The reign of Svend IV of House Estridsen came to a gradual close, but he left behind a litter of weak heirs. His sons were inept on the battlefield and in government. His daughters chose to whore about rather than take on the mantle of marriage and motherhood. The generals he fought alongside were conflicted during the succession, and the court was in strife. Eventually, when his son, Harald IV, ascended the throne, his first act as king was not to salvage what he could but to destroy it.305Please respect copyright.PENANARhlyfpghJI
The Liechtensteins from the Sixth Kingdom of Zhermannen prepared for conflict with the kings of Norwezhen and Sueken, who hounded the Three Crowns’ throne, but Harald, fearing being backstabbed by his father’s ally, dismissed them without compensation. Powerful court nobles finally erupted into a state of civil war, seeing the imminent collapse of Dannen at the hands of an incapable boy. The Norwezher and Sueker sat back and watched, believing that they would ruin themselves, but they had not factored in an anomaly.305Please respect copyright.PENANAz8TOST7CE1
Hannes Frederik, Grand Marshal of the Three Crowns, loyal to the Estridsens, was a retired man. Sixty-one years of age, no one expected him to return to service, but when he received a call to arms, he raised thirty thousand men and joined the war. He was protected by a young sailor, Franz Jarlsberg, who navigated the straits and allowed Hannes to deploy on the shores of his enemies.305Please respect copyright.PENANAUi3B1C1GKi
Having lifted Haven from siege, he was welcomed into the royal capital, but distraught by his popularity, the paranoid king imprisoned him. Hannes’s supporters were many, and they launched an uprising within the city that drove the king out to seek refuge with the Norwezher and Sueker. The two kingdoms marched on Dannen and launched several attacks on the city, but on the fourth attempt, the marshal sallied out and slaughtered the three royal armies.305Please respect copyright.PENANAwZEEj8ii5S
He was reluctant, but having been invited by his people to take the throne, Hannes was crowned King of the Three Crowns, ruling not one but three kingdoms. Finally, after centuries of political intrigue, in the year 474, the Three Crowns were one nation.305Please respect copyright.PENANAV5SJ9OL8jJ


