Post by Admin on Jun 26, 2016 12:21:16 GMT -5
House Reinhart is one of the older settlements in Vasile. Their claim to nobility was not inherited by any one deed or truly at any one point in time. Rather, the family was pervasive in the valley they had settled themselves in, involved in all aspects of their community, the commerce and industry of Vasile as a whole, and quickly became wealthy of their own accord. Their wealth and consequential affluence saw them recognized by the people as a name worthy of mention and memory. Eventually, their position was officially granted by the then-Ducal family, and while it did not change much of their financial or influential reality, they were able to join other nobles at Court and marry into other families more easily.
Through the years, the Reinhart family engineered their way to becoming the Ducal House. Catalyzed by their ownership of some lucrative mines, they claimed dominion over many such mountains and made their trade strongest within Vasile, Nacimiento, and bordering regions of Lindblum. This section of history was understandably the one where they were most involved in the affairs of the Crown, with delegates as Courtiers and the House Head acting on the will of their King. Though loyal to the Crown, House Reinhart had sought to influence their neighbours with Vasilian traditions instead of allowing for the reverse. They reached far in their business enterprises as the greed to extend their reach of power, indeed to make the Kingdom as a whole recognize their way of life, was great.
A shift in political tides, as well as successful maneuvering by Houses Price and Romanov, saw House Reinhart lose the reigns on half of their mines and their loyal Barons. Eventually, also due to their over-extension and over-promising to other nobles in the realm, the House lost their Ducal seat. With the rest of the Kingdom uninterested in the troubles of such a pompous House, their fall was bitter and hard. The blame fell on the then-Duke-turned-Count for having no aptitudes in leadership and failing to strengthen relationships. A slight shift in inheritance changed the tides to a more reserved branch of the family, and from there out the Reinharts simply no longer seemed to get involved in anything outside of their immediate environment; they did not seem to care much about who was King and what his political moves were. Anything outside of Vasile had fallen out of the scope of interest for most in the area of Altofing, which likely saved them from complete collapse.
Always a proud people, the Reinhart family but more broadly the Altofing people have not forgotten their once rather great influence and position. They also have not forgiven House Price for what they perceive as stealing their mines. Though no longer as excessively wealthy and in fact less involved and less large than ever, the northerners fashion themselves as being true Vasilians. They have endeavored to maintain their culture and their history, and refuse to move along with the times or acknowledge that they have fallen down the totem pole. As a very patriarchal region with heavy religious undertones, the people of the valley are unlikely to be found warming up to outside influences, or to be summarily dismissed wherever they feel the want to be involved.
Through the years, the Reinhart family engineered their way to becoming the Ducal House. Catalyzed by their ownership of some lucrative mines, they claimed dominion over many such mountains and made their trade strongest within Vasile, Nacimiento, and bordering regions of Lindblum. This section of history was understandably the one where they were most involved in the affairs of the Crown, with delegates as Courtiers and the House Head acting on the will of their King. Though loyal to the Crown, House Reinhart had sought to influence their neighbours with Vasilian traditions instead of allowing for the reverse. They reached far in their business enterprises as the greed to extend their reach of power, indeed to make the Kingdom as a whole recognize their way of life, was great.
A shift in political tides, as well as successful maneuvering by Houses Price and Romanov, saw House Reinhart lose the reigns on half of their mines and their loyal Barons. Eventually, also due to their over-extension and over-promising to other nobles in the realm, the House lost their Ducal seat. With the rest of the Kingdom uninterested in the troubles of such a pompous House, their fall was bitter and hard. The blame fell on the then-Duke-turned-Count for having no aptitudes in leadership and failing to strengthen relationships. A slight shift in inheritance changed the tides to a more reserved branch of the family, and from there out the Reinharts simply no longer seemed to get involved in anything outside of their immediate environment; they did not seem to care much about who was King and what his political moves were. Anything outside of Vasile had fallen out of the scope of interest for most in the area of Altofing, which likely saved them from complete collapse.
Always a proud people, the Reinhart family but more broadly the Altofing people have not forgotten their once rather great influence and position. They also have not forgiven House Price for what they perceive as stealing their mines. Though no longer as excessively wealthy and in fact less involved and less large than ever, the northerners fashion themselves as being true Vasilians. They have endeavored to maintain their culture and their history, and refuse to move along with the times or acknowledge that they have fallen down the totem pole. As a very patriarchal region with heavy religious undertones, the people of the valley are unlikely to be found warming up to outside influences, or to be summarily dismissed wherever they feel the want to be involved.