History of Littland

The history of Littland.

Migrations

The first inhabitants of the area now known as Littland, were small and scattered populations living hunter-gatherer lifestyles between the years of 1000BCE and 100BCE. These people were eventually driven out by large migrations after 100BCE and 200CE, where the modern day Litts arrived in the area and settled the area around the Arup river and expanded from there over the next generations.

Chieftan Age

Early Littish history starts around 350 as the first organized societies starts forming and borders are drawn between villages and their influences. Chieftans start getting more power and rule is centralized in many councils of elders. The largest settlement of this age was Vester Fabel, having an estimated 2,000 people at its peak in 560. Vester Fabel was destroyed following a conflict with the neighbouring Malska people in 600.

The First Duchies

The Grand Duchy of Tystrup in 1200, with modern Littland borders

In 1050 the Jarl of Kaslund, Einar The Great, consolidated his rule over the Arup river creating the Jarldom of Kaslund. Around this time, missionaries from the Ahranaian Empire started coming to Littland to spread the Orthodox faith. Einar was distrustful of the missionaries and they were persecuted along with their followers in the Jarldom of Kaslund. Upon the death of Einar, the Jarldom had grown and encompassed the majority of eastern modern-day Littland. By 1200 the Jarldom of Kaslund was renamed to the Grand Duchy of Tystrup, by Grand Duke Svend the Holy, the first Orthodox ruler of Littland.

Early Modern Age

In 1527 the Grand Duchy of Littland was granted Autocephaly and Svend III declared himself King of the Kingdom of Littland.

Late Modern Age

• 1878 - Constitutional Revolt forces King Helge III to sign a constitution
• 1878 - The Liberals and The Democrats are established for the first election
• 1883 - The Workers Front is established
• 1890's - Socialist and Left-wing parties and organizations grow in number and influence
• 1890's - A Social Market Economy Model gives workers rights and businesses room to grow

20th century

• 2 February 1910 - King Helge III dies without and heir
• February 1910 - A Regency under Walter Nordskov takes power and starts repealing labour laws and workers protecting, riots erupt in major cities
• 15 March 1910 - The Gistrup Massacre sees 48 workers killed by police during a strike, socialists promise revenge
• 18 March 1910 - Socialist Riots in major cities, violence against police and state begins
• 20 March 1910 - Martial Law is declared, crackdown on trade unions, workers councils and socialist sympathisers begin
• 9 April 1910 - Revolutionaries storm Tinghuset and 16 people die in the following shoot out, Walter Nordskov is evacuated to Frankerup
• 10 April 1910 - The Social Republic of Littland is declared as revolutionaries take full control of Kaslund and uprisings happen around the country
• 9 April 1910-May 10 1913 - Littish Civil War
• 1913 - The Republic of Littland is proclaimed

21st century

• 2014 - Viktoria Wolff becomes the first female prime minister of Littland