Luttenried
The Holy Dukedom of Luttenried Heiliges Herzogtum Luttenried | |
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Motto: "Gott, Treue, Reich!" "God, Faith, Empire!" | |
 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(rieden), 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 Bleier Luttenried is granted title of Earl by Emperor Whilhelm XII, creating the "Earldom of Luttenried" at home while the Order referred to itself now as the "Luttenried Crusader State." | 1404 |
• The Luttenried Earldom/Crusader State expands the settlement's control to modern day Capital District boundries. | 1410 |
• Luttenried Earldom/Crusader State declares a "Holy Crusade" against the "Luttenried Island" Ohanzee Confederation natives after several raids against Luttenried satellite settlements. | 1412 |
• Luttenreid Earldom/Crusader State achieves victory over Ohanzee natives, consolidating signifigant portions of Luttenried Island under Crusader control. | 1414 |
• Total victory over remaining Ohanzee Confederation and other remaining native groups brings Luttenried Island under total control of the Luttenried Earldom/Crusader State. 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 Stem 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 scattered around the mainland's vast coastline. With an area of 7,856,487 km2, the Holy Duchy is the largest landmass between the continents of Musgorocia and Oriea - Luttenried itself is the sixth largest continent in the region. Luttenried is a mostly flat, megadiverse country with a broad variety of landscapes and climates due to its large size; tropical rainforests, savannas, dense forests, mountain ranges, and expansive deserts are all found on the continent of Luttenried.
Luttenried's population of over twenty-nine million people is primarily made up of Commoners and the mixed race decendents of native peoples (Ohanzee people), the remainder are primarily regional immigrants or Christian pilgrims. The Holy Duchy's population steadily rose during its founding in the 15th century, immigration exploded in the 16th century during the Holy Duchy's "crusader" period and continued after post-Crusades. Luttenried is a highly developed country with a largely urbanized population surrounding several major cities including the capital (and largest city) Wilhelmshaven; a signifigant portion of the population is located in rural areas, however. Although starting off as a command economy while a Crusader State, the Holy Duchy opened its economy further after the Luttenried Crusades in order to recover from the economic losses suffered during the crusades. Today, as a mostly free-market economy, Luttenried enjoys less regulations and fewer financial burdens while still reigning controls it sees as vital infrastructure for keeping the Holy Duchy economically secure. Agriculture, fishing, tourism, and manufacturing are Luttenried's largest income sources with the Empire being the Holy Dukedome's leading importer of goods/services. As a former crusader state and now "Holy" Duchy, Luttenried is a deeply conservative and religious country with the overwhelming majority of citizens practicing Christianity, the Holy Duchy's state religion. Religion plays a central role in every day life within Luttenried with most holidays, tourist destinations, historical locations, and major events centered around Christianity or the church; schools, governments, businesses, and communities are tightly interlocked with the local churches and average Luttenrieden's faith.
Politically, the Holy Duchy is a Theocratic Feudal Monarchy, comprising of ten provincial territories governed by Stem Baronies along with several other territories governed by lower ranking Luttenried Noble Houses. The Holy Dukedom itself is a Colonial Stem Duchy under TECT, which is an Absolute Monarchy. Largely unchanged since their creation prior to the Luttenried Crusades, the Stem Barons of Luttenried traditionally held large authority over their lands in exchange for total fielty to the Holy Duke; a pledge tracing its roots to the Luttenried Order's existance before the Luttenried Crusader State era. Luttenried Barons are today domestically powerful governors but are submissive to the Holy Duke otherwise; they lack independent powers such as raising actual militiaries or conducting international diplomacy even with the Empire directly, but Barons are largely left to their own devices when enacting domestic policies so long as they're within the Holy Duke's authority, for example. Although historically governed from top-to-bottom (like Luttenried itself), most Stem Barons have operated some form of legislature or federalist system to meet the demands of the Holy Duchy's Republican Reform effort during the waning years of the 19th century; although each Baron governs differently, all typically utilize lower nobles in county level fiefdoms to act as county leaders. Nationally, the Holy Duke is the absolute governor (not ruler) of the Holy Dukedom - their ruler is technically the TECT Emperor. The Luttenried Diet, a parliament comprising of the Lords (governing nobles or their acting representatives) and elected Representatives of each Barony/lower holding, is tasked with enacting laws/policies, representing the people in governance, and settling disputes of national interest. Although Luttenried possesses a legal system like most nations, Baron or lower courts vary in design/scope and Duchy Courts are largely for criminal cases or legal disputes that don't fall under the Diet's prerogative. As the actual governing force of the Holy Duchy, the Holy Duke is the absolute ruler of his lands as granted to him under the Crown, thus making him above his Barons and the Diet, all of which were created by a Holy Duke at some point in time.
History
The Luttenried Order was founded by Arndt Luttenried in 1354 in response to the joint declaration by Reichsstadt Pope Wendelin III "The Peacemaker" and Emperor Whilhelm XI, declaring a "Holy Crusade" against the central pagan tribal nations located in modern day Zentral State. Arndt Luttenried was a fairly wealthy merchant who was a devout member of the Kirche der Königlich. Although never serving on a single battlefield, Arndt founded a religious order originally with the purpose of recruiting fellow merchants to help supply crusader forces/states. After serving in the First Central Pagan Crusade, Arndt underwent a drastic lifestyle change due to what he claimed to have seen the Pagans do to his fellow Christians; Arndt sold most of his possessions, took up the sword and shield, and converted his religious order into a religious military order. In the following years, Arndt lead his Order up until the Third Central Pagan 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 Bleier Luttenried, would become Oberbefehlshaber of the Luttenried Order that same year and take part in the Sixth Central Pagan Crusade where the Luttenried Order earned a noteworthy repuation back home 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. From there, Burchard and the Luttenreid Order completed establishing the
Although inhabited primarily by Commoners and decendents of native peoples (mixed-race between Commoners and natives usually), the continent's previously dominant civilization, the Ohanzee people, were said to have settled Luttenried over a million years ago; they are speculated to have arrived from Musgorocia 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 the actual Ohanzee tribes who hail from the northeastern part of the continent. Four Ohanzee tribes total unified so they could cooperate and direct all warfare against competitors; competiton namely included other Ohanzee speakers - Ohanzee tribes who were independent - and unknown, possibly prior inhabitants, that are believed to have been wiped out by the Ohanzee in the past. Oral tradition states that the four nations brought together eight other Ohanzee tribes/speakers and defeated eighteen other "peoples." In 1412, a full decade after TECT colonists establish their first settlement on the continent, and eight years after the Luttenried Order establishes the "Crusader State of Luttenried" (Luttenried Earldom), the two sides officially went to Ohanzee Crusade. After almost two decades of war, the Luttenried Crusader State achieved total domination over the continent in 1431. As recognition for its achievements, the Luttenried Earldom was hansomly rewarded by both the Empire and Kirche for its victory in yet another crusade. To cement the state's authority in the region and its position within the Empire, Whilhelm XII awarded Earl Burchard Bleier Luttenried title of Duke, transforming his realm into a colonial stem dukedom.
The Holy Dukedom of Luttenried exploded economically and experienced a signifigant population boom after the Ohanzee Crusade. The combination of religious and imperial fevor, vast untapped resources, and expansive land for settlers to claim attracted immigrants, pilgrims, and businesses to the continent in what historians refer to as the "Luttenried Settler Rush." Holy Duke Burchard and the Luttenried Order spent the next three decades consolidating their position in the region; time was spent developing the Duchy's infrastructure, attracting new residents from home, and learning about regional neighborhood. After his death in 1492, Holy Duke Burchard's eldest son, Theudemar Luttenried, inherits his father's title and becomes the next Oberbefehlshaber of the Luttenried Order. Holy Duke Theudemar "The Crusader" was a devout believer like his predocessors before him and his loyalty to the Emperor was second only to God. Theudemar's self-proclaimed mission as his father's successor was to build upon what he had established, and to do that Theudemar prepared for war. In 1510, Holy Duke Theudemar and the Luttenried Order proclaimed "Holy Crusade" against several island nations and territories surrounding Luttenried, kicking off the Luttenried Crusades. Over the next decade, the Holy Dukedom of Luttenried, with the Empire's assistance, conquered dozens of islands near and far from the continent. By 1521, the Holy Duchy had achieved its modern day borders and continued its march until reaching its territorial height in 1528. Luttenried's defeat at the Battle of Werdheri Bay in 1528 turned the tides against the Luttenried Crusaiders, marking the downfall of Luttenried's Holy Crusade.
Luttenried, reeling from its untimely defeat during the nearly two-decade long Luttenried Crusades, turned its focus on restablishing itself into a proper state within the Empire. Although Holy Duke Theudemar focused his reforms on establishing an official military and developing the Holy Dukedom's economy, his death in 1531 ended all aspirations for a second series of crusades in the immediate future. Holy Duke Theudemar's successor, his second son Raginmund Luttenried, would be remembered in history as the "Raginmund The Reformer." Under Holy Duke Raginmund's reign as Holy Duke, the Holy Dukedom of Luttenried underwent extensive reforms from top to bottom. Although devout and loyal to both God and the Empire like his predecessors, Raginmund was not nearly as militaristic nor wreckless in his policy making; rather, Raginmund is remembered more as statesman than a crusader. Historians credit "Raginmund's Reformation" period as the turning point in Luttenried's history from the "Crusader State" it was created as to Luttenreid the "Holy Dukedom." Rather than acting as a polity, Holy Duke Raginmund realized Luttenried needed to properly intigrate into the Empire and reform itself into a proper state if it were to thrive in the long term. Raginmund was the first Holy Duke to decline the title of Oberbefehlshaber in the Luttenried Order, instead leaving the Order to decide whom the position suited best; Hariman Luttenried, the Holy Duke's younger brother, was elected as Oberbefehlshaber in Raginmund's stead. Before his passing in 1588, Holy Duke Raginmund solidified his father's efforts in establishing a proper military force which didn't rely on the Luttenried Order. Holy Duke Raginmund also formed a proper government structure by creating smaller fiefs governed by his vassals to properly govern the Holy Duchy's territories; from these vassals the Holy Duke selected ministers whom he'd choose to run different segments of his government. As Holy Duke Raginmund's political and military reforms were enacted, so too were his economic reforms. Knowing the Empire's favor primarily derives from Luttenried's ability to export foodstuffs home, Holy Duke Raginmund established policies that would point Luttenried into specializing in agriculture; vegetables, fish, animal products, and fruits were the highest paying exports Luttenried shipped back home. Although not to fall short, Holy Duke Raginmund was keen on exploiting Luttenried's other resources, such as gold, lumber, and numerous mineral deposits his vassals discovered.
During the late 1800s, the Holy Dukedom of Luttenried experienced what historians describe as the "Republican Movement" within the Empire. The Republican Movement was a political/cultural shift within the Empire, primarily in the Mainland, that called for the redistribution of governmental authority to the citizens in order to achieve better representation. This namely translated to eliminating the noble class' iron grip over governance, and reshaping nearly two millennias of governance within the Empire. In the Empire, this resulted in the "Federal Reformation," which transferred most noble authority away from their direct rule over provinces and fiefs into civilian elected State governments; a dangerous period in Imperial history as the citizens fought to gain recognized liberties and most nobles fighting to retain their authority within the Empire's governance. In Luttenried, the affects of the Republican Movement were actually fairly weak. Since the Imperial Government's reformation affected holdings it directly controlled, Luttenried itself was not obligated to follow such reforms unless it desired to. Although the people of Luttenried did not identify completely with the new Republican Movement, it was ever apparent that the Holy Duchy's citizens did wish for liberties its Imperial siblings were receiving.