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[[File:TheEmpirePolitics.jpg|thumb|300px|'''Wissenland''' is located in the southeast (lower right corner).]]
The southermost of all the provinces of [[the Empire]], '''Wissenland''' is triangular in form, defined by the [[Black]] and [[Grey Mountains]] on two sides, and by the [[River Upper Reik]] on the third. {{Fn|5b}}{{Fn|9}}
==Government==
==History==
When [[Sigmar]] sought to unite the tribes, [[Siggurd]] of the [[Brigundians]] pledged that not only his tribe but the [[Menogoths]] and the [[Merogens]] would join if he slew the [[Dragon Ogre]] [[Skaranorak]]. {{Fn|3a}} A week after the monster was slain, the four kings - Sigmar, Siggurd, [[Henroth]] of the Menogoths and [[Markus]] swore an sword-oath over the tusks of Skaranorak. {{Fn|1a}}{{Fn|3b}}
===Divided Empire===
In 2503 IC Emmanuelle von Liebwitz became Elector Countess, although some claim she seduced [[Emperor]] [[Karl Franz]] to gain the title as her claim was not the best one. {{Fn|7}}
[[Chaos Lord]] [[Tamurkhan]] attacked Nuln in c.2511 [[IC]] and his [[Siege of Nuln (Tamurkhan)|siege]] was defeated at the gates of the city. {{Fn|5d}}
===[[End Times]]===
==Overview==
Western Wissenland is largely irrigated by the [[river]]s that come down from the mountains and feed the soil[[River Sol]], which in turn flows into the upper [[Upper Reik]] at [[Pfeildorf Reik]]. These tributaries are fed by snowmelt in the spring, which is not without cause widespread flooding and flooding in the towns they pass through. Meissen itself was almost wiped out by the great flood of 2484 [[IC]]. {{Fn|1a}}
Agricultural lands are fertile around [[the river Reik]], but as the region extends to the increasingly hilly mountains, it is more rocky and barren.Gray-blue Flint are so common that many nobles claim that the earth produces nothing other than stones. We often find these stones piled at the edge of fields and local buildings. Many children of Wissenland earn their first in the spring, following the plow and removing troublesome field stone. Subsequently, many learn to shoot crows and rabbits for a skilled flint jet. {{Fn|1a}}
Due to the nearby mountains, the inhabitants of Western Wissenland abandoned any agriculture except for subsistence crops, and the wealth of the province depends mainly on mines. While the dwarves of [[Karak Hirn]] appropriated large areas of mountains, negotiations over the centuries allowed humans their rights to mine, although this has not ended illegal operations performed on the land of the dwarves. [[Dwarfs]] do not like what they see as the theft and, more importantly, the shoddy work. {{Fn|1a}}
==Trade==
The overland trade is also important for Wissenland and many passes through the mountains, linking the region to [[Bretonnia]], [[Tilea]] and the [[Border Princes]]. Almost all pass roads converge Wusterburg who thrived on business brings travelers in its many inns and stables, some of which date back over a thousand years. Many travelers take the time to go to the many excellent [[dwarf holds]] and is often where their goods are sold. During the harshest winter periods, almost all the passes that lead to Wissenland are cut because of the snow. There is however the underground river which rises near [[Kreutzhofen ]] and emerging near [[Miragliano]] in Tilean an invaluable source of trade throughout the year. {{Fn|1a}}
The value placed in the permanent opening of the rustling is such that the ancestors of the present Countess Electress agreed that Tileans retain control of the 225 km long tunnel. Their income from assets that pass on their land outweigh the renunciation of control over the tunnel.To the east of the Sol stretch of rolling grasslands used for herding sheep. This part of Wissenland former [[Solland]], is famous for its high quality wool and beautiful furs that trappers hunt in the mountains. Sable Wissenland is highly popular in the social circles of [[Nuln]], [[Altdorf]] and elsewhere. However, there are sad memories of the past in this region Wissenland. The ruins of many villages and towns destroyed by Ironclaw remain silent witnesses to the devastation of his horde. Most people avoid these ruins, is respect for the dead or for fear of ghosts[[ghost]]s. {{Fn|1a}}
==Active antagonists==
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Sigmar's Heirs]] ([[Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay (2nd Edition)]])
**{{Endn|1a}}: Chapter VI: The Grand Provinces, pg. 94-95
**{{Endn|1b}}: Chapter VI: The Grand Provinces, pg. 96-97
* {{Endn|2}}: [[Tome of Salvation]]
** {{Endn|2a}}: Chapter 1: A Brief History of the Cults of the Empire, pg. 13
* {{Endn|3}}: [[Legend of Sigmar (anthology)]]: [[Heldenhammer (novel)]]
** {{Endn|3a}}: Seventeen: Chains of Duty, pg. 249-253
** {{Endn|3b}}: Eighteen: Skaranorak, pg. 262-264
* {{Endn|4}}: [[White Dwarf 208 (UK)]]
** {{Endn|4a}}: The Battle of Grunberg, pg. 62
* {{Endn|5}}: [[Warhammer Armies: The Empire (8th Edition)]]
** {{Endn|5a}}: The Ruling Electors of the Empire, pg 13
** {{Endn|5b}}: The Empire Map, 2522 IC, pg. 23