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The eastern hinterlands and northern coastal region (referred to historians as the "periphery") were settled by the Quetzen people not long after they established a written culture and urban society in Quetzenkel, and the predecessor of the modern Quetzen language is recorded in this region as of the 1st century AD. The Quetzen settlement of the area varied over time. At times, nomadic tribes in the area served as tributaries of far-off Quetzen trade cities, and at other times direct settlement of the area occurred with the Quetzen people's furthest flung western cities being in the territory. Historians agree that the majority of the nomadic peoples living in the area were not Quetzen as of the 8th or 9th century AD but were significantly influenced by them, with Quetzen peoples only being in the easternmost fringe of this territory. The influence was such that the Quetzen language became the lingua franca of modern New Veltorina by the 12th century and was used as a trade language even in the city of Čak Qozal. | The eastern hinterlands and northern coastal region (referred to historians as the "periphery") were settled by the Quetzen people not long after they established a written culture and urban society in Quetzenkel, and the predecessor of the modern Quetzen language is recorded in this region as of the 1st century AD. The Quetzen settlement of the area varied over time. At times, nomadic tribes in the area served as tributaries of far-off Quetzen trade cities, and at other times direct settlement of the area occurred with the Quetzen people's furthest flung western cities being in the territory. Historians agree that the majority of the nomadic peoples living in the area were not Quetzen as of the 8th or 9th century AD but were significantly influenced by them, with Quetzen peoples only being in the easternmost fringe of this territory. The influence was such that the Quetzen language became the lingua franca of modern New Veltorina by the 12th century and was used as a trade language even in the city of Čak Qozal. | ||
The periphery was [[Zurgite Varshan#Conquest_of_the_North|conquered by Varshan]] in [[1525]]. This region became a critical point which allowed Varshan to project its influence across the [[Nysdra Sea]] into [[Venua'tino]], greatly enriching Čak Qozal. | The periphery was [[Zurgite Varshan#Conquest_of_the_North|conquered by Varshan]] in [[1525]]. This region became a critical point which allowed Varshan to project its influence across the [[Nysdra Sea]] into [[Venua'tino]], greatly enriching Čak Qozal. The city became an important transshipment point for goods, soldiers, and slaves coming to and from the Varshani heartland to Venua'tino by means of coastal shipping. Čak Qozal thrived during this period, with significant construction occurring. In the 21st century, it is the best preserved example of an early modern Varshani city, escaping the destruction that devastated Varshani archeological prospects during the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. | ||
In the 20th century, the [[Zurgite Varshan#Dynastic_collapse|collapse of Varshan's Yun-harle dynasty]] critically weakened the state. Several foreign powers, especially [[Daxia]], encouraged [[Quetzenkel]] to annex the Brudxaan Province in order to establish a so-called [[Quetzenkel#Varshan_gradient|"Varshan gradient"]] that would buffer [[Cusinaut]] from Varshan. The annexation occurred in [[1962]]. | In the 20th century, the [[Zurgite Varshan#Dynastic_collapse|collapse of Varshan's Yun-harle dynasty]] critically weakened the state. Several foreign powers, especially [[Daxia]], encouraged [[Quetzenkel]] to annex the Brudxaan Province in order to establish a so-called [[Quetzenkel#Varshan_gradient|"Varshan gradient"]] that would buffer [[Cusinaut]] from Varshan. The annexation occurred in [[1962]]. The caste system in Čak Qozal was abolished in [[1967]], and the Quetzen government formally adopted the Occidentalized name of the city, "Qozala". | ||
===The Diaspora and Cronan settlement=== | ===The Diaspora and Cronan settlement=== | ||