperate and direct all warfare against competitors. Oral tradition states that the four nations brought together eighteen other Ohanzee tribes and defeated eight others. Although several other tribes existed in Luttenried, they were Ohanzee speaking peoples that refused to join the Confederation. In 1412, a full decade after TECT colonists establish their first settlement, and eight years after the Luttenried Order establishes the crusader state of Luttenried (Luttenried Earldom), the two sides went to war.
The Luttenried Order was founded by Arndt Luttenried in 1354 in response to the joint declaration by Reichsstadt Pope Wendelin "The Peacemaker" and Emperor Whilhelm XI, declaring a "Holy Crusade" against the central tribal nations located in modern day Zentral State. Arndt Luttenried was a fairly wealthy non-noble merchant who was a devout member of the Kirche der Königlich. Although never serving on a single battlefield, Arndt founded his order originally to recruit fellow merchants to help supply crusader forces. After hearing the tales of what the central tribes did to his fellow Christians, Arndt underwent a drastic lifestyle change; Arndt sold most of his possessions, took up the sword and shield, and converted his Order into a military order. In the following years, Arndt lead his Order up until the third crusade where he was slain during the Battle of Veremund Forest. Urs Bleier, Arndt's Unterkommandant (Sub-Commander, second-in-command) and sworn brother, became the Luttenried Order's second Oberbefehlshaber (Supreme Commander). Urs took up his sworn bother's name, becoming Urs Luttenried, and served as the Order's leader until his own death in 1395. His son, Burchard Falkenrath Luttenried, would become Oberbefehlshaber of the Luttenried Order that same year and take part in the Sixth Zentral Crusade where the Luttenried Order earned a repuation for its devout followers, excellent resource management, and feirce military prowess. In 1404, Burchard and the Luttenried Order were recognized for their achievements during the Crusades and were awarded for their accomplishments. The Luttenried House had been promoted from the title of Knight to the title of Earl by Whilhelm XII. As for the Luttenried Order, it was awarded several honors by both the Empire and Kirche. Emperor Whilhelm XII granted the Order (and Burchard) a territory to "govern, convert, and expand" in the newly discovered Kali Yuga Region.