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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Overview=== | ===Overview=== | ||
[[File:Loa Empire Extent.png|thumb|Map of maximum extent of the Loa Empire.]] | |||
Founded by the Katu Raiakono in 1550 CE after she managed to overthrow the existing Aliali Kingdom and its allies, the Kingdom of the Loa was established on the grounds of being a merchant state as Raiakono was of the merchant class in comparison to the royal ''ali'i'' class that ruled the Loa Islands at the time. The term Katu at this time referred to somebody who owned tenured land, as it was thought that the gods gave all land to the ''ali'i'' to rule and rent out. For the next 150 years, the Kingdom managed to establish extensive trade with the Polynesian kingdoms, then reaching the nadir of their influence via piracy and cultural development, as well as the Occidental countries such as Caphiria. Around 1650, contact was made with both Kiravia and the [[Burgoignesc South Levantine Trading Company|BRTC]]. Trade was amicably established with both, but the BRCT eventually tried to establish an economic dominance over the Kingdom, which resulted in strained relations towards the end of the century. In 1660, the Loa conquered the tribal Polynesians of the [[Satana Coast]]. The [[Septrine Alliance]] which had established peace over the mainland was impotent to respond to the invasion of the coast, and regarded the tribal lands as being outside of their concern. The Loa were approached by Kiravian authorities who offered the sale of weapons to the Loa in exchange for the establishment of Kiravian sugar farms in the conquered areas. The Loa agreed and proceeded to launch several expeditions against coastal regions and islands, such as the [[Wild Peninsula]], [[Usomo]] and [[Jennasura]]. | Founded by the Katu Raiakono in 1550 CE after she managed to overthrow the existing Aliali Kingdom and its allies, the Kingdom of the Loa was established on the grounds of being a merchant state as Raiakono was of the merchant class in comparison to the royal ''ali'i'' class that ruled the Loa Islands at the time. The term Katu at this time referred to somebody who owned tenured land, as it was thought that the gods gave all land to the ''ali'i'' to rule and rent out. For the next 150 years, the Kingdom managed to establish extensive trade with the Polynesian kingdoms, then reaching the nadir of their influence via piracy and cultural development, as well as the Occidental countries such as Caphiria. Around 1650, contact was made with both Kiravia and the [[Burgoignesc South Levantine Trading Company|BRTC]]. Trade was amicably established with both, but the BRCT eventually tried to establish an economic dominance over the Kingdom, which resulted in strained relations towards the end of the century. In 1660, the Loa conquered the tribal Polynesians of the [[Satana Coast]]. The [[Septrine Alliance]] which had established peace over the mainland was impotent to respond to the invasion of the coast, and regarded the tribal lands as being outside of their concern. The Loa were approached by Kiravian authorities who offered the sale of weapons to the Loa in exchange for the establishment of Kiravian sugar farms in the conquered areas. The Loa agreed and proceeded to launch several expeditions against coastal regions and islands, such as the [[Wild Peninsula]], [[Usomo]] and [[Jennasura]]. | ||
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Káámarakatu Raiapueakaoiso'o became the fourth Empress, though her succession was unexpected. She retreated on her mother's plans to invade the north. This characterized her reign, with a strong focus on inward development and defensive wars against Almadarian and Delapasian incursions. She expanded agricultural development, focusing on balancing sugar and spice export alongside internal agricultural improvements. Occidental and Kiraivic techniques were imported alongside improvements to existing strategies, developing modern Loa wet rice agroforestry. She also invested in significant manufactured goods, such as in firearms, processed sugar, textiles and ceramics. This led to a significant population boom. However, one of the most significant elements of her reign was the encouragement and tolerance towards Polynesians and Polynesian culture she demonstrated. The Empress led significant efforts to revitalize Polynesian culture, such as the establishment of a new writing system utilizing elements of the old Polynesian scripts and the transcribing of old works for the common people. Further, she enabled the Polynesians to exit the plantation system through examinations modeled off of the Imperial exams, which led to the quick establishment of a Polynesian merchant class. This was facilitated by the further establishment of independent companies to forge connections with outside nations to strengthen the Loa position in both the world and in comparison to the relationship with Kiravia. However, the latter years of Raiapueakaoiso'o were defined by a succession crisis in which her heir and only legitimate daughter dies unexpectedly from cancer. When she died in 1818, her daughter by a Polynesian lover ascended to the throne. | Káámarakatu Raiapueakaoiso'o became the fourth Empress, though her succession was unexpected. She retreated on her mother's plans to invade the north. This characterized her reign, with a strong focus on inward development and defensive wars against Almadarian and Delapasian incursions. She expanded agricultural development, focusing on balancing sugar and spice export alongside internal agricultural improvements. Occidental and Kiraivic techniques were imported alongside improvements to existing strategies, developing modern Loa wet rice agroforestry. She also invested in significant manufactured goods, such as in firearms, processed sugar, textiles and ceramics. This led to a significant population boom. However, one of the most significant elements of her reign was the encouragement and tolerance towards Polynesians and Polynesian culture she demonstrated. The Empress led significant efforts to revitalize Polynesian culture, such as the establishment of a new writing system utilizing elements of the old Polynesian scripts and the transcribing of old works for the common people. Further, she enabled the Polynesians to exit the plantation system through examinations modeled off of the Imperial exams, which led to the quick establishment of a Polynesian merchant class. This was facilitated by the further establishment of independent companies to forge connections with outside nations to strengthen the Loa position in both the world and in comparison to the relationship with Kiravia. However, the latter years of Raiapueakaoiso'o were defined by a succession crisis in which her heir and only legitimate daughter dies unexpectedly from cancer. When she died in 1818, her daughter by a Polynesian lover ascended to the throne. | ||
Káámarakatu Kantirao ascended to the throne as the penultimate and the most influential Empress. She was originally contested by the vassal kings and the court for her ignoble origins but in 1819, the three queens of Saikao, Imerai and Andirao as well as 34 members of the Imperial family were executed for a supposed plot to overthrow the Empress. Contemporarily, it was understood that they had no plot, and that this was done to consolidate her authority. Throughout her reign, there were constant purges of dissident nobles and stripping of noble privileges which resulted in the consolidation of the nobility from nearly two hundred landowning nobles, to seventeen at the time of collapse and eventually twelve in modern times. FUrther, Kantirao presided over a time of great turmoil, as the social autonomy of the preceding Empress resulted in a desire to achieve political independence, ceasing to be a vassal state to Great Kiravia. Analysis of her diaries indicate that she held this same sentiment and was preparing her entire reign to create the grounds of an independent Takatta Loa. The primary means to which she wanted to achieve this were education, industrialization and nationalization. During the 20s, she enacted a system of national education to try and promote literacy across the country, enforcing Insuo Loa as the national language. | Káámarakatu Kantirao ascended to the throne as the penultimate and the most influential Empress. She was originally contested by the vassal kings and the court for her ignoble origins but in 1819, the three queens of Saikao, Imerai and Andirao as well as 34 members of the Imperial family were executed for a supposed plot to overthrow the Empress. Contemporarily, it was understood that they had no plot, and that this was done to consolidate her authority. Throughout her reign, there were constant purges of dissident nobles and stripping of noble privileges which resulted in the consolidation of the nobility from nearly two hundred landowning nobles, to seventeen at the time of collapse and eventually twelve in modern times. FUrther, Kantirao presided over a time of great turmoil, as the social autonomy of the preceding Empress resulted in a desire to achieve political independence, ceasing to be a vassal state to Great Kiravia. Analysis of her diaries indicate that she held this same sentiment and was preparing her entire reign to create the grounds of an independent Takatta Loa. The primary means to which she wanted to achieve this were education, industrialization and nationalization. During the 20s, she enacted a system of national education to try and promote literacy across the country, enforcing Insuo Loa as the national language. Further, she looked towards trade with non-Kiravian nations. Trade with outsiders has occurred throughout the history of the Empire, but it has always been unofficial due to their status as a subject state. The [[Burgundie|Burgundians]] especially had significant contact with Kantirao, as they wanted to diminish Kiravian influence in the region and potentially gain Takatta Loa as a dependency. However, their funds were put specifically towards the efforts towards state building as well as navy not to specifically resist Kiravian objection but to enforce absolute Loa independence. Industrialization was also focused on, as Occidental countries were beginning to advance significantly in this measure. Diplomats to Burgundie were specifically instructed to try and find advisors who could assist in the industrialization of the nation. | ||
===Pre Empire Era=== | |||
===Early COnquest=== | |||
===First Empress=== | |||
===Second Empress=== | |||
===Third Empress=== | |||
====Kindred Wars==== | |||
===Fourth Empress=== | |||
====Free Companies==== | |||
===Fifth Empress=== | |||
====Loafication==== | |||
===Collapse=== | |||
===Bourgondii-Loa Wars=== | ===Bourgondii-Loa Wars=== | ||
Main article: [[Bourgondii-Loa Wars]] | ''Main article: [[Bourgondii-Loa Wars]]'' | ||
The '''Bourgondii-Loa Wars''' were a series of low intensity conflicts between the [[Burgoignesc South Levantine Trading Company]] and the Empire over trade freedom and rights, with the BRTC attempting to restrict the Loa's foreign trade in order to extend and maintain their control over world trade. The conflicts took place from the early 1700s to the middle and late 1800s, ending formally in 1875. The conflicts took place across the Kindreds Sea and Vallos, with early naval conflicts being largely Burgundian dominated, but as the Loa expanded their navy, they managed to eventually match the BRTC in regional power and managing to successfully defend their insular territories. However, the Loa were never able to breach their trade blockade, except to deliver trade to Kiravia. | |||
==Government== | |||
Th government of the Loa empire notably developed across history to a very developed bureaucracy that still survives in some ways down to modern Takatta Loa. However, its early governing power rested entirely in the hands of the Empresses, especially during the reigns of the second and first Empress. The first Empress was notably an extremely authoritarian ruler, directly commanding her armies even when spread across the terrain of Takatta Loa. The second Empress laid the foundations for a strong yet delegated government, as the realities of continental conquest required a degree of delegation. As such, generals were dispatched to manages fronts, while the Empress directly advised and commanded them, maintaining central control. Her successor created the imperial examination system to establish a bureaucracy to manage the land, in line with her ideals of a more sophisticated state. | |||
===Káámarakatu=== | |||
===Military=== | |||
===Nobility=== | |||
===Bureaucrats=== | |||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
[[Category:Historical countries]] | [[Category:Historical countries]] | ||
[[Category:Takatta Loa]] | [[Category:Takatta Loa]] | ||