Norþseaxe

The lands of the Norþseaxons

Official banner of Norþseaxe

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## Basic Information

Norþseaxe is a kingdom in the North-Eastern part of the map. They are known for cold winters and temperate summers. The land is fertile despite being sometimes flooded by tide, rivers and marshes.

The Norþseaxon culture is inspired by the Anglo-Saxon / Old Frisian culture of early medieval England and Frisia while the Nordlander culture is inspired by the Old Norse / Old Frisian culture of early medieval Scandinavia and Frisia. Despite being different cultures, they share the same ancestor and are capable of understanding each other in terms of speech and body language.

## Norþseaxe's Origin

The population of Norþseaxe has changed drastically over the years. Before the coming of Avalon (Avallôni) there lived many tribes in the woods and hills. These tribes all lived in ways of barbarism and had little to zero laws. Many chieftains waged war on another over tiny disputes of land, women and plunder. One of these kings invited the ancestors of the Nordlanders, the Norðhliðr to fight on his side. Eventally, he was unable to pay the mercenaries in gold, so he offered them land. Land from which they conquered their way upwards, driving out the original inhabitants and becoming the Norþseaxons.

These Norþseaxons believed in the Old Gods first, before they converted to the beliefs of Avalon, a heresy of the original faith of Avallôni. When they converted they decided to follow their counting of years. This was the year of 102.

In the following years these Norþseaxons lived in many petty kingdoms with their own installed rulers. But when the northern king Beocca came to power, he conquered and terrorized the lands, resulting in him being viewed as a dictator. He eventually got in a quarrel with king Sigurðr of Nordland which resulted in many raids on his lands, and eventually with the execution of Sigurðr.

As for revenge, the son of Sigurðr called Thunarr raised an army and prepared an invasion on Norþseaxe. In the year 244 this army landed and started to either conquer or subjugate other kingdoms. There were also a good amount of lords who joined Thunarr against the tyrant Beocca. He finally succeeded in his conquest and gathered the entirety of Norþseaxe under his raven banner. He installed a puppet-king on the throne but was officialy recognized as the new ruler.

## Rulers

### Petty Kings

Norþseaxe used to be divided by many petty kings, lords and thegns. Many of these names have been lost to history when king Beocca burned the great library of Stanwic.

### King Beocca 'the Cruel' (225 - 254)

King Beocca became the first king of a united Norþseaxe after using cruelty on his own people. He was a known tyrant and dictator, causing many problems with the local folk and the other neighbouring rulers.

He caused a war between Nordland and Norþseaxe which ultimately led to the execution of King Sigurðr. When the Nordlander invasion avenged him, Beocca was exiled. He was sentenced to living in the Wilderness, branded as an outlaw, a fate worse than death.

### Puppet-King Æthelred 'the Unready' (254 - )

King Æthelred is the second king of a united Norþseaxe. He however rules over Nordlanders and Norþseaxons due to the massive invasion of Nordlander settlers. He is responsible for keeping the Norþseaxons content and to stop them from revolting against their Nordlander rulers.

Æthelred is a laid back young man and the nephew of King Beocca. Despite sharing the same blood as Beocca, he is calm and peaceful and accepts Jarl Thunarr as his liege.