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The '''Kingdom of Quetzenkel''' is a country in [[Crona]]. | The '''Kingdom of Quetzenkel''' is a country in [[Crona]]. | ||
The Quetzen people have lived in modern Quetzenkel since at least 900 BC, and the earliest predecessors of the modern state were a large number of prosperous city-states which survived to the beginning of the {{Wp|early modern period}}. These city-states and the Quetzen culture with it were extremely influential throughout the [[Nysdra Sea]] region, including, at times, colonies in [[Venua'tino]]. The city-states were unified in the 1640s into a single Archchiefdom, which lost its cross-Nysdra influence but nonetheless remained a powerful state. The Archchiefdom's political system and particularly its succession system led to instability which culminated in civil war during the early 21st century. The Kingdom was formed in the wake of the [[South Nysdra War]] in the 2010s, inaugurating an Occidental-style government aligned with [[Urcea]]. | |||
The country sits at the crossroads, both culturally and economically, between Crona, [[Varshan]], the sphere of [[Daxia]] and the [[Occidental world]]. The relative diversity of the country's neighbors and trading partners has created a vibrant cultural revival during the 21st century. Although wartorn, the country's economy is redeveloping and is expected to flourish given its strong trade and investment relations with [[Levantia]]. | |||
Quetzenkel is a member of the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]]. | Quetzenkel is a member of the [[Nysdra Sea Treaty Association]]. | ||
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===Establishment of a Quetzen state=== | ===Establishment of a Quetzen state=== | ||
In 1639, a man named Ahonui assumed control of the Nohealani tribe, becoming paramount chief of Quetzenkel by virtue of his predecessor's large army. The army, which survived the succession, was reformed by Ahonui under the guidance of Occidental advisers. Ahonui then struck a bargain with several states of the distant Holy Levantine Empire, promising trade rights and outposts in exchange for a large influx of weapons and capital in the form of gold. By 1645, Ahonui had agreements in hand from fourteen Levantine states and waged total war on the other tribes of Quetzenkel in order to unite the country under his rule. As he conquered the coastal cities, the traditional Quetzen thalassocracy which had exercised power in [[Venua'tino]] was destroyed, opening the door for [[Varshan]] to exhibit greater influence there and throughout the Nysdra Sea. By force of arms and additionally by using the threat of Varshan, Ahonui succeeded by 1650. He wiped away the old over-tribal system by reforming his Nohealani tribe to establish one over-tribe, the ''Quetzeni''. Ahonui assumed a title best translated as ''Archchief'', and he took the new name Quetzen. Archchief Quetzen maintained the ancient succession system of the Nohealani, as each successive chief only ruled until a designated son, nephew, or cousin, reached a certain age, typically 20. Quetzen ruled until 1653, handing power over to his nephew Archchief Quetzen II. | In 1639, a man named Ahonui assumed control of the Nohealani tribe, becoming paramount chief of Quetzenkel by virtue of his predecessor's large army. The army, which survived the succession, was reformed by Ahonui under the guidance of Occidental advisers. Ahonui then struck a bargain with several states of the distant [[Holy Levantine Empire]], promising trade rights and outposts in exchange for a large influx of weapons and capital in the form of gold. By 1645, Ahonui had agreements in hand from fourteen Levantine states and waged total war on the other tribes of Quetzenkel in order to unite the country under his rule. As he conquered the coastal cities, the traditional Quetzen thalassocracy which had exercised power in [[Venua'tino]] was destroyed, opening the door for [[Varshan]] to exhibit greater influence there and throughout the Nysdra Sea. By force of arms and additionally by using the threat of Varshan, Ahonui succeeded by 1650. He wiped away the old over-tribal system by reforming his Nohealani tribe to establish one over-tribe, the ''Quetzeni''. Ahonui assumed a title best translated as ''Archchief'', and he took the new name Quetzen. Archchief Quetzen maintained the ancient succession system of the Nohealani, as each successive chief only ruled until a designated son, nephew, or cousin, reached a certain age, typically 20. Quetzen ruled until 1653, handing power over to his nephew Archchief Quetzen II. | ||
The traditional Nohealani succession system required a designated heir in consultation with tribal councils, leading to consistent political instability. Archchief Quetzen XV in 1801 decreed Occidental-style primogeniture succession. Quetzen XV died during the conflict, but his son, Honau III, successfully won the civil war and ensured the survival of the primogeniture reform, though the traditional succession system would remain an important minority political position from that point onward. As a concession, Honau replaced the Nohealani-only tribal council with the All-Tribal Assembly in 1813, with representatives from each of the former 25 over-tribes in a system similar to the Great Landsmeet in Urcea. The All-Tribal Assembly has convened every year since, typically meeting from June to October. The system put in place in the early 19th century provided nearly two centuries of political stability in Quetzenkel, ushering in a period of economic growth which elevated Quetzenkel's GDP per capita to that roughly equaling Varshan. In 1937, as the Occidental powers fought the Great War, Quetzenkel closed all of its treaty ports agreed to by Quetzen I in the 1640s, ending almost 300 years of economic exploitation at the hands of the Occident. Quetzenkel later signed treaties with the Occident following the end of the war ensuring that the Occidental powers would not return to open the ports. | The traditional Nohealani succession system required a designated heir in consultation with tribal councils, leading to consistent political instability. Archchief Quetzen XV in 1801 decreed Occidental-style primogeniture succession. Quetzen XV died during the conflict, but his son, Honau III, successfully won the civil war and ensured the survival of the primogeniture reform, though the traditional succession system would remain an important minority political position from that point onward. As a concession, Honau replaced the Nohealani-only tribal council with the All-Tribal Assembly in 1813, with representatives from each of the former 25 over-tribes in a system similar to the Great Landsmeet in Urcea. The All-Tribal Assembly has convened every year since, typically meeting from June to October. The system put in place in the early 19th century provided nearly two centuries of political stability in Quetzenkel, ushering in a period of economic growth which elevated Quetzenkel's GDP per capita to that roughly equaling Varshan. In 1937, as the Occidental powers fought the Great War, Quetzenkel closed all of its treaty ports agreed to by Quetzen I in the 1640s, ending almost 300 years of economic exploitation at the hands of the Occident. Quetzenkel later signed treaties with the Occident following the end of the war ensuring that the Occidental powers would not return to open the ports. | ||
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== Government == | == Government == | ||
Quetzenkel is a {{wp|constitutional monarchy}}, constructed in a somewhat similar fashion to that of the [[Government of Urcea]]. Per the Constitution of 2016, the King of Quetzenkel is to normally refrain from involvement in the day-to-day affairs of the Kingdom except in periods of national emergency, in which case the King is to act as chief executive with some limitations on his authority; such an emergency state existed from the issuance of the Constitution through [[2026]]. | Quetzenkel is a {{wp|constitutional monarchy}}, constructed in a somewhat similar fashion to that of the [[Government of Urcea]]. Per the Constitution of 2016, the King of Quetzenkel is to normally refrain from involvement in the day-to-day affairs of the Kingdom except in periods of national emergency, in which case the King is to act as chief executive with some limitations on his authority; such an emergency state existed from the issuance of the Constitution through [[2026]]. | ||
===Legislature=== | |||
The Kingdom's laws are created by the Royal Legislature, which is comprised of an upper chamber - the All-Tribal Assembly - and a lower chamber, the National Assembly. | |||
The | The All-Tribal Assembly predates the creation of the Kingdom, having been established in [[1813]]. As a body, it includes delegates from each of the 25 major tribal kinship groups in Quetzenkel, regulating the relations between them. The 25 groups are represented on an equal basis with two delegates each, with one appointee from the King serving as both the chair of the body and the tiebreaker. The All-Tribal Assembly holds relatively limited legislative authority, approving changes to the Tribal Law and approving trade and migration agreements with Quetzenkel's neighbors, similar to the [[Gildertach]] in Urcea. Unlike the Gildertach, the All-Tribal Council retains its traditional role as the court of final appeal, making it the de facto head of the judicial branch within the Kingdom. The National Assembly, the lower chamber, is the primary legislative body. | ||
Since the establishment of the Kingdom | The National Assembly is comprised of 93 Assemblymembers elected in distinct electoral districts apportioned every ten years. The Assembly is led by the Chancellor, who serves as the head of government, and who is elected by a majority of the Assembly. | ||
===Local government=== | |||
Since the establishment of the Kingdom, Quetzenkel has been divided into ten departments and the "Royal District" surrounding the capital city of Akwesasne. Prior to the establishment of the Kingdom, Quetzenkel was divided into forty-five Lesser Chiefdoms; these are still reflected in the titles of the King of Quetzenkel as "Lord of the Forty Five". The Kingdom, as originally configured, included eight departments, with two being added: one from the [[Cetsencalia]] retrocession and one from lands given to Quetzenkel from [[Varshan]] at the end of the [[Final War of the Deluge]]. | |||
== Politics and foreign relations == | == Politics and foreign relations == | ||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
===Tribal identity=== | |||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||