LittleRock

LittleRock, also referred to as Klinstin (IPA:/klin.stin/) in Eisendel, is an island fortress built over the remains of an old Valtyrian-Hinonoukoan stronghold known as Boysem. The modern island fortress was constructed almost singlehandedly by MrZayn and was completed on August 21st, 2021. From it's takeover to June 2nd, 2023, LittleRock was the sole military fort maintained by Eisenland. Today, LittleRock is an Elector County of the Tengalii Ejzen Kajzerryk, and serves its purpose in the form of a culture hub, housing the University of Tengalii, the national library of the TEK, and cultural artifacts of all peoples under the banner of the TEK.
== History ==
=== Pre-Eisenlandian history ===
Originally maintained as an island stronghold for the distant kingdom of Hinonuoko, a land dispute would form after the nearby fledgling kingdom of Valtyrion seperated from Pahonja and laid claim to the small island north of it's capital, Balhurst. This was settled by Valtyrion's king, Alexpotter, a Pahonjan delegate, and the unknown king of Hinonuoko, who has been lost to history, in the form of a treaty in which the island fort would be shared by both kingdoms. In this deal, Valtyrion would manage the land claim, fortify the land, and keep it stocked, while the leadership of Hinonuoko would be allowed to use it at any time in the case of emergency.
=== Eisenlandian takeover ===
In the first offensive of the Eisenland-Valtyrion war, on June 14, 2021, Eisenland forces stormed the empty fortress and proceeded to pillage it for all of it's goods. Finding it ill equipped and lacking, Eisenland quickly wrote off the island as needing major development before it could be adequately populated and utilized. After the conclusion of the war on June 16th, 2021, Eisenland completely took over Valtyrion after occupying and sacking their capital, and in doing so, nullified the previous agreement between Hinonuoko and Valtyrion. Leadership of Hinonuoko contacted Eisenland diplomats in an attempt to secure a deal with the new owners of the fortress, and seeing no reason to reject the offer, Eisenland agreed to maintain the previous arrangement.
=== Development and renaming ===
After the conclusion of the war, MrZayn was appointed by Eisenland leadership to maintain the now newly named LittleRock. MrZayn got right to work, deconstructing and remodeling what was once bland cobblestone walls into a formidable and appealing fortress with amenities, passageways, meeting rooms, storage, and armament production facilities. LittleRock was quickly deemed as the "Military Zone" of Eisenland, and over time, became stocked with copious amounts of weaponry and food.
=== Nullification and Viodoxan Affair ===
==== Removal of Hinonuokoan ====
Following the major development of LittleRock from what it was, leadership of Hinonuoko laid claim to the entire island, citing their rightful ownership of the island. Eisenland saw this as a move of aggression, and quickly informed Hinonuoko that the previous deal was immediately nullified and that Eisenland claimed complete ownership of the island fortress. Hinonuoko leadership did not put up a fight, and with that, all diplomacy or uncertainty involving LittleRock's ownership was over.
==== Loic's banishment and war ====
Following Loic of Viodoxa's impeachment from the position of Archon, he went into hiding in the fortress of LittleRock, in which he bid his time until his reappearance on September 5th, 2021, in which he revealed his intentions from the capital building at Maxstadt. Following this announcement, Loic and his forces declared war against the false Viodoxan government from the fortress of LittleRock.
Following the conclusion of the Viodoxan Civil War, LittleRock was not used as a military asset ever again, and eventually fell into a state of disrepair and neglect, especially after MrZayn went inactive in the spring of 2022. During the 1st year anniversary of the TEK's creation, a new project was announced in the form of a university and a hub of knowledge and culture for all peoples of the empire, that was to be located at the site of LittleRock. Headed by MrPoothtick, this project should see completion in the winter of 2023.
Category:Traveler's Era