Uelzen
Found in the northern flat-lands Teutonia, east of Hague and south of its twin state of Uetze. The City of Uelzen is a trade hub, with direct sea access via the Illmenau River and connections to the Berlin and Wolfsburg roads. Once prosperous the state now is less financially successful, due to failing governance.
Demographics
Majority Human
Government
Lord Kaspar von Uelzen III, 14th in line for the title of Lord Hannover. He is the official governor of the city, though in his time away fighting Sable his wife Lady Minerva von Uelzen, has gained exceeding influence with the locals.
History
Founded by Kaspar von Uelzen during the reign of King Hinrick, proceeding its sister city of Uetze to the north. The trade hub was pivotal to the regions economic success with the Uelzen line, though greedy, having a head for commerce. The Uelzen’s laid claim to the majority of farmland north of the Aa, granting them enough influence to rival that of Hague and plans to expand their city to a similar stature.
House Uelzen’s leader, Johan von Uelzen, pledged his loyalty to the Betrayer King Frederic during the Sack of Berlin (1056AS). His heir Ector however, was loyal to Crown Prince Gustav, betraying his Father and seizing the City of Uetze and facilitating the landing of Wolf forces loyal to Gustav (1086AS). King Gustav II, bequeathed Ector the title of von Uetzen as a reward, giving him claim to the lands surrounding the port City.
This left the Uelzen family impoverished, their sea trade routes now heavily taxed while much of their farmlands and coastal settlements now belonged to House Uetzen.
Since then the Houses of Uetzen and the neighbouring House of Uelzen have fostered a bitter animosity, arguing over tariffs and trade on the inland routes they both require for commercial success. The land itself has been untouched by both the Python War and Sable’s forces. Moreover, the latter of these events led to a lessening of the Houses ire, as Lord Fridolf Uetzen and Lord Kaspar Uelzen III found a kinship as they led their militia against Sable.
House Uelzen’s leader, Johan von Uelzen, pledged his loyalty to the Betrayer King Frederic during the Sack of Berlin (1056AS). His heir Ector however, was loyal to Crown Prince Gustav, betraying his Father and seizing the City of Uetze and facilitating the landing of Wolf forces loyal to Gustav (1086AS). King Gustav II, bequeathed Ector the title of von Uetzen as a reward, giving him claim to the lands surrounding the port City.
This left the Uelzen family impoverished, their sea trade routes now heavily taxed while much of their farmlands and coastal settlements now belonged to House Uetzen.
Since then the Houses of Uetzen and the neighbouring House of Uelzen have fostered a bitter animosity, arguing over tariffs and trade on the inland routes they both require for commercial success. The land itself has been untouched by both the Python War and Sable’s forces. Moreover, the latter of these events led to a lessening of the Houses ire, as Lord Fridolf Uetzen and Lord Kaspar Uelzen III found a kinship as they led their militia against Sable.
Architecture
Uelzen City itself is a site to behold. As your approach the city, stone foundations and rotten woodworks can be seen, like decayed bones reaching from the ground around the city. The cities wall still stands as rubble, all remnants of the once great plans to expand the city to a far greater size, signed by royal charter to be untouched, so that future generations shall know the Uelzen’s folly and betrayal. Likewise, within the city stands a grand church to Bacchus, far too large for the congregation it amasses, and the Lords keep at the city’s centre, an expanse of unfurnished rooms and eerie hallways.
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