Nations/Halstat-Dossites/Burgeon

Principality of Burgeon


At around 420 BCE, following the collapse of the unknown, Senonian Confederacy, its various territories were split. The Chieftains of Pictonii and Brigantes would come together around the village of Burgii which will be the city of Burgeon, thus forming the Principality of Burgeon. At the beginning, the Principality of Burgeon was a dual monarchy of Pictonii and Brigantes but by 220 AD, both the Houses merged to form what is now known as the Royal Line of Burgeon. Not much is known about the Royal Line of Burgeon before Brennus but sources say that first Pictonii and Brigantes rulers of the Principality were Epos and Catabus respectively. It is also thought that King Brennus's father's name was probably Talutius but he may just be a Guardian or Tutor, which is a common practice by monarchs and nobles to have a Guardian/Tutor for there children.

The Principality of Burgeon although a small town during its inception soon started attracting settlers as in the Tionscnamh Chronicles, it states that the Pictonii Prince Catabus relocated several villages following the Invasion of Reticus ( Its the Tionscnamh Chronicles that gives us details about the Collapse of Senonian Confederacy and the information on the first monarchs of the Principality of Burgeon). It also says that Prince Epos believed that for Burgeon to survive, it would have to adopt a more fierce martial society then its neighbors. King Epos himself would engineer the earliest form of the Sodner Army. The Sodner Army was initiated when law was passed that every 3rd and 5th son a family had ( The average was 6 children ), he would be adopted by the state to be trained as a warrior. Although unpopular, the law was successful and by the year 380 BCE, the Sodner Army was complete and defeated Reticus of Alpta at the Battle of Torthuil Plains.

The year 380-310 saw The Claimoh Wars also called The Early Expansions which saw the Principality conquer its neighboring chieftains. By the year 310, Burgeon had expanded with its wooden infrastructure replaced with bricks and clay and the Principality now a Major Power on the Dossic Island. However, historical sources say that power in Dossic Island soon started diminishing due to foreign invaders. Historians now believe they were barbarians from Norvingr who conquered parts of the Dossic Island and established the Norlaw, rule of the Norvingrs. People from Norvingia soon started pouring in but a coalition in 280 BC defeated the Norvingr King Rollo. Although defeated, the Norvingians remained and soon mixed with the Dossites. The Principality of Burgeon was a part of this coalition and got benefits from the riches of Rollo's crown. It was at its height around that time but soon, tensions started boiling between the Pictonii and Brigantes as ambitious princes vied for unity of the Crown. A Civil War in 250 AD lasting for 4 years put the Pictonii Prince Bogionius as the single-prince, but an insurrection by the Brigantes in 230 put the Brigantes Prince Ateratos in. Soon, both Crowns came into peace as Ateratos married the Pictonii princess Moriena, uniting the Crowns in 220 AD.

The century following the unification is largely shrouded in mystery but it is believed that the Princes of Burgeon tried to expand there power in the Dossic Island but the formation of the Principality of Allbruck and Harelsen rivalled there power. It is believed that the Grandfather of Atgite fought in the First Unification War and managed to conquer Haslecht. By Atgite's death, Brennus was 8 and his father died too soon to be recorded in history. His right-hand man and Brennus's Guardian Talutius took the role as Regent. Brennus's father's costly war put him as a hostage to Allbruck but he spent that time learning about the strategy, armies and weakness of Burgeon's rivals. By the time Talutius recovered Brennus, he was prepared to fight. Brennus took over Talutius in 120 BCE and reformed his nation with the help of Talutius. He fought in the Second Unification War and the Third Unification War Which saw the conquest of Allbruck, Stuttgart and Vitense. His strength and the failure of the Coalition against him during the Third Unification War saw all princes surrender to Brennus and the formation of the Kingdom of Halstat.