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As the nation was entering the second stage of the First Beaver War, the Tierradorian population steadily grew increasingly more apathetic towards the Derša-led republic. The delaying of the inevitable war with Alóqal led many Tierradorians to question the credibility of his leadership, and despite the many threats made against dissidents by the Imperial Army, the Tierradorian people began demonstrations within the streets of many Tierradorian cities, most notably Taisgol. Eventually, on September 16, 1805, Derša made the decision to sacrifice the extra resources of traveling around Porvaos in order to reach the Alóqal Region, and launched a full-scale invasion of the independent nation. The invasion did not last long, as the significantly more technologically-advanced Imperial Army quickly crushed the Alóqali defenses. On October 2, 1805, Alóqal and Opharez were admitted into the Tierradorian Republic as the ninth and tenth regions of the nation. Following the invasion of both regions, it allowed for Robert Derša to cement his status as the dictator of the Tierradorian Republic. However, his reign would not last as he would die in 1811 from an unknown illness. His successor, Mathew Qonerma, would become the next autocratic leader of Tierrador. Though his reign lasted longer than his predecessor, Qonerma's time in office was also short-lived. Growing disparity within the newly-founded regions of the Tierradorian Republic, as most of the funding from the federal government was based off of what the regions could contribute, whereas most regions were not able to produce many resources deemed valuable by Qonerma's government. Not only this, but the growing disagreements with the Kingdom of Bogocía along with the Republic of Auqali, two regions that were regarded as crucial to the survival of the Qonerma-led Tierrador, only sped up the eventual fall of the Republic. On May 9, 1823, the [[Qabóri Guard]], the ''de facto'' military force of the former Qabóri Woqalate, stormed the Palace of Prosperity in Taisgol. This began the Revolution of 1823, which lasted until August of the same year, and resulted in the death of Mathew Qonerma, the fall of the Tierradorian Republic, and the end of the first Beaver War. | As the nation was entering the second stage of the First Beaver War, the Tierradorian population steadily grew increasingly more apathetic towards the Derša-led republic. The delaying of the inevitable war with Alóqal led many Tierradorians to question the credibility of his leadership, and despite the many threats made against dissidents by the Imperial Army, the Tierradorian people began demonstrations within the streets of many Tierradorian cities, most notably Taisgol. Eventually, on September 16, 1805, Derša made the decision to sacrifice the extra resources of traveling around Porvaos in order to reach the Alóqal Region, and launched a full-scale invasion of the independent nation. The invasion did not last long, as the significantly more technologically-advanced Imperial Army quickly crushed the Alóqali defenses. On October 2, 1805, Alóqal and Opharez were admitted into the Tierradorian Republic as the ninth and tenth regions of the nation. Following the invasion of both regions, it allowed for Robert Derša to cement his status as the dictator of the Tierradorian Republic. However, his reign would not last as he would die in 1811 from an unknown illness. His successor, Mathew Qonerma, would become the next autocratic leader of Tierrador. Though his reign lasted longer than his predecessor, Qonerma's time in office was also short-lived. Growing disparity within the newly-founded regions of the Tierradorian Republic, as most of the funding from the federal government was based off of what the regions could contribute, whereas most regions were not able to produce many resources deemed valuable by Qonerma's government. Not only this, but the growing disagreements with the Kingdom of Bogocía along with the Republic of Auqali, two regions that were regarded as crucial to the survival of the Qonerma-led Tierrador, only sped up the eventual fall of the Republic. On May 9, 1823, the [[Qabóri Guard]], the ''de facto'' military force of the former Qabóri Woqalate, stormed the Palace of Prosperity in Taisgol. This began the Revolution of 1823, which lasted until August of the same year, and resulted in the death of Mathew Qonerma, the fall of the Tierradorian Republic, and the end of the first Beaver War. | ||
Following the Revolution of 1823, the Qabóri Guard declared the return of Imperial Qabór. Qavlan I, a senior member of the Qabóri Guard and the matriarch of the Havqanoq Dynasty, implemented herself as the Woqala of the newly-reformed Woqalate. Qavlan I began her reign by invading, conquering, and admitting the Kingdom of Bogocía back into the Qabóri Woqalate. She would then also implement various policies of devolution, which included the return of the historical '''Qoyalets''' (provinces) of the Qabóri Woqalate, though as a second-tier subdivision, below the regions. Following the death of Qavlan I in 1831, many revisions to the Woqalate Charter took place, which saw the introduction of many modern bureaucratic institutions, including Imperial and Tribunal Courts, the Qangreč, and the Tribunal Executive Offices. This was referred to as the [[Second Qabóri Reformation]] and shaped the Woqalate into what it is now. The Havqanoq also opened up the Woqalate to international relations and trade. The biggest impact of this era would be the heightened positive relationship with fellow Cronan power [[Alstin]]. Much of modern-day Tierradorian culture and way of life has a large amount of Alstinian influence, especially within the eestern regions, due to their close proximity to the nation. Diplomatic relations began in 1849 when newly-coronated Woqala Saqula II visited [[Alstin (City)|Alstin City]], and met with the Alstinian Parliament to propose a free trade deal. Qabór also began relations with [[Arcerion]] and [[Kiravia]]. While the Havqanoq Dynasty were well-respected by the international community, the people of the Qabóri Woqalate did not respond positively to the various policies from the Havqanoq. In 1867, members of the Qabóri Guard mutinied against Woqala Qavlan II, exiling her to the independent dominion of La Plazal, where she lived out the rest of her life. The Second Beaver War was fought between sympathizers of the Havqanoq Dynasty and the newly-founded Woqelee Dynasty, who claimed to fight for the people of the Woqalate. The war was one of the bloodiest conflicts in Tierradorian history, and it lasted from 1867 to 1874, and resulted in the Havqanoq | Following the Revolution of 1823, the Qabóri Guard declared the return of Imperial Qabór. Qavlan I, a senior member of the Qabóri Guard and the matriarch of the Havqanoq Dynasty, implemented herself as the Woqala of the newly-reformed Woqalate. Qavlan I began her reign by invading, conquering, and admitting the Kingdom of Bogocía back into the Qabóri Woqalate. She would then also implement various policies of devolution, which included the return of the historical '''Qoyalets''' (provinces) of the Qabóri Woqalate, though as a second-tier subdivision, below the regions. Following the death of Qavlan I in 1831, many revisions to the Woqalate Charter took place, which saw the introduction of many modern bureaucratic institutions, including Imperial and Tribunal Courts, the Qangreč, and the Tribunal Executive Offices. This was referred to as the [[Second Qabóri Reformation]] and shaped the Woqalate into what it is now. The Havqanoq also opened up the Woqalate to international relations and trade, along with the conquering of many island colonies. The biggest impact of this era would be the heightened positive relationship with fellow Cronan power [[Alstin]]. Much of modern-day Tierradorian culture and way of life has a large amount of Alstinian influence, especially within the eestern regions, due to their close proximity to the nation. Diplomatic relations began in 1849 when newly-coronated Woqala Saqula II visited [[Alstin (City)|Alstin City]], and met with the Alstinian Parliament to propose a free trade deal. Qabór also began relations with [[Arcerion]] and [[Kiravia]]. While the Havqanoq Dynasty were well-respected by the international community, the people of the Qabóri Woqalate did not respond positively to the various policies from the Havqanoq. In 1867, members of the Qabóri Guard mutinied against Woqala Qavlan II, exiling her to the independent dominion of La Plazal, where she lived out the rest of her life. The Second Beaver War was fought between sympathizers of the Havqanoq Dynasty and the newly-founded Woqelee Dynasty, who claimed to fight for the people of the Woqalate. The war was one of the bloodiest conflicts in Tierradorian history, and it lasted from 1867 to 1874, and resulted in the House of Havqanoq being overthrown, and the implementation of the Tierradorian Woqalate, with its capital based in Taisgol rather than Qabór. | ||
Under Woqala Qyulei II, the main goal of the Tierradorian Woqalate was to return to the traditional borders of the ancient Qabóri Woqalate, which included the borders of eastern Tierrador and the struggling Western Republic. In 1874, Tierrador invaded the Western Republic, beginning the Western War. The Western War would last for five years, and resulted in the coerced admission of the five western regions into the Tierradorian Woqalate. This war would strain the newly-established relationship with Alstin, as the United Republic was one of the parties fighting against Woqelee Tierrador in the Second Beaver War. They feared that the growing Tierradorian state would come knocking at their door at any moment following the Western War. This lead to the leaders of both nations meeting once again, in 1885, this time in Taisgol. The Alstinians were reassured that any aggression against them would not occur, however the nation still acted with caution in any interaction with Tierrador. | Under Woqala Qyulei II, the main goal of the Tierradorian Woqalate was to return to the traditional borders of the ancient Qabóri Woqalate, which included the borders of eastern Tierrador and the struggling Western Republic. In 1874, Tierrador invaded the Western Republic, beginning the Western War. The Western War would last for five years, and resulted in the coerced admission of the five western regions into the Tierradorian Woqalate. This war would strain the newly-established relationship with Alstin, as the United Republic was one of the parties fighting against Woqelee Tierrador in the Second Beaver War. They feared that the growing Tierradorian state would come knocking at their door at any moment following the Western War. This lead to the leaders of both nations meeting once again, in 1885, this time in Taisgol. The Alstinians were reassured that any aggression against them would not occur, however the nation still acted with caution in any interaction with Tierrador. The 1880s were also a time of growing influence from [[Coscivian civilisation|Coscivian culture]], as the close proximity with [[Kiravia|Kiravian]] settlements and the former Kiravian colony of [[Paulastra]] brought along consistent Coscivian immigration to Tierrador. Eventually, many of Tierrador's major cities contained a large Coscivian population, expecially in the midwestern regions of the country. Meanwhile, many issues brought upon by the independent republics of Arrecife and Porvaos were the roots of increasing concern within the Woqalate. Arrecife's economy had been on the decline for several decades prior to the turn of the 19th century, and many feared that Arrecife would attempt to "expand its horizons." In an 1892 letter to Woqala Qyulei III, Arrecife President Yordán Hernandez all but guaranteed an attack from Arrecife. In early 1893, Qyulei ordered the first invasion of the Arrecife Republic. Despite outnumbering the Arrecife Militia three to one, the Tierradorian offensives failed, due to poor planning from the Taisgol commanders. Following this, on April 7, 1893, Qyulei abdicated the throne out of humiliation, and was replaced by her younger sister, Woqala Saku. Immediately after taking the throne, Saku reorganized the Tierrador Militia, renaming it to the [[Tierrador Armed Forces]], and signed into effect a law of {{wp|conscription}} for all residents aged 18 to 23. Because of this, thousands of students began protesting in the streets of Qabór, as they did not wish to live in fear of having to risk their lives for Tierrador. Despite these demonstrations, the law remained in effect until 1971. On July 13, 1893, following the reforms, Woqala Saku ordered a second offensive against the Arrecife Republic. Unlike the last invasion, this one was quite successful, lasting only four months, and ended with the defeat of the Arrecife Militia and Hernandez's regime. | ||
After the Arrecife conflict, Woqala Saku began working towards friendly diplomatic relations with overseas powers such Kiravia and [[Caphiria]]. Saku met with the leaders of both countries on several occasions from 1894 to 1895, and shortly after, embassies between the nations were constructed in Qabór. | |||
===Great Wars and Beyond=== | |||
Despite the newfound relations with Kiravia and Caphiria, Tierrador remained neutral during the [[First Great War]], which lasted from 1896 to 1902. Many Tierradorians felt that the country had an obligation to fight alongside its allies, however, Woqala Saku was firm on her stance that armed conflict with global powers, especially given the domestic situations at the time (i.e. Insurgencies in the western regions, skirmishes in [[Winnecomac]], and illicit trading from the Auqali Republic), was not needed or wanted by the Woqalate. This angered many Tierradorian residents, many of which began to show their already-high frustrations with the House of Woqelee. Benito Cruz-Morales, the fourth governor of the Republic of Auqali & Sonaxa, saw this as an opportunity to begin integrating surrounding areas into the Auqali regime. The heightened trade of illicit substances, such as [[copium]], [[loreium]], marijuana, and cocaine, began to raise suspicions from the Imperial Government back in Qabór. In 1907, Saku established the [[Imports and Exports Regulation Authority]] (IERA). The IERA's main purpose was to control any products or items imported into the Woqalate, in order to deter and eventually reduce illegal activity across Tierradorian borders. Despite this, drug mafias funded by the Auqali Republic managed to bypass the heightened border security with Tierrador through guerrilla tactics and careful placement of illegal goods in their modes of transporation. This would begin a domino effect which culminated in the [[1909 Čahaaga checkpoint incident]], in which IERA agents were captured and held hostage at the border checkpoint near [[Čahaaga, Auqali]]. The following year, on February 7, 1910, Saku would declare war on Auqali & Sonaxa. Much similar to the Invasion of Arrecife almost twenty years prior, the invasion was swift, with the Auqali Army being overwhelmed by the intense and clever guerrilla tactics of the Tierrador Armed Forces. On January 31, 1911, Auqali and Sonaxa were annexed by the Tierradorian Woqalate. Despite the swift victory, Tierrador still experienced mass casualties, causing outrage against Saku and the House of Woqelee. Civil unrest occurred across several Tierradorian major cities, with lower and middle class Tierradorians determined to take down the House of Woqelee. On October 3, 1911, two hundred Armed Forces personnel, led by former Qabóri Guard private Auno Sanléc, led a coup d'etat against the House of Woqelee. They stormed the Woqelee Palace in Qabór, where Woqala Saku was assassinated, and the remaining House of Woqelee members were exiled to [[Republic of La Plazal (1877–1970)|La Plazal]]. | |||
Following the storming of the Woqelee Palace, Sanléc crowned himself as the first male monarch in Tierradorian history, renaming the position to '''High Woqal''', signifying the moral victory he believed to have gained after overthrowing the House of Woqelee. 1911 began the [[Oenqeri Tierrador|Oenqer Dynasty]] of Tierrador. Sanléc's reign was regarded as "uneventful," as no major global events that involved Tierrador took place during his reign as High Woqal. One of the most notable policies implemented by Sanléc included the [[Tierradorian land reforms (1923–1963|various land reforms]] that he signed into effect via [[Crown Order]]. The reforms would last for forty years and saw the beginning of agricultural subsidies. The continued support for these policies throughout the Oenqeri Tierrador period earned the ruling dynasty the nickname "the Farming Dynasty," due to the agriculture-focused policies enacted throughout the 20th century. On April 6, 1931, Sanléc suffered a near-fatal heart attack, and was temporarily removed from the throne in order to give him time to recover. In his place was [[Home Office|Home Officer]] [[Miqhal Krauža]]. Krauža had garnered a reputation of being "Tierrador-first," encouraging many to consider whether they are benefitting the Woqalate, which had led many to believe that Krauža would be selected as the successor should Sanléc die. However, when Sanléc suffered a second heart attack and was on the brink of death, he announced that the throne would be given to his daughter, Auna Sanléc, rather than Krauža. Enraged, Krauža punched the High Woqal in the chest, triggering a third heart attack, killing him immediately. After this incident, Krauža was arrested by the Woqalate Guard and sentenced to life in prison. | |||
High Woqala Auna Sanléc ascended to the throne as the second monarch of the Oenqeri Dynasty in 1931, at the beginning of a pivotal time throughout Tierrador's history. During her reign, the presence of Tierrador on the international stage grew exponentially, boosting the nation's economy. | |||
1939 Milk Crisis | 1939 Milk Crisis | ||
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Occidental Cold War | Occidental Cold War | ||
Reign of | Reign of Pedro Gomez (1953–1983) and Tamerc Valdez (1983–1989) | ||
South Cronan Narco Wars (1959–1989) | South Cronan Narco Wars (1959–1989) | ||