Broughton

The Duchy of Broughton
c.700-1212
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Broughton in 1209
Official languages	Broeta
Ethnic groups	Quomorac Darbulis Raphans Komarlanians
Demonym(s)	Brutoan
Government	Duchy
History
Preceded by Succeeded by Stowbridge Thornacre Timberdale Faction of Broughton The Krystallic Empire

The Duchy of Broughton, commonally known as Broughton was a

History

Tribal Faction of Broughton

The Kindred Synod (701-712)

Broughton was one of the original formal tribes in Glaskarn. In 701, they asisted in establishing the eastern tribal alliance the Kindred Synod. This loose governing organization allowed only the 10 most notable tribes to partake, they were: Stowbridge, Broughton, Ebonmeadow, Wimbourne, Timberdale, Thornacre, Goldvale, Florani, Easthaven, and Sagecoast. Embracing their eastern identity, in 702, they formally established a border against the west on the western borders of Stowbridge and Ebonmeadow. This angered the west, but Chief Kadvor of the influential tribe of Grjota calmed the calls for war and persuaded for peace. The eastern view of western ignorance and uncivilized nature was basis for much strife and future tensions. While the East was quite harmonious seeming in structure, internal affairs often caused rifts between tribes. The most contentious were the tribes of Ebonmeadow and Stowbridge. Caught between the East and West conflicts, these conglomerations of peoples were unidentified with either side, eventually joining the Kindred Synod. Broughton was quite influential, and often had control over many situations and actions of the Synod. In fact, many criticized the Synod for being a false cover for a faction ultimately controlled by the Broughtons. They profusely rejected this notion. A tribe that also rejected Broughton’s claim to authority was Wimbourne.

Kindred Synod Civil War (712-723)

The Broughton Peace Militia was formed and stated their goal of a unified tribe, but with new leadership and governance. Many pro-democratic figures joined this movement, hoping it would advance their own goals, not caring much about peace, but for democracy. The civil war occurred from 712 - 723, ending in what was left of the BPM in control. They established reforms such as a democratic government, an electable Chief of the Tribe. The first Chief, Chief Abulak was an aged peace and democracy freedom fighter. He refused to wield a weapon and was often the negotiator for the BPM. He was already in his old age when he took office as Chief, and two years later died before ending the Timberdale/Broughton war. The next elected chief was Chief Pytyr, a middle aged freedom fighter, focused on democracy instead of ending the war. He had every intention to end it, but wanted a proper deal, not simply an end to the conflict. This was widely unpopular, and after six years he was removed as Chief.

Confederacy of Broughton (723-980)

War Against Timberdale 707-734

As a highly influential tribe, Broughton had been involved in a lengthy trade dispute with Timberdale. They both claimed a piece of land and its resources, but had been disagreeing on its ownership. The Kindred Synod had little power and lacked the willingness to settle the dispute, leading to Broughton’s request for a change in the governance of the Synod. After little changes were made, Broughton became frustrated with the inefficiency and lack of influence over the governing body, took matters into their own hands. Broughton declared war on Timberdale in 707, but their own populace rejected the war, citing economic downfall and crisis in their communities. Certain Brutoans wanted peace, and civil infighting plagued the nation. Due to this, the war lasted long, battles occurring on and off, leading to further instability of the tribes. Timberdale was a strong tribe, and met the attacks with equal force. The war was longlasting and disorganized. Various peace talks had taken place and broken down. Both tribes went through various stages of leadership. After five years of the war, the Kindred Synod voted to remove Broughton from the group. This put a strain on the tribe’s resources, but nevertheless continued the war. The Synod’s decision led to a formal civil war.

Chief Pavelya's governance (731-739)

In 731, Chief Pavelya was elected, a younger BPM member, and despite arguing for peace only, once elected his views drastically changed. He felt Broughton needed to win the war to get what they deserved, and poured endless resources into the war. He increased military pressure on Timberdale, neglecting most of his other duties. He passed decrees declaring elections be put on hold until the war was ended. Any claim against him he declared treasonous. Those who has just fought for independence were extremely angry, but aged and decided to see if he could win the war. He fought hard for three years, eventually finding strategies to cut off supplies and resources to Timberdale, destroying their economy in doing so. The Timberdale tribe called for peace in 734, and signed away their tribe to Broughton’s authority. Peace came again to Broughton. 41 years they stayed out of conflicts and re-established their dominance. The Synod fell into disarray during the Broughton-Timberdale war, and was formally declared defunct in 736.

Chief Stanislov's governance (775-787)

First War Against Thornacre 775-780

Ending their 41 years of peace, Broughton invaded Thornacre, only to be defeated.

Second War Against Thornacre 783-787

Their second war against Thornacre was left unfished during Chief Stanislov's governance.

Chief Viktor's governance (787-803)

Second War Against Thornacre continued 787-793

Their second war against Thornacre was an eventual success after a lengthy war.

Council of Three

In 800, the Council of Three was founded by Broughton, Wimborne, and Sagehaven.

Alliance with Elkifjor 970-974

Elkifjor allied with Broughton to assist in their fight against Stowbridge. This angered Wimbourne.

Duchy of Broughton (980-1212)

The true seat of power for quite some time was the Grand Marshal. He was selected by the Duke, but primarily positioned by other military officers to lead the military. The Grand Marshal was typically quite savvy in political, economic, and international affairs and was the primary face of the government of Broughton. The Duke handled internal matters and managed the elite class, but the Duke was a figurehead.

Duke Karlsaus's government (980-982)

As Duke, Kalsaus began his governance as a heavy handed leader. The creation of the duchy was done to establish a strong, unified state that had experienced difficult times due to their warmongering nature. Karlsaus wanted to establish a strong government.

Duke Ateas's governance (994-

The Houses became competitive and aligned in various ways.

Duke Naumov had seven children that composed the Houses of Broughton. The seven houses competed often for power.

Council of Elders

The Council of Elders consisted of all of the eldest members of the Houses. The Council of Elders was called by the Duke to select the his predecessor. Some Councils debates for days, even months on end without agreement on who should succeed. Each House argued for their representative as Duke.

Session (Years)	Duke	House of Askanskoi	House of Penkov	House of Kasha	House of Boldin	House of Goldova	House of Komel	House of Rezletsov
1 (982-986)	Naumov	Ateus	Penkov	Kasha	Boldin	Lyudmil	Konstantin	Rezletsov
2 (986-994)	Naumov	Ateus	Penkov	Kasha	Boldin	Lyudmil	Konstantin II	Rezletsov
3 (994-995)	Ateus	Ateus	Penkov	Kasha	Boldin	Lyudmil	Konstantin II	Rezletsov
4 (995-1005)	Ateus	Ateus	Skylas	Kasha	Boldin	Lyudmil	Konstantin II	Rezletsov
5 (1005-1013)	Ateus	Ateus	Skylas	Nikolai II	Boldin	Lyudmil	Konstantin II	Rezletsov
6 (1013-1024)	Rezletsov	Ateus	Skylas	Nikolai II	Tomislav	Lyudmil	Konstantin II	Rezletsov
7 (1024-1026)	Rezletsov	Ateus	Skylas	Nikolai II	Tomislav	Yefrem	Konstantin II	Rezletsov
8 (1026-1030)	Rezletsov	Ateus	Skylas	Nikolai II	Tomislav	Yefrem	Konstantin III	Rezletsov
9 (1030-1035)	Sarkis	Ateus	Skylas	Nikolai II	Tomislav	Yefrem	Konstantin III	Sarkis
10 (1035-1041)	Sarkis	Nikita	Skylas	Nikolai II	Tomislav	Yefrem	Konstantin III	Sarkis
11 (1041-1044)	Sarkis	Nikita	Skylas II	Nikolai II	Tomislav	Yefrem	Konstantin III	Sarkis
12 (1044-1046)	Sarkis	Nikita	Skylas II	Nikolai II	Tomislav	Yefrem II	Konstantin III	Sarkis
13 (1046-1048)	Sarkis	Nikita	Yasha	Nikolai II	Tomislav	Yefrem II	Konstantin III	Sarkis
14 (1048-1055)	Sarkis	Nikita	Yasha	Apostol	Tomislav	Yefrem II	Konstantin III	Sarkis
15 (1055-1058)	Savin	Nikita	Yasha	Apostol	Tomislav	Yefrem II	Konstantin III	Savin
16 (1058-1064)	Savin	Nikita II	Yasha	Apostol	Tomislav	Yefrem II	Konstantin III	Savin
17 (1064-1065)	Savin	Nikita II	Yasha	Apostol	Tomislav II	Yefrem II	Konstantin III	Savin
18 (1065-1066)	Savin	Nikita II	Yasha	Apostol	Tomislav II	Yefrem II	Konstantin IV	Savin
19 (1066-1071)	Savin	Nikita II	Yasha	Apostol	Pavel	Yefrem II	Konstantin IV	Savin
20 (1071-1074)	Savin	Nikita II	Yasha	Apostol	Pavel	Yefrem II	Konstantin V	Savin
21 (1074-1075)	Savin	Nikita II	Yasha	Apostol	Pavel	Yefrem II	Konstantin VI	Savin
22 (1075-1088)	Savin	Nikita III	Yasha	Apostol	Pavel	Yefrem II	Konstantin VI	Savin
23 (1088-1090)	Savin	Nikita III	Yasha	Apostol	Pavel	Afon	Konstantin VI	Savin
24 (1090-1095)	Savin II	Nikita III	Yasha	Apostol	Pavel	Afon	Konstantin VI	Savin II
25 (1095-1103)	Savin II	Nikita III	Yasha	Ilyas	Pavel	Afon	Konstantin VI	Savin II
26 (1103-1107)	Savin II	Nikita III	Yasha	Ilyas	Pavel III	Afon	Konstantin VI	Savin II
27 (1107-1114)	Savin II	Nikita III	Yasha II	Ilyas	Pavel III	Afon	Konstantin VII	Savin II
28 (1114-1118)	Ilyas	Nikita IV	Yasha II	Ilyas	Pavel III	Afon	Konstantin VII	Savin II
29 (1118-1120)	Ilyas	Nikita IV	Yasha II	Ilyas	Pavel III	Afon	Konstantin VII	Savin III
30 (1120-1121)	Ilyas	Nikita IV	Yasha II	Ilyas	Pavel III	Afon II	Konstantin VII	Savin III
31 (1121-1123)	Ilyas II	Nikita IV	Yasha II	Ilyas II	Pavel III	Afon II	Konstantin VIII	Savin III
32 (1123-1124)	Ilyas II	Nikita VI	Yasha II	Ilyas II	Pavel III	Afon II	Konstantin VIII	Savin III
33 (1124-1138)	Ilyas II	Nikita VI	Sigalov	Ilyas II	Pavel IV	Afon II	Konstantin VIII	Savin III
34 (1138-1144)	Ilyas II	Nikita VI	Sigalov	Ilyas II	Pavel IV	Afon II	Konstantin VIII	Savin V
35 (1144-1148)	Ilyas II	Nikita VI	Sigalov	Ilyas II	Pavel IV	Afon III	Konstantin VIII	Savin V
36 (1148-1160)	Ilyas III	Nikita VI	Sigalov	Ilyas III	Pavel IV	Afon III	Konstantin VIII	Savin V
37 (1160-1165)	Ilyas III	Nikita VI	Sigalov	Ilyas III	Pavel IV	Afon III	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
38 (1165-1168)	Ilyas III	Nikita VI	Sigalov	Ilyas III	Pavel IV	Kilesso	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
39 (1168-1169)	Ilyas III	Nikita VI	Sigalov	Ilyas III	Levkin	Kilesso	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
40 (1169-1172)	Ilyas VI	Nikita VI	Sigalov	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
41 (1172-1176)	Ilyas VI	Nikita VI	Sigalov II	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
42 (1176-1177)	Ilyas VI	Nikita VI	Sigalov II	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso II	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
43 (1177-1181)	Ilyas VI	Nikita VIII	Sigalov II	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso II	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
44 (1181-1182)	Ilyas VI	Nikita VIII	Sigalov III	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso II	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
45 (1182-1183)	Ilyas VI	Nikita VIII	Vakhrov	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso II	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
46 (1183-1188)	Ilyas VI	Nikita IX	Vakhrov II	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso II	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
47 (1188-1196)	Ilyas VI	Nikita IX	Vakhrov II	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso III	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
48 (1196-1199)	Ilyas VI	Nikita IX	Vakhrov II	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso V	Konstantin VIII	Lavro
49 (1199-1212)	Ilyas VI	Nikita IX	Vakhrov II	Ilyas VI	Levkin	Kilesso V	Solomin Inheritor	Lavro

Duchy blood line rules

The male elders of the Houses often held multiple wives or concubines. Each woman in which the male elder reared a child would be named as a Lady of the House. The first would be First Lady House of, second would be Second Lady House of, etc. As the Houses moved through time, first names were added. Example, the original elder of the House of Kasha, was Kasha. His only wife was First Lady House of Kasha. His son was Nikolai House of Kasha. Nikolai's wife was First Lady of Nikolai House of Kasha.

The daughters of the elder male were not to have more than one spouse. Their husband would be known as Name Inheritor House of. Their children would be Name Inheritor House of. Male children of daughters of an elder would never be considered for Duke.