Herspegova
The Free Land of Herspegova is a relatively young nation in the grand scheme of things. Founded in 1806, Herspegova is the primarily the result of internal conflict of the now defunct Kingdom of Novyasti. Since that time Herspegova has had a rather strained history, as any new nation does as it tries to define itself. Even now the nation and its peoples struggle to deal with their manny problems.
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| Motto: "Carpe Mens Mentis" | |
| Region | The Honor Guard |
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| Capital | Novy Krella |
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| Leader | President Tarek Janakev |
| Population | approx. 190 mil. |
| Currency | Klen |
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History
Ancient
It was two thousand years ago that a people were exiled. The reason has long since been lost to time, and indeed no written accounts from that era exist. The tale has only been passed down through the generations of the people. A tale of how they had travelled listlessly for what seemed aeons, through lands both exotic and unforgiving. All they had to go on were the words of scorn from those who had banished them and vague directions to a place far from the minds of the 'good people'.
For a goodly time (it has been speculated to be approximately two hundred years) the people lived hard lives. They had no leader, existing only as a number of somewhat autonomous city-states. This could never last of course. Such a system screamed for someone to unite them. Either through benevolent desire for mutual benefit, or the dictatorial need for power and control over others. As it would happen the one who did eventually unite the people was spurned by both ideals. He was a man both like and unlike the ruler of any of the city-states. He lived in relative luxury, as his status afforded him, and did well to look after the welfare of his people. Through his prudent leadership they grew to a thriving city, great enough to challenge any of them.
Perhaps it was an odd twist of fate or as some say destiny that guided him to take action.
It was evening, and Tabrrani had settled down to pour over some accounts of the citys treasury. Evidence points to him having expelled his previous accountant for incompetance. A guard strode in to his chambers, bowed, and announced that there was a man who had requested an audience most urgently with his lordship.
Tabrrani, never the man to deny his people, went at once. On the way to the audience chamber the guard informed him that he was not a citizen of their city but of a neighbouring city. This struck Tabrrani as most peculiar. The city mentioned, whose name has unfourtunatly been lost to time, was one which his own did not have dealings with. In fact, of those with whom he traded none admitted to dealing with them or the people.
