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The brief Chen dynasty introduced the requirement that tributary states should render military support to their overlord. Chen's difficulty in subjugating the local Oduniyyad successor states made it demand troops from the King of Nasrad to support their campaign. When the last Oduniyyad successor state of Lakdu fell, around two thirds of the invading troops were non-Daxian muslim auxiliaries. This was not without risks of its own, Daxian history is littered with examples of vassal forces switching sides mid battle or abandoning campaigns after heavy defeats. Internal feuds and power struggles often led to a fracturing of the tributary relation as some cliques or rulers rejected Daxian overlordship and asserted their independence and others asked for Daxian military support to wipe out their rivals. Internal Daxian crisis and dynastic infighting could also encourage disgruntled vassals to attack their overlord, this was the case of the [[Daxia#Revolt_of_the_Degei_Confederation|revolt of the Degei confederation]] during which a disgruntled local chief angry at diminishing imperial stipends roused the tribes into rebellion and devastated the Zhong dynasty for four years before being defeated. | The brief Chen dynasty introduced the requirement that tributary states should render military support to their overlord. Chen's difficulty in subjugating the local Oduniyyad successor states made it demand troops from the King of Nasrad to support their campaign. When the last Oduniyyad successor state of Lakdu fell, around two thirds of the invading troops were non-Daxian muslim auxiliaries. This was not without risks of its own, Daxian history is littered with examples of vassal forces switching sides mid battle or abandoning campaigns after heavy defeats. Internal feuds and power struggles often led to a fracturing of the tributary relation as some cliques or rulers rejected Daxian overlordship and asserted their independence and others asked for Daxian military support to wipe out their rivals. Internal Daxian crisis and dynastic infighting could also encourage disgruntled vassals to attack their overlord, this was the case of the [[Daxia#Revolt_of_the_Degei_Confederation|revolt of the Degei confederation]] during which a disgruntled local chief angry at diminishing imperial stipends roused the tribes into rebellion and devastated the Zhong dynasty for four years before being defeated. | ||
The Qian dynasty oversaw a great expansion of the tributary system in the number of states subjugated and in the degree of control and influence the empire had over them. Qian expansionism resulted in very diverse peoples who were not used to Daxian practices being brought into the imperial umbrella, from [[Crona]] to [[Australis]] and [[Polynesia]]. The tribute of these far flung lands made the Qian court and | The Qian dynasty oversaw a great expansion of the tributary system in the number of states subjugated and in the degree of control and influence the empire had over them. Qian expansionism resulted in very diverse peoples who were not used to Daxian practices being brought into the imperial umbrella, [[Chimocher]] and [[Ixa'Taka]] from [[Crona]] to various island people living in [[Australis]] and [[Polynesia]]. The tribute of these far flung lands made the Qian court and its treasury the envy of other imperial powers, the sheer breadth of variety enough to fill many tomes on the subject. The Qian also came into contact with [[Levantia]]ns and [[Sarpedon]]ians who also offered gifts which the Daxians interpreted as offerings of tribute and submission, clearly something was lost in translation as these outsiders had no interest in placing themselves on terms of servitude. The tribute system began to break down before the [[First Great War]], the Qian rejection of tribute in kind had become far too onerous for tributaries to maintain and the rise of nationalism led to frequent revolts; most tributary nations were in arrears in the late 1800's. The death knell of the system of tribute was the overthrow in 1946 of the [[Hongli|last emperor]] and the entire imperial system by [[Dai Hanjian]] during his Glorious Revolt. | ||
==Practices== | ==Practices== | ||
===Accession=== | ===Accession=== | ||
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===Kingdom of Guangbei=== | ===Kingdom of Guangbei=== | ||
===Kingdom of Nasrad=== | ===Kingdom of Nasrad=== | ||
The Kingdom of Nasrad was a state that existed west of the Arik mountain range and was an early vassal of the Shang dynasty. The state was conquered by the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]] and became a battleground between the two empires for decades. The Muslims were expelled when the caliphate fragmented and Nasrad was reinstated as an independent buffer state. Nasrad offered as tribute many ores such as iron, copper, tin and bronze and also tools and weapons made of these materials. On ocassion they also gathered gems in sufficient quantity (too few could be seen as an insult) so that they could be included in the tribute. | The Kingdom of Nasrad was a state that existed west of the Arik mountain range and was an early vassal of the Shang dynasty. The state was conquered by the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]] and became a battleground between the two empires for decades. The Muslims were expelled when the caliphate fragmented and Nasrad was reinstated as an independent buffer state. Nasrad offered as tribute many ores such as iron, copper, tin and bronze and also tools and weapons made of these materials. On ocassion they also gathered gems in sufficient quantity (too few could be seen as an insult) so that they could be included in the tribute. Nasrad also gave war elephants to [[Daxia]] that they bought in the markets of [[Pukhgundi]]. | ||
=== | ===Emirates of Ghanim and Lakdu=== | ||
Oduniyyad successor states like Ghanim who had tributary status provided trained slaves. Ghanim's slavemasters were renowned for the quality of their slaves, from body slaves and eunuch servants to the ghulam slave soldiers. Batches of ghulams were provided yearly and every [[Daxia]]n dynasty employed them. Some ten percent of the early Qian | Oduniyyad successor states like [[Rusana|Ghanim]] and Lakdu who had tributary status provided trained slaves. Ghanim's ad Lakdu's slavemasters were renowned for the quality of their slaves, from body slaves and eunuch servants to the ghulam slave soldiers. Batches of ghulams were provided yearly and every [[Daxia]]n dynasty employed them. Some ten percent of the early Qian proffesional army is thought to have been slaves provided by their Muslim vassals. In a reversal of roles, Ghanim and Lakdu had to pay a form of jizya to [[Daxia]]. Every muslim citizen (with exceptions for cripples, children, the insane and some other categories) had to pay a special tax (called the Tou tax) to the central treasury which then forwarded the total sum to [[Daxia]] along its annual regular tribute. To ensure nothing was skimmed, special auditors went over the census figures collected by Ghanim and double checked the figures submitted. This form of onerous tax was created to humilliate the muslims, in a mirror to the jizya tax imposed by the caliphate on its non-muslim inhabitants. | ||
===Degei Confederation=== | ===Degei Confederation=== | ||
The Degei Confederation was a nomadic state to the northwest of [[Daxia]] proper that existed for several hundred years and alternated between vassalage to Daxian dynasties and hostility and plundering. During the periods that they gave tribute, the Khans of the steppe sent thousands of prized horses that filled the stables of the imperial armies. They also sent goat and alpaca pelts from the vast herds that roamed the steppes, thousands of jugs of fermented mare milk which they drank as alcohol, fine bows of carved yew and sinew and also multitudes of slaves captured in raids in central [[Audonia]]. The Degei mounted archers were also valuable and effective cavalry auxiliaries when their chiefs were in the mood to heed imperial summons to war, just as they were effective and brutal at decimating border towns. The value of the confederation as a vassal greatly decline after Darukh Khan's failed rebellion as their numbers were decimated and their unity crushed. The traditionally Degei lands were slowly incorporated into Guangbei province. | The Degei Confederation was a nomadic state to the northwest of [[Daxia]] proper that existed for several hundred years and alternated between vassalage to Daxian dynasties and hostility and plundering. During the periods that they gave tribute, the Khans of the steppe sent thousands of prized horses that filled the stables of the imperial armies. They also sent goat and alpaca pelts from the vast herds that roamed the steppes, thousands of jugs of fermented mare milk which they drank as alcohol, fine bows of carved yew and sinew and also multitudes of slaves captured in raids in central [[Audonia]]. The Degei mounted archers were also valuable and effective cavalry auxiliaries when their chiefs were in the mood to heed imperial summons to war, just as they were effective and brutal at decimating border towns. The value of the confederation as a vassal greatly decline after Darukh Khan's failed rebellion as their numbers were decimated and their unity crushed. The traditionally Degei lands were slowly incorporated into Guangbei province. | ||
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Following the [[Capture of Truk|capture of Truk]] and the extinction of its royal line, its previously subordinate regional walis were placed under the authority of the Governor of [[Australis]] until 1740, having to deliver their tribute to Rakin at their own expense. The walis sent bags of spices, saltpeter, vanilla, kumquats and cloves. They also provided many hundreds of [[Loa]] slaves captured during raids on far flung territories of the [[Loa Empire]]. After 1740 the walis were no longer required to travel to Rakin as [[Truk]] now had its own local governor. The position of wali was abolished in 1825 and so was their control over their fiefs which passed directly to the authority of the governor, making [[Truk]] a full province and taking it out of the tributary system. | Following the [[Capture of Truk|capture of Truk]] and the extinction of its royal line, its previously subordinate regional walis were placed under the authority of the Governor of [[Australis]] until 1740, having to deliver their tribute to Rakin at their own expense. The walis sent bags of spices, saltpeter, vanilla, kumquats and cloves. They also provided many hundreds of [[Loa]] slaves captured during raids on far flung territories of the [[Loa Empire]]. After 1740 the walis were no longer required to travel to Rakin as [[Truk]] now had its own local governor. The position of wali was abolished in 1825 and so was their control over their fiefs which passed directly to the authority of the governor, making [[Truk]] a full province and taking it out of the tributary system. | ||
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