Huggie Union

The desert tribe had underground caves with rooms, shops, and tombs. The tombs were the locations of the dead kings, and the dead kings were said to travel to the underworld. The jungle tribe would make huge villages in the trees, many feet above the ground. They also built stone cubes to put their kings in, and they were in frequent combat with the frost tribe. This did not go well for the animals in the area. This is why the population in the Spear Forests is low for some animal species, most likely.  In 1404, Hugetsvska followers fled Shadistika due to widespread civil unrest and over-taxation. Hugetsvska members wanted to distance themselves from Shadistika as much as possible. They developed a Shadistikan-based language, which is still considered a dialect of the Anklyfrayan language to this day. They called their language Huggyo because Huggyo in Advanced/Ancient Shadistikan means “We Shall Be the Only One.”  It was also named after the Hugetsvska Nuormka book. (Read more in etymology) They mainly spoke Loquensh/English, but Huggyo is sometimes used in code and official form. (Huggyo means Huggie.)

 The Huggies quickly expanded north to present-day Unisibers or Unisibersika (Huggie-Siberia), and they encountered natives. This was called “The Great Huggyo Expedition.” They put these natives (by force) into newly formed government jobs, agriculture, and security forces (military). The Huggyo Kingdom was established on November 4, 1404. Their leader was Aje (Age) Smihth (by monarchist force). Most of the natives were persecuted, intertwined with Huggie culture, or assimilated. Approximately 45,900,000 autochthonous natives are living in the Huggie Union today, 98.7% of whom live in the northern half of the Huggie Union. The Huggie Kingdom slowly grew out west before eventually declaring the west coast as Huggyo territory in 1449.

The Long War (1450-1593)

Shadistikans were upset that their civilians were leaving them and fleeing their country for another continent, so they set out on a journey to kidnap and persecute the escapees. When they arrived, Huggie forces were alerted and rushed to open fire on Shadistikan boats. This triggered the start of The Long War (1450-1593). The war consisted of various attempted conquests (approximately eighteen) of the Huggies. Eventually, running out of money and resources, the Shadistikans called for peace in 1593, agreeing to pay around $300,000 in reparations. 

Despite the act, Seamus continued into the west, with the army apparently trying their best not to intrude on native life. In 1660, the Doman Empire and the Huggie Empire signed a treaty to partition the unclaimed territory, and the Doman Empire would also cede the southern half of its country to become Corislever. In 1665, Seamus launched an expedition just north of Speeland, in which the island nation of Jamesland (now the Republic of James City, or James City) had set up a colony, known as New Jamesland. Seamus used diplomats and a light force to pay Jamesland about $20,000 for the land. The land had already been recognized as Huggyo the whole time, but was merely a paper claim, like most of the west. In 1670, the town of Huggietown slowly rose to become a city of fine arts, liberalism, trade, and bustling urbanism. Huggietown was considered the de facto capital, while really Huggiegrad was. In 1675, Seamus commissioned a group to help build up much of Huggietown, taking away from Huggiegrad, planning for Huggietown to eventually be the capital by at least the eighteenth century. In 1680, many public works projects taken on were finished, especially the Huggie Monument (a 600 ft tower that pointed into the sky), the Colis Trail, a long highway connecting cities, rivers, and trade hubs, especially connecting the Huggie Empire with the Doman Empire, and the House of Seamus, a massive 800,000 sq. ft palace complete with dining halls, recreational rooms, and elegancies. In 1685, the Huggie Empire experienced significant economic growth through Seamus' Literacy Act, which improved education for the masses, increased literacy rates by 35%, and spurred workforce development. In April of 1690, Huggietown officially became Huggie City and the official capital of the Huggie Empire. In June of 1690, Seamus caught an infectious disease while visiting native territories in the western empire. He suffered deeply from it and had to be treated by native "doctors" while in the west because it would not be fast enough to take him back to Huggie City. These natives supposedly had him die faster through various methods, and he was pronounced dead on June 29th, 1690.

1690-1701: Emperor Dsa-Nomen

Dsa-Nomen, or Emperor Dsa-Nomen, was the sixth emperor of the Huggie Empire. He was the first emperor of the Huggie Empire to not be of the Wolfound ancestry. Seamus directly chose him as his successor because he "managed the economy well" for certain aspects. Dsa-Nomen carried on many of Seamus' public works projects and built up Huggie City fairly well, officially moving all government buildings from Huggiegrad to Huggie City. Under Dsa-Nomen, the first boundaries were established, the early versions of mandates, states, and territories. Dsa-Nomen did not really do much for the empire, other than riding off of Seamus' success and keeping the economy well. In 1700, Dsa-Nomen celebrated the turn of the century by throwing a massive bash at the House of Seamus, inviting everyone, including serfs, soldiers, civilians, political elites, the poor, and the rich. At this party, Dsa-Nomen was kidnapped by a group of mentally deranged soldiers who overthrew his power for a day known as the Day of Infirmus. These soldiers wanted the Wolfound dynasty to return to power, but it did not happen. Dsa-Nomen was rescued by the Private Guard, and he was restored to power. A year later, Dsa-Nomen resigned for undisclosed reasons, dying shortly after.

1701-1735: Emperor Unusus

Since Dsa-Nomen had no living family, the next-in-line for emperor was Unusus Lee, or Emperor Unusus, the seventh emperor of the Huggie Empire. He was a political elite under Dsa-Nomen who was frequently loved by the Dsa-Nomen administration. In 1705, Unusus broke the Native Wars Doctrine by attacking the Phausau tribe in the northwest. Unusus claimed that the Phausau chief blew up a Huggie fishing boat on the west coast, though there is no evidence to prove this. Unusus sent Huggyo troops into the area, though the Huggies did not commit atrocities against the Phausau, who were societally expected to assimilate. In 1715, Unusus adopted a son named Maxwell Scotts, who was 17 years old at the time. In 1718, Unusus completed all of Seamus' and Dsa-Nomen's public works projects, eventually expanding Huggie City to become an enriched city of culture, fine arts, and literature. In 1720, Unusus ordered the construction of Huggie University, the famous liberal and free university that still is acclaimed to this day. In 1726, Huggie University was completed, and the surrounding Civitas Academica (commonly known as Civacada) neighborhood was completed, becoming a place for students and the rich. In 1730, Unusus aggressively expanded the control Lords had over serfs, which the serfs became increasingly common following the Great 1729, a massive economic crisis. In 1733, the serfs under Lord Bashire of the East revolted against Bashire, killing him and escaping. Unusus responded by allowing all Lords of serfs to control a small army and have even more control over the serfs. His son, Maxwell, grew a fairly-sized army under the guise that he owned serfs. In 1735, Unusus died of pneumonia.

1735-1752: Maximus the Betrayer, Emperor Maximus

Maxwell Lee, or Maximus, or Maximus the Betrayer, or Emperor Maximus, was the eighth emperor of the Huggie Empire. Immediately upon coronation, he gave much power to politicians who heavily favored him, or whom he was friends with. This angered many of the Whites and the army, whose commanding officers were replaced by Maxwell's henchmen. In 1736, Maxwell changed his name to Maximus to "mimick Shadistikan royalty," and in 1739, Maximus destroyed all Dsa-Nomen and Unusus shrines and statues. In 1743, Maximus took away very basic freedoms of civilians in paranoia that they were plotting to take the government over, and in 1745, Maximus announced interest in bringing back the "glory days of Shadistika and the Wolfound dynasty." In 1747, using his private army, Maximus raided the Imperial Palace, kidnapping many political elites, shooting White troops, and instating his army in the building. This angered the populace, but Maximus now had full control of the empire, declaring the empire to be "only ruled in the hands of Maximus." In 1750, Maximus plotted a takeover of the entire empire to install himself as a Military Dictator and create the Maximine Republic. In 1751, Maximus raided military bases and the Imperial Palace once more, declaring the Maximine Republic as official. A day later, the Republic ceased to exist due to Maximus' subsequent arrest. Maximus was later freed from jail and began to start another war against the empire. Foolishly, he rode on horseback himself with two untrained soldiers, with no armor and a sword, charging at the heavily armored and armed Huggie soldiers and died. He was remembered as a betrayer of the Huggie Empire, as Maximus the Betrayer. Even today, in the Huggie Union, he is remembered as a traitor because he opposed the Huggie people.

1752-1753: Emperor Nicholas

Nicholas Howlands, or Emperor Nicholas, was the ninth emperor of the Huggie Empire. Upon his coronation in August 1752, he condemned Maximus, as he was not in the bloodline of Dsa-Nomen or Maximus Lee.  Instead, he was chosen to serve because he was the military commander of the Huggie Empire from 1748 until his coronation. In January 1753, Nicholas was fatally shot by a pro-Maximinian. He was dead upon arrival at the hospital. He served only five months, barely accomplishing anything. During his reign, the political elites were highly unstable, as half wanted the Maximine Republic to exist and half to condemn him.

1753-1803: Emperor Charles

Charles Howlands, or Emperor Charles, was the tenth and longest-serving emperor of the Huggie Empire. In 1754, Charles passed the Maximus Law banning any praise of Maximus and making it fully illegal to incite any revolution against the Huggie Empire. In 1755, Charles made Huggyo-Christianity the official religion of the Huggie Empire, making the Crown officially entwined with religion, the first time that had ever happened. In 1756, Charles spent a million dollars (adjusted for inflation, around $57,000,000) to expand Huggie University and signed a law making it completely separated from the government, allowing for the free and liberal organization known as The Free Students to take ownership of the curriculum and the school grounds. The government was in charge of maintenance of the building, grants, and Civacada. In 1758, the Huggie Empire underwent a territorial dispute with the Doman Empire, resulting in multiple border clashes and the One Year War beginning in 1758. The Huggie Empire sent 20,000 troops, which outnumbered the 12,000 Doman troops at the border, resulting in a Huggie victory and a final recognition of the borders circa 1759. In 1762, Charles made a decision to completely open international trade. He also subsequently established the Royal Bank, a federal reserve established to use and distribute the Huggie dollar and to control inflation and interest rates.

In 1914, the War of the Nations (now known as Huggie World War I) began. The Doman Empire launched an assault on the Huggie Empire to claim what was called "The Lost Doman Territory." The Domans used an extreme tactic called population replacement. Domanian forces would relocate Huggyos living in cities to the rural countryside to work and replace many low-income people with higher-class aristocrats from the Doman Empire. The Doman Empire was looking far ahead of where they already were, as the Shadow Union aided the Huggie Union during HWW1. The war officially ended in 1918. The victors of HWW1 did not greatly punish the Doman Empire. 

Lasting from 1922 to 1924, HWW2 was considered by some historians a continuation of the first conflict when the Doman Empire set out to conquer the territory they believed was theirs and their newly lost territory. They lost once again. The Domans launched a renewed campaign and grabbed an ally, the Corislever Empire, to conquer the Huggie Empire. Towards the end of the war, it was looking like the Huggies were going to lose. But with the mistake of Corisleveren bombing raids over Shadistikan islands, the Shadow Union quickly put a stop to the war. In 1939, the Doman Empire, severely weakened, saw a great ally called the Poket Union formed from the ashes of the Pokanoke Republic. The Pokets quickly swept through Tomania and Outer Kinkapaw. The Pokets saw the newly colonized Speeland from the Shadow Union in the North as a threat, so they invaded, looking to conquer all. A ceasefire deal was reached in 1940 with the newly established South Speeland and North Speeland. The North was controlled by the Shadow Union. In 1941, the Poket Union and the Doman Empire launched a massive surprise attack against the Huggie Empire using scorched earth tactics and brutal troop lines. The Huggie Empire is already dealing with an ongoing civil war from the Yellowes side of the communists, who put together the White (Imperial) and Yellowe (Communist) forces to fend off attackers. The war ended in 1945, seeing the fall of the mighty Doman Empire. Following HWW4, the brutal Huggie Revolution began. The Huggie Empire fought against democratic southern Colis forces and northern Huggie Union forces. This war was also referred to as HWW5 but has since been called, offensively, the Wimpy War due to its lack of "world powers." Many see this as a lack of respect against the lives sacrificed for the freedom of their ideology. The end of the revolution ended in a split between the southern Colis and the northern Huggie Union. Their geopolitical tensions still exist to this day. Zakov Thompson led the Huggie Union as a free communist nation. In 1960, Zakov Thompson died, leaving his corrupt son in power. Zakov Thompson II ruled with an iron fist until his lung and heart issues in 1970, leading to his death. In 1969, however, he started an invasion of Colis (known as the unsuccessful Colis Liberation War) carried on by his successor, Zachary Thompson, who was assassinated just two years into his premiership. In 1972, Liam Souza took power, pledging to end the nepotistic Huggie way.  Today, the Huggie Union is a global communist superpower. 

In April 2025, Liam Souza stepped down as president to become Head of the Union, or practically the ruler of the country. Political backlash was severe, and multiple lawsuits are against him right now.

Politics

The Huggie Union consists of one main Communist Party, under which the Conservative Party and Liberal Party function, which are considered two factions. These political factions are key for controlling Congress. Congress consists of 700 House members, 200 Senate members, and 10 Adviser members. There are two other branches in the Huggie Union: The Executive Branch and the Offices of the Communist Party (OCP). The Executive Branch consists of departments like the Agricultural Department, the Defense Department, and the Energy Department. (There are many more). The OCP consists of five permanent supreme council members who have absolute and elite authority over the Huggie Union. Following Thompson II's death, Zachary Thompson came in and removed all his appointed five members and put in different politically oriented members. Souza gradually removed these members during his tenure for more pro-Souza members. (Infamously, Souza started a fake marital scandal against former council member, Lorum DeVonte, which forced DeVonte to resign.) Recent laws passed by Congress have made it possible for a new party to take over the Communist Party, and laws are attempting to be passed to remove the OCP. The President can serve for life, which means that the Vice President has their own elections, ones that are costly and highly publicized, similar to other countries' regular presidential elections. The Vice President also has a Presidential Clerk, practically the third in line to the President. If the President is unable to serve or dies, the Vice President is supposed to take over, but in all cases of the deaths of the Presidents, the OCP has somehow been able to make the next president by their choice. All members of the governing system of the Huggie Union, except the President and OCP members, align with factions of the Communist Party (i.e., Conservative, Liberal) to get elected and serve their faction.

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