Almodaria
The Federal Republic of Almodaria (TFRA) is a Centrist Federal Elective Democracy found in the barren and warm regions of Arcturia and formed in the year 2002 after an era of bloody civil disputes in the region it now stands in. The population stands at 18 million Almodarians. Almodaria is known famously for the large yields of fish gathered from their trout fishing industries alongside its arms manufacturing for the Almodarian National Army. The largest city is Tuvaria with a population of 12 million citizens as of the 2022 National Census followed by Aranistan with a population of 4 million citizens.
The Federal Republic of Almodaria Savezna Republika Almodaria | |
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 Official Flag of Almodaria
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Motto: The Stronger We Are, The Longer We'll Stand! | |
Anthem: Hold the Colors High! | |
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| Capital and largest city | Tuvaria (Capital) |
| Official languages | Staynish Almodarian |
| Ethnic groups (2020) | 97.2% Human 2.8% Elf |
| Religion | State Atheism |
| Demonym(s) | Almodarian |
| Government | Centrist Multi-Party Federal Elective Republic |
• President of Almodaria | Avros Jabronos |
• Master of Parliament | James Ackerman |
• Head of State Departments | Ethan Anderson |
| Legislature | Almodarian House of Parliament |
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| Foreign Affairs Council | |
| Formation | |
• Formation of the Kingdom of Visidaria | 1822 BCE |
• Formation of the Kingdom of the Darians | 33 CE |
• Formation of the Kingdom of North Almodar | 56 CE |
• Formation of United Republic of Almodarian States | January 22nd, 1990 |
• Foundation of Federal Republic of Almodaria | August 6th, 2002 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 18 Million |
• 2020 census | 17.9 million |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $713 billion |
• Per capita | $36,678 |
| Currency | Almodat (ALM, (ƒ)) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +404 |
| Internet TLD | .AL |
Almodaria is absent from Foreign Regional Affairs unless it directly affects their sovereignty.
History
Prehistory
The earliest traces of Human Life are found in what is now Skavari approximately 25 thousand Years ago after migrating north from southern Arcturia in what is known as the Great Migration. This migration took place over generations as tribes separated and spread along the eastern coastline forming hunter-gatherer communities. The groups did not settle but stayed in the same areas as shown by cave drawings and bones being found in the same locations and being dated for years after the first groups arrived. for the next 6,000 years, a lack of change was found which showed signs of permanent settlement in what is now Skavari and entered the Neolithic period. Evidence of farms, fishing, and domestication became apparent in 9,000 BCE and Hunter-Gatherers turned into farmers. Although, the region was not peaceful as tribal conflicts occurred with bones being broken by clubs and spears. Tribal wars and conquests were the norm. The earliest known civilization in the Almodarian region was founded in 5,500 BCE approximately but the name of the civilization is unknown with early stone structures being used to make thrones and shrines and is possibly a sign of Idolatry to a leader but, the civilization most likely collapsed around 5,200 BCE after repeated raids from other Tribes. Multiple tribes gained control of chunks of the central-eastern coastline. The most well-known three are the Darians, Visidarians, and the Almonians which remained in control of areas where their ancestors settled as the world entered the bronze age and 3rd millennium BCE.
The bronze age gave rise to a major cultural shift between Tribes including the largest three listed above and leaders became idols and were deemed godlike. The Cultural Shift began sometime around 1990 BCE. Bronze was used to make statues of deities such as the deity of the sun called Mawey or the deity of fertility known as Ferah. The creation of religions gave way to religious conflicts and sacrifices. The first major cities were made inside of the Visidarian Territories with the largest being Visidalia which had a population of nearly 30,000 and had many temples to the many deities who they worshipped.
After the Visidarian warfare ended and the glory period ended, not much is known as the early Middle Ages began...
The Visidarian Campaign (1887 BCE-1863 BCE)
In 1887 BCE, The Visidarians began a campaign against their southern neighbors the Darians. Reasons for the campaign are unknown but theories suggest it could've been for theological purposes or for fertile soil. The Visidarians conducted various major raids on settlements across the coast with a major battle being the battle of Aramea we only know it was a major battle due to the findings of stone carvings with pictures of the conflict and writings in ancient tribal language referencing it. Visidarian forces met the Darians at the river of Slavak where conflict ensued with a varying number of casualties from 1,000 to 2,000 however it is still unknown. The campaign ended in a Visidarian victory, weakening the Darians and spreading the influence of their people.
The rise of the Kingdom of Visdaria and the Conquest Period
The Visidarians became the leading group in the region. After the triumph of the Visidarian Campaign, the Visidarians saw beyond just fighting for resources but fighting for reign over the Almodarian region (at the time known as Almodar) and so began the Conquest Period (1860 BCE- 1650 BCE). The first conquests of the period were in the west as the fear of the Almonians grew. The Almonians were silent conquerors who moved the settlements west into the deserts while holding the most fertile soil in the lowlands. Sacrifices were made for blessings and the Visidar-Almonian War (1850 BCE-1822 BCE) began. The war was the biggest thing seen in the region since the conquest of the Darians almost a decade prior. The Visidarians pushed south and cut off forces from the coast, starving the desert men who had their food transported from the coast deeper into the continent by merchant routes. After supplies were cut, Almonia stood no chance and after years of fighting the leader of the main troops Tvrtko burnt down the major city of Ferahna and the war was over. Visidaria took over the lands Almonia once called theirs and Tvrtko who led the troops to victory was deemed the king of all Visdarians and was deemed the God of Conquest and almighty ruler.
Visidar-Almonian War (1850 BCE-1822 BCE)
King Tvrtko (1820 BCE-1760 BCE) and the glory period (1820 BCE-1760 BCE)
When Tvrtko became king, he centralized the reigning Idolatry religions into one religion called Solerianism and the temple of Sol was built in honor of the sun deity Sol. Tvrtko put the Almonians into slavery and sacrificed anyone from elders to children in honor of Sol. The failure of the Almonians led to the beginning of the prosperous period of prehistory Almodaria in the Glory Period. The Glory Period had technological advancements that brought Visidaria to new highs and they were unstoppable. The only other Almodar civilization that could pose any threat were the Darians who shared the same name however their northeastern coastline territory was not needed by the growing Visidarians as they had more than enough as it stood now. King Tvrtko: known for conquering more than anyone knew was possible at the time and enslaving the inferior Almonian people, dies in 1760 BCE and the rift that forms is enormous. Almonian slaves began to rise up against their masters as people panicked in the streets as they couldn't believe a man who was practically godlike could die. The Glory Period would come to an end as a result of the chaos and near brink of destruction.
The Almonian Uprising and Exodus (1760 BCE-1660 BCE)
After Tvrtko died the realm was shattered. All in the realm believed he was immortal and would rule for eternity but clearly, they were wrong. The Almonians however, took this as the chance to break free of their chains and become free people once again. In the same year of the king's death the Almonians rose up in rebellion and began a rampage through the roads of Visidalia. Almonians took the weapons once held by their owners and slaughtered the people who enslaved them, killing anyone who got in the way of their escape. The streets were covered in so much blood that according to recovered documents it was "up to the knees of anyone who could walk.". The uprising was going well into the armed guards arrived to shut down this uprising as the people of Visidalia continued to riot in the background. Many would not survive any further than this point as the well-trained soldiers tore through the slaves. Instead of fighting back, many decided to run and the rest of the crowd of thousands began their escape from the city. But the bloodshed wouldn't end as those who couldn't keep up with the massive swarm were crushed by the others running in a large crowd crush. The soldiers could not stop the rampage and the Almonians left the city battered and bruised with a trail of corpses as markers of the deadly run. The exodus was a long campaign where the Almonians needed to find a new home very very far from their captors and moved northwest. It is unknown where they settled but historians suggest that the groups split with one group taking refuge with the Darians and the other half moving deeper into what is now Varatistan.
The fall of the Kingdom of Visidaria (1760 BCE-1758 BCE)
The last major moment prior to the Middle Ages was the fall of the kingdom. As the capital burned to the floor, the head priests called the people of Visidalia to the city square which sat in the front of the large temple of Sol. The Priests decreed that the Apocalypse was upon the people of Visidaria and that they failed to save their king and the gods needed blood. According to records the next hour would be the bloodiest moment in Almodarian prehistory. The Priests hailed their god one last time and conducted their own group suicide as part of a massive sacrifice. The people were confused at first but shortly after a brawl ensued as the fires turned the overcast sky red and the death found inside the newly made mosh pit was immense. You may be asking where the guards are at this time? Well, there is no exact answer, but the leading theory is that the guard was dismantled after the Almonian escape and instead joined in the brawl. The poorly built throne building collapsed at some point during the brawl due to the flames from nearby burning buildings, crushing multiple brawlers and to others was a sign from Sol to stop their fight as there was no fight left. The fighters dispersed revealing a pile of corpses from the fight and the prior crowd crush during Exodus (we know of the corpses due to the abundance of bones piled above eachother). The kingdom was no more, and anarchy fell into order.
Early Middle Ages
We now enter the Common Era. The gap between the fall of Visidaria and the rise of the Common Era has been brutal for the fallen state. The former state has lost nearly 80% of its formerly controlled area and the kingdom once again split between the Visidarians and the newly formed Skavan people who took over what is now Skavari. The Darians in the north conquered the west and united with the Almonians unlike the Visidarians who saw them as lesser. The Darians were led by King Ivan II who came to power only at the age of 16 after Ivan I died of a heart attack unexpectedly. The Visidarians after the collapse became Barbarous raiders who raided their neighboring states for food and livestock and were now seen as the lesser people (how the tide has changed). In 40 CE, King Ivan reunited the Almonians with their counterparts who during the Exodus formed settlements in the barren deserts. The lands in the west were merged with the Darians.
King Ivan II and the Kingdom of the Darians (33 CE-70 CE)
King Ivan II (17 CE-70 CE) had a different approach to ruling the kingdom. Instead of the laid-back approach the leaders' generations prior to him followed, He was an ambitious conqueror but a courteous leader who reformed the punishments for crimes, re modeled the economy, and strengthened the economy. Meanwhile, he and other skilled generals wanted to crush the "Feral and animal like" Visidarian barbarians who should face the wrath that they once put upon the peaceful Almonian people. In 40 CE, the Grand Army of Daria arrived in Visidaria to send an ultimatum to their leaders. They stated that "There shall be no war and no blood to tarnish the lands, if they give up their barbarous treachery and become civilized peoples once more." There was a silence for a period of somewhere between 2-3 minutes according to written documents but then from the silence there was sound from inside the gates. A man stood at the top of the wall and spoke for the assembled force to hear and said one word..."No." the man then lowered his head from the wall and disappeared and silence filled the scene once again. There was confusion among the assembled crowd. The messenger replied: "Why must you disagree with such order that may save your people?" A different man rose up to where the previous man stood at the wall. He had armor made of Bronze and a helmet covered his head and he spoke: "We just won't it simply isn't enough." The messenger was dumbfounded at such a reply and sunk into the soldiers. The man at the gate turned and left. Now what are they to do? Just leave? Well, they didn't know they expected the Visidarians to be begging for freedom from their horrific circumstances. The head generals of the army decided to return home as the expenses and casualties brought by pulling down the wall were not worth it. This story would go down in history as a humiliating and haunting memory in Almodarian history.
The rebranding and unification of Northern Almodar (56 CE)
Almost 16 years past after the humiliating "Ultimatum" against Visidaria occured and yet nothing has happened significantly. The Almonians however, took the time of relative peace to advance their technologies and expand culturally into a strong people unlike how they were hundreds of thousands of years ago. Ivan II, in need of something grand for his people. He saw how the Almonians have changed and called the Royal Council to order. He called to officialize the North-Almodar Collective Identity and united the throne with the Almonians as a dual monarchy. The council voted yay or nay with 7 yays to 1 nay (He was of visidarian descent) and the coronation of the Second King was set. The Kingdom of North Almodar (North People) was officialized in 60 CE. The Almonian king was King Miklos who was chosen for his admirable service in the rebuilding of the Almonian culture.
The Dual Monarch Schism
The Dual Monarch Schism was the divide between those who believed in a single monarch and those who believed in the dual monarchy. No serious arose during the schism but it caused a deep political divided that would later be defined as foreshadowing of future political divisions by historians.
The Coronation of King Miklos of Almonia (61 CE)
The day of the coronation was March 1, 61 CE. The weather was perfect for the occasion and the crowds waited outside for the new king to arrive. Miklos entered the Throne room of the Old Kingdom Castle (Old Kingdom due to it being constructed in the Ivan I era) and knelt before the head of the Royal Council Goran Sevic who held the crown above him. He was crowned that afternoon as bells in the square rang. History had been made and for the first time two Kings were to rule the realm. Miklos rose as King Miklos I of Almonia, sworn to protect and cherish the throne and its peoples through the toughest of times.
The North Almodar invasion of Visidari and the beginning of the new era
Now that the second king was crowned and all is in order, it was now time to remove of the Visidarian threat the lurked in the south. The plan was simple: send as many men as can be trained down to the nerve center Visidalia and conquer the kingdom. The Kings saddled up on their horses and led their armies down the grueling route to Visidalia. They arrived at the kingdom in late 61 CE. It was a familiar sight after the ultimatum failed to do anything and from the looks of it no one was home. Miklos at the front of the army called out for their enemy who stood behind the walls they threatened. This time there was no small talk, and the guards rang warning bells to signal the rest of their troops of the coming attack. The Almodar force stood at about 10-15,000 (It wasn't expected to need a larger force) while the Visidarian force stood at 12,000 about. There was no time to wait as the signal bells rang and armed troops made their way to the wall.
Breaching the Wall
The Almodar troops managed to breach the wall at midnight after setting up ladders to climb the wall. The guards were ready and began picking off the first to climb the wall while others lit torches to burn down defenses. Casualties began to pile up as the soldiers were picked off but soon enough the Almodar's breached the wall and set fire to any building they came across. The temple of Sol, which stood since the time of Tvrtko was set alight and burnt to the ground by the next day while the Visidarian troops were torn apart by the highly trained Almodar troops.
Inside the city
Petty King Dusan of Visidaria joined the conflict as soon as the enemy charged through the opening in the wall. He was quickly captured by a group of soldiers and was stripped of his weaponry while Visidarian men were slaughtered in combat. The flames reached the market square and set alight everything making the sky brighten like the sun returned from the night. By dawn, the fires had burnt out, and bodies of both Visidarians, and Almodar's laid in the streets. The temple of sol was now rubble, and the kings keep caved in due to the flames. North Almodar was victorious and had King Dusan in shackles. The area that Visidaria was made of fell into the control of Almodar troops and the Visidarian people were to be sold into slavery like how they enslaved and dehumanized the Almonians.
Enslavement of the Visidarians
After the conquering of Visidaria, King Dusan was put into the dungeons and his people were put on trial with all being deemed guilty and the penalty was enslavement. The Visidarian slaves were divided amongst the richest in the Almonian kingdom while the Darian Kingdom stayed away from slavery however, some payed Almonian owners to smuggle in slaves for quick work and then smuggle them back. Although the slave trade was legal and thought to be the deserved fate for the Visidarians, the people of Daria were appalled by it. It was a grand victory but at what cost?
The Second Glory Period (61 CE-900 CE)
The second Glory Period began after the conquering of Visidaria. Cultural and political revolution began in the two united kingdoms with shifting of thought of Moral Senses with the uprising of Slavery and the government began to change, allowing more control to the council and vassals while allowing the throne to keep authority over the kingdom. This would also be the last years of Miklos and Ivan II as both were getting older, and the days grew shorter. Judging off of what happened in Visidaria after their king died, the council began making preparations for what will happen once the kings die.
The Succession Crisis of 68 CE
Up until now, no one has thought up what would happen if the monarchs were to die. King Miklos had no extended family nor did he have any of his own children and a heir apparent could not be found and if one wasn't to be found then the fate of the united kingdoms could be dark. Luckily, Ivan II had his own child Ivan III who was of age to take the throne which eased the worries of the council. The group came to the decision to hold the first ever vote for a heir. High up feudal leaders in the kingdom would be able to run for a spot as the heir and other vassals would be allowed to vote. The winner would be chosen when Miklos would die.
The Death of Ivan II (70 CE)
In the early morning hours, Ivan II laid in bed in "Agonizing Pain" as described by witnesses. For the past year he had suffered from a mystery illness which is now known as lung cancer and his days were coming to an end. Ivan III sat by his father's bedside. King Miklos was sent a request come to the keep of Ivan II to witness the death but was unable to get up due to his own battles with gangrene. Ivan II would not see the morning sun and died in the dawn hours at age 53 his last words were reportedly "I am in peace and my death is now."
The Death of Miklos I (70 CE)
It was almost terribly miraculous that the two kings died within hours of each other. Miklos had been bedridden for the past day after his complications from gangrene became so terrible that he couldn't walk no longer. The 58-year-old King had no heir apparent, and no heir had been brought up to the throne in time due to the rapid intensity of his illness. He received news of Ivan II dying and according to scribes at the sight had "No emotion left to spare" over the death of his comrade. He saw the day and went along his day in his bed with labored breathing and a lack of words. In the evening of the same day, Miklos I went silent for an extended amount of time. This concerned the guards outside his room, and they went to investigate to find King Miklos I dead of his illness. It is unknown whether he had any final words or not but either way it was a terrible time to be a high-ranking member in the kingdom.
The race for a heir and the crowning of King Ivan III
The abrupt death of Miklos I caught the Royal Council off guard. They expected the king to live another day or two so they could complete the vote, but this was not the case. However, some of the stress eased away as they remembered that the son of Ivan II, Ivan was of age to be coronated. If Ivan could control the kingdom while the vote came to an end, then the peace and prosperity can continue. Ivan III was brought to the castle of North Tuva (which is now Tuvaria) so he could be coronated as soon as possible. Ivan III began his reign that day at the young age of 18.
The Heir to the Almonian Throne
The heir to the Almonian throne was found the day after coronation when the vote conceded early. The young man named Goran was the son of a wealthy vassal in the chiefdom of Vorka (not all vassals had gone feudal due to issues within) and the date of Coronation was set for the end of the week. Goran was set to take up the name of Miklos II in honor of the late king. There was no fancy ceremony just like with Ivan III and he was crowned in the Castle of Almor with a messenger set to the entrance of the castle to announce to the people that the crown was secure.
The kingdom as the Glory Period Began
Once the two kingdoms were secured, the kings began their reign and the glory period continued. Not much would go on during their rule and their children's rule, but the realm began to heat up as the High Middle Ages began...
High Middle Ages
Hundreds of years have passed since the passing of Ivan II and Miklos I. The Second Glory Period was coming to an end as rifts in the kingdom began to form. The Enslavement of the Visidarians continued, a religious revolution was around the corner, and the two kings couldn't stand each other anymore. Now vassals like the Duchy of Tuvar and the Duchy of Ajornov are beginning to become autonomous. After centuries of peace, it looks like it was all going to fall apart.
The Two Kings
The Two Kings of this messy kingdom of North Almodar were King's Bogdan IV who sat on the Almonian throne and King Ivan XIV who sat on the Darian throne and kept up the naming tradition that was set years ago. The Two Kings could never seem to stop arguing. Bogdan was a vengeful and arrogant man while Ivan was humble and content. Bogdan wanted to continue the Visidarian Enslavement while Ivan wanted to shut it down as views on slavery had evolved over time. The royal court was split between those who were pro Bogdan and those who were Pro Ivan. The feud was so bad that even their heirs got into with each other threatening to destroy the kingdom if they were to both make it to the throne. And now just to stoke the flames even further a new religion threatened to destroy the integrity of the kingdom: Prostorism.
Prostorism and the Prostoric Revolution
A villager from the town of Borna was walking through the streets late at night. As he strolled down the road with a donkey by his side carrying foods from the farm, a group of bandits arrived to rob him of his goods. Armed with knives, the villager had no chance of defending himself without being killed and as he was being robbed the sky became day for a moment shorter than 5 seconds reportedly and a beam of light came between the bandits and the villager. One of the Bandits attempted to touch the beam of light and screamed out in pain and when he pulled his hand out it was gone, completely burnt off at the wrist. The Bandits who were now horrified ran off and the beam of light disappeared according to witnesses. The villager then heard a voice in his head that did not sound like his inner monologue that told him to "Spread the word of my existence so people like you may be free in a eternal kingdom." The villager agreed and began to spread the word. He was given other messages by the entity that called himself Prostor. Prostor told him that he must bring his word to the rest of the kingdom, and they will all know of the word. The villager, who now revealed himself as a Zvrtko, brought his fellow followers of Prostorism to Tuvaria (the capital of North Almodar) and began their pilgrimage through the realm.
The Prostoric Revolution began in 924 CE as Zvrtko and his followers' constructed churches in their homes and began preaching the word of Prostor late at night as they believed Prostor was at his strongest when the moon was at its highest in the sky. Radical members snuck into the North Tuva castle and began preaching to the king of the kingdom and to no surprise, they were captured and executed. This made Zvrtko furious and decided to make a plan to raid the castle in order to forcefully bring the miracles and wishes of Prostor to the king and thought that if they won, they could finally make North Almodar the home of the Eternal Kingdom. The plan was executed in 930 CE almost 6 years after the first members were executed for trespassing. The group of hundreds managed to make it to the gates of North Tuva and together stood at the gates. The gates were opened, and the unamused Ivan XIV sat at his throne surrounded by guards. Zvrtko stepped up to the throne and the guards were told to stand down by Ivan. Zvrtko began telling the bored king of the word of Prostor and the destiny of the kingdom as Ivan just nodded along acting like he could care. When Zvrtko stopped speaking, Ivan forced a yawn and gestured with his hand for the group to leave. Zvrtko understood that they couldn't fight the highly armed guards and decided to leave even more furious than before. Before he left, he told the king that the end of their prosperity was upon them and that if they didn't let Prostor make the kingdom his, then the "Fires of the ground shall rise up and erase those who disobeyed." And this time they got a laugh out of Ivan before he audibly said goodbye. Zvrtko went home while the rest of the group stayed at the castle to preach to those who passed. Now Zvrtko was ready to risk his life for the god and made a plot to forcefully remove Ivan from the throne. They began to collect weapons and flammable items and prepared. It was now or never for Zvrtko...
The torching of North Tuva and the Prostoric Invasion
Now that everything was ready, Zvrtko called the group together at midnight that night when the moon was full and high so they could get all of the "Power" needed. They marched to the castle once again with over 600 members charging through as they brought along others they found on the way. The flames from the torches could be seen from the Castle and the guard was put on alert and soldiers were brought to the gate ready to crush the group of crazed people. Visidarian slaves in the city of Tuva were taken from their chains and brought along to fight the kingdom in the holy reformation of sorts. Zvrtko and his "Prostorist Army" arrived at the wall. Zvrtko came to the front and called out: "We called for you to let Prostor in and you rejected him. His glory shall not go under the eyes of you heretic!" He returned to the rear of the force and the members put their torches up to the gate and set the wooden gate alight and broke through the gate as it burned. The royal guard barricaded the main gate into the actual castle and Ivan XIV sat at the throne waiting for his adversaries. Now you may be asking where Bogdan is if the whole kingdom is about to shatter? Well, he was sleeping in his quarters on the other side of the state and thought it would only benefit him if Ivan perished. Anyways back at the kingdom the fighting began. The Royal Army of North Almodar with a force of nearly 750 met the enemy once they entered and the bloodshed began quickly and with brutality. Although the royal army had more men and more equipment, the Prostorists managed to barge through with brute force as they were chopped down by the defenders. They made it to the front gate of the castle, the raiders in the front pushed at the barricades while the fighters in the rear fended off the relentless defense. The barricade began to collapse as the raiders began to use their torches to burn through the large wooden doors like they did with the outer wall prior. They charged in and the Royal Guard charged forth, knocking down and slaughtering the first to enter while the rest of the force made their way towards the king. The Guard got into defensive positions so the army could finish off chopping up the raiders from behind. Ivan was not affected by the literal group of hundreds in front of him trying to kill him.
The raiders were destroyed with many attempting to escape and being captured. Ivan called for Zvrtko to be brought forth after being captured. Zvrtko was forced onto his knees in front of the King. The King stood up and unsheathed his traditional sword of the king. The words that were spoken to Zvrtko are as follows: "Did your lord plan for you to end up as the fodder we will feed the hogs?" Zvrtko called out for Prostor but before he could finish, Ivan chopped his head off. The members who were captured reportedly were appalled by the sight and many were afraid that they would end up in the same fate. The king wiped the blood off with his hand and sat down calmly.
The Week of Red (930 CE)
After the Prostorics were captured and Zvrtko was killed, a week of mass executions began as Prostorics, Visidarian Slaves, and Pro Bogdanists who were affiliated with the raid were executed publicly by a system called "The Iron Crush". To summarize, the iron crush is a system in which the head of the prisoner is put on a stone, above them is an Anvil hanging from strong ropes and pullies, when ready the Anvil is dropped and lands on the head of the executed, killing them instantly. Another system then moves their blood down a channel into a bucket below. They are lucky to have not been eaten alive by slaves, but this punishment is still terrible. Over 200 Prostorics, 60 Slaves, and 15 Bogdanists were executed from the beginning of the week to the end. Over three buckets of blood were filled.
The banning of Religion and the Consolidation of Power
In 933 CE, the two kings met in Tuva to send a message to the people. They announced together that the practice of Monotheism or any kind of theology is banned and the toll for not following the rule is death by Iron Crush. The Crown Authority became higher than ever, and Vassals were reduced in power and their land was confiscated. Bogdanists were restricted to their homes until they gave up their grudges and gave in to the two kings not just one. However, this made Bogdanists angrier.
The Assassination of Ivan XIV (945 CE)
Fifteen years later, both kings have aged with Bogdan being 67 and Ivan almost 73. Bogdanists have been fed up with the forced house arrest and high crown authority. The Almonian side of the council was completely Bogdanist and the minister of war Boris came to Bogdan IV with a request: an assasination. The plan was for Bogdan to get into the castle of North Tuva and forcefully kill Ivan with the help of Bogdanist guards to cover the murder.
The plan went in motion the following day and Bogdan casually entered the castle with a knife sheathed under his sleeve. He found Ivan in the middle of writing in his quarters. He charged at Ivan and knocked him to the ground. Ivan and Bogdan began fighting each other while Bogdan was on top. Ivan called for the guards, but the Bogdanist guards were the only ones on duty at the time with two blocking the entrance to Ivan's keep. The struggle would continue for another 5 minutes with Ivan being pushed up against the balcony and a knife at his neck. Bogdan finally won the struggle and stabbed deep twice. Ivan groaned and shook as he continued to struggle before going limp with his body falling to the floor with Bogdan standing over him.
The aftermath of the Assassination
For the first time in their history, a King was killed by another King! After killing Ivan XIV, the citizens of the capital were brought to the castle for the announcement of the death of Ivan XIV. The crowd was immediately in shock how could someone kill the man who stopped the Prostoric Revolution and executed the criminals? The body was buried in a tomb under the castle and locked away. Bogdan IV was of course proud of what he did and felt nothing. The council now had an issue: Bogdan was not liked by the people. How could Bogdan consolidate power if the Darians and Almonians hate him? Another issue was that Ivan XV was going to rise to the throne as a child and Bogdan would be executed if he kills a child especially a second king. Now after all this work, Bogdan now had two choices: Resign, or accept Ivan XV as the next ruler of the kingdom. Bogdan refused to do either and now he was feuding with his own council. The council believed that the only peaceful solution is to just accept defeat but the arrogant narcissist that was Bogdan didn't want to submit to a child. Divisions were forming and Bogdan was repeatedly asked to resign but he refused continuously.
The forced abdication of Bogdan IV (950 CE)
Five years after the death of Ivan XIV, Bogdan was still on the throne although he was asked to resign. And so, it was decided that if he wouldn't get off the throne then he will be forced off the throne by hand and if it comes to killing then killing will be done.
On one fateful cloudy day, Bogdan and his guards were going through the city. It was strangely empty almost as if the city had been abandoned. Suddenly his guards turned on him and tackled him. The members of the Royal Council, the Royal Guard, and pro Ivanists surrounded the captured King. He was lifted up and put in shackles. His charges of failing to submit and murder of Ivan XIV were read to him and the people (who were commanded to stay in their homes) were called out to confront their king who killed their king. Bogdan was tossed in the dungeon where he would be forgotten.
The beginning of the end and the reign of Ivan XV (950 CE-1020 CE) and Bogdan V (944 CE-1026 CE) and the formation of the Kingdom of Almodaria
Now that the drama was over (for now) Ivan XV could begin his reign on the throne alongside Bogdan V. By now, the Visidarian region had become developed enough to make Visidaria into a full-fledged state in the Kingdom and finally uniting the Almodar peoples under one banner. The concept had been made back in the 760s of a United Kingdom but it was never pursued. But now it is possible with the support of the council, and support of the people, The kings decreed the formation of the Kingdom of Almodaria and "Prosperous Growth and Life" however this was not the case.
The Kingdom of Almodaria (955 CE-1440 CE)
The Kingdom of Almodaria was born out of the mess that was North Almodar in the high Middle Ages. The kingdom was practically the same although the new territory could now be taxed, and more wealth came to the country. Free Visidarians in the country wanted to be able to own land in their own home but they were not allowed to. Then to the audacity of the Visidarians, a Visidarian Lord was chosen out of a group of 100 to lead the Visidarian Duchy in 967 CE by Bogdan V. This outraged the Visidarians and made Ivan XV furious at his counterpart. The new Kingdom was falling into tyranny before it could even begin living. This would climax when in 988, a slave named Zoran led a slave uprising also known as the May Uprising where they seized the weapons of their guards and held them for ransom demanding their freedom and the freedom of all Visidarians however their demands were not met, and the royal army murdered the slaves and executed Zoran by Iron Crush. Under severe pressure and internal stress, Ivan XV made a deal with the Duchy of Visidaria and abolished the Slave Trade but not slavery itself. Slave Owners were now up in arms about the new law, but Ivan XV continued to try and look up to the example his father set at the cost of the people. Bogdan was given no say in the issue due to his relations with the other King.
The rocky start to the kingdom was long but Ivan XV was able to control the manic Bogdan V and control the economic crash after the slave trade ban but it's all part of the plan.
Late Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages were less eventful than the Early and High Middle Ages with the Kingdom of Almodaria hardly holding together as the world changes and the country changes. By the end of 1270, the Kingdom had become developed further than ever before, the Visidarians split and became the Skavarians and the Varatistani's, and the Almonian-Darian people became the Tuvarians, Aranistani's, and the Almodorians. Their Duchies followed and became Tuvaria, Almodor, Aranistan, Varatistan, and Skavari. The Dual Monarchy continued but there were issues arising...
The Second Dual Monarchy Schism (1270 CE-1271 CE)
Since the reformation of the Duchies, there was now a question of who would be chosen to be king. Since the Kings don't represent Almonia and Daria anymore, how do they represent the other duchies? Would there be 4 maybe 6 kings? No that wouldn't be possible so who would rule? This became the big issue for the overwhelmed council that never seemed to catch a break historically. If an answer could not be brought to the table then could the Kingdom stay united or could it collapse into anarchy and secession? The council would use the rest of 1270 CE and 1271 CE on trying to make plans and programs for when things get out of hand. Eventually, plans to make Almodaria stick together failed to stick and the council gave up in 1271 after failing to find an answer. The Kingdom won't make it through the 1300s...
The January Mutiny and the Uprising of 1325
Years after the council failed to save the kingdom, the duchies were becoming more and more autonomous as the days continued. Soldiers inside different duchies abandoned their posts and stole weapons from other duchies. It was practically a fight for power between the duchies while the Kings could do nothing but watch as their armies crumbled as the Duchies rose in power. In 1325, The largest Duchy the Duchy of Tuvaria, sent an ultimatum to the weakened kings that they must give the Duchies their freedom or face the consequences of a bloody and brutal conflict.
The Kings failed to comply and instead threw out the message. The Tuvarians decided that this was an act of aggression and the first of many conflicts began: The Almodarian Secession War (1325 CE-1440).
The First War (1325 CE - 1400 CE)
The First of the Two Secession Wars was the longest with the Freedom Coalition, which was made up of Tuvaria and Varatistan, declaring their independence from the Kingdom of Almodaria. The throne was abandoned due to there being no King elected after the deaths of Ivan XV and Bogdan V meaning that the kingdom was under the control of the increasingly desperate Royal Council. The Coalition swiftly made advances from both the west and the east and pierced through the nation. The bloodiest battle was outside of the Capital of the Kingdom Tuva in 1378. The casualties rose to over 12,000 and ended in a Tuvarian victory. The Tuvarians captured Tuva and the Royal Council was arrested by infiltrating soldiers. The war would continue as Coalition Soldiers fought rebelling Skavarians and other Eastern Almodarians before the Treaty of Tuva was signed in 1400. Tuvaria and Varatistan were now independent countries.
The Forty Years War (1400 CE - 1440 CE)
The Forty Years War or the Second Secession War, was the smaller war that followed after the conclusion of the First Secession War. The war was fought between Coalition Members Varatistan and Tuvaria against the rest of the Kingdom of Almodaria which was made up of Aranistan, Almodor, and Skavari. Visidarians in Skavari were now furious that just after gaining their freedom and right to control duchies, they get invaded by people they called their allies. The Kingdom was ruled from Skavari by a Royal Council as there was too much going on to crown a new king. The war began when Almodaria cut ties with the Coalition and declared them as their enemies and Invaded Tuvaria. The Almodarian army was weak but quick and was able to blitz multiple towns in Tuvarian land and move to another. The biggest battle was the Battle of Bugoj in 1435 when the Tuvarian and Varatistani combined army of 17,000 met the Almodarian Army of 14,000 at the Village of Bugoj. The fighting went on for nearly a whole day and over 10,000 soldiers died. The battle was a draw between the two and both retreated out of Bugoj. In 1440 a peace was made between the two entities after a failure to make any further conquests after the major battle in 1435. Almodaria wouldn't last much longer.
The fall of Almodaria (1440 CE)
When the war came to an end, the infrastructure in the country was in ruins and the economy was in pieces. There was no possible way to recover after a review was made and it was declared that the Dual Monarchy must come to an end after nearly a thousand years of reign. In fall of 1440, the Royal Council signed a pact stating that all duchies within the kingdom would become independent states and the Almodarian title will be abolished and was signed by all 8 Council Members. The Crowns were laid to rest inside a seal vault (which is now found in the Royal Museum in the town of Dobrosa). And the Thrones were placed in the same vault. All other royal belongings were either auctioned off or put in the same vault and keep. The Kingdom had fallen, and the Early Modern Era began in a shattered Kingdom.
Early Modern Period
The Early Modern Period was the period of finally lasting peace. After the Two Wars, all of the states were morally exhausted and fighting became somewhat unnecessary as it became a waste of resources. This period became a period of religious and scientific breakthroughs, with early astronomers making drawings of far off planets through their telescopes and cartographers making the most realistic and up to date maps since the 1100s. The Kingdom devolved into multiple republics and now it is a question of whether they get along or face the consequences...
The Trade Reformation and the Economic Revival (1467 CE - 1500 CE)
After the end of wartime in the Region, the different republics began making economic revival policies to get back on their feet. The quickest solution was to raise prices on foods that were quick to produce and then lower prices on more expensive items. The other states made ideas like making cheaper items and selling them for increased prices. By 1470 results began to show with the economies of each Republic booming. For the first time in years, there were thriving communities that could make it out of muddy slums and dirty streets. Although there were still many who were not fortunate enough to make it through the boom with some being outperformed by others in the same field and in so losing patrons. At the cost of many the economy slowly recovered through the rest of the 1400s into the 1500s.
The Second Religious Reformation (1489 CE - 1512 CE)
Alongside the Economic Revival, the state of Aranistan which was previously home to the Prostoric Revolution, was still a pious state with majority of the population still believing in ancient Prostorism. Although since then, people's views on the world and on morals and ethics had changed and many religious philosophers in Aranistan called ancient Prostorism "A barbaric memory of who we were." and called for a second reformation. A specific philosopher by the name of Milan Kasimovic (1450-1506) began publishing religious philosophy in book form with his most famous being "Reasons for a Higher Power" this book became a favorite amongst Prostoric Followers and in 1489, Kasimovic founded the Prostoric Followers Reformation Council (PFRC) which had the objective of convening with Prostoric leaders to reform the religion.
The next question was where to start. The council decided that the most important change would need to be Prostoric views on Slavery and Sacrifices which have both been banned by the Aranistani government and the other Almodarian Republics. The council would then move between different churches (not buildings exactly but just concentrated areas of worship) to convene with leaders to help modify the Prostoric Doctrine. The hardest part was having to edit this doctrine which has existed for almost a thousand years. it wasn't like they could just rewrite it and say it is fine now, they would have to convene with all major Prostoric Leaders in the country and get them to join in the reformation. If there wasn't enough support or a group disobeyed the new order, there could be another uprising on the levels of the first one or worse...
From 1492 to 1506, the council attempted to sway the Prostorics into joining the reformation but in 1506, Kasimovic died of an unexpected heart attack in his sleep. This would damage their efforts, but they've already captured a good amount of support. And in 1512, six years after the death of Kasimovic, the group was able to get their reforms into the Prostoric Doctrine and effectively banned enslavement and sacrifices in its set of rules peacefully.
The Skavarian Code (1540 CE)
The Skavarian Code was a reformed set of laws and basic rules of living that was coined and formed in the seaside Republic of Skavari. It entitled rules on labor, trade and the economy, owning land, and business operation. It was the first of its kind out of all of the Republics and politicians would regularly send copies of it to other Republics requesting their governments to follow suit and use the code to further make a bond with the nations. Tuvaria was first to decline. They believed that the Skavarians wanted to catch them being weakened and in suit attempting to put their politicians in control. Meanwhile Varatistan which had a high crime rate and a high mortality rate, was quick to put the code into rule. Aranistan and Almodor stayed neutral between the three to not cause a war to break out over Skavarian influence.
The Skavarian Golden Age (1540 CE-1720 CE)
A new golden age was beginning this time with the intelligent and knowledgeable Skavarians. They managed to scrape their way to the top with not only superior military might but with a superior set of rules and advancements in culture. Skavari became the first elective democracy in the five republics and allowed women to work jobs outside of their homes if their husband passed away or was out of the country. Skavarian influence in the region became apparent as more Skavarians began to immigrate to the other five states alongside spies who would infiltrate the governments and expand Skavarian influence into the politics of the country. This led to Varatistan, Almodor, and Aranistan making an allied defensive pact to the confusion of Tuvaria in the north who was left alone. This perpetual peace represented the rest of the Early Modern Period as the alliance was too strong for Tuvaria to fight a good fight and come out with anything on their side.
The beginning of Sagrovna Arms Manufacturers (1590 CE)
Defense became a larger priority in the country and as the rise of new weapons like Muskets began to be apparent, a new manufacturer was needed. On August 6, 1590, Sagrovna Arms Manufacturers was founded by Radovan Ruzic. The company at the time made weaponry like swords and bows as used by the army since the unity days and prior, but now they were making a new technology: Muskets. Muskets had farther range than bows and could inflict further damage than arrows could. In 1594, the first Almodarian made musket was used in basic training for Skavarian, and defense pact soldiers. First reviews of the weapon were poor with soldiers saying that the powder used to fire the musket ball was too cloudy to see through after firing and others saying the bullet drop was too immense. On field targets, the musket balls failed to penetrate the targets and left dents instead of cuts. This was good criticism, and the design was sent back to engineers to improve upon the design further. 1596 was the year when the design left development once again. Reviews were mixed with many saying the musket balls could now leave a good hit in the target while others believed the smoke was still of concern. However, the issues were overlooked and the design entered full service a year later as the Sagrovna Model 1 Musket. The next task for Sagrovna was to make a smaller musket that could be used for officers in a pistol form. The design of the original Model 1 was recycled with the barrel being shortened significantly and the loading rod shortened as well. This became the Sagrovna Model 1 Pistol and entered service in 1599.
Tuvarian Weapons Development (1597 CE)
After the Model 1 Musket was put into service, the defense pact decided to keep the technology amongst member states due to the fact that the Tuvarian army was growing in size and giving them their technology could mean Tuvarian dominance. Tuvaria was developing their own weapon with the company under the name Gastovna Weapons Company. Tuvarian spies were able to steal copies of the original Model 1 Musket blueprint and engineers began reverse engineering the design and improving upon it. The first replacement was the heavily blinding powder used in defense pact muskets and instead used a powder specially manufactured by Gastovna for extra secrecy. The rifle became known as the Gastovna Infantry Rifle Model 1. The improvements upon the old model were well respected by members given the rifle for testing with the testers agreeing that it was more versatile and effective than the Model 1 from Sagrovna. The rifle was put into full service in 1598 to the dismay of the defense pact.
The Almodarian Arms Race (1600 CE-1700 CE)
The defense pact, which at first believed they were above the Tuvarians, were now weary of the force after the surprise development of the Infantry Rifle 1. The question amongst Defense Pact members was whether they could hold up against the once again growing force. The Defense Pact could win with brute power alone but the Tuvarians were superior in their offensive strategy and supply lines. Tuvaria was once the supply core of the Kingdom of Almodaria and now that they were broken up the defense pact relied on Aranistan (who was the closest to the old lines) to supply the main force. This stress would soon become a burden on Aranistan. Meanwhile, Sagrovna began ramping up production of rifles and pistols in order to combat their sister company and enemy Gastovna. The Almodarian Arms Race began in 1600 CE unofficially but both sides agreed that they were both against eachother and openly told eachother about it. The Skavarian Ambassador to Tuvaria, Tito Kukezic was recalled saying when asked about Tuvaria that "The northern neighbor is the worst threat to all Almodarians since the times of our ancestors." with the sentiment being shared in the highly political populations. Varatistani Ambassador to Tuvaria also recalled saying "If I were president of Skavari I would've invaded Tuvaria by now." to some confusion by colleagues. Tuvaria shared the same idea with Political Analyst Liam Martinovic stating, "I've seen toddlers with better reaction time than them.". Although the two entities were not fond of eachother, neither wanted to truly go to war since everyone was basking in the light that was centuries long peace after a self-destruction war.
The Tuvarian-Aranistani border confrontations (1670 CE-1700 CE)
By 1670, both sides had stockpiled thousands of weapons. Muskets had evolved immensely with the new Sagrovna Model 10 Musket and the Gastovna Infantry Rifle 12 with Gastovna continuing the trend of stealing designs and editing them to be more superior at a cheap cost. In 1650, Tuvarian politicians made up concepts of reuniting the Almodarian region under a Tuvarian government. Aranistan was deemed Tuvarian territory due to it being part of the Duchy of Tuvaria back in the Kingdom of Almodaria days. The nationalist government believed that this was destiny calling to be brought to reality. The Aranistani government denied Tuvarian claims as true claims and claimed they were "Dirty ideas of a Tuvarian World." and called for support from the Defense Pact. Skavari in response sent an aggresive threat to the Tuvarians claiming that any invasion on Aranistani territory was an act of all out warfare. Tuvaria acknowledged the threat in order to conceal their deeper plan. On May 9, 1670, Tuvarian artillery fired cannon artillery at Aranistani encampments on the border. Aranistani soldiers quickly sprung up into action and fired back. Tuvarian soldiers crept out from the heavy foliage and fired at the oncoming Aranistani soldiers. Neither side entered the others borders but fired back and forth at eachother through the night. After a few hours of combat, Tuvarian soldiers retreated to the relief of the confused defenders. Casualties on both sides were over 100 with even more injuries. The defense pact berated Tuvaria for breaking the peace after hundreds of years and for threatening a pact member after repeatedly being told that an attack would mean bigger issues. Although the defense pact wanted to invade Tuvaria for this attack, they were unable to due to the fact that the Tuvarians never entered Aranistani soil, and the attack was deemed a border conflict. These attacks would be repeated by both sides with the same useless beratings and threats and by the end of the 1600s, the casualties from all campaigns combined equaled up to over 12,000 without including injuries.
The Civilian point of view
Civilians who were in the vicinity of the border made up about 3,000 casualties at the end of the campaigns with many being children and elderly. There was no way to evacuate the elders during the bombardments and so they were trapped in the center of the calamity. There would be no consequences for either state for the civilian attacks and currently the conflicts are too old to do anything anyway.
Aranistani frustrations and the internal struggle of the Defense Pact (1700 CE-1702 CE)
Aranistan after the conflict was left with angry sentiments against Skavari because of their weak retaliation to the conflict. Aranistani delegates called for a change in the way the Defense Pact conducts their diplomacy but to no avail. The country felt like they were being treated as a liability to Skavarian and Varatistani sovereignty partly because Aranistan was bordering Tuvaria. This would go on for another two years with bickering between the three nations. Aranistan in 1702 declared to other delegates that just because they bordered Tuvaria it didn't make them a liability. This was brought with a reply of silence from the two major nations and Aranistan was done waiting.
Aranistan leaves the Defense Pact (1702 CE)
Aranistan was now done with the drama. It was now a question of whether Skavari and Varatistan would put their egos away and step up for the little nation in the pact. For the final time, Aranistani delegates met with Skavarian and Varatistani delegates in the city of Ohsel to discuss how the trio should continue united. After over a day of delegations and debates, the trio were unable to find a solution to their woes and the fed up Aranistani delegates walked out of the meeting. The two major nations would fail to get any notification from Aranistan for the next few weeks until out of the blue in 1702, Aranistan removed their soldiers from Skavarian land and declared their exit from the Pact. The shock subsided quickly and instead, the even less significant Almodor was accepted into the defense pact to replace Aranistan. Meanwhile in the north, Tuvaria was planning their next large step...
Tuvarian attempts to peacefully annex Aranistan (1703 CE- 1705 CE)
Tuvaria has as of recently was clearly known for their violent tendencies with clear evidence being the border conflicts that ended only three years prior. After Aranistan left the Pact, they were now like a slab of meat inside the tiger enclosure just waiting to be eaten up by their many times larger foe. In 1703, Foreign Ambassadors from Tuvaria began lobbying for a peaceful annexation of Aranistan, this of course was opposed by nationalist in Aranistani Parliament but approved by the peace mongers who were willing to give up their nations sovereignty for peace. The opinion held by many was that "Tuvaria wants to reconstruct the Almodarian regime under a totalitarian and vile ruler in order to destroy the Aranistani identity." but this did not stop Tuvarian hopes.
The New Almodaria movement (1703 CE- 1720 CE)
During the new phase of Tuvarian Nationalism, an underground organization known as The People of Neo-Almodaria (PNA) formed. They were an ultranationalist Tuvarian Supremacist group that believed that the Tuvarian people were the future of Almodaria and have the goal of reforming a new Almodaria.Their leader was Luka Vukarovic (1670-1745) who became a Tuvarian Supremacist during the border conflicts with Aranistan. He founded PNA with a group of friends who together believed that they could make change whether it meant causing chaos to get to the goal or a peaceful solution. The PNA movement was given the alternate name of the New Almodaria movement by political analysts in Tuvaria. The group conducted peaceful gatherings in small communities inside of various villages and were known for parading through the streets of towns they were in. This is how it was at the beginning of the group but, by 1710, the group had less members than previously estimated with a congregation of only 460 with the expected number being 800. Under the command Vukarovic, the group began hiring new members mainly former prisoners and criminals who could use crime to get their message across. Homes were robbed, police officers were harmed, and people were disturbed by PNA for the next ten years. In 1720, the group was blacklisted by the Tuvarian government and Vukarovic brought the group into hiding where they continued doing their work in silence.
The rise in tensions and the calm before the storm (1720 CE)
Both Tuvaria and Aranistan were at a boiling point and were about to explode into all out combat. Both sides would go silent for the next few months while the defense pact watched nervously in the south. Aranistani civilians and politicians alike didn't care about who came to save them, they were going to fight with everyone they've got until the end. Ivan IV and his predecessors were rolling in their graves as Almodaria went into war for another countless time. But there was no going back now, it was now a matter of who would fire the first shot. Sagrovna production was amped up along with Gastovna. The time of peace was over.
The first shots fired and the beginning of the Almodarian Wars (1723 CE-1745 CE)
Just after midnight, Aranistani soldiers were in deep slumber in their barracks with sentries at the border being hardly awake. Meanwhile, Tuvarian soldiers were marching to the Tuvarian-Aranistani border with a force of 12,500 led by General Milorad Dorsevic (1696-1733) who by this time was a highly experienced General. He usually led the 17th Rifle Corps of Tuvaria but tonight was a special mission, it was an invasion force. After two hours of marching, Milorad's men reached their firing positions with cannons coming to back up the rear. He gave the command to begin the attack and shortly before dawn, the Almodarian Wars began. Aranistani troops took their time with getting up and were completely out of formation. They were picked to pieces by the precise fire of the Tuvarian soldiers and soon after they began their advance into Tuvaria. Another General by the name of Peter Gorasevic (1698-1755) were enroute to back up Dorsevic with a force of 6,000.
Entering the country
The Aranistani troops at the border retreated in mass and Dorsevic and Gorasevic began their advance forward. Casualties from the first batte reached around 200-300 injured and 150 killed on the Aranistani side while Tuvaria suffered two killed due to their rifles backfiring in their faces and causing severe burns. The first battle after entering the country was at the village of Ivanograd (named ironically after the king who united the realms) where the 17th Rifle Corps (now led by Dorsevic) of 3,500 met the 1st Rifle Detachment of Aranistan which had a force of 2,400. The battle began soon after the two met and had high casualties on both sides. The first Tuvarian casualty by an enemy was a drummer boy who was caught in the crossfire sadly. Anyways, the fighting would continue until the afternoon of the same day came around and the 1st Rifle Detachment retreated into the fortified city of Pogorsk. Ivanograd became a command center for the remainder of the invasion.
The Defense Pact intervention (1724 CE)
Now that the threat was actually proven to be real, the Defense Pact refused to intervene...at least in the beginning because the Delegation believed that Aranistan did not need the protection and resources from the Defense Pact. However, there was one issue that would make it so that all members had to intervene: Almodor. Almodor was bordering Aranistan and if Aranistan were to be annexed, Almodor and the rest of the pact would be at risk of invasion. And so, after a year of Delegation, the Defense Pact officially declared their intervention in the war. Almodorian troops were the first to enter Aranistan and were a gracious sight to see. The first battle with Defense Pact troops took place in a field outside of the town of Huvic with Tuvarian soldiers under Dorsevic. The battle lasted for 4 hours before Defense Pact troops retreated and the glorious Dorsevic pushed forward to capture Huvic.
The siege of Aranistan (the capital) (1724 CE-1725 CE)
The victorious Tuvarian army reached the capital of Aranistan (very creatively named Aranistan) and surrounded the city with a coalition of 16,500 soldiers. The city itself was a massive fortress in itself with the defense force being made up of 6,000 reserve forces. The 3rd Artillery Regiment of Tuvaria began their siege of the building at dawn on April 8th, 1724. The Defense Pact which was still reeling from their big defeat at Huvic were still en route to the city as the siege began, leaving the weary Aranistani troops alone. On April 10th, a deal was made between both sides allowing civilians to evacuate the city to lower civilian casualties. By May, less than a quarter of the civilian population left and this is when the 3rd Artillery with support from the 6th, and 8th rose their firing routine to three rounds of shelling per day leaving the ageing stone walls in dismay. The siege, though successful, was purposely slow and painful in an attempt to starve off the defenders and ruin the integrity of the fortress walls. In late 1724, Defense Pact soldiers arrived in Aranistan with a force of 7,000. The force was led by General Ahmet Muratovic (1688-1767), a seasoned General who has a family history within the Skavarian Army. The Defense Pact coalition confronted the Tuvarians on November 24th,1724 at the first battle of Aranistan.
The coalition under Muratovic were able to leave a dent in the attackers but were crushed by the siege guns that were turned in their direction along with the decisivie flanking maneuvers done by Dorsevic. The siege would continue for the next 3 weeks as and in between, the forces led by Muratovic would push against Dorsevic. In April of 1725, the northern wall of Aranistan collapsed leaving the forces inside in a panic. The army led by Muratovic were able to delay the push into the city by Dorsevic but it was too late, and by the next day, Aranistan collapsed.
Tuvarian control of Aranistan, and the invasion of Skavari and Almodor (1725 CE-1736 CE)
Aranistan had fallen, and the Defense Pact hurriedly regrouped in Almodor as a new invasion was beginning. The young and spirited Milorad Dorsevic was recalled saying when asked about the invasion by a colleague that "This War is not a large loss for Tuvarians throughout the five nations, but instead a gift I brought to them." this quote summed up the Tuvarian goals in the war: Conquer and Celebrate.
The Almodorian Army which was made up of 2,500 volunteers, was shattered at the battle of Skavaridor (the name of the city merges Almodor and Skavari together comically to show how close the two countries were. The Almodorian generals were captured and put in chains and Almodor surrendered in June of 1725. Now there was one more country to invade before the war could formally end: Skavari. Varatistan was ruled out as a questionable area to conquer but the desert like conditions in the region were too dangerous for a successful invasion so, Dorsevic led his men to Skavari. The exhausted and humiliated General Muratovic brought more men to the Almodor border with the rest of his remaining reserves spread out along the Skavarian border to make a pincer move and encircle trapped Tuvarians. In July of 1725, the Tuvarians met Skavari at the border in the Second Battle of Skavaridor. Both sides were evenly matched, but the uptight and ambitious Dorsevic couldn't see through the pincer trap his men were caught in and 300 of his men were encircled in the first pincer swipe. Casualties soared into the thousands, and the Tuvarians made one more breakthrough attempt into the country to no avail. The Skavarians had won their first major battle since the Defense Pact intervention and morale was boosted. But hope wouldn't last for long...
The Second Attempt (1726 CE)
The war entered a dormant period for the rest of 1725 but kicked back up in mid 1726 when Muratovic in a furious attempt, used over 25,000 soldiers to crash through the border. The attack, which had the largest amount of artillery since the Siege of Aranistan, turned the border into rubble, and destroyed Muratovic's army. "The Blitz" as it was called, horrified Skavarians and forces retreated from the border and reserves began evacuating the capital and fortifying.
The Blitz (1726 CE-1733 CE)
The Blitz was the out of control, high speed, invasion of Skavari by Tuvarian Forces as led by Dorsevic and signified the Tuvarian hunger for bloodshed. It encompassed the burnings of entire towns, mass executions, and quickly moving from town to town and ended at Bilosiva River.
The incident at Bilosiva River (1733 CE)
By 1733, Dorsevic was growing tired and the kavarian army grew smaller. The river of Bilosiva sat outside of the Capital of Skavari, Skavari (confusing indeed), and was a strategic spot for the Tuvarians. In May 1733, Milorad Dorsevic met Lieutenant Peter Kivorovic at Bilosiva River. Dorsevic had split from the rest of the 25,000-man army and was with the 12th Infantry Division with a force of 5,000. Kivorovic had a force of around 3,500 has part of the 1st Tuvarian Dragoons. The battle began when Dorsevic commanded his troops to ford the river at its lowest point. What they didn't know was that the Dragoons were waiting in the forested area on the other side for an ambush. When the first group crossed the first point at the river, they were nearly wiped out with the group of 40 that crossed, none of them got through the forest. Dorsevic ordered his men to fire into the trees with everything they had, Kivorovic was shot during this order, but he lived, only having his leg amputated. The order was given to the Dragoons to retaliate by the other Lieutenant Niko Moric. When the retalition began, Dorsevic (who was beginning to cross the river), was shot in both legs multiple times and fell into the river where he was dragged down by the current, hit multiple rocks and shot once again, and finally died of drowning, his body wouldn't be recovered until search parties arrived hours later. He is now buried in the Tuvarian National Cemetary in the capital.
Anyways, back at the battle, his second in command who joined him at the beginning of the conflict, Peter Gorasevic, led the remaining troops through the forest using torches to tear down the forest. Gorasevic led Dorsevic's men out of Bilosiva and they marched towards town of Mutarovnie to meet the main army as they prepared a siege. Dorsevic would go down as one of the greatest Generals in Almodarian History and a statue of him stands outside of the capital of Almodaria. He was also deemed "Milorad the Conqueror" by every other state but deemed "Milorad the Bastard" in Skavari.
The Siege of Skavari and the return of Muratovic (1734 CE- 1736 CE)
The end of the war was near and Tuvaria was already planning the celebration. Meanwhile in Skavari, the streets of the city were empty, barricades covered every road, and members of the Skavarian and Varatistani Military waited. Muratovic was amongst the group waiting in the city. He was humiliated after his many defeats but this time he wouldn't lose...or so he believed. In late 1734, the boom of cannons sounded through the city as the siege began. The bombing would continue nearly daily for the next two years until 1736 when the attackers began their actual attack.
The Defense was made up of 30,000 soldiers; the most seen on the Defense Pact since the war started. The Attackers had a force of 25,000 and although their numbers were scary, their army was exhausted, tired, sick, and didn't want to fight much longer. As the attackers began their charge into the city, Muratovic order all frontline troops to start firing at will and for cannons to send barrages at the attackers. Casualties rose into the hundreds and into the thousands as the day continued, as men were cut down without a chance to make it far. But the effort wasn't enough, Tuvarian Soldiers entered the city and used bayonets to fight in close quarters combat. The battle was the most brutal battle in Almodarian history until the Siege of Tuvaria in the early 2000s. Skavarian Cannons were directed towards buildings to cause blockage in roads to deter the advance. the invasion group of 25,000 would be cut down to 15,500 over the next three days of street conflict. Muratovic was nearly killed multiple times, but he deterred his assailants each time, Morale was higher at every chance. Tuvarian command noticing the bloodshed unfolding, abandoned their posts in order to not be blamed for the deaths of thousands. The Tuvarians were pushed out of the city in 1736 CE, the number of bodies in the city left a stench for the next month and the brick roads were stained red. The counterattack was on.
The counterattack and the race for Tuvaria (1736 CE-1745 CE)
The Skavarians and Varatistani's began their advance into Tuvarian territory. Command collapsed on the Tuvarian side, and the armies surrendered as soon as they saw their enemies on the horizon. The Defense Pact liberated Almodor in 1740 and Aranistan in 1743. In 1745, the Defense Pact were at the border of Tuvaria once again and the Tuvarians surrendered. The Almodarian Wars were over.
The Treaty of Aranistan (1747 CE) and its consequences
The war was over; over 30 thousand men were dead and both sides had a price to pay. The Tuvarian government was forced to pay reparations to the Defense Pact and to Aranistan but there was an evil twist: since Aranistan left the Defense Pact, their protection was lost, and they were annexed by Tuvaria as an effect of the treaty. The Defense Pact would get nearly no negative consequence on their side and the Tuvarians were left writhing in pain but with Aranistani territory.
The rest of the Early Modern Period and the Beginning of the Late Modern
The Early Modern period began as a new era for all Almodarians, but quickly became a repetition of where the region was only a hundred years prior. History does indeed repeat and sadly the Later Modern Period became known as the "Great Suffering" and the "Reconstruction". Ethnic Tensions rose, hate became stronger, but conflict would not be physically fought but fought with threats.
Late Modern Era; The Great Suffering
The Late Modern Era started out gray. The region was bruised and beaten by the whip of war, and all sides were now paying for the consequences. Aranistan, once a beautiful country with wonderful architecture and beautiful terrain, was dead; famine hit the country in 1760 and the people were cut off by their Tuvarian overlords and could not reconstruct. The land was covered with foxholes and mud from the relentless artillery strikes in the small area. Tuvaria; its people were shattered, their countrymen were dead, but the big corporations like Gastovna continued to make weapons of war and massive industrial reformations and inventions that kept the rich getting richer, and the poor getting poorer...
The Prostoric Revelation (1760 CE)
The Prostoric religion and Prostorics in general had been through a lot, they've been persecuted, banished, murdered, brought back to the spotlight, and buried away once again. But during the time of the great suffering, it was prophesied that the end was upon the people of Almodaria and to put it simply, Judgement Day had arrived. Quietly, the Prostorics panicked as they didn't know why Prostor would end the world because of another war. Maybe it was because they were unable to take the promised land was promised by Prostor to Zvrtko those many years ago, or maybe it was because of the inability to stay in the spotlight as Prostor needed his people to be in the mainstream. Either way, it was big trouble and it seemed like there was nothing that could be done but wait.
The Great Aranistani Famine (1760 CE-1776 CE)
sswswThe Great Famine, began as a result of the mistreatment of the Aranistani state under the control of Tuvaria. Aranistan was simply locked away from the world and the key thrown away, crops began to fail as a result of a lack of treatment and the terrain not healing after the war. The people began to starve with many simply leaving the country all together to either main Tuvaria, Skavari, or outside countries like Phoenixia just anywhere to escape the starvation. The towns that once stood as proud cities were now turned to rubble and there were no ways to fully reconstruct them so instead people left turning the rubble filled towns, into barren ruins. By then, the population of nearly a million was now turned down to less than 600,000.
The Varatistani Crisis (1759 CE-1800 CE)
The situation in Varatistan was no brighter than in Aranistan. The government after the war was unable to get any aid from the Treaty of Aranistan and was forgotten about. Crime Syndicates began to gain more power and popularity as the police became corrupt and the government shrunk. The New Almodaria Movement from the beginning of the century re appeared in Varatistan with more criminal intentions instead of making change like their goal was originally. They robbed, murdered, and rioted where they could in order to secure food for their group and impoverished people who they believed were betrayed by their own brothers. In 1760 CE, Varatistan declared a state of emergency and the borders practically shutdown, leaving the desert country in a pit of despair. Varatistan to put it simple became the wild west of sorts.
The Tuvarian Industrial Revolution (1760 CE-1830 CE)
Meanwhile, the Tuvarians who had the biggest blow in the war, actually recovered successfully and were able to find success in Trade, Arms Manufacturing, and inventions of new machinery. In the 1760s, Tuvaria was able to seal a trade deal with the Kingdom of Arafors (modern day Phoenixia) which boosted their economy but kept their lower and middle class impoverished beyond controllable levels. Tuvarian arms manufacturers like Gastovna made branch companies that produced other civilian grade equipment like furniture, kitchen equipment, and more. Windmills began being placed next to rivers with large water wheels for easy powering of the windmill and proper grain production. By all definitions, Tuvaria was prospering unlike its state Aranistan but really who is to blame for that anyways? (Hint: Tuvaria).
The Post-War Skavari
Skavari, who at first was by all standards succeeding in the war, quickly began to decline as the countries around it began to decline as well. Skavari was built off of fish trade and weapons creation for Defense Pact members but there was no longer a viable business since Varatistan was dead in the water, Aranistan was locked from the world, Tuvaria hates Skavari, and Almodor...well Almodor wasn't doing anything important. Skavari could no longer help the surrounding countries and in 1776 the Defense Pact dissolved under the executive powers of the founder: Skavari. Skavari now focused on bettering the people. Sagrovna continued their arms manufacturing but also manufactured canned goods at low costs so the lower middle class could live. The farmland was also able to recover and in so forth led to an economic revival towards the turn of the century. But if anything was known, Skavari was done fighting for the foreseeable future.
The Tuvarian Class Rift
Tuvarian high life was booming in the late 1700s, trade with the foreign neighbor the Kingdom of Arafors, boosted the economy to new heights...for those who had some piece of a large corporation. Tuvarians who were actually rich got to experience all the luxuries while the middle class became the slums to put it simply. Disease was also boosted to new heights due to healthcare being too expensive, and the government not handing out financial aid or any aid of the matter. This formed a sort of lower-class resentment for higher class people and upper class who found themselves down in the slums were usually found at a later hour bruised and bloodied. Crime also went on the rise during this time.
The Tuvarian Stalker Rampage (1770 CE-1774 CE)
During the time of class-to-class violence, crime began to rise as well. This also led to the rise of the mysterious Tuvarian Stalker. There is no exact idea of who this man is as he was never caught but he became a prolific serial killer in the beginning of 1770. His first kill was confirmed in 1770 in a back alley behind a general store. The police questioned those in the area who may have heard or seen it, but no one came up with a furrow answer in fact, some said the body was just there for a while, but the decay would not match the theory of it being there for a while. The investigation was abandoned shortly after, but the police wouldn't get a break as over the next four years, 23 different bodies were found in a similar way as the first with multiple stab wounds and in a back alley. A public service announcement was put out by the government reminding civilians to be careful in the suspected area he was stalking. In 1774, a woman by the name of Mira came to the Tuvarian Central Police office in a panicked hurry, she said she was being stalked by a tall man with a bag over his head and a butcher's knife. She led two officers to where she said she saw him but no evidence of him was found apart from a large footprint in the muddy street. After this occurrence, no further bodies were found in the manner the stalker would have murdered them in and the case was closed. The Tuvarian Stalker is still a popular figure in Almodarian Pop Culture and is the theme of many "Finding the Killer" esque shows and horror films.
The Recovery from the Aranistan Famine (1776 CE-1780 CE)
The Famine killed off the Aranistan that was once known. The starving and the dead were found curled up on the sides of roads, and rubble and weapons from the Almodarian Wars were still strewn about. For an unknown reason however, the Tuvarian government in 1776 decided to bring the army down to the state to clean up the mess of things and bring food to the starved. The cleanup would take place through the rest of the 1770s and would cost the country nearly 200,000 Almodats (In today's money nearly 2 million). The cleanup also led to the creation of a mass grave of nearly 1,500 bodies meanwhile the rest of the corpses which counted into the tens of thousands, were burnt. Modern investigation has concluded that nearly 52,000 people were killed from starvation approximately and Tuvarians today deny the deaths accounted for by the Famine.
The Lower-Class Rebellion (1782 CE-1783 CE)
By the 1780s, members of the Lower-Class were fed up with the conditions they were forced to live in. Remember the Neo-Almodaria Movement from the early 1700s? Well, they still existed...sorta. By now. the group was a third of its original size and was dying out if it couldn't find new membership. Now, the group was gonna abuse the fact that everyone is mad at the government to reel in more members. The group would begin recruiting in the slums again this time picking up career criminals, the homeless, disgruntled workers, and oddballs of all the sort. By 1782, the group had a force of 450 members. The group created a plan to force the government to bring more aid to the slums with force by rioting in the streets and possibly kidnapping a member of government. The plan would take place on August 24, 1782.
The Plan Begins
The Neo-Almodaria Movement meets behind a bakery in the square outside of the Tuvaria (The Capital) government building. The first group behind the bakery was deemed "Red Group" three other groups were in the surrounding alleyways in the strength of hundreds. These groups were Yellow, Blue, and Black Groups and they were going to convene in the city square that afternoon.
Red and Yellow entered the square at 3 o' clock PM. They carried bricks and rocks, and some carried around lofty plywood ready to cause damage for the cause. At 4:30 that afternoon, each of the groups arrived in the square and began to chant the phrase "SMRT U ČAST ZIVOTA" (Death in honor of life) which was believed to have been said due to the belief that the death caused by the maltreatment of the poor must be reciprocated onto the rich in honor of life which is backwards, but the Neo-Almodarians believed it was right.
The Protest
Soon after arriving in the square, the groups began raiding and pillaging stores, banks, bakeries, and homes and causing further damage with the makeshift weaponry brought with them. The police arrived with military grade weapons including muskets at 5:00 after a brief argument with the chief of police and the President of Tuvaria over the question of civilian casualties. Protesters began charging at police with about 45 being picked down by the first round of musket fire but the rest made it to the police lines and proceeded to violently beat to death many whom they encountered. At 5:12, the leader of red group was shot and killed inside a bakery by an unknown assailant as the police after the incident would say that none of the other officers shot the man who was out of sight of the defending cops. Cop casualties rose from 25 to nearly 63 in the coming hour and a half skirmish.
The protesters broke through police lines at 5:25 and made their way to the capital building of Tuvaria. Using anything that could be found, the defenders busted through the front doors and raided the many rooms of the capital (which fun fact is now the capital of Almodaria) with members of Blue group taking politicians hostage and Black group beating many of them to death. For unknown reasons, the national library of Tuvaria was set on fire and quickly burnt all the way through, destroying nearly 400-500 years' worth of documents including the original treaty that ended the Succession Wars! At 5:30, the president of Tuvaria was captured by Black group and was carried outside to where he was then put on a cross and crucified on the street that led to the slums.
After this horrific event, another brigade of cops arrived with members of the Tuvarian Army to take down the remaining rampaging protesters. The event which is now deemed The Weekday Massacre was successful in killing two dozen of the protesters in the first round. The trained Tuvarian soldiers were able to successfully charge into the crowd using bayonets and take out remaining combatants before the rest of the group spread out into the sprawling neighborhoods. The soldiers continued to fire but by 6:28 the Protest was over.
There was an attempt to remove the president from the cross, but he was declared dead at the scene.
The Liberty Trials and the banning of the Neo-Almodaria Movement (1784 CE-1786 CE)
Nothing like these protests have happened in that scale since the Prostoric Reformation in the Middle Ages. The members who spread out into the city were soon all found by 1784 and were put on a mass trial popularized as the Liberty Trials. The members were not allowed to plead not guilty and were not allowed to say their side of the story in order to get them executed for their capital punishment. Each member was found guilty of treason of the highest degree and were sentenced to the Iron Crush (if you don't remember it details having your head squashed by an anvil). The new president of Tuvaria had the Neo-Almodaria Movement banned in 1786 and people who recreate their actions were able to be punished with the same fate as the former Neo-Almodarians. Due to the size of the group, the members were executed ten at a time each day until all 400 or so surviving members were killed. There was one case where a member of black squadron was dropped into the ocean with a block of concrete connected to their leg occurred but the leading theory of why their death was different was because they assisted in crucifying the president amongst other things.
Now there was the question of whether the protest did anything to get the poor on their side and to get more change...no it didn't do anything life changing in fact it did the opposite. In 1792, a law was passed banning the creation of large-scale groups and unionization which only made the rights of the people more limited. In fact, it would've been better if the protest never happened in the first place.
Tuvarian assistance in Varatistan (1793 CE-1800 CE)
Varatistan during the saga of events taking place in Tuvaria, was a wild and crime rampant country. Gangs of all kinds controlled the streets, and the president had no control, the army was corrupt, and the police were defunct. Tuvaria, which wanted to expand influence into former Defense Pact countries, opened communications with the Varatistani government to begin making steps to recovery. In 1793, the Tuvarian Army entered Varatistan with the goal of bringing back peace to the region through force. Gangs were rounded up, jailed, and soon enough executed through Tuvarian matters which angered Varatistani officials who believed the Tuvarians were trying to force their power into the countries...they were right somewhat but the people were grateful for the intervention. In 1794, the Tuvarian army was caught in a confrontation with the corrupt Varatistani Army in the western desert area of Varatistan which marked the first time a fight in that kind of terrain was fought by Tuvaria. It was a Tuvarian victory with the general being executed by pouring the hot sands into the mouth of the general until they choked to death. The execution was treated like a concerning escalation by the Varatistani's but was shrugged off since the cleansing of the crime ridden roads was fundamental for the rest of the country.
The Skavarian reaction
The exhausted and morale drained Skavari was less than excited about hearing the Tuvarian Army doing operations in Varatistan however, the Skavarian military did nothing to react to the possible resurgence in combat in fact, the generals refused to follow through with potential orders if they're given due to the exhaustion. Instead, a warning was sent to Tuvaria to not go past the humanitarian efforts in Varatistan and entering Skavarian territory would have severe consequences. The reply came quickly and pretty much said "Ok.".
The end of the Varatistani Crisis (1800 CE)
By 1800, the Tuvarian army was able to execute and wipeout the main gangs in the country, but one remained in a stronghold north of the Capital City of Varatistan. The gang was referred to as the Freemen of Varatistan by their leader and were nefarious for their pillaging and murder campaigns. In January of 1800, a Tuvarian force of 700 entered the territory of the Freemen and opened with an ultimatum of peace and security of their members. The ultimatum was ignored, and shots were fired later that same day. The Tuvarians made quick work of the main force and entered the compound.
Inside the Compound
The Tuvarians commenced Close Quarters Combat using their bayonets while the Freemen were left using pistols and rifles from a distance. Casualties rose on both sides but the Tuvarians were able to make it farther into the compound. The leader of the Freemen Besim Manjagovic (1767 CE-1801 CE), was captured later into the conflict and was used to force a surrender where from then the rest of the defense was chained up and sent to the capital for execution. Besim was forced to watch his men have their skulls crushed in execution and would starve to death in prison on May 6th, 1801.
The Tuvarians leave Varatistan (1806 CE)
Once peace was confirmed to be brought back to the state, the next 6 years would chronicle economic and political aid as the government rebuilt in the country. Although a lot of blood was spilt, the country was in one piece again and the next years would be prosperous for the desert state. In 1803, the Treaty of Varatistan was signed, officially ending Tuvarian martial law in the country and setting their leave for 1806. When the announcement of Tuvarian intervention ending being made known to the civilians, a sense of concern arises but the new government reassured their citizens that all threats had been dealt with and peace was finally secure in Varatistan.
Sagrovna Arms and the rise of late modern muskets (1804 CE-1846 CE)
It was now the 1800s and technology was on the rise. Sagrovna pioneered the first Almodarian Muskets back in the 1700s and the original design took on many different iterations as the years went on. By 1800, the sagrovna musket was referred to as the Sagrovna Mark 1 Rifle and used a new design that shortened the reloading process and lessened the recoil with a more comfortable stock. The rifle was proven to be more efficient than the muskets used during the Almodarian Wars and were stockpiled in mass amounts, making the Skavarians stronger than ever and making Sagrovna even richer. This made Gastovna higher ups in Tuvaria mad as Gastovna had slowed down their production immensely after the war to focus on advancing in the civilian sector. In order to make more cash, in 1810, Gastovna began selling Muskets to citizens who had a special license which was soon copied by Sagrovna. In 1814, Gastovna allowed dealers to sell weapons to known criminals if they had a license which specifically went against Tuvarian law but was ignored by Gastovna higher ups due to the lucrative market.
The Great Prostoric Confusion (1816 CE-1817 CE)
The prostorics believed that the Famine, Economic Collapse, and total loss of security meant the end of the world was here, but it was now 1816 and no one could find an answer to why nothing happened. The followers of Prostor wouldn't find it possible for their god to lie to them for why would he lie to his devoted followers? Others believed that simply the predictions were incorrect. But even though it was the most reasonable and obvious answer, the arrogant followers thought it was a heresy answer to think they could possibly be wrong with their choice. The confusion brought by this new schism led to many becoming astray from the teachings of Prostorism and adding their own beliefs to fill the void caused by it. Theologian Yuri Kamorov (1783 CE- 1845 CE) said that "The true confusion in the question of Prostor is why his devoted followers would so quickly branch away from the teachings?" he was against the branching from the original texts because of a discrepancy and instead blamed the followers who would blame Prostor over such a trivial thing.
The next few months would be filled with silence from the Prostoric higher ups and followers alike as each branching idea of Prostor alienated themselves from the rest of the religion to make their own idea of the false revelation. It wasn't until the start of 1817 where a voice would echo through the broken Prostoric world, a man who would go by Stefan Dorsenova (1792 CE-1877 CE) who claimed that he had a vision of Prostor speaking to him in his sleep. In specifics, he said he recalled Prostor telling him of the reason why the end of the world did not come during the climax of the Great Suffering with according to Stefan Prostor saying that "It just wasn't time for the end yet." and if we are to believe that Stefan told the truth, then this could bury the old ideas of Prostor giving up on his people. This theory was believed by many full time Prostorics but skepticism still remained. Many thought he just wanted the publicity while some believed he could be the next prophet like that of Zvrtko while a minority believed he was Prostor in human flesh which was debunked by many as impossible. Either way, the church loved Stefan as thanks to Stefan, the confusion was believed to have been cleared up and put to bed with Stefan being made into a High Priest of the religion in August of 1817.
The Rebirth of the Aranistani Identity (1817 CE)
Aranistan had been Tuvarian Territory for the better part of nearly 20 years. Their land was ruined, their economy was dead, and their people were dying but since then they've rebuilt, and the state was prospering once again. But Aranistani born citizens were tired of the tyranny of the Tuvarian government and wanted more Autonomy or Death. Many called for the end of their occupation while some wanted to stay in Tuvaria. The Tuvarian side of the equation had many who could care less about Aranistan being part of the country because that meant there would be less mouths to feed. However, the uptight Tuvarian government believed otherwise. They believed that Tuvarians fought too hard for the land only to give it up because they asked kindly. In other words, they fought the Aranistani secessionists were dumber than rocks. This of course offended Aranistani's who learned of this belief and only made the rift between the two states wider. Many pro-secessionists fought politically to revive the Aranistani identity that has been muffled and beaten down by the Tuvarians who wanted to drown Aranistan in their politics. Aranistani members of Tuvarian Parliament took their time to speak as a chance to unite Aranistani peoples under a single unitary banner, free from the rules shoved down their throats.
In 1818, The Aranistani side of Tuvarian government officially left their offices and sent a peaceful request for secession to the Tuvarian side of government. This first proposal was rejected and the Aranistani government would continue to be silent and astray.
The Second Attempt at Secession (1822 CE)
The Aranistani government went oddly silent after the first secession attempt and were hoping that a second attempt would be looked further into and could actually be successful. In 1821, another request was made and sent to the Tuvarians and was rejected to the dismay of the Aranistani's. In 1822, Third times the charm became the unofficial slogan for this attempt and finally it was accepted by the Tuvarians who said their full independence could be redeemed by 1824 if all goes well and good behavior is recognized.
Aranistan becomes independent (1822 CE-1824 CE)
In order to fulfill their independence, Aranistan needed to undergo multiple procedures up until 1824 to complete their exit from the union. They would need to remove their stakes in Tuvarian state businesses, remove their soldiers from the state, complete final votes in Tuvarian Parliament, and upgrade their current government entity into a country level entity. In 1823, Aranistani Delegates in Tuvarian Parliament made their final votes before leaving the building after emptying their offices as they began their journey back to Aranistan to begin their work at home. There was difficulty in deciding how the military could be split so Aranistan can have some kind of power, it was argued on whether the army should be given up to the new country or not but in the end, it was decided that the new country will have to form their own military with the equipment they have at their forts and bases inside the country currently. This was disappointing to the new Aranistani government, but it was shrugged off for now since their independence was more important. Sagrovna Arms, which had major investments from Aranistan, was damaged economically by the loss of their investors which caused a short dip in production for a month or two, but they recovered with payments from the government.
While the secession proceeded, Skavari was watching closely as it went on. The suspicious Skavarians were trying to find out whether this was a ploy by the government or if the Tuvarians were really being sincere. Since their intervention in Varatistan, it seemed like Tuvaria was becoming a better place with a nicer government coming every year. Maybe there was the odd chance that Skavari could be friends with their century's long enemy, maybe they could be stronger together than against eachother. In 1823, it was decided that Skavari would purchase a truce between the two countries that would leave the two countries as forced allies until the 1900s. This brought relief to both the government and the people who were glad that no war was to be fought and no blood should be uselessly killed in combat.
In 1824, Aranistan was officially declared independent, and they were free to do as they wished for the rest of their time sovereign. Celebrations occurred in the streets as the freedom from tyranny had finally come. Tuvarian banners were torn down, their businesses were closed down and vandalized, and many sighed a breath of relief as the end had finally come.
And the Tuvarian reaction back home? There was none they could care less about the country they released from their borders. The economy was now allowed to transition back to prewar expectations, and all was good once more in Tuvaria.
Formation of the Progressivist Party of Tuvaria (PPT) (1826 CE)
The Tuvarian government since its beginnings had been a single party state with their candidates being elected from inside the party. Many wanted more space for new political ideologies that didn't line up with the current Tuvarian Peoples Party (TPP) which had very narrow beliefs that haven't been refined since the early 1700s. In 1826, a group of politicians who believed in a Tuvaria built upon the advancement of social and economic standards formed the Progressivist Party of Tuvaria (PPT) and became an official party in 1828. The party found a lack of popular support in people younger than 60 with the average age of their voters being 26 to 32 years old. In politics, the party was influential in getting bills like prison reformation and the banning of the Iron Crush in Tuvaria and gained great reception from the civilian life however, their colleagues in office grew a gradual disliking towards them which led to grudges and stubbornness stopping the passing of new bills. The TPP still held pride in being the majority however, by 1836, new statistics showed that by as early as 1844, the PPT would have dominant control over parliament and with the presidential election of 1840 coming, the new President could be a Progressivist, and members of the TPP hated the idea of such a scenario and a group of them made a sinister plan in the case it happens...
Red Star Line (1835)
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The Presidential Election of 1840
The dreaded Presidential Election of 1840 began with two main candidates coming up to the podiums. A rich politician by the name of Peter Kusanovic who was a member of the TPP, and Mikhail Misovna who was a progressivist member of PPT. Both early on in their campaign practically tied up the popularity polls and were both well-liked by their own factions of government. The full election was led with concerns mostly from the TPP with members questioning the politics after a new party is put in power, but many were not with that idea. A small group of about 14 politicians under a ringleader named Nikolai Valenska (1806 CE-1876 CE) (Val for short) formed the Syndicate of Val; a criminal secret police of sorts that specialized in suppressing opponents as hired to do sort of like a hitman agency.
A plan was made under the name "Operation Contingency" as a plan for if Mikhail became President. It would begin when Mikhail enters Parliament for his first briefing to the whole Parliament, from the crowd, the 1 of the 14 syndicate members would make his way to the front of the stands, wield a pistol, and fire a round at the President at lethal range. The rest of the group would act in the panic as concerned members and will tackle the assailant, killing the assailant in the chaos to silence him and the group would go on with Kusanovic becoming President if all goes well.
Sadly, the election found Mikhail as winner and he was sworn in that same day.
The Assasination of Mikhail Misovna (1841 CE)
The new President was scheduled to brief Parliament in 1841 which would be the first full year of his term. The syndicate had grown in size after the TPP defeat with a membership of 36 but even with new membership, the plan remained. August 1st, 1841 would be the day Misovna would enter Parliament. Val selected Jaroslaw Bolshevich (1799 CE-1841 CE) to be the one who would carry out the plan and the worthy sacrifice for the Syndicate. The rest of the crew were armed with pocketknives in the case one of them get close enough to Jaroslaw to finish him off. Operation Contingency was a go for completion.
The day of the assassination
The day of the assassination was a busy one with the entirety of Parliament excitedly waiting for the appearance of a new leader; a Progressive one. The streets were full of people holding signs and celebrating a new time in Tuvarian politics. The members of SoV entered their positions at the middle of the large Parliamentary building with the 36 filling up the two rows. Val himself was at the front and sitting next to him was Jaroslaw whose gun was holstered inside his jacket pocket.
At 11:30 AM, President Mikhail Misovna enters the chambers of Parliament to a standing ovation from the members waiting inside. Val gestured to Jaroslaw that he had less than a minute before the assassination. He then gestured to wait until the President got up to the podium to shoot. At 11:35 AM, Mikhail gets up to the podium and begins to unravel his speech which was folded in his shoulder pocket. He begins to speak, and this is when Val nods to Jaroslaw that it was now or never. At 11:36 AM, Jaroslaw Bolshevich rises from his seat and pulled out a Sagrovna Quick Reload Pistol also known as the Mark 6 and fires a round into Misovna's chest. Immediately, Jaroslaw is tackled by the members of the Syndicate and is stabbed multiple times in a concealed manner before the rest of Parliament got their hands on him. During the commotion, the Master of Parliament Mathias Prichevic, grabs the President (who was still alive and breathing heavily), and carries him out of the building with the support of other guards at 11:40 AM. At 11:45 AM, Parliament is evacuated by the overseeing guard members and the rest of the Syndicate prepare their escape. Meanwhile, the body of Bolshevich remains in his chair until paramedics could arrive.
At 11:50 AM, the Syndicate members remove their coats and cover their faces and disappear into the crowd of hundreds who convened at the building after the attack occurred. The group would never be seen for the next weeks. Meanwhile across from the Parliament building, Misovna was resting in a medical bed at a small clinic with signs of severe damage to the ribs and a collapsed lung. Surgery was necessary to remove the musket ball from the lung cavity, but the surgery would be too costly and could kill the President. The President was declared dead at 12:20 PM on August 1st, 1841.
The Following Investigation (1841 CE)
The investigation began the day after the assassination at noon. The capital police ordered that all members of Parliament would recall back to the chambers to conduct a recreation of the moments before the shot was fired. All members were told to sit in their same seats which included the currently unknown Syndicate of Val whose members sat nervously during the proceedings of the recreation. The police had actors be in the place of Jaroslaw and the President to simulate the shot being fired. The members of Parliament who sat next to Jaroslaw were interrogated thoroughly as well because Jaroslaws abdomen was covered in injuries sustained from multiple stabbings which couldn't be done by one man alone since there was simply too many. Nikolai Valenska was the first to be interrogated at random. Police Reports post examination recalled him being "Extremely Kind and full of horror" as he was right next to where it all happened. If only they knew his dark secret. He was cleared by the police and the rest of the members who sat with him were interrogated. One member said he wanted to give up who planned it but waited for his lawyer. That same night, he was found dead in a back alley with multiple stab wounds. This piqued interest to the police and ramped up the investigation. New theories came up with many believing there was an inside job from inside the TPP which had a known grudge against the new party.
The investigation continued with Police beginning interrogations of the family of Jaroslaw. His brother who was well informed on what Jaroslaw was up to, told police that his brother for the past week had been acting more distanced from the world as if he had something on his mind or was busy with something but he had a hunch that Jaroslaw was in some bad business. The investigation began to slow down until that November when a member of Parliament randomly turned themselves in for the conspiracy to assassinate. Their name was Thomas Fredericks and claimed that he was part of a "Syndicate of vile assassins." in his own words. He claimed that his group was known as the Syndicate of Val but he didn't know who Val was. This seemed oddly suspicious to police and they decided to keep him locked in holding until they could get him to talk again. But out of no where, he was found dead in holding with multiple bruises and cuts covering his body. This is the second time during the investigation that a body was found brutally beaten and stabbed and the police finally understood that an inside job was at hand. The case was closed but the government began making wavers telling people to look out for a supposed "Syndicate of Val".
Peter Kusanovic was sworn in as President and the TPP was happy just like Nikolai Valenska had planned.
The TPP Internal Corruption Investigation (1842 CE-1846 CE)
After the assassination of Mikhail Misovna, blame for who conspired it fell to the Tuvarian Peoples Party which had known resentment of the Progressivist Party of Tuvaria. And, after two murders of TPP members who were calling out the so-called Syndicate of Val, it was clear that there were members of the party who were trying to silence the whistleblowers. An internal investigation of the party was initiated by the President using executive powers and Parliament was shut down for the full investigation. Records, past members, current members, and past controversies were all researched and documented for use in a trial of possible corrupt members. The Syndicate of Val which was veiled in a cover of mystery after its discovery, was discovered to be founded by the TPP in 1843. This bombshell shattered the integrity of the TPP and its public image which was found to be a good PR moment for PPT.
The investigation gained more steam in 1845 when multiple high up members of the Parliament were found to have a record of bribing election officials, paying hush money, and embezzling the State Bank. This of course enraged voters and voting officials, and other members of the Upper and Lower Houses alike. The investigation concluded in 1846 and declared that the members found guilty of career corruption were to be put on trial for the following years. The officials put on trial numbered nearly 46.
The TPP Corruption Trials (1847 CE-1850 CE)
The rest of 1846 was the planning period for this immense trial. Each member judging on how long and how much they did for the crimes of Corruption, Embezzlement, Bribery, and Purgery would receive a sentence from 40 to 50 years or life in prison. There were a few who were on trial that attempted to leave the country but were quickly found, sent back to Tuvaria, and put in jail for life just for trying to escape.
1847-1848
The first trial of 1847 began with to the shock of many: the Master of Parliament himself Mathias Prichevic. This trial was clearly the largest and purposely the jury was chosen by bias which meant they could get him behind bars no matter what he may say. He was charged with Corruption, Embezzlement, Bias (ironically), and Purgery and was given the maximum sentence.
In 1847 and 1848. 16 of the 46 incarcerated were found guilty of each crime and put to jail for life respectively. A standout trial was the trial of Nikolai Valenska aka the leader of the Syndicate of Val (no one knows it was him yet). When he went to the trial, his jury was oddly calm, and the judge was surprisingly kind to the cold face Nikolai. Nikolai looked emotionless on the outside but inside he was a nervous mess. The trial was amongst the longest and surprisingly he was found...not guilty. Now why was he found not guilty? Well, the Syndicate had grown beyond the party and the Judge was amongst the SoV. The Judge and Jury were all chosen to be SoV members to get a not guilty verdict and Valenska was back on the streets. This seems to be the only recorded case of internal corruption during a trial and the continuing trials had no cases alike to this one.
1849-1850
1849 and 1850 would see the remaining 30 on trial be sentenced to death in prison. These 30 were specifically put down to death because of their possible relation to events like the illegal persecution of Aranistani peoples, and the assassination of Mikhail Misovna which still lingered in the thoughts of many. Though this decision was deemed to be the most correct answer, many of course disapproved and called for their freedom. They were too late, and the 30 men were executed via Iron Crush (which was unbanned prior to the trial) in 1850 bringing an end to the Corruption Trials yet out of all of those killed, only two were part of the group that really did it.
The Reconstruction of Government (1851 CE-1866 CE)
The period after the prosecution of Parliament was a reconstruction of sorts. Policies and rules for members of government were reshaped, added, and removed. Bills were frozen in order to ease the process, and hundreds were laid off from positions until further notice. This would go on until 1866 when Parliament was recalled under President Kusanovic and the country was back at ease for the foreseeable future.
Gastovna and Sagrovna: the race for bolt action (1857 CE-1870 CE)
Over the past half a century, technology had advanced from muskets to a new kind of gun: the standalone rifle. The rifle used an early kind of modern bullet which proved to be superior over old Muskets. Sagrovna made this design as Sagrovna Model 1 rifle back in the 1820s but since then there have been many changes and the rifle was now classified as the Sagrovna S.01. Meanwhile up in Tuvaria, Gastovna arms struggled to keep up. They made their own modern rifle design, but the cheaper materials made it easier to break down meaning more maintenance was required per shot than originally predictions assumed. However, a new technology became available: Bolt Action and both sides wanted it. In 1860, Edward Gerisic (1842 CE-1906 CE) was an Aranistani Inventor who came to Sagrovna arms with a proposition to sell his bolt action rifle design. His design used the body of the S.01 rifle, a built-in magazine which would add more ammo use, the end of the barrel would funnel inwards, and new iron sights were designed for superior accuracy. He demonstrated his design in 1861 to multiple Sagrovna higher ups. The bolt action design revolutionized quickly reloading with Gerisic even setting a record for the country with a speed reload of 4 seconds. The ammo came in clips meaning that speed reloading could be done effectively and cause less wear and tear for the gun mechanisms and the loader. The rifle by Gerisic was named the Sagrovna S.02 "Gerisic Bolt Action" and entered limited service in 1866. Gastovna in usual fashion, copied the design and took creative liberties with some components and made the Gastovna R '68 in 1868. The Skavarian Armed Forces began mass service of the S.02 in 1869 and Tuvaria followed with the R '68 in 1870.
The future of warfare (1871 CE-1900 CE)
War had fundamentally changed. Cavalry had started to be phased out slowly by the Tuvarian army in favor of a larger infantry and more artillery. The Skavarian army and the rest of the states followed age old doctrines of speed over skill and quality over quantity to keep the steamroller going. This tactic was become derelict as new tactics like entrenchment and sector artillery could stagnate battles and obliterate entire battalions. Tuvarian Army Analyst Sygor Maximov (1840 CE-1912 CE) recalled saying quote:
"The time of your fathers war where men would charge on the backs of horses, and cut down men with sabers has come to an end. Your time of war will be plagued with more destruction and attrition than any of our ancestors could ever imagine in any of their storybooks."
This quote would be the motto for the next century which would bring more explosive change to the Almodarian region than any other time in recorded Almodarian history.
The five states at the end of the 1800s
Tuvaria through all of the struggle it weathered, came out on top as the most advanced state out of the 5 with more advancements in politics, education, and combat than any other could possibly manage in a century.
Skavari managed to keep their head down and their temper under control even in the moments where there could've been another final war. But their northern enemies were level and controlled and the Skavarians could see another century.
Aranistan could hardly make it through but with their independence secured, and the future of the people in their own hands, the best times are yet to come.
Almodor...did nothing.
And Varatistan through the moments where there was literally no central government, were able to find self control through Tuvaria.
Modern Era
The Modern Era has finally arrived. The century would be symbolized by the might of the Almodarian spirit and resilience with many tragic horrors coming in the future. Cars, planes, and even tanks went from foolish fantasies to reality, modern politics were realized, and a new enemy rose from the dusts of change and from the shadows of...death. Two brothers, one man, and the creation of the state we see today: Almodaria.
The Brzina Brothers
Victor Brzina (1870-1967) and Morgan Brzina (1870-1959) were born twins in the Tuvarian city of Vosvonia in 1870. They grew up in the final era of slow technological growth before the start of the new Technological Era. Victor was an extrovert and a great businessman; Morgan was a loner and an engineering savvy and the two had a dream to make it big during a highly lucrative moment in history. In 1895, the two brothers left their childhood home and moved their business to the capital of Tuvaria: Tuvaria. They were able to purchase a small storefront under the title Brzina Brothers Co. where they found practically no business. They had no real sales pitch they started out making watches which made the two some good money, then they moved to small appliances which found less popularity. This would be how it was until 1906 when Morgan made a design for something that had never been seen in Almodaria: an engine. The engine was relatively simple it was made up of a simple motor which was hooked up to the wall through a cable using the power supply from the house electrics, a gallon canister of water was used to cool the engine and would be hidden inside the casing amongst other things. Victor disapproved of the venture since there was no existing market for a motor engine but Morgan resisted and spent the next year constructing an engine.
Morgan and the Engine
Morgan as expected had many issues with his design. He was missing components which were (after revisions) necessary for the engine to run instead of exploding in his face. The combustion chamber needed to be redesigned, and he needed to engineer pistons into the engine to keep the motor running without power supply. Morgan would spend the rest of 1906 into 1907 making revisions for the engine. While this was going on, Victor was the sole person keeping their business running and the lights on which put strain on their relationship but nonetheless, Morgan continued day and night to get this to work. In 1907, Morgan went to an open field with his new engine prototype with Victor to do test runs without causing collateral damage in a failure. The engine was hooked up to a liter of gasoline which would be lit with a match to start combustion in the engine.
The two set up their experiment and morgan went to make the spark that would begin their experiment. Hooked up to a battery, Morgan charged up the engine and...there was a noise...a clunk to be exact. There was a clunk and then silence and after about 5 seconds of silence there was a sputter and a pop, and the pistons slowly began to move. Just before either of the brothers could celebrate, one of the starboard pistons with a loud pop, were blown out of the socket and shot into the tree above. Quickly, the combustion was stopped, and power was cut. The first run was a success and that was good enough for Morgan, however, the pessimistic Victor believed that this was a waste of materials that could instead be used for other ventures like watches, but Morgan was ready to continue.
In 1909, Morgan made another prototype which was much less volatile. By now, the two had gotten a lot of publicity for their "Magic Motor" which was still thought to be a feat of the imagination to go faster than a horse. Test two occurred where test one did only two years prior. Like last time, there was sputter and pop and then it crackled to life slowly this time since Morgan limited the throttle much more to prevent an overpressure and explosion. The engine ran for 6 seconds before sputtering and shutting down once again. Morgan was starting to prove that his motor could work and for the next four years he worked to complete the engine.
By 1913, the two had evolved quite a lot. Their business was booming, their stocks were rising, and Morgan completed the next prototype engine. This one had a large exhaust, 2 cylinders, and if it were to be on wheels it could reach a top of 12 miles per hour. Morgan returned to his test site and repeated his testing process and unlike the past two there was no sputter, crackle, nor a pop and it rose in pitch as he accelerated. The sound could be heard from the capital with some thinking it was military training and others thinking it was incoming lightning but to their surprise it was the Model 3 engine. The success was all over the newspaper the next day and investors were coming to the brothers with proposals for business. The two began work on a frame based on the already existing frame of carriages with a steel frame to hold the hefty engine up.
In 1914, the Brzina Motor Powered Carriage was presented to the public. It was an amazing feat that these two brothers could pull off such a feat of engineering in a country that has been known for copying other countries yet somehow, they did it.
The Success of the BMPC
Their vehicle was a major success with nearly 100 orders being made for the vehicle in 1914. The number of vehicles being needed led to the brothers purchasing a factory in the industrial district of Tuvaria and hiring nearly 85 employees to construct the motorized wagons. After production began, the brothers were richer than ever before, and Morgan patented the design on March 6, 1915. The government had gotten their eyes on the invention and sent undercover agents to purchase the vehicle for research purposes. Among other things, the vehicle could be lucrative in becoming the future of transportation in the military. The Brzina Brothers were greeted by government officials who wanted to make a deal where the two would be paid 60,000 Almodats a year to produce BMPC vehicles for the Tuvarian military. Victor was weary of the deal. What if they were swindled and had their rights for the invention taken? Morgan on the other hand was still blinded by the fame and the money and without Victor, he agreed to the deal on May 15, 1915. Victor was to say in laymans terms pissed off that Morgan left him out. In an attempt to get his name back in the deal, he went to the Tuvarian Army Affairs Office to get help. His questions were left unanswered and to his dismay, Morgan failed to be useful.
Brzina Military Endeavors
In 1916, the Tuvarian Government drew up concepts for an armored car. The car would be built around the Brzina BMPC with an upgraded frame, wheels, and design to carry 3-inch steel plates covering the entire vehicle leaving the top exposed with an Gastovna MG-06 being mounted on the front right passenger seat. Brzina was called to complete the job for a hefty payment of 100,000 Tuvanats (245,000 Almodats today). The brothers got to work with a group of other engineers to build the Brzina Armored Vehicle (BAV). The task was difficult with the two brothers arguing over design details and the strain of having to make a design that has never been done before in the country as of yet. The government failed to do anything but supply and encourage the builders to keep going. In 1917, the first BAV prototype began worthiness trials. To say the trials were a massive failure would be an understatement with the car being unable to move half the time and at one point exploding after being revved up to even start moving which killed two test drivers. The Brzina Brothers were reprimanded and berated by the army higher ups and they returned to the drawing board. In June of 1917, the brothers refined the design with the old civilian engine being replaced with a bulkier water cooled, 4 piston engine which could go at a nice speed of...14 miles per hour on paved roads and 6 miles per hour off road. Trials resumed in July and this time no one died or exploded. The biggest issue now was with the machine gun due to the casings of the bullet which were shot out of the left side of the gun after they were fired, would burn the driver and gunner leaving 3rd degree burns. The BAV driver crewmembers were then given new uniforms which had extra padding and external heat protection, and goggles to protect the eyes. This proved to be somewhat more effective, and the behind schedule vehicle entered service in september of 1917. The BAV vehicle would be the grandfather of all future armored vehicles.
The sinking of TNN Dorsevic (August 8, 1915)
The Tuvarian Navy (TNN) was large to say the least...and rather mean. TNN was known for antagonizing Skavarian ships in neutral waters (between aranistan and almodor) where the Tuvarian crews would throw rocks or fire the main guns of their ships into the air to spook them. These events would end up in grand courts but usually ended with the Tuvarian ship getting a pass and the Skavarians rolling their eyes. One ship in particular was notorious for this behavior: TNN Dorsevic.
TNN Dorsevic was a cargo steamer built by the Tuvarian Government in 1889. The ship was commanded by Andrej Zivojin (1877-1915) since 1895. Zivojin was a seasoned captain and was destined to someday be promoted to an admiral but his track record of antagonization held him back from getting his promotion which he blamed on "Sissies in Parliament". On August 6th, the Dorsevic was planned to ship 3000 guns and 1700 pounds worth of various other military cargo from a port in Kunovec to the Skavarin port city of Neveno. The ship left for Skavari on the 6th and was never seen from the shoreline again. The crew onboard numbered around 145.
On August 8th after two days of smooth sailing, a submarine was detected about 12 miles starboard from the bow at around 11:43 AM by the ship's navigator Herald Stephenson (1880-1940). The ship was in neutral waters around Almodor and so the sub was ignored with the general belief being it was just on a basic patrol. The submarine was the SNN "Bandit" which was not on active duty at the time. The grand admiral of Skavari gave an order to all naval forces stating that any sign of antagonizing by the Tuvarians can be replied to with "Unforgivable Force" after years of bullying. At around 11:46 AM, a large explosion occurs in the starboard bow section of the ship just in front of Boilers 1 and 3 and smoke and fire rose from the ship. Immediately, the room begins flooding with gallons of water with there already being multiple casualties from the explosion with flames spreading from boiler 1 to 3. Some coal scoopers were sucked out of the ship by the water and drowned. Boilers 1 and 3 were abandoned and the boiler crew immediately shut the watertight compartment doors at 11:48 AM.
Zivojin held off from ordering an abandon ship order believing that the ship should be moved closer to the shoreline so emergency services could arrive quicker. With this order, boilers 2, 4, 5, and 6 continued burning. The ship moving as the fire and water came in only made the flooding worse and at 11:50 AM, the water overflowed and came over the top of the watertight bulkhead now flooding boilers 2 and 4. Finally, Zivojin orders to ship to go into a full stop and ordered for remaining boilers to stay active only to keep the lights on. The flames had spread from the underdecks up to D deck, which was made of mostly flammable materials, making the fire spread further through the starboard side. The smoke blocked the vision for those on the starboard decks and covered the lifeboats in impenetrable darkness. At 11:59 AM, the ship began to list starboard at to an angle of 6 degrees and finally Zivojin ordered an evacuation order and for Marconi operators to send distress signals to Aranistan, Almodor, and Tuvaria while excluding Skavari for political reasons. The waves slowly became choppier, and water began seeping onto the boat deck of the bow while the fire continued spreading from D deck to C deck. Men in the boiler room were up to their knees in water as they kept boilers 5 and 6 operating after abandoning 2 and 4. The list worsened from 6 degrees to 12 degrees. Lifeboat deployment on the port side was rushed as they needed to get men down from that side before it becomes impossible while on the Starboard side, sailors were being choked out by the black smoke billowing out. At 12:03 PM, the bow of the water was fully submerged, and water began rushing down the stairs all the way down through the decks into the boiler room over the top of boilers 5 and 6. The coal scoops went from being in knee deep water to hip deep water. Boilers 5 and 6 were then abandoned and sealed up with watertight doors as remaining coal scoops retreated to the stern of the ship to keep the generators running. The list worsened to 16 degrees and the remaining port lifeboats were abandoned as fire spread to the B deck. At 12:07 PM, the starboard boats were all released leaving nearly 66 men of the 145-crew trapped onboard. Of these 66, about 19 of them were trapped in the underdecks and many had drowned in the boilers tragically. At 12:10 PM, the water rose up from the bow up to the bridge from which it was abandoned by the officers. Zivojin was still onboard the ship in A deck collecting his belongings before he met the rest of the sailors on the stern. The list was so bad by 12:10 that the remaining crew were sliding off the ship and into the cold waters. Zivojin became trapped in A deck when the list reached 20 degrees and the water continued to rise. He was unable to escape and died in his quarters when the water reached him. By 12:15 PM, the power went out and the boiler crew were trapped in the pitch-black space where only the echoing sounds of screaming, water, and the ship creaking could be heard.
The view from the lifeboats was no better. Survivors recall seeing the large black cloud rising from the ship and could see the top of the boat from their location since the list was so bad. At 12:20 PM, the two funnels and masts broke off the ship and caused more damage to the floundering vessel. At last, the distress signals sent by the Marconi Operators were picked up by the Tuvarian navy at 12:35 PM. The navy sent out the frigate TNN Oluja to pick up the crew. Meanwhile, the remaining crew on the Dorsevic were holding on for dear life. Some lifeboats got close to the ship to pick up survivors who fell off but the currents caused by the ship going down and the smoke rendered them useless. At 12:46 PM, the ship was at nearly a 90-degree angle on its side and the deck was still burning when suddenly, a boom was heard from under the water. The boom after the investigation was found to be an air pocket that popped under the pressure which caused new holes to form in the hull and at 12:49 PM, the bow separated from the Stern and sunk to the bottom of the sea. The stern fell with a crash on its side and almost immediately continued falling into the deep and fell under at 12:57 PM with two similar booms occurring in the stern section with cargo sliding out of the fallen wreck and later scattering along the sea floor...the Dorsevic was lost. Shortly after the stern went under, the Oluja arrived at 1:07 PM and the horrors came to an end. Of the 145 crew, only 43 survived the disaster.
The investigation into the sinking of TNN Dorsevic (1915-1916)
The government, families, and many others involved wanted answers to the crash. The navy formed the Dorsevic Sinking Investigation Board (DSIB) in September of 1915 to examine the events following up to the crash. Herald Stephenson, whom was the first person to see the SNN Bandit testified in front of Parliament, the DSIB, the press, and other state officials on his accounts. He recalled the Bandit loitering in place with its painted #3 facing the Dorsevic and how the captain denied the threat from the ship knowing it would be very stupid for the Skavarians to make a physical attack on just a simple cargo ship. Stephenson recalled seeing the sub sink under the surface moments before the following explosion suggesting that the SSN Bandit could've perpetrated the attack. The news of a Skavarian attack on Tuvaria made headlines nationwide and soon reached the other states as well. At first, the Skavarian government denied any involvement with the possible attack and sinking and said that they had investigated the situation and found "No viable leads". This was led with suspicion from DSIB who had the two surviving coal scoops testify in front of Parliament for what happened leading up to the explosion. The first scoop, Niko Razic, was stationed at Boiler 1. During his testimony, he recalled there being no signs of boiler damage or anything out of the ordinary that could've caused the boiler to explode and said that the explosion blasted through the hull from the outside meaning the Boiler couldn't be the source of the issue and had to be an outside attack.
The Skavarian Naval Board finally caved in in 1916 and admitted that there was an order to fire on the ship if it is antagonizing the crew. However, the ship wasn't antagonizing which means the crew of SNN Bandit were liable for the deaths of 102 sailors. The crew were accounted for and sent to Tuvaria to go on trial from which they were found guilty of multiple counts of murder and attacks on naval vessels and the crew would spend the rest of their lives in prison. Many including Dorsevic crew family members and sinking survivors called for military retaliation on Skavari for vengeance for lost loved ones, but the threat of another war was not to be messed with and both sides sadly stayed neutral. The family members and survivors of TNN Dorsevic were paid 80,000 Tuvanats (236,435 Almodats today) for the losses and a memorial was built in 1917 in the city of Kunovec.
Almodarian Tank Development (1918-1923)
Worldwide, vehicles with heavy steel armor and large cannons had just entered existence. The Tuvarians, who were the most powerful state out of the other 4, had already developed an Armored Car, but a tank would require some new engineering. Just like last time, the Brzina Motor Vehicle Co., were called in by the government to begin designing an armored vehicle with a cannon and as strong as a fortress on wheels. The brothers had no previous experience with treaded vehicles and so had many roadblocks starting in 1916. In 1918, Victor Brzina was conducting a tour of the Brzina Automotive factories in Tuvaria. When he noticed the design of their conveyor belts. The belt used multiple small wheels and two large ones at each end to keep the belt rotating continuously. He took the design plans for the belt and brought it with him to copy down the design with Morgan and the team they were assigned with. The design was tinkered with until 1919, when they added two conveyors with added grips and rigidity onto the frame of the BAV the two made in years previous. The design was able to propel the car relatively well with a hefty speed of 5 miles per hour. The BAV used was melted down and rebuilt with tons of 15-inch steel beams and plates made with ship grade rivets like the ones used on RAR Oceanic and Nautilus. A 10 Millimeter cannon was mounted at the front with four MG-10 Machine Guns on either side. A massive 150 hp engine powered the beast and it entered trials in 1920. The beast as it was named could clear trenches using a curved piece of metal on the rear, fire a 10 mm round through 6 inches of concrete, and could level entire fortifications. The best the Skavarians had was hardly able to do half of these things. The tank was officially named the Mark-I Armored Tank (MAT) and entered service in 1923. This new level of technology cemented Brzina as the number 1 military contractor.
Skavari, which was mentioned earlier, had "Tanks" which were just beefed-up armored cars with machine gun ports on each side of the vehicle. These tanks were sold to Aranistan (Varatistan and Almodor were neutral still). Tuvaria disagreed with the tank distribution but were reminded that they aren't in charge of Aranistan anymore.
The rise of Communism (1919-1924)
After the Great War, many countries of the world pointed towards communism to fix economic issues during their reconstructions. Tuvaria nor Skavari were involved in the conflict, but the influence reached the two either way. The lower classes of the five states were being oppressed and abused by their governments and had less restrictions to basic human needs because of their wealth. So, when communism came to the region in 1919, the poor had a new opportunity to seize power. Through the great power of lobbying, a powerful group from some of the worst slums in Tuvaria were able to form the Socialists Party of Tuvaria (Socijalistička partija Tuvarije) in 1921. Though they existed in parliament, they were unpopular with the rich TPP and PPT parties governing currently, the head of the SPT was Josip Leonova (1880-1954) who published writings on Communist Beliefs since the 1910s. He'd grown his public image to such an extent that now he had proper influence in the ongoings of government. In 1924, he was elected to Master of Parliament which was the highest role in Parliament under the President making him and his party more powerful than even the majority parties.
In Aranistan, Communism became the thing with the country having a history of being dreadfully poor and in need of a new hope for the people. At first, the pro Tuvarian democratic government had consolidated power over the Aranistani Communes but quickly, the government lost power as the people revolted against them and quickly causing order to collapse. In order to prevent full anarchy, the Democratic government abdicated in 1923 and in 1924, the Federal Republic of Aranistan became the Socialists Republic of Aranistan (Socijalistička Republika Aranistan). The response from their neighbors was negative with the Tuvarians and Skavarians reprimanding the new government and the radical changes it took from the classic way of order that has been in effect since the fall of the United Kingdoms. The leader of SRA, Ajdin Sastinovna (1886-1978) called their responses "Childlike at best" and life continued as usual. SPT leader, Josip Leonova supported the new communist nation and would continue to call for support of the SRA in Parliament.
Nothing interesting in the 1930s through 1950s
more may come in the future though.
Viktor Yurichenko's rise to power (1977-1990)
Viktor Yurichenko (1945-2003) was born in a small home in Tuvaria on July 19, 1945. His upbringing was less than fortunate with his father being an abusive drunk and his mother being out of the picture after his birth. At school, he was regularly bullied and tormented by Aranistani children and over time, he grew a resentment towards the Aranistani peoples. Instead of becoming a radical as expected, he used his anger to fuel his political goals and concepts for Tuvarian peoples. In 1965, Viktor Yurichenko became the youngest man in Almodarian history to enter an office at the age of 20 as a foreign diplomat for Tuvaria and Phoenixia. He started to grow a following as his political power became stronger in the public. Many times, he would go to Parliament and would give loud and powerful speeches to the majority Tuvarian Parliament to stir up their beliefs in Tuvarian Supremacy and Ultranationalism. The Communists in Tuvaria and the Aranistani and Skavarian parliament members called out Yurichenko as a "Deranged Fear hatemonger." But this didn't phase him or his plans to gain more power. In 1977, Yurichenko with members of the TPP Party, made a plan to implant agents into neighboring Aranistan, Almodor, and Skavari to get political support pro Tuvarian for future endeavors.
In 1978, Ajdin Sastinova of the Socialists Republic of Aranistan mysteriously died of a heart attack induced by a "Bad Medicine Intake" for his heart problems. It would be later figured out that Yurichenko had him poisoned and killed prior to the election for a Master of Parliament. Once Ajdin was dead, the communist party fell apart and Aranistan came under command of a Regional Welfare Council. In the same year, Yurichenko became Master of Parliament in a landslide vote with nearly 92% of the votes saying yes to Yurichenko. Tuvaria's lack of restraints for the Master of Parliament gave way for Yurichenko to pretty much do as he pleased. He started by disbanding the Communists party after fabricating false evidence of political corruption and voting blockage. He then removed the Progressivists Party which returned Tuvaria to a one-party democracy. The presidential election was coming quick and by 1985, the 40-year-old madlad was consolidating power in Parliament. His close friend, James Ackerman, helped gain support for Yurichenko who at the 1986 pre-election poll, had a whopping 89% support percentage compared to his competitors. Everything was going according to plan and in 1986...Yurichenko became the President of Tuvaria...
The United Republic of Almodarian States (1990-2002)
The years between 1986 and 1990 were hectic to say the least. In 1988, Yurichenko disbanded the Tuvarian Parliament in favor of a cabinet full of his close supporters to control the whole country, he shutdown multiple government owned projects and Aranistani owned businesses including some of the largest in the country. The borders of the country were tightened, and military spending skyrocketed whilst spending for the people became less and less. Remember those agents Yurichenko implanted into neighboring countries? Well as the plan was expected, they managed to infiltrate their governments and get pro Yurichenkoists into office and concepts for a "Newly United Almodaria" were drawn up. In 1989, Yurichenko finally got rid of the electoral system and in a large rally declared himself "President for Life". In 1990, a referendum was sent to the neighboring 4 states. It suggested a united country under a single banner under the renewed name of the United Republic of Almodarian States where each state will get limited autonomy on decisions but all refer to Yurichenko as their leader.
Results as expected were mixed. Varatistan were one of the firsts to accept unity on January 22, 1990, after years of their own political turmoil. Skavari at first denied their entrance into the union, Aranistan joined quickly on March 6, 1990, Almodor followed on June 18, 1990, and lastly, Skavari finally joined the United Republic of Almodarian States on August 25, 1990. Yurichenko had accomplished his mission, but it was only the beginning of his Fascist Reign...
Starting in 1991, the Yurichenko Regime made a new supreme law entitled the "Greater Almodaria Policy" which cut off all ties and foreign relations including the centuries long Phoenixian-Trgovina Trade Company and its important shipping route in order to make a single great Almodaria made by Almodarians for Almodarians. In the early years of his reign, he had a lot of public support and people continued their lives as they did years prior but by 1994, everything got just a bit worse when Yurichenko made a law enforcing conscription for kids as young as 16. Many refused to join their service and so the police would take them away to concentration camps made in the Jezero Valley where they would never be heard from again.
As the 20th Century transitioned into the 21st, tensions began to rise in the country between disheveled countrymen and the iron gauntlet that was the central government. Boycotts, walkouts, and riots became common as the divided nation continued to become more broken. In 1999 on the eve of 2000, Yurichenko established a 7 PM Curfew to prevent further disrepair from being made in central sections of the nation. And as soon as 2000 came around, the powder keg had blown, Factions across Tuvaria and other constituent states went up in arms against the government, beginning the bloody Almodarian Civil War.
The Almodarian Civil War (2000-2002)
See the full war at the following hyperlink
Reconstruction and Reformation (2003-2006)
Following the surrender of government forces in 2002, the now at peace country was barely scraping along. The newly reformed junta government of Almodaria began to disagree with each other internally almost immediately, many inside of the military rankings called for the entire Almodarian state to be dissolved believing a united nation would be impossible after 3 million people died over preserving unity.
Etymology
The term Almodaria has loose origins going back to long before any of the five states became countries back during the tribal age. Prior to staynish becoming the language of Almodaria there were tribal languages that commonly used the word Almodar which meant roughly "All" or "All people" as used in the context found in excavations of tribal sites. The word evolved alongside the people which resided in modern day Almodaria and expanded with the earliest use of the full world Almodaria being traced back to writings from the 760s CE. The word Almodaria prior to 760 was used for fertile land and the name of the short-lived Kingdom of Almodaria.
Government
The Almodarian government is divided into two houses parliamentary houses the Upper House and the Lower House. These houses make laws and decisions for what they're connected to while the President of Almodaria oversees both houses to keep order in Legislature while leading the Almodarian people.
Upper House
The Upper House of Parliament makes laws and decisions for Domestic Affairs within the country which gives them the alternate name of the Domestic Affairs Council. They oversee things like public transportation or education for example. The Upper House has 76 members that serve terms of 5 years and can be reelected twice.
Lower House
The Lower House of Parliament makes laws and decisions for Foreign Affairs outside the country which gives them the alternate name of the Foreign Affairs Council. They oversee the Armed Forces of Almodaria and diplomatic relations with other nations in the continent however foreign diplomatic policies hardly come about due to the government leaning towards a hermit society where the outside world is ignored. The Lower House has 60 members that serve terms of 5 years and can be reelected twice.
President of Almodaria
The President of Almodaria is the highest title in the government and is held by one person every 4 years and can be reelected up to 3 times. They oversee everything that goes on in Parliament and attend ceremonial and diplomatic events held throughout the country.
Governorships
The Governorship is the name of the sub government of one of the 5 states. The Governor is elected in the state election and acts as a mini ruler of their state. They follow the laws passed by parliament and have their own mini parliaments as well. The governors serve for 4 years like the President.
Politics
Almodarian Government historically have ignored foreign politics with the Lower House being smaller than the higher house. But that doesn't mean they're absent from politics.
Foreign Affairs
Almodaria First Policy
look at the thing of the same name in domestic affairs they're the same thing.
United Malordia
In January of 2023, the Lower House and foreign diplomats successfully made a trade deal with United Malordia where shipments of Oil would be sent in return for MBT's. This is the biggest foreign political occurrence in decades.
Phoenixia
Since the 1750s, Phoenixia has been regularly trading with Almodaria. Back when the trade began it was between the Kingdom of Arafors and Tuvaria but continued and paused during the great war but resumed soon after then paused again as the two nations swapped between dictatorships before finally unpausing in 2004 with now all of Almodaria as part of the trade. Relations continue to be peaceful.
Domestic Affairs
Home affairs can be rough with sides of Parliament being against each other on everything as governments usually are. Administration historically has been tough and unforgiving for many, but the government is capable of good things. The main rift in Parliament is that many members were previously members of the Dictatorship government.
The Almodaria First Policy
The Almodaria First Policy or the Peace of Tuvaria, was the agreement made between the defunct United Republic of Almodarian States government and the Tuvarian Reformists Army of Almodaria. The policy laid out the basic rights of all Almodarians, limited government power, shrunk the army, and set up the Almodarian War Crimes and Terror Tribunal (AWCTT) which put high ranking officials in URAS on trial for their crimes against the country. The Almodaria First Policy is technically the first Almodarian Constitution, and its rules are still abided by government officials. This policy is also used by ultranationalists as a pass for their rampant behavior.
The Anderson Agreement
The Anderson Agreement in 2003 (named after Head of State Ethan Anderson), was the policy that set up the Council of Welfare during the reconstruction period following the Almodarian Civil War (2000-2002). It was technically a sub policy under the Almodaria First Policy but is alongside it inside the Federal Vault of Almodaria.
No Internet Policy of 2022
The No Internet Policy of 2022 was a short-lived bill in which low-income citizens were banned from using the internet during the waning days of the Leo Skavardi administration. This was done to consolidate power so Skavardi could stay in his position for a time beyond the term limit, but he was soon arrested and sent to prison for extortion among other things. The policy continued to be used during the early days of the Jabronos administration but just last month the Policy was revoked in a very close vote.
Culture
Sports
Almodaria is big on soccer and has its own national soccer team the Almodarian National Football Team or the "Apex Reds" since the national animal is the red tiger. They formed in 1990 with the foundation of the URAS but were barred from international competition by Yurichenko and the hermit government and were relegated down to club scale games. After the Civil War, the team was disbanded from 2003 to 2006 as the country rebuilt and returned in 2007 still playing club level. In 2013, the Galaxy Stadium was completed and is the largest stadium in Almodaria and has since been home to ANFT.
Religion
Since prior to the uniting of the 5 states religion has been a strange topic. The idea of a god commanding and controlling the world seemed false to many in Tuvaria and Skavari. Folk religions existed of course amongst the population which led to a rift between the secular majority and the religious minority. Secularism and Atheism became an enforced law after the uniting of the country and has since been a major law although underground churches a religious communities have formed, they've for the most part been taken down by the police.
Prostorism
Prostorism is an Almodarian Religion that has been around for nearly 2 thousand years. It was originally banned during the Kingdom of North Almodar era but was reinstated as an official religion in Skavari during the Early Modern Period. Since then, the religion has dwindled in popularity extremely and has been deemed a folk religion in underground churches.
Astronomy
During the Skavarian Golden Period/renaissance, the concept of planets and stars became more popular to the public especially scientists of the time. The expansion of perception of what is space became the goal of many astronomers of the time in Skavari with the first categorizations of stars being documented in 1660 CE.
Ethnic Relations
Tuvarian-Aranistani Relations
For hundreds of years now, the Tuvarian thought has been that the Aranistani people are part of a lesser Tuvarian population which the Aranistani people deny and believe that the Tuvarians are bloodthirsty vampires who feed off of the weak links. Tuvarians have always targeted Aranistani peoples in persecutions, genocides, and famines. To the south, the Skavarian government condemned Tuvarian actions and all the way to today, they still believe that the Tuvarians are fear mongers and treacherous peoples which can be backed up by history.
Skavarian-Aranistan Relations
Skavarians are more morally just than their northern neighbors but still treat Aranistani's like black sheep who need protection all the time in order to prevent catastrophe. Of course, the Aranistani's don't like this viewpoint in the slightest and still give Skavari the side eye but look for help when the chance appears.
Varatistani-Almodorian Relations with Everyone
The Varatistani's like the Almodorians are pretty much void from domestic politics and ethnic relations. Varatistan is close with Skavari but they're looked away from because of their undesirable location in the most barren piece of the country. Almodor on the other hand is just...forgotten as it is easily confused with Aranistan and has an almost even mix of Tuvarians and Skavarians in its land making it "Grey Area".
Skavarian-Tuvarian Relations
For as long as recorded history, the two polar opposite peoples have been at each others necks for years. When Yurichenko entered control in 1990, Skavari was one of the most suspicious and concerned out of the 5 and had to be persuaded into joining the United Republic of Almodarian States. The two have been rocky and continue to be at each others necks with some shops in Skavari barring off people with Tuvarian ancestry or are Tuvarian which is unconstitutional but manages to still exist.
Economy
The Almodarian Economy is built on the foundation of Government owned businesses. Nearly 75% of the business in Almodaria is owned by the government and in exchange, lower taxes are possible. People owned Businesses can gain funding from the government in the chance that economic help is needed or can be bought out by the government to be saved from bankruptcy. Education in Almodaria is free due to the belief that education is universal and accessible to all. Trade makes up nearly 30% of the economy and ties in with the biggest markets: Fishing and Weapon Manufacturing.
Overseas Trade
Almodarian states began overseas trade with Tuvaria in the 1750s. Tuvaria in need of an economic boost, opened up trade with the Kingdom of Arafors (now known as phoenixia) in a co trade company entitled Phoenixia and Trgovina Trade Company (PTTC). The trade route continues to be the most important trade route in Almodaria and is a big boost for the economy.
Fishing
Skavari since prehistoric times, has been an important scene for fishing. The fish in the area are abundant when it is warmest and go for high prices when caught fresh from the ocean but are also grown in containment in big fish farms in Skavari for cheaper prices. Fish is one of the biggest foods in the country and are part of what is sold in PTTC bringing back high yields of money in the form of Almodats.
Sagrovna Arms Manufacturing
Sagrovna Arms has been known for making weapons for the National Army of Almodaria for nearly 440 years but, weapons by Sagrovna are also sold to civilians for high prices. In previous history during hard times, the company was also known for making canned goods and furniture!
Controversies
Sagrovna has been scrutinized by both the government and the people for their guns being willfully sold to groups like ATMO and the Syndicate of Val. ATMO has been a known terroristic group that the government has banned civilian contact with the group, but weapons were still allowed to be sold to members against the ban. Sagrovna has since apologized but it is unknown whether they still sell to ATMO agents and SoV members.
Brzina Motor Vehicles
Brzina Motor Vehicles (BMV) is a vehicle manufacturing corporation founded in 1903 in Tuvaria by the two brothers Victor and Morgan Brzina and has since been the #1 government owned manufacturer of vehicles in the country. BMV have also made vehicles such as the AA-10 Striker due to the company being a Military Contractor and also own the production lines the massive A-20 Apex tank runs on!
Aerospace
Almodarian Air
Since the first Almodarian made plane in 1915, The air industry has expanded from just small one-seater wooden planes, to full on jets. Almodarian Air was founded in 1966 as an international flying airline made specifically for the 5 states as is why it was named Almodarian Air. The airline racks in millions of Almodats a year and one of their smaller passenger jets were modified for the Dictator Yurichenko in 1996 for his personal use.
Controversies
The company had its most disturbing setback when in 1992, an Almodarian Air flight numbered Flight-206 encountered a hydraulic failure in the left wing. The left wing completely shut down and the loss of control sent the plane into a rolling nosedive. The wings soon were torn off by the sheer force and the front fuselage tore away from the plane at nearly 22,000 feet. The rear end of the plane fell into a flat spin and collided with the ground a 3 minutes later while the front of the fuselage would crash shortly after outside of the town of Ivanograd.
The following yearlong investigation found that a faulty valve which was damaged by poor maintenance, froze up and blocked the Hydraulic power that kept the left wing in control. The company was forced to pay nearly 10 million Almodats to family members and flights would resume in 1993.
Possible Space Program?
During the 1970s and 80s, a board was made in Tuvaria in 1979 known as the Tuvarian Board for Endeavor's in Space (TBES). They specified in making concepts and designs of what a possible Almodarian mission to reach the vacuum of space could look like. The board was ordered to be as cheap as possible but not dirt cheap and designs were made for a 15-foot Solid Rocket Motored Multistage Vehicle (SRMMV) in 1984. The design would encompass the use of 4 stages each getting smaller in smaller as they rose higher into the atmosphere but wouldn't be orbit capable. The SRMMV vehicle donned the new name Svemirski letač (Space Flyer) unofficially. In 1990, the Yurichenko Regime canned the project and shut down TBES but kept their members to continue missile development for the army. Currently as of January 2024, a launch vehicle under the LRLV (Long Range Launch Vehicle) program is under construction after a futurist deal made it possible for funding to be split.
Red Star Line
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Red Star Line is the premier ocean transportation company in Almodaria. Founded in Tuvaria, the line has been known for safe and speedy delivery of both cargo and passengers to many different countries and continents in Urth. Red Star Line is famous for the RAR Oceanic which is the largest Almodarian ship ever made (in partnership with Phoenixia).
Geography
Almodaria is made up of many different types of land from arid and dry deserts to beautiful beaches. Almodaria has nearly 367 rivers and around 100 lakes littering the landscape with many artificial lakes in the mostly desert Varatistan. The forests in Central and Northern Almodaria can cover hundreds of acres and sadly are filled with debris and destruction that stay as memories of a brutal war that devastated the land and the country.
Rivers and Lakes
As mentioned above, Almodaria has a small number of lakes and rivers with only 367 rivers and around 100 marked lakes. They are spread through all of the states except for Varatistan which is too hot and dry to sustain lakes or rivers.
Bilosiva River
The Bilosiva River is the longest lake in Almodaria spanning from the top of Tuvaria down to a delta in Aranistan. The river famously was the site where Milorad Dorsevic was killed in action and has always been under government protection against vandals and poachers. The river is colored green because of its high algae and bacteria count and ends in the famous Bilosiva Falls which has a 15-foot drop. Many come to the waterfall for a nice swim.
Lake Jezero
Lake Jezero quite literally translates to "Lake Lake" making it the most uncreative of all Almodarian marked lakes. It isn't the largest nor deepest but has some of the clearest water and best views than other lakes and is a hotspot for water sports like tubing and water skiing. It is found in Aranistan not too far from the capital making it a great vacation spot if you want to go from Jezero to Aranistan (Capital). The lake itself is actually sorrounded by deep forest and high mountains giving it the nickname of "the Mystery Lake" because from a distance it's a mystery of where it is.
Landforms
Planinska polja
Planinska Polja translates to "Mountain Fields" named after the landscape in the area. Planinska is surrounded by dry mountains and greenish yellow grass fills the field. It is located in Western Almodaria and goes between Tuvaria and Aranistan and is part of the Almodarian Subregion the West Highlands which is the most mountainous area of the country and is a popular hiking location for its big peaks but not so steep climbs. The area acts as a natural border between southwest Tuvaria and Aranistan and the area is home to the largest mountain Almodaria Mount Visoka tačka (High Point) at an elevation of 7,430 feet. The exact length of Planinska Polja is 6 miles and a width of 4 miles.
Military
The National Army of Almodaria (NAA), Nacionalna armija Almodarije, is the main fighting force of Almodaria. The Army first formed in 1991 after the first unity and was dismantled after the war and was then reinstated in 2005 with the new republic. Two percent of the nation's GDP is used yearly to fund the military.
Ground Forces
The Ground Forces of Almodaria is the largest branch out of all military groups with 76,000 active personnel and 180,000 in reserves. Conscription laws require each Almodarian man to serve in the army for 8 years when they turn 18 which has kept the army alive with fresh recruits and veterans with highest ranking officials being mostly veterans from the civil war. Although spending is high, the civil war and restrictions from the 90s left the ground forces with ancient tanks from the 70s and 80s while development of new weaponry came to a halt. Due to the lack of advancement in technology, Almodarian forces rely on heavy hitting advances and artillery shelling in concentrated areas in order to wipe the enemy off the map or decimate their forces in seconds. Intelligence from drones and spy planes is given to the ground forces so they can keep going with the shock attacks. Soldiers are trained in CQC and close quarters fights in neighborhoods and cities.
Ground Forces Equipment
The Ground Forces use a variety of weaponry from marksman rifles to heavy machine guns. Weaponry for the GFA have been manufactured by the Skavarian company Sagrovna Weapons Manufacturers for hundreds of years and specializes in cheap but effective weapons.
Automatic Rifles
Sagrovna S.80
The Sagrovna S.80 is the main rifle used by the National Army of Almodaria foot soldiers and infantry. It encompasses the use of a strong bipod allowing bunkered down soldiers to compensate for recoil and have better shots on incoming attackers. Its heavy design makes it more strenuous to carry but lowers the amount of natural recoil. It has been in use since the 1970s by all 5 states.
Semi-automatic rifles
Sagrovna S.38
The Sagrovna S.38 is a marksman rifle used by NAA/AFA snipers in the field. The design is essentially the S.80 with only Semi Auto capabilities, a magnified scope, and a shortened magazine. This Rifle has been deemed a "Citizen Killer" because as the name suggests, its use in the Almodarian Civil War was mainly for snipers wanting to take civilian lives to add to the death toll and are still favored by NAA snipers to this day.
Subdivisions
The ground forces are broken down further into three subdivisions.
Universal Artillery Branch
The Universal Artillery covers all Artillery used in the ground forces. out of the 76,000 active personnel, 26,000 are part of the Artillery branch and of the 180,000 reserves, 45,000 are part of the branch. The main artillery armament in service is the AT-500 150mm howitzer which was first in service with the armies of multiple states prior to uniting and a replacement, the AT-500XL is in development. Smaller artillery for close range is also in use with the AT-350 and the AT-400 50mm howitzers which are also ancient.
Armored Forces of Almodaria
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The Armored Forces of Almodaria are the second largest group in the army with 21,000 members in active Personnel. Armored Forces make up a big chunk of the brute force that makes up the entire army and works in cooperation with Universal Artillery. The MBT that makes up most of AFA is the A-20 Apex which was originally developed as a joint project between free Tuvaria and free Varatistan in the 1960s. The AFA is also made up of Anti Infantry Vehicles such as the AIV-80 which was developed in the mid 90s but didn't have service in the civil war due to it still being in range testing and experimentation (lack of funds also left it abandoned in the late 90s). AIV-80 has a 20mm A-55 cannon and an AT-18 "Predator" ATGM capable of firing two missiles. Below is a list of prominent vehicles and weaponry in AFA.
Vehicles and Weaponry
A-20 Apex
Main MBT of AFA but is very much out of date see above for more details.
AIV-80
The main IFV used by AFA and ground forces alike and has been in service since the 90s. Look above or more info.
A-220 Super Apex
The A-220 is an in-development vehicle which is planned to replace the A-20 Apex. With a new more powerful cannon and thicker armor with included armor plates and improved night vision, the a-220 can dominate the battlefield.
United Malordian MBT's
In 2022, the United Malordian and Almodarian government sealed a trade deal which would expand the Almodarian military into the 21st century with modern Main Battle Tanks. They are expected to enter service sometime in 2023 once tank crews are given proper training for the vehicles.
National Air Defense Forces of Almodaria
The National Air Defense Forces of Almodaria (NADFA) make up all of the Almodarian air forces and is the third largest group in the military with 14,000 airmen in active personnel. NADFA's main weaponry includes strike fighters, interceptors, fighter aircraft, bombers, Helicopters, and Ground to Air Missiles. The oldest and most well-known jet in the arsenal is the FK-2 Screecher. The Screecher began its life as a trainer aircraft in Tuvaria, Varatistan, and Almodor prior to the union and was modified and brought into full service in 1993. In the 2000s it was part of the Siege of Tuvaria and Operation Pack a Punch which was an immense failure and waste of weaponry. It is slowly being phased out by the FK-3 Hawk which began service in 2012. Below is a list of prominent vehicles and weaponry in NAFDA:
Aircraft and Helicopters
FK-2 Screecher
Former trainer plane and current multirole aircraft see NADFA section above for further details.
FK-3 Hawk
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FK-3 Hawk is the new Multirole fighter for NAFDA which began service in 2004. This is the first Almodarian jet to use a fully glass cockpit and digital displays, a lighter airframe makes the aircraft supermaneuverable and dominant to other Almodarian jets, and it can be armed with the new SR-T3 AGM and the SA-T2 AAM making it extremely modular.
IK-1 Lightning
IK-1 Lightning is the current interceptor in NAFDA and is currently in development and is expected to be in service by the time the FK-2 is completely phased out. Similar in design to the FK-3, the IK-1 has a heavier frame, a lack of a machine gun with only missiles as a weapon and has a new 360 infrared or night vision camera for scouting missions.
UH-12 Jumbo
The UH-12 Jumbo is a massive utility helicopter used by NAFDA and the Almodarian Search and Rescue Squadron. First developed in 1962, the UH-12 has been the workhorse of NAFDA ever since the union and has been unmatched since it's unveiling. It is capable of lifting cargo as heavy as it is and can carry drop crews of up to 12 for combat operations. It can also be mounted with SR-T2 AGMs like the ones used in the civil war.
Ground Equipment and Weaponry
AA-10 Striker
The AA-10 Striker is an Anti-Air Armored Vehicle used by NAFDA and the rest of the armed forces. It is the most versatile anti-air vehicle in service currently and has been in service since 1987. Striker carries 4 missiles that use heat tracking to lock onto a target however, they can be dodged with the use of flares.
Other Weapons and Ground Crew Equipment/Weaponry
AS-119 Ripper
The AS-119 Ripper is a Self-Propelled Howitzer used by the AFA in artillery operations. It was first put into service in 1992 and has since been the backbone of SPH forces. The main armament is an AG-77 Howitzer mounted onto a 360-rotation turret. The gun is able to fire up to 26 miles away and is common in sieges.
AS-07 Arrow
The AS-07 Arrow is a huge Self-Propelled Cannon used by the AFA for artillery operations mainly sieges. The gun has one of the highest calibers in service at a whopping 203 MM. It entered service in Skavari in 1976 and joined the rest of the AFA in 1990. It was used during the siege of Tuvaria in the Almodarian civil war and continues to be in service today.