Duchies of Wermania

The Duchies of Wermania are lands under the king of Wermania, ruled by a Duke or Duchess. These Dukes and Duchesses owe fealty to the King of Wermania and can be called upon to pay taxes or raise troops for the King.

The History of the Duchies

During the conquest of the continent of Gatish, Fer-anck I realised he could not hold onto his lands by installing Bruuckzellian nobles of the Bruuckzell dynasty, which his ancestors did when integrating over Nagra, Ogror, Chuacia and Aclium. So Fer-anck remodelled his kingdom by installing local elites. In -350 he installed local elites in Nagra, Ogror, Chuacia, Aclium and Crai Plea. After defeating his enemies, he offered them to remain autonomous, but to recognise him, and his heirs, as overlord. Between -350 and -300, he took over the entire continent of Gratish, but kept local rulers in place. This way, his conquered lands were easier to hold on to.

His grandson, Fer-anck III, tried taking 3 quarters of the income of his subjects, to fund a great road from Aclium to Ushen. The Dukes accepted, but after a few years, a plot led by the current Aclian Duke, Regus, managed to kill him. Fer-anck IV, still in his early twenties at that point, decided to not tax the Dukes when it is not needed, and to always justify taxation to his Dukes.