Lordaeron (Golden Horde)

The Kingdom of Lordaeron is a Human country in the former Eastern Plaguelands, South of Quel’thalas, East of the Forsaken, North of Ironforge-ruled Hinterlands. It is a Human majority kingdom with a constitutional monarchy under King Chaemash Dawnsinger. The newly rebuilt Stratholme is Lordaeron’s capital.

History
Following the end of Lordaeron by the Scourge, several factions have taken the lands of the former kingdom. The Undead that broke free from the Scourge took the West including the Capital City named themselves the Forsaken. The Eastern Plaguelands was contested between the Scourge and the Scarlet Crusade.

Chinggis Khagan’s conquest of the region finally brought a form a unified rule, and he marked his encampment, Sarai as the capital to his conquests. He personally ruled the Eastern Plaguelands in theory, but has left it to his wife, Grand Magistrix Belatha Dawnsinger. With her direction the lands were healed from the plagues and re-established the land as a major trade hub that connects her Quel’thalas to the rest of the continent.

During the war with the Iron Horde, Eastern Lordaeron like the rest of Lordaeron was occupied. By the time the region was liberated, Sarai was left to be abandoned by the Khagan’s successor, Ilithdora Dawnsinger.

After the war, Grand Magistrix Dawnsinger sought to centralise the rule of Azeroth through direct control by herself. This clashed with the Banshee Queen Sylvanas Windrunner, who returned to rule the Forsaken. With the Azerothian Union’s backing, she sought the Forsaken’s independence. Lordaeron became a hotbed for political unrest. The Humans of Lordaeronian descent, returned after Chinggis Khagan’s conquest made the majority of Greater Lordaeron sided with the Grand Magistrix for the fear of Forsaken rule.

The Moscow Accords was signed as a compromise to address the Forsaken independence crisis. Eastern Lordaeron was designated as the land for the new Lordaeron. The majority of traditional Lordaeron going to the Forsaken caused massive migration into Eastern Lordaeron by Humans that feared Undead minority rule. Notable migrants to Lordaeron were businessmen, scientists, and doctors, causing a brain drain for the Undercity.

The abrupt independence referendum forced by the Undercity led to the re-establishment of the Kingdom of Lordaeron. Discussions now go on who would be the new monarch, where they would stand in political direction, and how they will have to defend themselves from the shadows of the Forsaken next to them.

Government
The Kingdom of Lordaeron, while claiming it’s traditional borders is a rump state with Stratholme as it’s capital. It is a monarchy with an elected parliament.

Foreign Relations
Lordaeron is a full-member of the Golden Horde. The Khagan's legacy is not as harshly viewed for he secured the right for Human return.

Lordaeron holds very, very, poor relations with the Forsaken as much of the Kingdom’s claims is occupied by them, and same views held to it’s backer, the Azerothian Union.

Economy
Tyr’s Hand is the Kingdom’s largest port.