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==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Aonaali Empire=== | |||
The land that is now Tierrador has been inhabited for thousands of years. The first few thousand years of the nation's history is typically grouped as "Imperial Tierrador." Though it is unclear who created the banner of which the Imperial Tierradorian states fell under, Tierradorian mythology states the existence of the Aonaali Empire. The Aonaal ruled the entire South Cronan peninsula, encompassing modern-day Tierrador, [[Istrenya]], [[Ceylonia]], and even parts of [[Alstin]], [[Arcerion]], and [[The Cape]], for close to ten thousand years. The Aonaali Empire was a theocratic state, with their main political, economic and societal beliefs stemming from an unknown monotheistic religious following, often leading to many disagreements with the various regions of the Empire. The Aonaali were believed to be extremely technologically advanced, leading to theories that the forefathers of the Aonaal were actually a group of extraterrestrial outcasts who were exiled from their home planet to Earth, where they began the unknown religion to appeal to the natives. The Aonaal was an absolute monarchy and a matriarchal society, ruled by a monarch (usually a woman) called the Yiqta. The official language was Ancient Aonaal, which historians today struggle to decipher the meanings of various Aonaal texts due to the texts being written in an unknown script. Many words from the various Abio languages were believed to have been derived from the Aonaal language. | |||
According to the various anecdotes and cultural myths, the Aonaal were an isolationist empire, and used many unusual socio-political elements in their day-to-day operations. Women were held to a high standard, and considered as the highest rank of Aonaal society, while men were usually considered to be second-tier citizens. Despite this, many laws were put in place throughout the existence of the Aonaal outlawing many inhumane practices, such as slavery, torture, and sacrifice, with these laws being heavily enforced throughout Aonaal, the rest of the Imperial Tierradorian era. The Aonaali were believed to have began their empire around 12,500 BC, and existed for over 10,000 years, where they were believed to have mysteriously disappeared sometime around 2500 BC. The disappearance of the Empire also brought along the disappearance of most evidence of the empire's existence. Because of this, the existence of the Aonaal is a highly-debated topic throughout Tierradorian society, however, archeologists have discovered the ruins of many ancient structures, with various unique characteristics not linked to the Abio, Qabór or Tierrador Empires, leading to increased belief of the Aonaal's existence. | |||
===Early Abio Empire=== | ===Early Abio Empire=== | ||
Following the disappearance of the Aonaal around 4,500 years ago, it was unclear when the following inhabitants of Tierrador stepped foot in the nation, however most historians agree that some indigenous peoples from East Alshar and Central/Northern Crona migrated to Tierrador and surrounding areas from 1245 BC - 790 BC. From that point on, the indigenous peoples began establishing settlements. These settlements were usually small, consisting of about 200-250 inhabitants, and were primarily used for hunting, fishing, or agriculture. The hunting and fishing settlements were usually nomadic, where they usually migrated to different parts of Tierrador depending on the season. For example, a hunting settlement focused on Tauçan bison usually stayed at the foot of the Tauçan Mountain Range during the summer months, when the bison migrate down to the lowland areas for their mating season. However, once the summer months ended, both the bison and the hunting settlements would migrate up the mountains, so that the settlements would have a yearly supply of bison. | |||
Some of the settlements were also permanent. These settlements were primarily focused on agriculture, as the season for agriculture is the same no matter what. These types usually were found in the southern and lowland regions of Tierrador, as the climates in those areas allowed for longer growing seasons and ideal crop harvests. The settlements would often interact with other settlements, mostly bartering for goods that they usually cannot produce themselves (e.g. A hunting settlement will trade deer meat to an agricultural settlement in exchange for corn). In most cases, the settlements would even form tribes and cooperate with the settlements in said tribes. One of | Some of the settlements were also permanent. These settlements were primarily focused on agriculture, as the season for agriculture is the same no matter what. These types usually were found in the southern and lowland regions of Tierrador, as the climates in those areas allowed for longer growing seasons and ideal crop harvests. The settlements would often interact with other settlements, mostly bartering for goods that they usually cannot produce themselves (e.g. A hunting settlement will trade deer meat to an agricultural settlement in exchange for corn). In most cases, the settlements would even form tribes and cooperate with the settlements in said tribes. These settlements and tribes were all under the banner of the Abio Empire, an isolationist kingdom deriving most of its civil, societal, and political characteristics from the ancient Aonaal Empire. One of the major tribes were known as the '''Qabór Tribe''' and were prominent in Eastern and Southern Tierrador. The Qabór Tribe, for close to a thousand years, expanded its borders to cover all of modern-day Tierrador and even parts of [[Ceylonia]] and [[Istrenya]], under the Abio Empire banner, until the [[Qabóri Reform]] in 62 AD, which marked the beginning of the Qabóri Empire along with the Qabóri Common Era. The coastal city of [[Qabór]] served as the capital from 164 AD until it was destroyed by Abio warriors in 671 AD, during the Abio-Qabór War. These tribes were (and still are) referred to as the '''Abio''' and they were the historical rulers of modern-day Tierrador. | ||
===Qabór Empire=== | ===Qabór Empire=== | ||
The Qabori Empire was the second indigenous empire depicted in the Imperial Tierradorian era. According to historians, the empire 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 Empire's rise to power. The empire was ruled by a Qaphénc, an absolute monarch. Similar to the Abio Empire, most 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 Empire'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 Empire would begin trade with other countries, as opposed to the Abio Empire's policy of isolationism, derived completely from the mythological Aonaali Empire. 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 Empire were now under the banner of the Qabóri Empire. | |||
The ruling government of the Qabóri Empire 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. | |||
===Empire of Tierrador=== | ===Empire of Tierrador=== | ||