Haphvaard

Haphvaard was a sovereign nation in what is now Hagston that existed from its formation in 1250 to 1698, when it unified with Gasbarn to become Hagston. Today it contains Hagston's second- and third-largest cities, Cleoles and Hathers, and the nation's highest mountain, Mount Vile.

History
The area was first settled by Isoverde tribes in the 2nd century BCE. The first major nations emerged in the 12th century, and Duke Harold I of Haphvaard had conquered his rivals by 1250, when the Kingdom of Haphvaard was formed. King Robert (affectionately known as King Bob) resigned from his position in 1500, and Prime Minister Frederick Holt took sole power. During the Border War of 1579-1605, the southern half of Haphvaard was conquered by Gasbarn, and Prime Minister Carl Jensen took a position of revolutionary leader in the north. Jensen died in 1604, the year before the war ended, and his general James Read took his position. In 1620, Read reunited Haphvaard under a military republic with him as the sole President, though he gave his nephew David Lowe the honorary title of Prime Minister. Read was assassinated for his radical views in 1625, and Lowe took sole power. In 1630, he resigned in favour of liberalist William Wilkinson, who immediately reverted the country to a free democracy and reduced the length of terms from 10 years to 5 years, among other reforms. Wilkinson died in 1665 after 35 years as Prime Minister.