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When the armies of the Khagan finally reached the city of Amrakh Gazarv, Sartak simply offered his respects to the reigning Yul of the time. Thus, by ruling through the Yul, the Khagan effectively legitimized his control of Älemsi, and became the island's first true conqueror. The unity of Älemsi and the power of the Khagans waxed and waned over the centuries, but the central authority that had been built was never truly be undone.. While the true power lay with the title of Khagan and changed hands across individuals and tribes on several occasions, the tradition of ruling through the Yul would become a matter of tradition.
=== The Unveiling ===
The central power of the steppe nomads began to decline from the sixteenth century in the face of growing contact with the outside world. Many coastal townships had begun to engage in overseas trade, particularly with the increasingly present Kingdom of Cryria. Wealthy coastal merchant towns had long despised the violent and taxing reign from the Älemsi interior, and would seek outside help in asserting their autonomy. An increasingly fractured Älemsi state signaled the return to internecine violence and disorganization. While the Khaganate persisted as an institution, its authority had now entered a period of decline. Simultaneously, the Cryrian Kingdom would increasingly intrude into Älemsi by conducting trade and diplomacy directly with coastal settlements and establishing naval outposts. Cryrian hegemony in the region primarily depended on economic power and the control of sea lanes, as such its power relied heavily on a cooperative Älemsi elite and rarely extended far inland.
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