Frostreach Empire
Frostreach was founded in the year 1230 SC by Øldar the Fierce after establishing the capital city of Hurstrheim and dawning the title of High Jarl. After the completion of the capital city, Øldar would go onto conquer the rest of Frostreach, split the country into nine regions, as well as appointing a Jarl to each region. These Jarls were given the privilege of governing their realms as they please, imposing whatever laws and taxes they desire, although on the condition that they were fair to their people and honored the word of the High Jarl. This meant that if the High Jarl sought change in the way a region was governed or declared a federal law, that it would upheld by the Jarls.
The Jarls that are chosen by the High Jarl are chosen not by familial ties but by their feats and selflessness towards the people of their empire. It is common for those that accomplish great feats of honor and glory both in and out of battle to be nominated for Jarl.
Once every five years the Jarls have a summit at Kresvall. They are allowed to have three armed escorts each, who are to wait outside the meeting room and are not allowed to bring any weapons into where the meeting is held. This is where the seven Jarls report the state of their realms, such as census, the economy, and any concerns the Jarls have for their people. In return, the High Jarl will make comments on what the Jarls have to say. He may then impose new laws, either specific to one realm to help address a situation, or make it a national law that every Jarl must uphold. While the Jarls do not need to bring proof of the happenings within their realm, they are honor bound to the High Jarl to tell the truth, otherwise their title as Jarl and reputation are stripped away, and are seen as outcasts of society.
- 1230: Hurstrheim, Frostreach is founded
- 1230-1277: Conquest of Frostreach
- 1279-1515: Golden Era, conquest of Tharu islands and parts of Grenholl
- 1515-1619: Frostreach begins to decline and by 1619 they had been reduced to the Island of Frostreach and small islands around the northern sea
- 1546-1619: pockets of votheren turn to raiding
- 1619-1932: golden age of raiding (~300 yrs)
- 1986: Gorm takes over Frostreach
- 1990: Gorm-Telrai Alliance
- 1991: Gorm lauches conquest of Grenholl
- 1998: 40% of Grenholl conquered
Demography and Population
The Frostreach Empire has a total population of roughly 8,500,000 people. Of this population, nearly 8,000,000 live on Grenholl or one of the smaller surrounding islands, while just 700,000 reside on Frostreach itself. Due to the insularity of the Dvur (who share the island of Frostreach with the Empire) and the general lack of other racial groups in northern Telgren, there is a negligable amount of nonhumans in Frostreach, split between the few Dvur within the Empire's bounds and, more recently, Telrai. This population makes up less than 10,000 individuals. The Confederation of Numoanu, nominally a subject of Frostreach, is more of a tributary and ally, but if counted would give Frostreach an additional population of 6,000,000 Telrai. Although most of Frostreach's population is on Grenholl, a some of this population is Voðeren and not Grenhóllr, giving Frostreach's ruling Voðeren a population of 1,300,000, with the Grenhóllr making up the vast majority, at 7,200,000.
Area
660,000 sq. miles (approx)
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