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The very beginning of formation of the state is dated around '''975 AD''', when '''Hamish O'Leòmhann''', a traveller from [[Caltharus]], came with his family and company to North-West area of Libertanny. Although he came to undiscovered lands seeking asyleum and peace, his attitude allowed him to easily assimilate to new environment and find a way to communicate with natives - '''Lowlanders'''. Soon after that, in '''981''', the very first settlement became what was known for the next 523 years as '''Port de Solais'''. Seeing it as a chance, Hamish proclaimed a Trade Company under Calth Banner in Port of Light. Soon after that, his attutide has changed. He became opposed to the very control from Caltharus. His happiness in finding both peace and wealth didn't last long. Being unable to communicate and find any form of agreement with Caltharus, and believing in benefit of both citizens of Port of Light and Clans of Lowlanders, he called the first meeting of leaders of Lowlanders' Clans and himself, as the representative of Port de Solais. This very event was known as the First [[Council of Hamish]]. Surprisingly, by '''1004''' his influence within the Coast was strong enough to persuade Clans to unify under one banner, which resulted in '''Unification of The Coast'''. Five years later, in '''1009''', The Coast has seceded from Caltharus. Hamish O'Leòmhann was elected the sovereign of state and proclaimed '''the Duchy of Leòmhann'''. As by '''1012''' Hamish was already 62 years old, Clans have elected his son, '''Hamish II O'Leòmhann''' as the next sovereign. Having learned diplomatic, but also military skills from his father, Hamish II decided to go deeper into the land, facing Highlands and people of different culture on his way. The higher the lands were becoming, the more unfriendly people his expedition met. As much as at the beginning diplomatic and trade agreements worked, with reaching "The Southern Point", Lowlanders led by Hamish II had to take their swords out of scabbards. Lowlander armies having better equipment managed to conquer majority of southern lands. However, Hamish II, knowing that opression never works, decided to call meeting of Lowlander and Highlander Clans in The Southern Point. During the Second [[Council of Hamish]], humiliated and conquered Highlanders were granted equal rights and Clans' leaders were granted seats in the Council. With Anno Domini '''1040''', Hamish, being 50 years old, decided to launch the Second Southern Expedition, which managed to conquer even more of the southern lands. In '''1048''', descending from the throne, Hamish II proclaimed '''the Great Duchy of Highlands'''. For the next 149 years, Highlands experienced constant development and internal peace. However, in '''1197''', with sudden death of '''Duchees Joyce I O'Leòmhann''', things have changed. Highlands, having three heirs to the throne, have fallen into civil war. Different Clans supported different heirs to the throne. The civil war ended in signature of '''Act of Highlands''' (in '''1200''') by all Clans and formation of three independent states, starting an era known as '''Fragmentation Period'''. For almost 180 years that were to come, Duchies were competing and fighting one another, causing a blodshed and losing the status of important trade region. In '''1379''' a nobleman, known as '''Connor of Lion's Heart''', has began a general rebellion within all of the Three Kingdoms. With help from volunteers and mercenaries from different regions of Urth, by '''1387''' the Rebel Faction was in control of most of lands of former Great Duchy of Highlands. In '''1389''', having received support of most of Clans, Connor of Lion's Heart has re-united Highlands and Lowlands. In '''1390''' he was coronated the King of '''Kingdom of Highlands'''. Clans, believing that he upholded ideas of Hamish I, allowed him to '''inherit the royal surname of O'Leòmhann''', therefore starting the ''''tradition of inheriting the Royal Surname''', that lasts until today. Connor I O'Leòmhann has become the first King of Kingdom of Highlands. In '''1490''' the '''Interregnum Period''' has begun. With '''1504 Connor III O'Leòmhann''', being elected the King, has proposed the '''Acts of Unity''', which: (1) '''moved capital''' to, Port de Solais, whilst renaming it into '''Hamishbourghe'''; officially formed the legislative body of '''Council of Hamish'''; changed '''form of inheritance''' of the Highlanders' Throne and proclaimed '''United Highlands of Libertanny''' with its own '''unique form of government''', which survived for the next '''516 years'''.