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The Qabóri Woqalate was the third indigenous Woqalate depicted in the Imperial Tierradorian era. According to historians, the Woqalate 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 Woqalate's rise to power. Similar to the Abio Woqalate, the nation was ruled by a Woqala, an absolute monarch, and most of the 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 Woqalate'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 Woqalate would begin trade with other countries, as opposed to the Abio Woqalate's policy of isolationism, derived completely from the ancient Aonaali Woqalate. 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 Woqalate were now under the banner of the Qabóri Woqalate. The ruling government of the Qabóri Woqalate 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 1733 AD, then again from 1823 to 1867, the Qabóri Woqalate was ruled by several ruling dynasties: Qwahakee, Abamo, Qhamahee, Erboq, Shchapha'qa, and the Havqanoq. During the Qwahakee, Abamo, and Qhamahee Dynasties, the Qabóri Woqalate warred constantly with the Abio Woqalate. These wars led to the mass territorial expansion of the Qabóri Woqalate, and the dwindling of the Abio Woqalate. 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 Woqalate, and lasted until the burning of Qabór in 675 and the [[Obshqal]], which was the final offensive led by the Qabóri Woqalate from 675 AD to 679 AD, which brought the Qabóri Woqalate to its territorial peak.

Following the Obshqal, the Qabóri Woqalate 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 Woqalate, and relying on the Civilization for assistance during the Abio Wars, which helped the Qabóri greatly. After the fall of the North Songun Civilization, the Qabóri began establishing vassal states in what is now [[Kelekona]], [[Arcerion]] and [[Istrenya]]. These vassals were created as a means to keep a strong influence over South Crona without barring the responsibility of governing the large amount of land, which was considered impractical at the time. Following [[Aster's expedition]] in the 1380s, the Qabóri Woqalate 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 Woqalate under the Lebhonq Dynasty would be the last of the Qabóri banner. From 1689 to 1733, the reduction of the Qabóri Empire's territory led to the political and economic structure to completely collapse. The [[Bogocían Kingdom (1631–1820)|Kingdom of Bogocía]] broke away from the Qabóri Woqalate in 1631, led by the Oro Dynasty. Despite this, many elements of the Qabóri Woqalate still remained within the independent kingdom, such as the use of the Qabóri Calendar and the complex bureaucratic structure of the former empire.

During the reign of Woqala Aphía V and Anteria I under the Shchapha'qa Dynasty, Qabór’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 Qabór. Following the beginning of the 18th century, the residents of the Qabóri Woqalate 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 the Woqala, 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 Qabóri Woqalate 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 the Woqala. 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 the Woqala, beginning the Revolution of 1733. The revolution lasted for 7 months, with the [[Tierrador Charter]] being ratified in November of 1733.

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 two new nations, the Tierradorian Confederate Republic, with Aubo Šoqa serving as president, and the Western Republic, which governed over the regions of [[Tulangia]], [[Ulunkheria]], [[Alcosky]], [[Qazrogzo]], and [[Undursky]]. 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.

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 Dynasty 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.

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]].

Sonaxa War (1971–1973)