Greater Dienstad
Greater Dienstad is a shared-world region founded by The Macabees in 2005.
Name
Dienstad refers to a cultural and political entity focused around the northermost peninsula of the mainland territory of The Macabees, canonically known as the Golden Throne. The name was applied to the wider region after the 2005 refounding of Imperial Armies, renamed to Greater Dienstad.
In Common, Dienstad does not contain an accent mark over the i. The accent mark is native to the Dienstadi language.
Countries
| Country | Primary Player | Continent | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptes Astrates | Stevid | ??? | Puppet, Historical | Stevidian (Common)? |
| Arcaenia | The Technocratic Syndicalists | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Barjaanistan | Potthan | ??? | Puppet | ??? |
| Castille | Castille de Italia | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Czaslyudia | Czaslyudian Peoples | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Deamonopolis | Deamonopolis | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Eitoan | Eitoan | ??? | Primary | Stevidian (Common)? |
| Federal Ralkovia | Eitoan | ??? | Puppet | ??? |
| Fustera | United World Order | ??? | Puppet, Originally: NPC | Istoloan, Creoloso |
| Imbrinium | Imbrinium | ??? | Primary | Stevidian (Common)? |
| Haishan | Haishan | ??? | Primary | Stevidian (Common)? |
| Kolechia | Free Kolechia | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Holy Marsh | Holy Marsh | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Independent Hitmen | Stevid | ??? | Puppet, Historical | Stevidian (Common) |
| Irat | The Macabees | ??? | NPC | Istoloan |
| Istoloa | The Macabees | ??? | NPC | Istoloan |
| Kassaran | Kassaran | ??? | Player | ??? |
| Killia | The Macabees | ??? | NPC, Historical | Dienstadi, Stevidian (Common) |
| Ladero | The Macabees | ??? | NPC | Istoloan |
| Lamoni | Lamoni | ??? | Primary | Stevidian (Common)? |
| Lyras | Lyras | ??? | Primary | Stevidian (Common)? |
| McNernia | McNernia | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Merica | Patrick O'Connor | ??? | Primary | Stevidian (Common) |
| Mokastana | Mokastana | ??? | Primary | Mokan (Zarbian) |
| Morrdh | Morrdh | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| New Empire | The Macabees | ??? | Puppet, Historical | Dienstadi, Stevidian (Common) |
| Nova Orontes | The Macabees | Hugen | NPC | Dienstadi |
| Ordena | State of Ordena | ??? | Primary | Ordenite |
| Palmyrion | Palmyrion | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Pennslyvannia | Pennslyvannia | ??? | Historical | Stevidian (Common) |
| Philotas Islands | Imbrinium | Makria | Puppet | Stevidian (Common) |
| Potthan | Potthan | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| (Regime) Ralkovia | Ralkovia | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Romandeos | Holy Marsh | Makria | Puppet, Originally: Primary | ??? |
| Safehaven | The Macabees | Hugen | Puppet, Historical | Zarbian (Mokan) |
| Samarasta | The Macabees | ??? | Puppet, Originally: NPC | Creoloso, Istoloan, Dienstadi |
| San Castello | The Macabees | ??? | Puppet, Historical | Plánol, Knootossian, Dienstadi |
| Solisian Union | Solisian Union | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Sorofi | The Macabees | ??? | NPC | Istoloan |
| Stevid | Stevid | ??? | Primary | Stevidian (Common) |
| Tarn | The Macabees | ??? | Puppet, Originally: Owned | Dienstadi, Stevidian (Common) |
| The Eternal Union | The Ice States | Makria | Primary | ??? |
| The Golden Throne | The Macabees | Hugen | Primary | Dienstadi |
| Tnemrot | Tnemrot | ??? | Primary | ??? |
| Tupenga | Holy Marsh | ??? | Puppet, Originally: NPC | Istoloan, Creoloso |
| United Gordonopia | United Gordonopia | ??? | Historical | Stevidian (Common) |
Notable Past Countries of Greater Dienstad
Past members of Greater Dienstad include Maltropia, Santheres, and Sumer.
Canonical History
See Canonical History of Greater Dienstad
Greater Dienstad's canonical history begins when the region was founded by The Macabees as a refound of Imperial Armies, after Imperial Armies' founder was permanately banned from NationStates. Guffingford, the original founder, remains on the map and is a core component of early regional lore.
The region's history is replete with recurring instances of political instability, war, and crises. This pattern remains true even as the region's domain extends territorial, evidenced by the growing number of continents included on Greater Dienstad's map.