The area was separated from other fiefs by mountain ranges in the northern and western part, while to the east and south there was a vast track of undeveloped land spreading all the way to the sea. Just speaking of the extent, the size of the area equaled a middle-sized nation.
There were no neighbors either, so it was also convenient that he hadn’t to worry about pointless conflicts over territory and concessions.
The founder, who identified this place as his stronghold, used his family’s connection to invite the poor people living in the capital to immigrate there and personally worked diligently cultivating new land until they were covered in mud.