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Engelbrekt I. The Restorer
…ngthened the tax system associated with mining, modernized the army, reorganized the provincial administration and advocated the practica…
Engelbrekt I. The Restorer › The tax system and the wealth of the empire
…st steps was to issue clear laws on the mining of precious metals and stones. He recognized that mining could take place throughout the e…
Philip I. The Thinker › The king who thought in systems
…cal location. Magnursie needed a deeper systemic transformation. It needed rules, stable values and trust in institutions. This is prec…
Philip I. The Thinker › A professional army and a new tax code
…omes. Philip therefore introduced petty taxes through multiple layers of feudal administration. Subjects and lower nobility paid a price …
Jakob I. The Reformer › Tax reform and realignment of power
…s of power. Therefore, he carried out a tax reform that redistributed the income between the local ruler, the provincial lord and the kin…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › A child of the system his father created
Ignatius III he grew up in an environment where magic had already become a recognized tool of the state and the military…
Frederik II Tough › The emperor who turned fear into a system
…der Frederik II. it was only the first, systematically built phase of this regime.
Valendor I Steward › Tax reform and a downsized military
Valendor also reshaped the tax system. He did not want all layers to be burdened in the same way regardless of the actual sc…
Theodore III Tough › The ban on mining and the death of a drunkard
…. Therefore, the emperor banned further mining of precious stones and rare materials except for ore and common materials. This move earne…
Pender the Strong › A ruler without a system
…at campaigns, but he could not create a system that would outlive himself. It was this weakness that became fatal.
Ender › The first step to the system
…n individual thing. He was the first to systematically teach, organize and apply it within the state. His appointment as Court Mage meant…
A community of stone and wood › The mining dwarves enter the war
The mining dwarves were scattered throughout Ulvenor at the time, establishing mines and trading post…
Assembly of Unicorns › Tax and ensign reform
Jacob's government then brought tax reform and a new military system of ensigns. Both changes fundamentally reshaped the function…
The war system of John I.
John I turned the war into a system of defense, supply and controlled attrition of the enemy. His reign has shown that Magnurs…
The war system of John I. › Defense strategy
John I realized that open struggle at any cost could lead to collapse. Therefore, he based his defense on fortresses, se…
The war system of John I. › Nomad and orc allies
… military traditions as part of its own system. This openness proved to be one of the key strengths of his rule.
The war system of John I. › The Battle in Hell and the Murdered King
The pinnacle of his system was the famous Battle of Hell, which definitively broke one of the great elven offensives.…
The opening of the Empire's mining era
The opening of the mining era of the empire marked a fundamental turn in the functioning of the imperial economy. Ba…
The opening of the Empire's mining era › Knowledge that lay underground
Erik I was not one of those monarchs who sought glory in constant warfare. Rather, he listened to advisors, scholars, an…
The opening of the Empire's mining era › Stone crown and new mines
…nce, technical skills, and tradition of mining, while the empire offered space, protection, and political weight. Permitting new mines th…
The opening of the Empire's mining era › Wealth that transformed the court and the province
… successes, other magnates got into the mining fever. Not all were equally successful, but the mere possibility of extracting wealth from…
The era of great court festivities › Luxury as a political system
Thanks to the wealth flowing from the mining era, Frederik III. he could afford more than his predecessors. And he really used it. His …
Administrative reform of Untred IV. › Tax flows and responsibilities
…rovincial cities paid twenty percent of taxes to the provincial ruler. Provincial governors paid fifteen percent to the rulers of the est…
Administrative reform of Untred IV. › Integration of the new system
…or the ambiguities of moving to the new system. Around 1450, however, the reform was fully integrated and began to pay off. The empire ga…
Magnursie — The First Decline of the Empire › Paranoia, magic and wars within the system
Leo III The suspect personifies the transformation of imperial power into something more closed and distrustful. Secret …
Magnursie — House of Renders › Erik I and the mining age
…f the rendering era. The opening of the mining era of the empire changed the economic basis of the state. New mines, exploration of depos…
Banner › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A military detachment or organizational unit.
Professional Army › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A standing trained host.
Heavy Cavalry › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
Elite mounted units in heavy armor.
Shield Wall › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A formation of soldiers protecting themselves with shields.
Support Unit › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A military unit meant to support the main force.
Battle Mages › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
Mages employed directly in war.
Army Healers › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
Healers acting within military units.
Fortress Network › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A network of fortresses and defensive points.
Watchtower › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A tower meant for watching the surroundings and giving early warning.
Secret Tunnels › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
Hidden underground passages.
Orc Guard › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
An elite or special orc military unit.
Black Army of the Goblins › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A dreaded military force of the goblins.
Nomadic Horse Archery › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A style of war built on swift riders and shooting.
Hit and Run › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A tactic of swift strike and retreat.
Guerrilla War › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
Irregular warfare against a stronger enemy.
Supply and Logistics › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
The practical side of keeping an army going.
Mining Dwarf
The mining dwarves are the exact opposite of their mountain brethren. While the mountain dwarves rema…
Free Kingdom › A Land Without Taxes
…ee Kingdom is the rejection of ordinary taxes. This law was born of resistance against the Empire, which according to the rebels took mon…
Greataxe
Jakob I. The Reformer
…reshaped the kingdom. He introduced new taxes, reorganized the army into bannermen, developed a monetary system, and opened the first off…
Henry II Passionate
Henry II he ruled formally from 344, but he took over the actual exercise of power several years before the coronation, …
Valendor I Steward
…n, calming the situation and building a system that distributed some of the responsibility to lower levels of power. His reign was less f…
John V. Usurper of the throne
…ry schools for children, built a postal system, and replenished the army with foreign volunteers as well. His era took place in a time of…
Jakob II Benevolent
…e first great dam in the East, canceled taxes during years of extraordinary calamities, and established important alliances with the elve…
Theodore III Tough
…he economic downturn by banning further mining of precious stones.
Assembly of Unicorns
The Council of Unicorns decided the future of Magnursia at a time when the main dynastic line had all but disintegrated.…
The great reforms of Engelbrekt I.
… rendering era. The emperor unified the mining taxation system, modernized the army, reorganized the empire into 48 provinces, and introd…
Administrative reform of Untred IV.
…established clear rules for the flow of taxes and the responsibilities of individual levels of administration. Around 1450, the reform wa…
Magnursia — The turning point of the kingdom and the empire
This period is quite exceptional, because in it the old Magnursia ceased to be a mere kingdom and turned into an imperia…
Magnursie — House of Renders
…pse, but their rule gradually created a system of suspicion, economic pressure, lost provinces, and clan coalitions that eventually swept…
Magnursie — House of Youlenders
The Youlender House Era is the longest late period of the Magnursar Empire. It began after the Third Imperial Diet and b…
Wagon Fort › War, Army, and Defensive Systems
A defensive formation made of wagons.
Reform › Recurring Lore Terms
A deliberate change of rules, administration, or society.
Free Kingdom
…y expected only a vassalage exempt from taxes, the newly arisen state soon rejected imperial rule entirely and began to build its own par…
Free Kingdom › Soumun
… most clearly seen that freedom without taxes and without an emperor does not automatically mean justice.
Combat System
Combat System ⚔ Combat in the World of Howl of Eternity lore Combat in Howl of Eternity is not just a si…
Magnus I. Founder › Founding of the Kingdom of Magnursia
…old tribal arrangement, he introduced a system inspired by the feudal hierarchy, which divided society and the administration of the terr…
Ignatius I. Pijan › Wars without much glory
…project of one extraordinary man, but a system that could survive a less extraordinary successor.
Magnus III Young › Long reign and historical significance
…arily that he turned the dynasty into a system with clearer rules. He is a bridge between the uncertain first generation and later monarc…
Cinbur I. Merchant › A king who wanted to give shape to the order
… wasn't enough to just have functioning taxes, a currency and an army. It was also necessary to give the country a uniform legal language…
Cinbur I. Merchant › The War on Slavery
…wed how important was the standing army system created under Philip I. Nevertheless, Cinbur did not behave like a blind victor after the …
Magnus IV Merciless
…od, on the other side the state defense system, without which the later kings might not have survived.
Magnus IV Merciless › First line of fortresses
…er. Quite the opposite. He thought very systematically militarily and correctly. The greatest visible legacy of his reign was the constru…
Ferdinand I. The Fearless › Black Goblin Army
…ere that the importance of the fortress system built under Magnus IV became fully apparent. What the tyrant built out of fear has now bec…
Richard I. The Rich › Money as a tool of government
…estivities, promoted public events, and systematically built the image of a king who not only reigns but also lavishly dispenses glitz an…
Henry I. King of the Blood
…sonal rule based on blood, fear and the systematic elimination of relatives. His reign ended the old golden image of a developed kingdom …
Henry I. King of the Blood › Blood purges of the clan
…t removing a few immediate heirs. Henry systematically eliminated even more distant branches from which a future candidate for the throne…
Jakob I. The Reformer › Banners and the new face of war
… king himself. The advantage of the new system was flexibility. A kingdom could fight on multiple fronts, combine several banners into la…
Jakob I. The Reformer › Magic as part of the state
Besides the army and taxes, the third pillar of Jacob's rule was his relationship with magic. After generations of hid…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable
…r his ability to think through war as a system of tactics, not just a series of head-on clashes.
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › The second war of kings and a new way of fighting
…en were to clash. He understood it as a system in which the opponent could be dismantled before the swords actually decided.
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › The Battle of Jitron and the First Battle Mages
…yet the fully developed magical warfare system of later centuries, but it was a start. Magnursie showed the world that magic was no longe…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › Schools of Ruinous Magic and the Legacy of Government
…nd part of the reign, Ignatius began to systematically support the creation of schools focused on teaching destructive magic. It is from …
John I. Fiery › Defense instead of glory
…s would consider cowardice: he began to systematically defend fortresses, prolonging the enemy's campaign and sparing experienced soldier…