| Duchy of Lusatia Łužiske wojewódstwo (Upper Sorbian) Łužyske wójwodstwo (Lower Sorbian) Herzogtum Lausitz (German) |
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| — State of the Holy Roman Empire — | |||
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| Anthem: "Beautiful Lusatia" | |||
| Capital | Chóśebuz | ||
| Sovereign state |  Holy Roman Empire |
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| Formation | 29 November 1378 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Monarch | Wenceslaus V | ||
| - Minister-President | Joachim Drucker | ||
| Population | |||
| - Total | 2,947,163 | ||
| - Demonym | Lusatian | ||
Lusatia (Upper Sorbian: Łužica; Lower Sorbian: Łužyca; German: Lausitz), officially the Duchy of Lusatia (Upper Sorbian: Łužiske wojewódstwo; Lower Sorbian: Łužyske wójwodstwo; German: Herzogtum Lausitz), also known as the Duchy of Sorbia, is a state of the Holy Roman Empire.
The territory of today's Lusatia was inhabited by humans from approximately 12,000 - 8,000 BC. The territory was later inhabited by Celts, Germans and, from the 6th or 7th century, Slavs. The territory of Lusatia came into conflict with several states until 1378, when, after the death of the King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles, the present-day Duchy of Lusatia was founded.
Lusatia is one of the Slavic countries that is a state of the Holy Roman Empire.
History[]
Early years (1378-1412)[]
William, first Duke of Lusatia.
Prior to 1378, the territory of today's Lusatia belonged to several states. The last state that received still non-independent Lusatia was the Kingdom of Bohemia after the purchase of the territory that became official in 1373, making Upper and Lower Lusatia the so-called subsidiary lands of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown. Even before his death, the King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles decided that after his death an independent Lusatia would be established and ruled by his illegitimate son William.
Charles died on 29 November 1378, creating the Duchy of Lusatia. With the creation of the Duchy of Lusatia, the royal family of Lusatia was also created. (WIP)