Post by Tigranistan on Sept 11, 2004 22:37:34 GMT -5
This is a kingdom built by slaves, brought into slavery from Europe and shipped here by vikings. The people of Tigranistan were enslaved to farm and fish to feed vikings on their way to other places to pillage, a sort of refuelling dock. They were treated harshly and considered inferior, but were kept fed and healthy. They were let to breed and one day they decided they were numerous and strong enough to free themselves from the vikings, and proceeded to round up all the vikings slavers on the island and put them in a ship to go where they wanted. They continued to have an uneasy friendship with the vikings, now asking a price for the supplies they gave in such a conveniant location. The rebel leader Huigmark became the first king, and his royal family exists till today, where they though losing the royal authority of the island they play a part in politics and sometimes become voted in as leaders to this day.