Kingdom of D'Bourdain

The Kingdom of D'Bourdain is a coastal kingdom in east Pomenia. The kingdom was founded in 1304 by William I Candell-D'Bourdain, when he was crowned King of Bourdain through his marriage to Joan of Bourdain; the only living heir of King Gerald of Bourdain. In 1306, William I invaded the neighboring Principality of Aquiene; securing the entire Bourdain Peninsula under his rule. That same year, William married his eldest son and heir, Crown Prince Baudouin to Princess Alysanne of Aquiene; the eldest child and heir of the vanquished Prince Philip of Aquiene. It is for this reason that the heir apparent to D'Bourdain customarily holds the title of Prince of Aquiene. While the goal of William's marriage to Joan of Bourdain was to establish Bourdain as a vassal state of the growing Candell Empire, William I actively worked to undermine the goals of the senior Candell family and established D'Bourdain as an entirely separate, autonomous kingdom. It is a key trading power in Pomenia.