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===Second era===

'~~'What~~ were the ~~first political structures~~ of ~~your country? Did it have any very early rivals~~ or ~~was it controlled by~~ a ~~foreign country?''~~

By the 9th century, the Oduniyyad Caliphate had arrived on the doorstep of Xelphia. Alerted by Yanubani traders who had seen the wealth of the isolated region, the Islamic general Ibn Al-bageezi, beset the mountainous land. Within motnhs, he swept up the land easily and found little resistance from the regional which had been lleftto it's own devices following the decline of The First Imperium.

From the time of AD 890, until its liberation in the 13th century, the people of Teŕazta were under strict Islamic rule. Women were forced to cover themselves with niqaabs and hijabs. Churches were closed and converted into mosques. The consumption of pork was banned. Anti-Christian policies were established which required Valerites to pay a tax. They were also forced the indiginity of having to build doors which were unusually low, making them bow their heads when entering or exiting their homes. They suffered many restrictions in travel and fewer rights as comparsd to islamic citizens.

One of the most grueling and extensive slave trades occured during this time. under the Caliphate, Christians were forced to pay a tax. Those who could not pay were subject to enslavement. This policy led to the enslavement of hundreds of thousands of Teŕaztanii. Sent abroad or forced to march through the mountains hauling ore, less than 1 in 5 male slaves survived 10 years. Many women were stolen from coastal villages and towns and sold in Audonia. Open air slave markets were common in the Coastal city of Al-Mahif (Modern Day Aureia).

===Third era===

''What were your country's first major moves on an international level?''

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-''What were the first political structures of your country? Did it have any very early rivals or was it controlled by a foreign country?''
+By the 9th century, the Oduniyyad Caliphate had arrived on the doorstep of Xelphia. Alerted by Yanubani traders who had seen the wealth of the isolated region, the Islamic general Ibn Al-bageezi, beset the mountainous land. Within motnhs, he swept up the land easily and found little resistance from the regional which had been lleftto it's own devices following the decline of The First Imperium.
+From the time of AD 890, until its liberation in the 13th century, the people of Teŕazta were under strict Islamic rule. Women were forced to cover themselves with niqaabs and hijabs. Churches were closed and converted into mosques. The consumption of pork was banned. Anti-Christian policies were established which required Valerites to pay a tax. They were also forced the indiginity of having to build doors which were unusually low, making them bow their heads when entering or exiting their homes. They suffered many restrictions in travel and fewer rights as comparsd to islamic citizens.
+One of the most grueling and extensive slave trades occured during this time. under the Caliphate, Christians were forced to pay a tax. Those who could not pay were subject to enslavement. This policy led to the enslavement of hundreds of thousands of Teŕaztanii. Sent abroad or forced to march through the mountains hauling ore, less than 1 in 5 male slaves survived 10 years. Many women were stolen from coastal villages and towns and sold in Audonia. Open air slave markets were common in the Coastal city of Al-Mahif (Modern Day Aureia).
 ===Third era===
 ''What were your country's first major moves on an international level?''

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