Saxony

Saxony, also referred to as the Kingdom of Saxony is a country nestled on the northern tip of Carolundin. It is one of the largest in the region second to the German Reich and one of the most wealthy in the region. It consists of 4 towns and two cities within is borders. Its main port; being Port Nunos in the north, brings in most of the Kingdom's imports from other countries.

## Government

### Leader

King Frederick von Bourbon IX

Once a collection of smaller city states, during the First Age, the city states united together under the lead of King Rudolf Bourbon in an effort to deter the ever so expanding German Reich in the west. Numerous conflicts were fought between the Germans and the Saxons, all of which resulted in a stalemate. It would be after the First Great War, that the German's were able to annex portions of Saxony and occupy them for two decades up until the end of the Third Age. These lands would then become the spark that ignited the Second Great War, which would see the lands retaken and the borders pushed back to its original location before the First Great War.

Saxony has been described as the beacon of liberty against the aggressive German Reich and its sworn rival. Saxony is the 4th largest economical power and the largest exporter of Potatoes', Wheat and Fruits. It is a member of the United Council of Minecraftia (UCM).

## History

In 245 A.D during the First Age, the then lord of Costa Concordia, Lord Rudolf Bourbon the city-states of Nunos, Valor, and Riga against a German invasion. At the time, the Carolundian's were merger in military strength compared to the vast German army. Lord Bourbon lead numerous raids against German encampments along the southern edge of Carolundin. These proved successful and resulted in severe German lost. The turning point in the war would be the Battle of Dante's Valley, where King Leipzig Strauss was killed by Lord Bourbon, causing the German army to retreat back to Germany. The young prince, now King, Joachim Strauss, at the time, 12 years old, was forced to sue for peace by his regency council. The successful repeal of the German invasion by Lord Bourbon propelled the fellow city-states to anoint him King of the Saxons and the unification of the city-states into the Kingdom of Saxony. King Bourbon would rule Saxony until his death in 268 A.D. His son, William Bourbon would ascend to the throne.

In 270 A.D, only two years into his reign, King William Bourbon expanded Saxony from the Great Sea in the West to the Sea of Ephyra in the East. The rapid expansion would see Nunos become larger and renamed to Port Nunos. In 283 A.D, the borders of Saxony were once again expanded but this time to the south along the mountain ridges of the Alps. At this point, the nation of Bree-Land would expand upwards defining the southern boarder of Saxony to what it is now. Bree-Land and Saxony would formalize an alliance known as the Ephyra Pact to deter the rapid German Expansion in the west. Come 297 A.D, King William would meet with Queen Francesca del Florian of Portugal and include Portugal into the Ephyra Pact. King William would pass away in 309 A.D.

## German Invasion of 386 A.D

In 386 A.D, the German Reich would invade into Bree-Land, causing Saxony and Portugal to declare war on Germany due to Article 4 of the Ephyra Pact. Germany made rapid advances into Bree, nearly making it 17 miles outside of Bree where they were stopped by the Saxons and Portuguese. The Pact would push the German advance back almost to the Alps but would see a stalemate in their efforts. In 388, in an effort to see some sort of progress of, the German's would commence a naval landing on the west coast of Saxony, in the town of Riga, taking the town over and pushing into Saxony. Hearing of this, General Franz Ruder, commander of the Saxon 13th Division, moved back into Saxony, and repealed the German advance and pushed them back into the sea. The war would last up until 399 A.D when a status quo was signed between the Pact and Germany.

## First Great War

The year was 488 A.D, Carolundin was in an age of peace, then, a large German armada was spotted along the coast near Riga. Germany, commence a naval bombardment of the town, completely destroying it. Hearing of this, the Ephyra Pact declared war on Germany. But, unknown to them, Belka, a nation to south of Bree-Land, crossed over the border and attacked the town of Combe. Portugal came under fire from the sea from the Belkan and Arstotzka navy. In 489, Germany was able to push well into Saxony coming near to Costa Concordia but was halted by Saxon forces. Belka managed to breach Bree and seize the capital. Belkan forces massacred the populace within Bree which became known as the Bree Massacre. Belka would create a puppet government while the Bree Army fled and moved upwards to Straddle. Portugal repelled the Belkan and Arstotzkan fleets and moved its navy to cut of Belkan supply. Following the end of 492 A.D, Belka would struggle to hold on to its occupied land in Bree-Land as both Bree and Portuguese troops would batter the Belkan forces there. Arstotzka would withdraw from the war in 494 A.D following the a Kolechian invasion. Within Saxony, Germany was at a stalemate with the Saxon's near Costa Concordia. The land 46 miles outside of the city was devastated by the war, Germany, pillaged farms and towns, killing civilians. Germany was getting desperate and needed to see the war to end. Germany would introduce the worlds first Zeppelin, the Lusankya. The Lusankya devastated the frontlines allowing the Germans to make a slow push toward the capitol. Toward the winter of 495 A.D. Belka was driven out of Bree-Land but was devastated. Saxony, with the pleading of its allies, sued for peace, ceding Germany Riga and its lands along the Alps.