People's Republic of Hirenia

Map of Hirenian Districts in 1114.

The People’s Republic of Hirenia (Trechian *Udashel Ollente Trutrechia*), often just the Republic of Hirenia or Hirenia, is a country in southwestern Sarvet. Its population measured 54,224,000 in the census of 1114. The country is renowned for rich culture and ethnic identity, one of the oldest cultures still in existence. It is also known for being a former world power and formerly one of the largest empires in history, as well as being a historic rival with the Republic of Hadria, starting the War of Hirenian Aggression and the War of Global Hegemony. More recently, however, Hirenia has proven to be an important ally to the former United Forces after the reconstruction that followed the War of Global Hegemony, and most notably during the war with the UECSR and thereafter.

## History

Hirenia is considered the modern, legitimate successor state to the ancient kingdom of Trechebia, which existed in one form or another for at least a thousand years before the Nichollattean Empire wiped it out in the early 2nd century BPCE. After Trechebia was conquered and its capital Trech destroyed, the remaining Trechebians fled to semi-permanent colonies across the Bay of Hernhen, where they eventually reestablished the kingdom and, nearly 1600 years later, defeated and annexed the Kingdom of Malt’, the Nichollattean successor state of their homeland, in the Reconquest of the Homeland. The main port city of ThoketBar, once their capital Trechebia, was renamed to Trutrechebia (New Trechebia), and the Hirenian Empire was established.

Hirenia was responsible for the invention of gunpowder in the late 300s, a development which allowed it to take over much of the world over the next several centuries. During the War of Hirenian Aggression, a war of conquest against the Kingdom of Two Houses, Hirenia proved to be the dominant power globally, especially in the face of the isolationist, decentralized Kingdom.

Hadria survived the War, with just the loss of Gall and Pearsall’s Risonian States, thanks mostly to the people’s valor and increasing sense of unity. After it the government was reworked into the modern Republic of Hadria, and within just a few decades Hadria’s militaristic, technological, and cultural prospects were on par with their southern neighbor, and throughout the Aureal both countries competed as equals.

After Hirenian governmental reforms in the 950s gave way to a more authoritarian, xenophobic regime hostilities rose and eventually with the attack on Cleft Island the War of Global Hegemony began. The Southern Forces (HIrenia, Dannebod, and Maretonia) were able to conquer sizable territories in Hadria and Arnhassia, but eventually with the complete defeat of Maretonia and the collapse of the Dannebbian Confederation, Hirenia was fighting a losing battle, and in early 977 the United Forces closed in on Halea and Hirenia surrendered unconditionally.

After the War, the world map was redrawn by Hadria and Arnhassia, and numerous new governments and nations were set up from the ashes of the old age of neo-imperialism. The People's Republic of Hirenia was one of these nations, significantly smaller in size than the previous Hirenian Empire but still in control of its traditional homelands and people. Hadria helped in reconstruction of the nation, and within a decade or so Hirenia was fully rebuilt as an ally of Hadria and Arnhassia. For a time there was a period of peace, the Four Great Powers at ease with one another, until the depression of the 1070s and the devolution of the UECSR into a dictatorship. During the nuclear war that followed these events, Hirenia worked with Hadria and Arnhassia to halt the advance of the UECSR, and was rewarded some lands in Enttria after its collapse.

Today Hirenia is an important economic and bureaucratic power, however it is not free from internal and external issues. Recently it has been the target of several terrorist attacks, as well as ongoing political movements to rejoin Hadrian Risonia, Trechebia-Lher, and Daiao with the country, movements which have strained Hirenia's relationship with Hadria. At the same time there are movements to break apart Hirenia into several different countries, the most popular of which is the Malt'exia Proposal to divide the nation in half, east-west at the River Krenhat, citing differing political, cultural, economic, and ethnic identities.

## Name

The name Hirenia is a Hadrian bastardization of the geographic term Heronia, which refers to the Bay of Hernhen and surrounding shores, especially the western basin where Hirenia is based.

Hirenia’s name for itself is Trutrech, translating directly to “New Trech.” It refers to the nation’s succession to the ancient kingdom of Trech. Likewise, their language is Trechian and major religion is Trechebian Trotheism.