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===Aonaali Empire=== | ===Aonaali Empire=== | ||
The land that is now Tierrador has been inhabited for thousands of years. The first few thousand years of the nation's history is typically grouped as "Imperial Tierrador." Though it is unclear who created the banner of which the Imperial Tierradorian states fell under, Tierradorian mythology states the existence of the Aonaali Empire. The Aonaal ruled the entire South Cronan peninsula, encompassing modern-day Tierrador, [[Istrenya]], [[Ceylonia]], and even parts of [[Alstin]], [[Arcerion]], and [[The Cape]], for close to ten thousand years. The Aonaali Empire was a theocratic state, with their main political, economic and societal beliefs stemming from an unknown monotheistic religious following, often leading to many disagreements with the various regions of the Empire. The Aonaali were believed to be extremely technologically advanced, leading to theories that the forefathers (or foremothers due to the matriarchal nature of the empire) of the Aonaal were actually a group of extraterrestrial outcasts who were exiled from their home planet to Earth, where they began the unknown religion to appeal to the natives. The Aonaal was an absolute monarchy and a matriarchal society, ruled by a female monarch called the Yiqta. While the Aonaal was an absolute monarchy, there has been proof of a legislative body forming sometime around | The land that is now Tierrador has been inhabited for thousands of years. The first few thousand years of the nation's history is typically grouped as "Imperial Tierrador." Though it is unclear who created the banner of which the Imperial Tierradorian states fell under, Tierradorian mythology states the existence of the Aonaali Empire. The Aonaal ruled the entire South Cronan peninsula, encompassing modern-day Tierrador, [[Istrenya]], [[Ceylonia]], and even parts of [[Alstin]], [[Arcerion]], and [[The Cape]], for close to ten thousand years. The Aonaali Empire was a theocratic state, with their main political, economic and societal beliefs stemming from an unknown monotheistic religious following, often leading to many disagreements with the various regions of the Empire. The Aonaali were believed to be extremely technologically advanced, leading to theories that the forefathers (or foremothers due to the matriarchal nature of the empire) of the Aonaal were actually a group of extraterrestrial outcasts who were exiled from their home planet to Earth, where they began the unknown religion to appeal to the natives. The Aonaal was an absolute monarchy and a matriarchal society, ruled by a female monarch called the Yiqta. While the Aonaal was an absolute monarchy, there has been proof of a legislative body forming sometime around 3600 BC. The official language was Ancient Aonaal, which historians today struggle to decipher the meanings of various Aonaal texts due to the texts being written in an unknown script. Many words from the various Abio languages were believed to have been derived from the Aonaal language. | ||
According to the various anecdotes and cultural myths, the Aonaal were an isolationist empire, and used many unusual socio-political elements in their day-to-day operations. Women were held to a high standard, and considered as the highest rank of Aonaal society, while men were usually considered to be second-class citizens, usually dependent on their wife or mother whenever it came to everyday activities. Despite this, many laws were put in place throughout the existence of the Aonaal outlawing many inhumane practices, such as slavery, torture, and sacrifice, with these laws being heavily enforced throughout Aonaal, the rest of the Imperial Tierradorian era. The Aonaal Empire was believed to have | According to the various anecdotes and cultural myths, the Aonaal were an isolationist empire, and used many unusual socio-political elements in their day-to-day operations. Women were held to a high standard, and considered as the highest rank of Aonaal society, while men were usually considered to be second-class citizens, usually dependent on their wife or mother whenever it came to everyday activities. Despite this, many laws were put in place throughout the existence of the Aonaal outlawing many inhumane practices, such as slavery, torture, and sacrifice, with these laws being heavily enforced throughout Aonaal, the rest of the Imperial Tierradorian era. The Aonaal Empire was founded around 4000 BC, though it believed to have dated back to around 12,500 BC, and existed for over 10,000 years, where they then collapsed sometime around 1500 BC. The collapse of the Empire also brought along the disappearance of most evidence of the empire's existence. Because of this, the existence of the Aonaal before 4000 BC is a highly-debated topic throughout Tierradorian society, however, archeologists have discovered the ruins of many ancient structures, with various unique characteristics not linked to the Abio, Qabór or Tierrador Empires, leading to increased belief of the Aonaal's existence. | ||
===Early Abio Empire=== | ===Early Abio Empire=== | ||
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===Qabór Empire=== | ===Qabór Empire=== | ||
The | The Qabóri Empire was the second indigenous empire depicted in the Imperial Tierradorian era. According to historians, the empire was founded on April 9, 62 AD, also marking the beginning of the Qabóri Common Era and the Qabóri Calendar, due to the implementation of the Qabóri Reform and the Qabóri Tribe "breaking away" from the confines of the Abio Empire. This significant event led to the establishment of a centralized and organized political system, laying the foundations for the Qabóri Empire's rise to power. The empire was ruled by a Qaphénc, an absolute monarch. Similar to the Abio Empire, most Qabóri settlements were built on agriculture, hunting and fishing. For centuries, the empire engaged in an ongoing war with the Abio, starting in 261 AD and continuing until 677 AD. The conflict with the Abio was marked by territorial disputes, military confrontations, and periods of intense hostility between the two empires. This prolonged conflict heavily influenced the Qabori Empire's policies, shaping its military strategies and socio-political landscape during this era. | ||
The Qabóri Reform also marked the founding of the imperial capital of [[Qabór]] (named after the Qabóri people). From 150 AD to 274 AD, Qabór was the largest city in the world, with a population of 156,000, built on the coast of the Songun Sea, making it easier for maritime trade to occur. This also marked the beginning of international relations with other countries, in which the Qabóri Empire would begin trade with other countries, as opposed to the Abio Empire's policy of isolationism, derived completely from the mythological Aonaali Empire. During the Abio-Qabór War, Abio warriors raided and destroyed the capital city of Qabór in 675 AD during a fierce battle with the Qabóri defense forces. This catastrophic event had profound implications for the empire, leading to political upheaval and social turmoil within its borders. Despite this, the Qabóri did not surrender, instead launching massive raids of Abio cities and settlements, completely destroying the integrity of the Abio Empire. By 677 AD, the lands claimed by the Abio Empire were now under the banner of the Qabóri Empire. | The Qabóri Reform also marked the founding of the imperial capital of [[Qabór]] (named after the Qabóri people). From 150 AD to 274 AD, Qabór was the largest city in the world, with a population of 156,000, built on the coast of the Songun Sea, making it easier for maritime trade to occur. This also marked the beginning of international relations with other countries, in which the Qabóri Empire would begin trade with other countries, as opposed to the Abio Empire's policy of isolationism, derived completely from the mythological Aonaali Empire. During the Abio-Qabór War, Abio warriors raided and destroyed the capital city of Qabór in 675 AD during a fierce battle with the Qabóri defense forces. This catastrophic event had profound implications for the empire, leading to political upheaval and social turmoil within its borders. Despite this, the Qabóri did not surrender, instead launching massive raids of Abio cities and settlements, completely destroying the integrity of the Abio Empire. By 677 AD, the lands claimed by the Abio Empire were now under the banner of the Qabóri Empire. | ||
The ruling government of the Qabóri Empire implemented various socio-economic policies, reversing many of the Abio-Aonaal policies. The new Qabóri policies were regarded as the first case of successful equal rights implemented in a modern-day society, with all of these policies still holding true in the modern-day Tierradorian Republic. | The ruling government of the Qabóri Empire implemented various socio-economic policies, reversing many of the Abio-Aonaal policies. The new Qabóri policies were regarded as the first case of successful equal rights implemented in a modern-day society, with all of these policies still holding true in the modern-day Tierradorian Republic. From 62 AD to 1684 AD, the Qabóri Empire was ruled by six ruling dynasties: Qwahakee (62–271), Abamo (271–399), Qhamahee (399–682), Erboq (682–1121), Shchapha'qa (1121–1424), and the Lebhonq (1424–1684). During the Qwahakee, Abamo, and Qhamahee Dynasties, the Qabóri Empire warred constantly with the Abio Empire. These wars led to the mass territorial expansion of the Qabóri Empire, and the dwindling of the Abio Empire. These wars were called the Abio Wars, and began in 62 AD after the Qabóri Reform and the seceding of the Qabóri Tribe from the Abio Empire, and lasted until the burning of Qabór in 675 and the [[Obshqal]], which was the final offensive led by the Qabóri Empire from 675 AD to 679 AD, which brought the Qabóri Empire to its territorial peak. | ||
Following the Obshqal, the Qabóri Empire was considered a regional superpower throughout ancient Crona. During the early years of Qabór, the Empire directly traded with the [[North Songun Civilization]], bartering for goods not typically found in the Qabóri Empire, and relying on the Civilization for assistance during the Abio Wars, which helped the Qabóri greatly. Following [[Aster's expedition]] in the 1380s, the Qabóri Empire began international trade and commerce with the [[Occidental World]], leading to the creation of the Qabóri Trading Company (now [[Vallos-Tierrador Banking Corporation|VTBC]]) along with [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] traders in 1412, boosting the Qabóri economy hundred-fold. Despite the newfound economic success, the Qabóri Empire under the Lebhonq Dynasty would be the last of the Qabóri banner. From 1631 to 1684, the reduction of the Qabóri Empire's territory led to the political and economic structure to completely collapse, marking the end of the Qabóri Empire and the start of the Tierradorian Empire and the [[Bogocían Kingdom (1631–1820)|Kingdom of Bogocía]], under the Havqanoq and Oro Dynasties, respectively. Despite this, many elements of the Qabóri still remained, such as the use of the Qabóri Calendar and the complex bureaucratic structure of the former empire. | |||
===17th | ===17th Century to Early 18th Century; Empire of Tierrador=== | ||
' | The first Empire of Tierrador was a rather short-lived period of Tierradorian history, lasting for only 49 years, from 1684 to 1733. During the reign of Emperor Qavlan under the Havqanoq Dynasty, Tierrador's power and territory reduced heavily from its peak in the 1200s. This was at the point where diplomatic relationships and commerce with fellow Cronan power [[Alstin]] began, along with the colonial endeavors of [[Cartadania]] taking modern-day [[Ceylonia]] and [[Aracadó]] (the latter of which would be reclaimed in the early 1910s following the Inso-Terra War) from Tierrador. Following the beginning of the 18th century, the residents of the Tierradorian Empire grew increasingly apathetic towards the ruling dynasty, attitudes that have never before been witnessed throughout the history of Imperial Tierrador. In 1724, the Auqali Region declared its independence from the Tierradorian Empire. This was not approved by Emperor Qavlan, who declared war on the breakaway region and began the first Auqali Revolution. The violent revolution lasted for 5 years and resulted in the economic and military resources of the Tierradorian Empire being drained, leading to increased taxation on unrepresented civilians, leading to increased public unrest. | ||
Because of this unrest, a young student named Aubo Šoqa led a group of fellow students across the streets of [[Qabór]] for a demonstration against Emperor Qavlan. These demonstrations would occur every day, and would soon lead to the [[Qabór Massacre]] in 1732, where the Imperial Army opened fire on the students after one of the demonstrations got violent. In April 1733, Šoqa, along with many close acquaintances, convinced the Imperial Army to mutiny against Emperor Qavlan, beginning the Revolution of 1733. The revolution lasted for 7 months, with the [[Tierrador Charter]] being ratified in November of 1733. | |||
===Late 18th Century to Mid-19th Century=== | ===Late 18th Century to Mid-19th Century=== | ||
Following the [[Revolution of 1733]] and the the ratifying of the Tierrador Charter, the Tierradorian | Following the [[Revolution of 1733]] and the the ratifying of the Tierrador Charter, the Tierradorian Empire was formally dissolved and the nation was an morphed into a Confederate Republic, with Aubo Šoqa serving as president. Little changed procedurally as while the Tierrador Charter stated that the nation was a union of seventeen independent regions with the same rights as a sovereign nation, only three of the seventeen regions possessed said powers and rights. The [[Republic of Auqali and Sonaxa (1727–1910)|Auqali Republic]] was not technically considered part of the Tierradorian Confederation, rather a full sovereign, independent nation, with its own military and political interests. The other two regions, [[Arrecife Republic (1803–1892|Arrecife]] and Bogocía were considered semi-independent, however still governed from central government. The central government, while in theory did not possess much power, still acted as an authoritarian regime and attempted to suppress many laws and ideas coined by the regions. However, these endeavors were never successful. | ||
The Tierradorian Confederation was considered weak and unstable, and the Tierrador Charter and its contents were not considered a true frame of government. The central government had no true power over the regions, leading regions like Auqali and Arrecife to declare themselves independent without any real resistance from the central government. The leader of the Confederation was appointed by the governors of the regions, and had no true power, either, serving as a figurehead for the entire nation and was only consulted to for international relations, therefore expressing fact that there was no true need for a leader in Taisgol. This form of government continued on for about 60 years until 1796, when Robert Derša, the governor of the Las Rozas Region, attempted to declare the Region independent, as he felt that the Confederation was holding his region back from prosperity. This was met with an unusual response, the fourteen other regions united to send their regional militias to Las Rozas to ”dissuade” Derša from declaring independence. Eventually, this led to the [[First Beaver War]], which lasted from 1796 to 1823. | The Tierradorian Confederation was considered weak and unstable, and the Tierrador Charter and its contents were not considered a true frame of government. The central government had no true power over the regions, leading regions like Auqali and Arrecife to declare themselves independent without any real resistance from the central government. The leader of the Confederation was appointed by the governors of the regions, and had no true power, either, serving as a figurehead for the entire nation and was only consulted to for international relations, therefore expressing fact that there was no true need for a leader in Taisgol. This form of government continued on for about 60 years until 1796, when Robert Derša, the governor of the Las Rozas Region, attempted to declare the Region independent, as he felt that the Confederation was holding his region back from prosperity. This was met with an unusual response, the fourteen other regions united to send their regional militias to Las Rozas to ”dissuade” Derša from declaring independence. Eventually, this led to the [[First Beaver War]], which lasted from 1796 to 1823. | ||