Kingdom of Westphalia (Principia Moderni III Map Game)

History
In the early Middle Ages the Hessengau territory, named after the Germanic Chatti tribes, as well as the adjacent Lahngau formed the northern parts of the German stem duchy of Franconia. Upon the extinction of the ducal Conradines, these Rhenish Franconian counties were gradually acquired by Landgrave Louis I of Thuringia and his successors.

After the War of the Thuringian Succession upon the death of Landgrave Henry Raspe in 1247, his niece Duchess Sophia of Brabant secured the Hessian possessions for her minor son Henry the Child, who would become the first Landgrave of Hesse and founder of the House of Hesse in 1246. The remaining Thuringian landgraviate fell to the Wettin margrave Henry III of Meissen. Henry I of Hesse was raised to princely status by King Adolf of Germany in 1292.

In 1404, the Hessian army went under a re-organization and two forts were built on the border with Thuringia. Three thousand men were also recruited. A message asking for an alliance with the Saxon Federation is sent to them.

in 1405, Hesse entered an alliance with the Saxon Federation and planned to invade Mainz. Nobles are assigned to the new Hessian Army to lead it  Plans for a Hessian Reserve Regiment are made.

In 1406, plans to invade Mainz were scrapped. Hesse began trading with the Saxon Federation. One thousand men were recruited and made into the Hessian Reserve Regiment. Plans to invade Nassau-Weilburg are made and the Hessian Army positions itself for the attack. Holland-Hainaut warns not to attack.

In 1407, instead of invading Nassau-Weilburg, they are being vassalized. The army is prepared if Holland-Hainaut attempts to attack Hesse. Requests to Bohemia for an alliance and trade are sent out.

In 1408, trust in the Papacy falls tremendously. Landgrave Hermann II goes to the Saxon Federation in preparations of an invasion of Brandenburg, escorted by, and commanding the Hessian Reserve Regiment.

In 1409, no major actions occurred.

In 1410, Landgrave Hermann II reaches the Brandenburgische border and awaits the Saxon Army. He soon falls ill and is confined to bed. Prince Ludwig will lead the Army. A man named Claus Weniger begins selling higher quality pillows in Marburg.

In 1411, no major actions occurred.

In 1412, no major actions occurred.

In 1413, Landgrave Hermann II dies on the Brandenburgische border. His son, Ludwig, takes over the Landgraviate. He leads the army back to Hesse to link up with the main group. Because of the current UNC incursion to the north, Landgrave Ludwig declares war on them and leads the army to Luneburg, the frontlines.

In 1414, Hesse officially broke away from the Roman Papacy and declared allegiance to the Avignon Papacy. Ludwig I plans to invade Brunswick-Gottingen.

In 1415, 200 pillows ordered by Oldenburg were made and sold to them.

In 1416, no major actions occurred.

In 1417, Nassau-Weilburg becomes an official vassal of Hesse. Required armed forces service is put into affect for males ages 14-45. The 2nd Regiments are established. Construction on a castle-town, Ludwigsburg, in the heart of Hesse begins. The castle of the Count of Weilburg is remodeled. A possible re-organization of the Hessian Army might come again. Claus Weniger accepts a request for 100 pillows annually from Oldenburg, and moves his headquarters to Ludwigsburg, where he founds the Weniger Merchants Guild. The name of the new pillows is changed to the 'Hessow' after popular use in Oldenburg.

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<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.18402862548828px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13.333333969116211px;">In 1454, Prince Ludwig II arrives in the north with the Hessian Army. They march into Bremen to occupy the western half, under orders from Ludwig I. Ludwig I posts his now finished Ludwigism Principles to the door of the Cathedral of the Aliquam in Ludwigsburg. The now-Archbishop Victor Friedel opposes these principles. He rallies Catholics across Hesse to oppose Ludwigism. Ludwigism, however, becomes increasingly popular with the royal family, business men and the elderly.

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Urban Areas
Note, this only accounts for large cities in Hesse, or large cities close to the nation of Hesse. This does not account for the 75,000 general population of Hesse scattered about.

Cities
Ludwigsburg: Capital and largest city of Hesse. It is located deep in the center of Hesse. Most people are in the trading or manufacturing industry. A small number manage livestock, farm, and are woodcutters. The surrounding area has a population of around 40,500.

Marburg: Second largest city of Hesse, it is located near the center of the Landgraviate. Most people here are in the trade or manufacturing industry, with a small minority being farmers and wood cutters. The surrounding area under the region of Hessen has a population of around 25,000.

Kassel: Third largest city in Hesse (Tied with Wiesbaden). It is located in the Kassel region of Hesse. Most people here are in the lumber industry, with a small minority of farmers due to the many forests in the region. The surrounding area under the region of Kassel has a population of around 20,000.

Wiesbaden: Third largest city in Hesse (Tied with Kassel). It is located in the Nassau region of Hesse. Most people here are farmers, hunters. or manage livestock. This is due to the flat, plain nature of the Nassau region. The surrounding area under the region of Nassau has a population of around 20,000.

Gottingen: Fourth largest city in Hesse. It is located in the Gottingen region of Hesse. Most people here are farmers, hunters, or manage livestock. It has a population of 15,000.

Sontra: Fifth largest city in Hesse (Tied with Königstein). It is located in the Kassel region of Hesse. Most people here are in the lumber industry with a near equal minority of farmers.

Königstein: Fifth largest city in Hesse (Tied with Sontra). It is located in the Nassau region of Hesse. Most people here are farmers, hunters, or manage livestock. Frankfurt: A vassal city of Hesse. It has a population of 35,000.

Thuringia: A vassal city of Hesse. It has a population of 20,000.

Allied
UNC

Austria

Bavaria

Oldenburg

Hamburg

Friendly
Netherlands

Albion

France

Prussia

Neutral
Everyone else

Hostile
Trier

Cologne

At War
N/A

Leadership
Leadership of the Hessian army comes directly from the Landgrave ruling at the time. This would be Ludwig I. The Landgrave will sometimes directly or indirectly lead the army. Other times, his son will lead always when he is not leading directly. The Prince will coordinate with the Counts, who lead the individual regiments. The Counts will then work with the Barons, who command the Battalions. From there, any leadership decisions is up to an individual soldier. He will command no one besides himself.

Army Division
The Hessian Army is divided into three regiments, Regiment von Hessen, Regiment von Kassel, and Regiment von Nassau. Each regiment contains three battalions. Each battalion coming from a certain city from the region the regiment is from. Bataillon von Marburg, Bataillon von Kassel, and Bataillon von Wiesbaden are some examples of battalion names. Each regiment has 2000 men (as of 1404) and each battalion in the regiment has 666 men. The last man not in a regiment is a regimental commander. There are 3000 Infantry in the Army, with 2000 Archers and 1000 Cavalry. Organization goes as this:

1st Regiment von Hessen (Infantry & Archers)
Led by Count Hans von Strom

1st Bataillon von Marburg
Led by Baron Heinz von Schenkel

2nd Bataillon von Marburg
Led by Baron Otto von Tief

1st Regiment von Kassel (Infantry & Archers)
Led by Count Friedrich von Berg

1st Bataillon von Kassel
Led by Baron Heinrich von Lakai

2nd Bataillon von Kassel
Led by Baron Adolf von Sturm

1st Regiment von Nassau (Infantry & Cavalry)
Led by Count Albert von Schliessen

1st Bataillon von Wiesbaden
Led by Baron Rudolph von Öffnung

2nd Bataillon von Wiesbaden
Led by Baron August von Fett

1st Hessian Reserve Regiment (Infantry)
Led by Count Gottfried von Hesse

1st Bataillon von Hesse
Led by Baron Engelbert von Hesse

2nd Bataillon von Hesse
Led by Baron Fritz von Hesse

Hessian Navy
The Hessian Navy consists of 7 ships, with a 'UHS' designation. Meaning 'Unsere Herzogs Schiff' or 'Our Duke's Ship'.

Supply/Trade Ships
UHS Kiste (Hoy)

UHS Fass (Hoy)

UHS Flasche (Hoy)

UHS Platte (Hoy)

UHS Tasse (Hoy)

War/Exploration Ships
UHS Herzogs Faust (Caravel)

UHS Rechtmäßiger Krone (Caravel)

UHS Totenkopf (Caravel)

UHS Weinender Engel (Carrack)

UHS Heiliges Boniface (Carrack)

Royal Family
Note: This only details the royal family from game start to end. Any nobles before 1400 will not be on here. Everyone in Bold is (officially) a member of the Hessian Royal Family. Anyone in Italics was or is the current ruler, or heir to the throne, of Hesse.
 * Landgrave Hermann II (b.1341-d.1413) (Crowned 1376) -1383- Margaret of Hohenzollern-Nuremberg (b.1367-d.1406)
 * Landgrave (1413-1439) Duke (1439-1458) ​Ludwig I (b.1402-1458) (Crowned 1413) -1421- Louise of Oldenburg (b.1396-)
 * ​Duke (1458) Grand Duke (1459-) Ludwig II (b.1424-) (Crowned 1458) -1458- Sophia of Hamburg (b.1437-)
 * ​Wilhelm I (b.1460-)
 * Eva (b.1460-)
 * Katharina (b.1439-)
 * Heinrich III (b.1444-) -1462-  Ennis of Eire (b.1447-)
 * Hermann IV (b.1444-) -1458- Hanna of Sweden (b.1442-)
 * ​Friedrich I (b.1460-)
 * Anna (b.1385-d.1386)
 * Heinrich II (b.1387-d.1394)
 * Elisabeth (b.1388-d.1394)
 * Margarete (b.1389-d.1444) -1409- Duke Heinrich I (b.1355-d.1416) of Brunswick-Luneburg
 * Heinrich II (b.1411-)
 * Agnes (b.1391-d.1444) -1408- Duke Otto II (b.1380-d.1444) of Brunswick-Gottingen
 * Catherine Elizabeth (b.140?-d.1444)
 * Margaret (b.140?-d.1427) - Count Henry IV (b.1397-d.1427) of Schleswig
 * Count Hermann III (b.1396-d.1444) (Count of Gottingen)
 * Frederick I (b.1398-d.1444)

Universities
University Of Marburg

University Of Ludwigsburg

University Of Frankfurt