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Duchy of Hirdirekten

Flag
Capital
and largest city
Terschlag
Official languagesArkian
Ethnic groups
Human 100%
Demonym(s)Hirdirekten
GovernmentDukedom
• Herzog
Karl von Heuslen
• Kaiserin
Ilse Erika von Freyaelv
Establishment
• Granted to the House of von Heuslen
1690
Area
• Total
3,173 km2 (1,225 sq mi)
Population
• Census
245,246
• Density
77.3/km2 (200.2/sq mi)
CurrencyNote (ARK)
Date formatMM/DD/YYYY BCE/CE
Driving sideright
ISO 3166 codeAK-DE

Hirdirekten, formally known as the Duchy of Hirdirekten, is a constituent state within Arkalarius ruled by the von Heuslen family. A landlocked state, the duchy's economy is mostly driven by its proximity to nearby large cities. It is a hub for agriculture, heavy industry, and resource extraction, despite this its population remains among the poorest in the country, with considerably wealth funneled to the ruling nobility and the extensive Hirdirekten Investment Corporation.

History

Hirdirekten's ruling house originates from the town of Heuslen in Ethalria, though its precise date of origin is a matter of some dispute. For some time, the von Heuslens were a minor part of Ethalrian nobility, and left their meagre holdings there in search of greater fortunes when Ethalria colonized what would become Arkalarius. The lands they were ultimately granted there would become the Duchy of Hirdirekten.

Arkian Revolutionary War

By the time Arkia rebelled against its Ethalrian rulers, the von Heuslens had become deeply integrated inside Arkian society, and Hirdirekten had even begun moving away from the purely matriarchal form of governance it had inherited from Ethalria. Thus, the Duchy and its landsknecht would side with the rebels during the ultimately successful conflict.

Arkian Civil War

During the Arkian Civil War, the Duchy found itself near the frontlines with republican West Arkalarius. The fiercely conservative and traditionalist duchy fought in support of the Arkian Empire during the war.