Hochland

The **Kingdom of Hochland** is a nation in South Orentia, which was established in 136 AD after declaring independence from Combria.

## History

In 136 AD a group of Combrian nobles notified King Margar II of Combria of their intention to form a Kingdom in Northern Combria. Many of the rebel nobles were exiled Combrian's, including Errangur, the cousin of King Margar.

When news reached Margar, he was furious and demanded his Lords raise an army. A week later, Margar was forced to cancel his preparations for war. Too few Combrian Lords supported the war and the Combrian treasury too empty to fund a military campaign.

The rebel nobles met in Faran Dor and proclaimed Errangur, King of Hochland. The newly founded Kingdom, in the former north of Combria was sparsely populated, with only two castles at Faran Dor and Elydia and a handful of farming villages.

Errangur founded a new settlement on the north coast at Valdorden, which would later become the capital of Hochland.

## Governance

In 136 AD, King Errangur I divided the newly founded Kingdom into 1 Crown territory and 15 Earldoms, with lands gifted to the senior noble Houses who founded the Kingdom. The Kings Council Chamber was built in Valdorden, which would serve as the parliament of Hochland. Each of the 15 Earls had a place on the Kings council and of those 15, one would be elected to serve as the Lord Chancellor of Hochland for a five year period, as the head of the council under the King. Only the 15 Earls were eligible to vote, with the King having no say on the matter. At the end of a Lord Chancellors reign, they would retain the title Lord until death, with his heir reverting to the title of Earl.

Each Earl was responsible for the governance and taxation of their Earldom and these territories were subdivided into Baronies, with lesser nobles acting as Barons.

The territories were:

* Crown Territory of Dystanburg
* Earldom of Vyntarinhelm
* Earldom of Altaninhelm
* Earldom of Ordanith
* Earldom of Salbarris
* Earldom of Sordenholm
* Earldom of Anhaliam
* Earldom of Gorldhem
* Earldom of Fellynhorn
* Earldom of Bronsburg
* Earldom of Dartarith
* Earldom of Livania
* Earldom of Prendora
* Earldom of Stonewood
* Earldom of Bronbarian
* Earldom of Gardarinmere

## Lord Chancellors of Hochland

* Dustyn Cradenbrook, Earl of Ordanith - 136 AD - 140 AD
* Hugh Rosemere, Earl of Gardarinmere - 140AD - 160 AD

## Nobility of Hochland

* House Vyntarin - Earldom of Vyntarinhelm
* House Altan - Earldom of Altaninhelm
* House Cradenbrook - Earldom of Ordanith
* House Bartaryl - Earldom of Salbarris
* House Sordanian - Earldom of Sordenholm
* House Lucarian - Earldom of Anhaliam
* House Praetor - Earldom of Gorldhem
* House Tyris - Earldom of Fellynhorn
* House Orldyn - Earldom of Bronsburg
* House Massey - Earldom of Dartarith
* House Uldenheim - Earldom of Livania
* House Malyndorf - Earldom of Prendora
* House Haldonberry - Earldom of Stonewood
* House Tyberburn - Earldom of Bronbarian
* House Rosemere - Earldom of Gardarinmere

## Geography

### Major settlements

* Wyndholm
* Faran Dor
* Elydia
* Valdorden
* Cantrose
* Estermont
* Wesdervale
* Tyntarith
* Tal Kalys
* Illindor
* Asgothia
* Isrynauld
* Prendoran
* Reuxdon
* Berynauld
* Calfort