The Kingdom of Alduine was forged in war by Ald Mortifer, lord of Port Briste, in YK 76. His armies conquered slowly, only reaching it’s current boundaries by the start of the Last War in YK 895. Ald Mortifer was driven by his love for the Church of the Shattered sky and his hatred of magic.
The Republic of Dramm was formed in YK 893, just two years before the Last War broke out. It is a loose confederation of city-states that is fiercely protective of its freedoms.
The Tribunal of Thronehold is established by the treaty with jurisdiction over prosecuting war crimes conducted during the worst offenses of the Last War. The treaty further commands House Cannith to destroy the creation forges (the devices used to create warforged). Remaining warforged are granted the rights of sentient beings.