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(Simultaneously collapsing Impelanzan empire produces many raiders which attack the north coast whilst Qayam invades the south, causing the empire to collapse)
(The Qayami south produces a cool hybrid culture for a while, speaking a creole of Kormistazic-Qayami creole)
=== Medieval Period (724 - 1101 CE)===
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====The Lousquarii Empire (1573 - 1586)====
Shortly before the Surrender of the mainland, the Arcturia territories of Kormistazm declared themselves to be a separate empire under the rule of former General Ñazj al-
In 1578 Ñazj met with a delegation from Morstaybishlia to formalise a peace declaration, as the two had not yet officially ended the state of war, as well as define what the borders of the new status quo would look like. Still maintaining a relatively strong navy, Ñazj only offered the Lousquarii holdings on the mainland and refused the Morsts demands for the return of their colonies, [[New Kaltar|New Kaltaria]], Rodenia and Lokania. After failing to come to any kind of compromise, the Morst navy launched a surprise attack on Boscawen and clashed with the Lousquarii navy in the seas outside of the city. The Morstaybishlian's also landed on the far side of the island and rallied resistance against Lousquarii garrisons, successfully driving them from New Kaltar by 1580. This defeat came as a great surprise, and it cast a doubt on the emperor's ability to protect the Lousquarii core territory. Confidence in him begin to waver, especially amongst the members of the merchant class, most of which had only just fled the mainland and feared the possibility of a total Morstaybishlian occupation. However as Ñazj returned to Porto Idola from the lost battle he remained steadfast in his refusal of the Morst demands. Confidence in the emperor continued to decline, however, becoming critical in 1584 after the eastern regions of Rodenia fell to an uprising and became independent, after which Morstaybishlia re-established control. Ñazj was overthrown shortly afterwards, dying of hypothermia whilst imprisoned. He was succeeded by Lord Draughtsman Kayo Aurazzi, who acceded to Morstaybishlia's demands for their colonies in the Treaty of Porsloe in late 1585. After assuring peace, Kayo disestablished the imperial government and officially ended the Lousquarii empire. On the first of May 1586 he founded the republic of [[Quariin]] which flourished throughout the later centuries and remains independent to the present.
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Internally, the integration of Axdelia was endorsed by the Thaerist church, which had heavily emphasised the theological aspect of the west Aurora crusades. Many of the politically and economically active population (largely local and municipal governors) converted relatively quickly to avoid harsh penalties imposed on non-Thaerists. However, the drive to proselytise was also concerned with the population at large, as it was by far the largest concentration of non-Thaerists in the empire and there were questions about how it would affect their loyalty. As well as converting Kozamists and [[Aqlanism|Aqlanists]], building Thaer temples and removing other religious icons, church missionaries riled up fervour against non-thaerists which escalated into attacks and riots. After a monastic Kozam school in Koliqon was burned down by militant Thaerist partisans in 1643, monks across the peninsular protested in what would become known as the [[Revolt of the monks|Revolt of the Monks]]. The protests were largely nonviolent, but earned a great deal of sympathy from both Aqlani imams<ref name=":0">placeholder as of feb 24</ref> and a significant amount of the public. In Koliqon, the monks and their followers walked en-masse into the residence of the governor and occupied it for several days, and refused to leave unless demands for religious protection and top-level political representation were met. Tragedy was averted when the Morstaybishlian government conceded to their primary demand of protecting followers and buildings of non-Thaerist religions. Many Kozam schools and monasteries that had been shut down were able to reopen and resume their practice as a result. An act enfranchising the local aristocracy and allowing them to serve as lords was also considered but it was vetoed by [[Florence I]], believing that granting such a privilege would cause similar demands from other conquered territories. Thaerist missions and proselytes continued to convert the population, however with their reputation besmirched and Aqlani Mosques<ref name=":0" /> and Kozam monastic schools continuing to operate, their success was limited compared to other regions and colonies of the empire.
[[File:Qayami-style coffee house.png|thumb|A notable coffee house in Sekan. Until the 18th century, most coffee houses were the South]]
After the Revolt of the Monks, incidents of organised resistance reduced significantly across the region, and the next century and a half was considered relatively peaceful. During this time the population rose tremendously whilst Morstaybishlia as a whole was enriched by its burgeoning network of colonies and reaped the rewards from it's competition against other powers to monopolise global trade. Axdelia was not seen as a core territory of the empire, and was affected by several acts affecting sea trade with [[Staynes]] and [[Kaltariezh]] which imposed tariffs on goods exported but exempted imports, which worked to keep Axdelian peasant workers impoverished. Despite this, Axdelia's
===== Early Industrialisation =====
Axdelia's mountains had become an important source of metal and minerals for Morstaybishlia, particularly iron and coal, as Axdelian ore was noted as being very rich. As the manufacturing boom in the prelude of the industrial revolution continued to drive up demand, devising an efficient means of draining waterlogged mines became a far more pressing issue, which spurred engineers in Anyuur to develop various steam-powered pumps for the purposes of reducing the time and labour cost of drainage. This culminated in 1710 with the [[wikipedia:Newcomen atmospheric engine|vacuum engine]] which utilised the partial vacuum pressure produced by condensing steam to pull a piston, the first of its kind and a design used in mines across the Teban mountains. An automatically operated and far more thermodynamically [[wikipedia:Watt steam engine|efficient design]] would invented by the polymath Aeuwe K. Qishal in the 1770's, a design which would quickly spread across Aurora and soon find its way to other continents. For his achievements in chemistry and the development of increasingly efficient Qishal engines, he would become the first Cava to be accepted as a fellow in the Staynish royal society in Sani Bursil; although he would cause later controversy after his death when it was revealed he was biologically female.
With the turn of the 19th century, the high pressure steam engine would be invented by Axdelian mine engineers specifically for use in first steam locomotives
===== Posolic Wars =====▼
[[File:Andelian republic.png|thumb|The banner of the Andelian Republic from 1798-1810]]
With the rise of [[Vakhudan Posol]] in the Biramuran Empire and its allegiance with The Queendom of Ethalria, war was declared against Morstaybishlia in 1795. Axdelia was subject to a moderate draft in order to provide soldiers for the war effort, but despite their numerical advantage over the coalition, Morstaybishlia suffered several catastrophic defeats during the invasion of [[Marislia]], completely losing the territory to Ethalria and leaving Biramura free to explosively expand southwards. Expecting further attacks from Ethalria, another larger draft was called upon Axdelia only a year later in 1796 which incited a wave of unrest from the populace, surprising the empire's government which had grown used to Axdelian passivity in the past century. As the war dragged on, killing many Axdelian soldiers sent to fight on the front lines, discontent grew rapidly in many of the regions cities fuelled by radical republicans who called for the overthrow of imperial rule. The first uprising would come in Baronhali during late 1797, being quickly quashed after the local garrison was reinforced by navy seamen docked in the Lyr estuary. Several other minor revolts would also fail, however on the 4th of May 1798 the Andel Imperial garrison guards led a popular uprising against the local government, successfully seizing the capital and several warships in the docks. Declaring a republican government, the new leadership called for other regions across Axdel to rise against imperial rule, as well as rallying nearby population centers under their banner. Several other regions would gain independence through similar uprisings, with notably powerful examples being Jilkania in the south, and the city of Nalsekanii in central Lyrevale.
Suffering from several decisive pushbacks in Marislia and the Ider valley, Ethalria welcomed the Axdelian republics as new allies against Morstaybishlia, hoping that their land forces would weaken significantly if they could successfully open up another front on the west. Despite being the most vulnerable to attack from Morstaybishlia by both land and sea and with a significant numerical disadvantage, Andel was especially successful at driving back imperial forces on the north coast thanks to assistance from sympathetic locals and the occasional shipment of Ethalrian guns. A bout of consistently poor winter weather also provided indirect help by preventing any significant action from the Morstaybishlian navy. Wedged against [[Qayam]] and surrounded by mountains respectively, the republics of Jilkania and Nalsekanii made their mark on the war with numerous small skirmishes and guerrilla activity, hampering imperial control and riling up discontent across Axdel from their positions of relative safety. With its relatively safe sea access, Jilkania also supplied volunteer troops to aid coalition forces in central Aurora. The fortune of the republics would soon falter, however, as after the failure of the coalitions campaign in Kaltariezh and frontlines in the east becoming increasingly entrenched and support continuing to pour in from its colonies, Morstaybishlia diverted more and more forces westwards to deal with the breakaways. A wave of more frequent and powerful Naval attacks in 1808 would quickly force Andel to fall back to more defensible lines, although Ethalrian support continued wherever holes in the blockade could be found, keeping the city state afloat until the end of the first war in 1810.
At the request of Ethalria, representatives from Andel, Jilkania and Nalsekanii were present at Weyrcliff as observers to the signing of the peace treaty. To their surprise, however, Ethalria agreed not cease supporting them militarily and cease recognising their independence in return for Morstaybishlia recognising Marislia as part of the Queendom. Despite raising vocal objections, the republics were struck from the peace agreement, with only a verbal promise of political reform in Axdel from the Morstaybishlian representative. In a bloody battle lasting multiple weeks, the navy struck the Andel directly, fighting street by street to gain control of the renegade city and decapitate the republics leadership. Without support, Nalsekaniis government surrendered, before either fleeing or being captured and executed. Jilkania resisted several attacks thanks to its defensible positions in the hills running along Mona valley and heavy fortifications controlling the rivers mouth preventing direct naval attacks on the capital of Barque. Whilst Jilkania was besieged, the newly coronated Queen [[Florence II]] was overseeing the process of transforming Axdelia into a devolved Principality to be ruled by the crown-heir or seniormost prince of the empire. Whilst championed as a liberating reform to the Axdelian people, in practice it pushed Axdel outside of the broad concern of the central government in Kalmington and under the purview of the reigning prince, tasked foremost with keeping the population passive and suppressing any revolts. With every attempt to destroy it resulting in heavy losses, Jilkania would exist in an uneasy peace with Morstaybishlia for several years until the second Posolic War broke out in 1814. Under the cover of night, sappers destroyed one of the forts guarding the mouth of the Mona river, allowing a naval force to surge up the river and strike Barque directly, causing the struggling republic to fall into chaos, after which it was subsumed into the Principality.
▲====Posolic Wars====
====Principality of Axdel (1810-1917)====
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(The boundless exploitation of industrial capitalism spawns mass organised labour movements, inspiring subsequent local leftist economists and philosophers who in time would refine the ideology)
(ends with a blast thanks to the great war)
====Dominion of Axdel (1917-1966)====
(Transition to becoming politically, economically and militarily independent from the empire as a dominion as part of democratising reforms, 12th of December 1917)
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(from mid 1950's onwards, the NPLP begins seriously planning for the violent overthrow of the dominion government)
===Noroist Axdel (1966-1996)===
''main article:'' [[Noroist Axdel|''Noroist Axdel'']] ''(actually has text now!)''
==== NPLP Coup ====
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(Skirmish with the MBE ending in stalemate and unrecognition. Axdel enters war economy mode and arms itself for future conflict)
(Perhaps the AIW could be triggered partially by the assassination of the NPLP's leader)
=====Auroran Imperial War=====
[[File:Kevatuul from 2nd stage.jpg|thumb|Kevatuul photographed from the 2nd stage of the Alus rocket manoeuvring into retrograde orientation]]
''main article: [[Auroran Imperial War]]''
(War is fairly successful initially, taking much of Valeria and west Staynes, before gains begin to be lost as the central fronts stagnate)
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====Federation with Lyrevale ====
(More people more money. Authoritarian Quasi-democratic bi-devolved state solution welded together by Kiet Narvga but somehow works alright thanks to magic economy computer (and other things ig))
(BUILD THEM ZOOOMIE TRAINSSSS!!!!!)[[File:Montza 1996.jpg|thumb|Ulysses street in Montza after a battle between coop paramilitary and Yensi-loyal forces|left]]▼
==== Axdelian civil war====
(tldr: Kiet Narvga falls into a coma after a failed assassination, Darius Finch dies. Cavan Nationalist/Other reactionary bobblehead Admiral Huralo Yensi takes power, dissolves the legislature in a soft coup. Opposition escalates into riots and gunfighting. slow burn civil war between elements of the military and paramilitary forces which forces Yensi to eventually submit to arrest. Clarissa Zurin leads a provisional government after which Socdems crawl out of the woodwork and take power with begrudging support from Unions and Anarchists.)▼
▲[[File:Montza 1996.jpg|thumb|Ulysses street in Montza after a battle between coop paramilitary and Yensi-loyal forces]]
▲(tldr: Kiet Narvga falls into a coma after a failed assassination, Darius Finch dies. Cavan Nationalist/Other reactionary bobblehead Admiral Huralo Yensi takes power, dissolves the legislature in a soft coup. Opposition escalates into riots and gunfighting. slow burn civil war between elements of the military and paramilitary forces which forces Yensi to eventually submit to arrest. Socdems crawl out of the woodwork and take power with begrudging support from Unions and Anarchists.)
===Modern Axdel===
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===Government===
''See also: [[List of Presidents of Axdel]]''
ooc notes (tldr somewhat similar to the German semi-presidential system):
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