Chapter 12: ᛋᚢᛖᛒᛖᚾᚱᛁᚺᚺᛁ

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The British Isles as of the end of this chapter. Suebenreich is also visible.

*ᛋᚢᛖᛒᛖᚾᚱᛁᚺᚺᛁ is actually transliterated (from Elder Futhark) as "Suebenrihhi", which is approximately Old High German for Suebenreich, or "Suebi realm".

While the Greek Purge is firmly behind us, the work of the Fylkirs never ends.Shortly after the withdrawal of Norse war bands from the ruins of Byzantium, the Jomsvikings led the charge against King Folkmar of Germany. As the only remaining Catholic king to hold his entire realm, Folkmar was an attractive target. As well, a strong ally in Germany would take some pressure off Saxony, where the ruling Theodoricing clan has yet to fully stabilize after Ragnarr Loðbrok took the kingdom in his unification of the Fylkirate.The fate of the German kingdom was sealed at the battle of Henneburg, when the Fylkir's armies annihilated Folkmar's, which they outnumbered two to one. Several months later, following the end of the war and the evacuation of the Christian lords from the kingdom, Guðfrið distributed the lands to several Suebi tribes who had settled in the Fylkirate after the conquest of Andalusia. Uittimer the Just proclaimed the Kingdom of ᛋᚢᛖᛒᛖᚾᚱᛁᚺᚺᛁ, "Suebenreich".*Since the conquest of Ireland, Norse settlers had displaced a significant number of Irish peasants, who moved in increasing numbers to the land of the Picts. After several generations, the blending of the two groups resulted in a new culture, the Scots, who became the dominant group in what is now called Skotland, speaking a language derived from Irish. After the German war, a concerted effort was undertaken between the Fylkir and the kings of Skotland and Brythoniaid to finally drive the Christians out of England. It was agreed that to avoid a future English kingdom becoming too powerful, the duchy of Northumberland would be annexed to Skotland, while the Welsh would recieve Hwicce and Wessex. While the Cumbric people of Lancaster held close cultural ties to the Welsh kingdom, they would instead be administered by the Republic of Mann, to avoid making Brythoniaid itself too powerful.Following an outbreak of the mysterious Dancing Plague, grave news emerged from Ireland. Treatment of the native Irish by Norse settlers was becoming increasingly harsh and arrogant, with particularly debauched rumors surrounding King Arnfast himself. The Fylkir and his advisors began considering the removal of the worst of the settler clans, and perhaps even bringing in an Irish king to restore order, and maintain faith in the Fylkir's rule...********************************