Archduchy of Yutheir

Standard of the Archduchy of Yutheir

## Geography

### Aliases

Imperial Domain, Phoenix State, Heart of the Eastlands, Archduchy of Yutheir, Empire of Estiandsya

## Society

### Ethnicities

High Yutheirian, Cephiean, other minorities

## History

### Preceded by

Imperial Province of Yutheir, Imperial Province of Exernheir, Imperial Free City of Puronex

The **Archduchy of Yutheir** was historically the imperial heartlands of the  Empire of Estiandsya, and the seat of imperial power, was located at the imperial capital of Puronex which also served as the capital of the Archduchy.

Internally, Yutheir under the Eastermen empires of old was very centralized. The Emperors and Empresses could rule by decree and the minor lords would follow their rule absolutely. However, this changed since the establishment of Estiandsya. Unlike Phalinskya, the monarchs of Estiandsya became complacent and decadent; this eventually allowed for the many lords of Yutheir to size back privileges lost under Phalinskya.

In the year 10947, Yutheir was a patch work of duchies who all payed lip service to the reigning Archduke, and only truly followed the directive of the Empress. This caused the realm to become incohesive, and caused the realm to lag behind industrially; even when Yutheir used to be the leading industrial realm in the Eastlands. Naturally, this caused a jurisdictional nightmare between the Imperial government and the government of Yutheir.

Seeing the decadence and rot the Archduke Jareon "the Reformer" launched the "Realism Now! Movement" made up of commoners, merchants, many other groups, and even like minded nobles to fix the ills of the Empire and Yutheir. Those who opposed were the many lords and fiefs who had gained more autonomy and power under this rotten system and the monarchs of Estiandsya herself.

Eventually this internal conflict grew out of hand; soon the commoners were swept up in a nationalist fervor demanding the end of Estiandsya and the establishment of a strong Yutheir. They cried for Jareon to take action, he was also named as the "New Father of Yutheir." The Jareonites staged demonstrations all across the realm. Jareon, being a humble and compassionate man was taken aback seeing his beautiful realm engulfed in flames. Soon the "Mad Empress," Valentina called for his head and labelled him traitor, when in actuality Jareon tried to keep the peace. Given no choice Jareon marched in Puronex, for his people, nation, and his security...

The die was cast, Yutheir erupted into civil war and Estiandsya was toppled from within...

After the war the Archduchy was reformed into the  Imperial State of Yutheir.

## Foundation of Yutheir

Yutheir, meaning "The Realm" also goes by many other names such as the Imperial Domain, the Phoenix State, the Heart of the Eastlands, and to be simply put Yutheir; this land goes by a lot of names. All agree on the cultural, historical, religious, geographic, and economic significance of the Yutheirian Realm and its people.

Yutheir had humble beginnings, as a collection of city-states, founded by Eastermen refugees from Goasteriso (their home continent). The chief leader of the Eastermen invaders and the heir to the throne of their homeland was Estalleir, who is known today as founder of the Realm of Yutheir.

### Voyage of Estalleir

Estalleir was originally joined by his brother Jechaulleir on their voyage from Goasteriso. However, tragedy struck off the coast of Nardisya when the two brothers were separated, and they never saw each other again. In spite of this loss, Estalleir’s fleet continued south until they reached the coast of the Eastlands. Some of the ship crews in the grand flotilla went their separate ways to build their own settlements, who would lay the foundations of many coastal Yutheirian cities.

The remainder of Estalleir's flotilla arrived at the straights that entered to the phoenix bay. Estalleir deemed that the ships would sail even further, to the mouth of the mighty Esterrene river.

### Foundations of Puronex

Thus they continued inland until they finally discovered the perfect place to build their city. They arrived at the grand confluence of the Esterene and Brotherly rivers. The first brick to their settlement was laid after Estalleir received a vision of the Phoenix raising its wings to cover all the world, in the very center of the confluence.

Estalleir's city would be named Puronex meaning the "City of the Phoenix", after the divine deity the Eastermen worship. The first settlement would be built on the Isle of Gold which was the very confluence of the Brotherly and the Mighty Esterene.

Throughout the millennia the city eventually expanded onto each side of the two rivers to become the biggest city of all of Yutheir and in the Eastlands, even Falenikya, and the capital of many Eastermen empires.

## Age of Empires

Throughout the reign of the Empire of Phalinskya and its successor Estiandsya, the region of Yutheir has always served as the cores of both respective empires.

### Late Estiandsian Yutheir

Up to the 10940s Yutheir was a very decentralized fief under, Estiandsya you could say it was the most decentralized. The fief acted like more of a patchwork of lordships with these lordships taking orders from the Imperial government not the Fiefdom, skipping a step in governance.

The nature of Yutheir in this period contributed to political radicalization, unrest, and economic downturn (well, arguably speaking it was since the 10910s Yutheir had a sluggish economy; when Yutheir in the middle Estiandsian Age was an industrial might of the Empire).

## Modern Situation

### Road to Chaos

Yutheir is on the verge of collapse or reform in our year of 10947. In the year 10950 Yutheir fell into a violent three year civil war that would have brother against brother, and father against son.