Old Kingdom of Hyspia
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The Kingdom of Hyspia is a nation that currently resides in the heart of the Wildlands territory in Arcas, west of the Cloud Temple. It's current Capital City is the small walled city of Tierre Natal, which is where most citizens and government officials live.
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History
The people of Hyspia first came together into one collective nation at the formation of the Barony of Hyspia, which was founded and led by Cesar I of Hyspia around the year 1790. Two short years later, Cesar I would go on to declare the reformation of the Barony into the Kingdom of Hyspia, which is its current form. It has had several small conflicts with the several Wildland Raider groups that would often harass the relatively new Nation.
Migration and Settlement
Originating from a Nomad tribe of which they got their namesake, the Hyspians had been migrating along the northern mountains for years until Cesar I became leader of the Hyspian people. He led them away from the Mainland out of fear of becoming involved with mainland politics while their people remained small, and ended up finding a patch of land in the very heart of the Wildlands of Arcas. The Hyspians quickly built up a small town, naming it Tierre Natal, which roughly translated to "Native Land" in the Hyspian tongue.
After several small raids from several different bandit groups within the Wildlands, Cesar I ordered the construction of a protective wall around the city. This project would take the Hyspians until 1791 to complete. After which, the Hyspian Militia was formed. This was the earliest form of a military force the Hyspians had, however the Militia was poorly trained and lacked proper leadership.
Nationalization and Reformation
King Cesar of House Rivera (r. 1790-Present)
The first undisputed ruler of the Hyspian People, Cesar the First had led the tribe across the northern mountains and into the Wildlands. There, He led them to the very middle of the Wildlands, where he ordered that the Hyspian people begin removing trees and clearing the land in order to build a City for the Hyspians to finally settle down in, which he named Tierre Natal to signify that the Hyspians would move no longer. He also ordered the construction of the wall around the city to protect from raiders after being forced to organize small defenses against constant raids.
Along with the Protection wall, Cesar also ordered the formation of the Hyspian Militia, which was the predecessor of the later Hyspian Monarchist Army. With the completion of the wall, Cesar issued the largely popular yet controversial 'Declaration of Hyspian Nationalism' which declared the Barony would reform as the Kingdom of Hyspia, cementing its spot in History as one of the few Wildland nations to follow through with settlement rather than abandon the Wildlands for Mainland prospects. Along with the Declaration, Cesar also declared the reformation of the Hyspian Militia into the Hyspian Monarchist Army, meaning it was to go through several structural reforms.
Culture and Society
Demographics
The majority of citizens within the Kingdom are ethnically Hyspian Farfolk, as there are not many outsiders who would wish to leave the Mainland to live in the harsher Wildlands. However, on rare occasion you may see the odd Highlander or Heartlander.
Religion
Despite having been a Nomad tribe with little connection to the main nations of Arcas, the Hyspian people loosely follow the Church of Canonism. Despite this, they are not extremely hostile to those who practice different religions, and Canonism has little sway over the overall politics of the Nation.
Politics
The Citizen's Council
The Citizen's Council is a gathering of the Hyspian citizens every year, however it holds no actual power in the Government. The main purpose of the Citizen's council is to voice concerns or petition the Crown safely. This was organized by Cesar I himself, as a way to keep the People involved with their lives.
The Kingship
The Kingdom is ruled absolutely by the King of Hyspia. While he may appoint government officials, it is the King that will always need to give consent on any new laws and it is the King who makes the final decision in any serious matters. Traditionally, the King of Hyspia is expected to be directly involved with the Population, aka speaking to Civilians directly or hosting events within the Kingdom.
Hyspian Monarchist Army
The Hyspian Monarchist Army is the standing military of the Hyspian Nation, formed off the Hyspian Militia. They are often led by the King himself, with the potential of a 'Lord-Marshal' being appointed. The Military is a Meritocracy, meaning command is given based off of experience, not based off of blood ties. The Army itself was founded by King Cesar I after the establishment of Hyspia as a Kingdom. While there is no official Rank system, the Army often goes by an Experience-based hierarchy as explained before. Those with more experience are given higher duties. During times of war it is expected for Hyspians aged 18-40 to enlist for the time period of the conflict, and then all conscripts are dismissed unless the individual wishes to stay in the Army during peace time. Those who enlist in peace time do not apply to this.
