Request: Stalgora

[SamNorth]

The Federal Republic of Stalgora

Capital: Havgard

Capital Location: Protected Bay City off the Argic Sea

Factbook: Current Version

News Link: Courier - Carried Around the World

Culture: Historically Dominated by Scandinavian People with a intermingling of Slavic and German Culture - Slavic Predominant on the Havgen Peninsula and the Germanic Tribes of the Hinterland

Climate: Frigid mountain coastlines with protected Fjords and Bays which give way to and protected a sea warmed inner region known as the Hinterland - primary farmland and open pit mining region. Sparsly populated. 

Location: Proposed Location - Includes the territory of their long time rivals and enemies - The Scandinaviskrike. 

History 

0500-1200 The Nomadic Scandinavian Tribes- The Scandinavian tribes settled the region that would become known as Stalgora. Giving the mountain range the name Jormungandr after the mythical beast of Nordic Lore. The main tribe, Vadagard, established itself early on as one of the key centerpieces of the region. The other Earldoms - including what would become The Skandinaviskrike - grew around this same time as colonies of Vadagard proper. 

1200-1612 The Six Great Earldoms - Out of the various tribes, the six great Earldoms grew. Vadagard was the greatest and seat of power in the Jormungandr region. Its chief rival Scandinaviskgard - ruled the eastern reach in the great frozen plains of the Nordhavet. The other four earldoms - Vintergard, Rondheim, Jotunfjell, and Riagard - swayed between loyalty to the two greater powers. Traditions of swearing fielty and loyalty to an individual, not a lineage or state - meant loyalties only lasted as long as the people who had made them lived. Wars were fought, and lands changed hands. Mostly, the powers grew in both technology, science, and size. 

1612-1671 The Rise of Edvard the Conqueror - Edvard the Conqueror was the greatest leader of Stalgoran history. Through his reign, he expanded Vadagard's influence to rule over the 5 other Earldoms as King. He conquered the Hinterland, bringing the Germanic tribes into the fold. He also conquered the Havgen Peninsula, marrying a Slavic beauty and naming his kingdom Stalgora - the Slavic name for the region. The House of Brandt would rule for ages to come. 

1671-1858 The Golden Age of Kings - The Golden ages of kings saw the consolidating of the great power of the Stalgoran Monarchy. Vadagard became a veritable fortress of palaces of the great houses and power was consolidated from the traditional homes to the capital city. One holdout were the houses loyal to the Earl of Skandinaviskgard. The former rivals of the Brandt house continued to hold the monarchy in contempt, particularly in both their inclusion and incorporation of Germanic and Slavic culture into theirs - despite the fact that both ethnic groups were limited to the working class. As this rivalry continued to fester, it ended in Civil War. 

1858-1861 The War of the Two Crowns - In 1858, Skandinaviskgard declared its independence from Stalgora and established its own monarchy with Ashelm as its capital. Over the course of three years, the region between the Hinterland and the Eiranfjell became fertile with the dead as the two sides fought a stalemate of a war. Finally, after three years, Stalgora and Skandinaviskgard reached a truce and a unsteady peace was established between the two powers.

1861-1900 The birth of Industry and the Revolution - As the industrial Revolution began to pick up pace, shifting demographics and corporate power challenged the aristocratic foundations of the nation. As the nation established itself as an industrial powerhouse in the region (one rich in titanium, iron, coal, and oil), the power began to shift from the wealthy commoners running the corporate industries and the traditional power holders among the aristocracy. This shifting dynamic created tensions in the government. Attempting to assert some control again, the Monarchy and the aristocracy levied increasing taxes on both the corporations and the citizens. Finally, the tensions reached a tipping point.

1900 The Birth of a Republic - With a hungry population, it took very little to shift the dynamic. A people's revolution funded by the over taxed corporations, the military largely shifted their support to the commoners and their goals. With little support and almost completely eroded power, the Monarchy capitulated. The Aristocratic households were sacked and the "old wealth" transferred to the state. The monarchy heritages were allowed to keep some semblance of power, and as the capital moved to the bay city of Havgard, Vadagard became the decadent and decaying seat of the old aristocratic houses. 

-More Developing-

 

 

Edited October 15, 2019 by SamNorth (see edit history)

[Iverica]

Good Lord, that map is hot.

[Ahrana]

That's a really really nice map I just can't pinpoint where it's at.

[Salvia]

43 minutes ago, Ahrana said:

That's a really really nice map I just can't pinpoint where it's at.

Yea, @SamNorth could you give us a screenshot of where you roughly plan on being?  The map is awesome, I just can't tell where you are exactly.

[Gallambria]

[Variota]

While the map looks good, I highly suggest to the cartographers that we wait until you've posted a factbook with, at the very least, the very basics needed before putting you on the map. Think of stuff like population numbers, GDP + per capita, basic military numbers.

[SamNorth]

I will get working on the factbook asap. I had the numbers mostly discussed with Iverica from when I first joined and created my proposal for my nation. I will make sure it gets posted.

[SamNorth]

Factbook developed (though still in progress) and link updated.

[Iverica]

Hello Stalgora,

 

This is simply a notice for the record. Your application has been approved by the present staff. Your spot on the map will be addly shortly, once @Orioni releases the next update. He may reach out to you for any clarifications or suggestions.

 

Cheers!

[Orioni]

@SamNorth Completely in agreement with what's been written before. The map you posted includes cities so those will be added as well. The map request queue is nice and full.  http://www.europans.com/tags/todo/

[Sunset Sea Islands]

@Orioni can you rename @SamNorth?

[Orioni]

@SamNorth Last week your nation died. Would you mind reviving it? https://www.nationstates.net/page=boneyard?nation=stalgora

Also: would you mind if I renamed your account from SamNorth to Stalgora? (It will help @mentioning your nation in stories.)