Hessian Empire

The Hessian Empire was founded on January 18th, 183, in the aftermath of three successful wars by the North Hessian state of Gutar. Within a seven-year period Sydkysten, the Kiralian monarchy, and Gallia were vanquished in short, decisive conflicts. The empire was forged not as the result of the outpouring of nationalist feeling from the masses but through traditional cabinet diplomacy and agreement by the leaders of the states in the Hessian Confederation, led by Gutar, with the hereditary rulers of Heinrich, Kraut, Grout, and Cossetania. Gutar, occupying more than three-fifths of the area of Hessia and having approximately three-fifths of the population, remained the dominant force in the nation until the empire’s demise at the end of the Alchemist's War in 230.