Union Princes wrote:NationStates Name: Commonwealth of the Union princes
Nation Name: Duchy of Lotharingia
Capital: Aachen
Government Type: Feudal
Head of Government: Ottokar von Degurechaff
Dynasty/Family Name: von Degurechaff
Population: 900,000
Eligible Military Population: 72,000
Territory: Upper and Lower Lorraine
Territorial Claims: Holland, Flanders, Frisia
State Religion: Roman Catholicism
Dominant Religion: Roman Catholicism
Minority religions: Judaism
Religious Information: Despite being integral in Lotharingian society, the overall influence of the Pope is lesser compared to France and the Italian states.
Economy Information: Agricultural focus but income is also gained through trade and taxation of urban centers
Military Information: 800 knights and 1,200 mounted horsemen, and 6,000 men-at-arms and 10,000 peasant soldiers
History: The Duchy of Lotharingia was destined to form Ottokar's father married the Duchess of Upper Lorraine in 992. When his father died due to illness in 1010, Ottokar became the new Duke of Lower Lorraine at age 18 until his mother died 3 years later from the same illness that took his father. As such, Ottokar revived the old title of the Duchy of Lotharingia upon his ascension.
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Ruler's Name: Ottokar von Degurechaff
Ruler's: Age: 26
Ruler's Personality: Ambitious, Strict, and Martial
Physical Appearance: Young, firm, and tall with blue eyes and brown hair
Ruler's Family Information: Wife: Duchess Maria of Lotharingia, Daughter: Tanya
Ruler's History: Born in 992, became Duke of Lotharingia in 1013, been working tirelessly trying to sway the Elector Counts to elect him as the next Holy Roman Empire.
Anything I should know about you player wise?:
I like the idea of forming Empires but the problem is that I'm a very defensive mentality and sometimes don't take the initiative. I play nation RPs like the to get a sense of waging war but I end up being very peaceful and focusing more on economic growth. So hopefully I won't die from my mistakes and actually learn to do warfare for once.
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