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====Marwanid Fitna==== | ====Marwanid Fitna==== | ||
[[File:Codice_Casanatense_Fartaques.jpg|thumb|A painting of the fifth Emir of Truk, Selim II and his wife Radwa]] | [[File:Codice_Casanatense_Fartaques.jpg|thumb|A painting of the fifth Emir of Truk, Selim II and his wife Radwa]] | ||
Succession among the Bagusids had adapted to the islamic norm of a ruler being succeeded by his brothers, not his sons. The fourth emir, Mojtaba, nonetheless groomed his eldest son Selim to succeed him despite having two brothers who would come first in the line of royal succession. Mojtaba's brothers Marwan and Hisham ruled on Hutau and Sinta and had their own bases of power and supporters at court. Selim's coming elevation to crown prince was made more apparent when his name was included next to his father's on friday prayers. On the summer of 1425 Selim was named crown prince and girded with the ceremonial jeweled blade of Qaim to signify his new status. Marwan immediately protested and together with Hisham began to organize a revolt to restore their rights. A mediation effort by the Grand Mufti failed when Mojtaba slapped his brother Marwan and demanded his brothers they cease their pretentions and give up hostages as guarantee of future good behavior. Violence erupted in the hall and a scuffle ensued in which Mojtaba was stabbed to death and his brothers fled. The grieving Selim had them declared munafiqun for murdering their brother and rising against his lawful authority. As would happen in later civil wars, the powerful magnates of the saltpeter mines joined the brothers in their revolt against central power. Selim attacked his uncles and during the first campaign Hisham was killed at the Battle of Turbe; Selim's court historian writes that Hisham was killed when struck by an arrow through his left eye. A surprise attack by saboteurs in Marwan's employ resulted in the burning of most of Selim's fleet while anchored, which delayed the assault on Hutau by eight months. Marwan's cruel and wanton behavior lost him many allies and men during Selim's second campaign such that after two consecutive defeats on the field, he had been deserted by all. He was captured, tied to a rope and weighed down with rocks before being thrown into the sea to drown. The end of the Marwanid fitna ended the practice of agnatic seniority, | Succession among the Bagusids had adapted to the islamic norm of a ruler being succeeded by his brothers, not his sons. The fourth emir, Mojtaba, nonetheless groomed his eldest son Selim to succeed him despite having two brothers who would come first in the line of royal succession. Mojtaba's brothers Marwan and Hisham ruled on Hutau and Sinta and had their own bases of power and supporters at court. Selim's coming elevation to crown prince was made more apparent when his name was included next to his father's on friday prayers. On the summer of 1425 Selim was named crown prince and girded with the ceremonial jeweled blade of Qaim to signify his new status. Marwan immediately protested and together with Hisham began to organize a revolt to restore their rights. A mediation effort by the Grand Mufti failed when Mojtaba slapped his brother Marwan and demanded his brothers they cease their pretentions and give up hostages as guarantee of future good behavior. Violence erupted in the hall and a scuffle ensued in which Mojtaba was stabbed to death and his brothers fled. The grieving Selim had them declared munafiqun for murdering their brother and rising against his lawful authority. As would happen in later civil wars, the powerful magnates of the saltpeter mines joined the brothers in their revolt against central power. Selim attacked his uncles and during the first campaign Hisham was killed at the Battle of Turbe; Selim's court historian writes that Hisham was killed when struck by an arrow through his left eye. A surprise attack by saboteurs in Marwan's employ resulted in the burning of most of Selim's fleet while anchored, which delayed the assault on Hutau by eight months. Marwan's cruel and wanton behavior lost him many allies and men during Selim's second campaign such that after two consecutive defeats on the field, he had been deserted by all. He was captured, tied to a rope and weighed down with rocks before being thrown into the sea to drown. To end the enmity between the brances of the family Selim II married Radwa, the daughter of Marwan. The end of the Marwanid fitna ended the practice of agnatic seniority, transitioning to agnatic primogeniture. Later emir's usually had their brothers killed upon accession or sent them into exile away from Truk to prevent any challenges from within the royal clan. | ||
====Conflicts with outsiders==== | ====Conflicts with outsiders==== | ||
See also: [[Capture of Truk]] | See also: [[Capture of Truk]] | ||
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The acquisition of Truk greatly improved the [[Daxia]]n position on the [[Polynesian Sea]] and the [[Ocean of Cathay]] allowing it to greatly curtail piracy and encroachments westward by the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]]. Supplies to [[Freda Island]] and later [[Lotoa]] could be easily intercepted from Truk; this situation resulted in a more conciliatory policy by the Sarpedonians and increased trade. Politically the situation remained unsettled for some time, the transition from independence to Imperial subjugation was fraught with peril albeit the island's military potential to resist was somewhat depleted. Truk's existing walis who ruled on each of its islands remained in place but were now obliged to travel to [[Rakahanga|Rakin]] on [[Stenza|Australis]] and to pledge allegiance to the Emperor and secure a patent of legitimacy(by submitting tribute to the exacting amounts described in the [[Imperial Tallies (Daxia)|Imperial Tallies]]) from the imperial governor. This process later took place on [[Imarli]] when Truk was given its own governor around 1740. As the old capital, Imarli was designated to continue as the administrative center of Truk and as such saw an important influx of Daxian settlers from the mainland, many of whom adopted Islam as their religion and eventually began to intermarry with the native Trukians (this mixed population is known as Island Daxians). There were periodic bouts of unrest and communal violence involving pogroms, these began to die down and become less recurrent upon the appointment of native born governors. | The acquisition of Truk greatly improved the [[Daxia]]n position on the [[Polynesian Sea]] and the [[Ocean of Cathay]] allowing it to greatly curtail piracy and encroachments westward by the [[Carto-Pelaxian Commonwealth]]. Supplies to [[Freda Island]] and later [[Lotoa]] could be easily intercepted from Truk; this situation resulted in a more conciliatory policy by the Sarpedonians and increased trade. Politically the situation remained unsettled for some time, the transition from independence to Imperial subjugation was fraught with peril albeit the island's military potential to resist was somewhat depleted. Truk's existing walis who ruled on each of its islands remained in place but were now obliged to travel to [[Rakahanga|Rakin]] on [[Stenza|Australis]] and to pledge allegiance to the Emperor and secure a patent of legitimacy(by submitting tribute to the exacting amounts described in the [[Imperial Tallies (Daxia)|Imperial Tallies]]) from the imperial governor. This process later took place on [[Imarli]] when Truk was given its own governor around 1740. As the old capital, Imarli was designated to continue as the administrative center of Truk and as such saw an important influx of Daxian settlers from the mainland, many of whom adopted Islam as their religion and eventually began to intermarry with the native Trukians (this mixed population is known as Island Daxians). There were periodic bouts of unrest and communal violence involving pogroms, these began to die down and become less recurrent upon the appointment of native born governors. | ||
Truk became host to one of the most important naval bases and shipbuilding facilities operated by the [[South Seas Development Company|South Seas Trading Company]]. | Truk became host to one of the most important naval bases and shipbuilding facilities operated by the [[South Seas Development Company|South Seas Trading Company]]. The company poured important sums of capital into building infrastructure (including mosques to acquire goodwill with locals) and fostering economic growth on the islands through agricultural development. People from Rakahanga and other rural parts of [[Australis]] were also brought and settled on the islands to work, but they were forced to convert to Islam. The authorities of Truk nominally claimed overlordship of all the atolls near Truk including [[Rapa Rapa]] although actual control on the ground was intermittent. [[Rapa Rapa]] was sold in 1861 to [[Urcea]], a nation that was a newcomer in the area and had not had hostile interactions with [[Daxia]]; the atoll was considered to be of little economic value. | ||
====Second Great War==== | ====Second Great War==== | ||
====Emergency rule==== | ====Emergency rule==== | ||