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'''Axdel''' (Axdelian: ''
The land on which Axdel sits has been inhabited by sapient species' for potentially up to a million years, with the arrival of the first anatomically modern [[Cava]] in the area. The first civilisation in the area was Laqytia, a collection of agricultural city states. From the iron age the region was conquered by the influential Kormistazic empire and its numerous satellite states. The empire collapsed and was re-established two times under dozens of imperial dynasties. The Third Kormistazic Empire established and administered colonial territories on [[Arcturia]] for several centuries. After a five decade long series of invasions by Morstaybishlia in the 16th century, mainland Kormistazm surrendered and was incorporated into the empire as the province of Axdelia. After the end of the first [[Posolic Wars|Posolic war]] in 1810 the region was granted principality status,
Axdel is a developed nation and is considered a major regional power with the 2rd largest GDP and [[List of countries by military expenditure|miltary budget]] on Aurora. It is also one of the largest countries by surface area on Urth, possessing the the 5th largest territory on land and having the 10th largest population as of early 2021. It also ranks highly in metrics of civil rights, education rates, income equality, and general quality of life. Axdel has a highly diverse economy and generates income from various sources, the largest sectors being energy, manufacturing, mining, and agricultural exports. Other notable contributors are international education, tourism, and information technology. Almost all of the nations infrastructure and a
Axdel is a predominantly temperate nation with significant deciduous forest coverage and wide tracts of fertile land which are extensively
Axdel is a member state of the [[United Nations of the Auroran Continent]] (also being the seat of the [[Auroran Court of Justice]]), and the [[IRSA|Intercontinental Regional Security Accords]], and uses the multinational [[Kirib]](♅) as its currency alongside many other Auroran Nations.
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=== Prehistory and early history ===
In 25,000BCE the
The first advanced civilisation in the region was Laqytia, a collection of city states which was established in approximately 2200 BCE on the upper course of the [[Ueclid River]]. The region there was well suited for agriculture, thanks to its drier summers, relatively meek springtime flooding and the ease with which the alluvial floodplains could be irrigated. The capital of Laqytia was the largest and most influential city in the region, and established close links with many other towns and cities along the valley. The state had a single spoken language but multiple written systems of communication used in parallel, likely drawn in from across the peninsula. Geological activity and droughts troubled the state for its entire history. At several points the civilisation was recorded as being close to collapse, but continued to persist thanks to its strong trade connections. Despite these troubles, Laqytian cities are renown for their rich culture of artistry and social traditions which were highly influential on later civilisations. Laqytian architectural ability was also very advanced, and their settlements were often meticulously planned. Whilst no cities were built in the lower Ueclid, trade routes existed along the river with local communities and the peoples on the north coast. Several satellite states emerged in the surrounding regions due to the prosperity Laqytia brought. During its peak, the states influence had spread across the entire peninsula, as evidenced by Laqytian coinage and artefacts being found all the way to the west cape and even beyond the Zycannes in the east.
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====Rise of the First Kormistazic Empire====
[[File:Cava family.png|thumb|Sketch of a cava family wearing colourfully decorated robes and loose pantaloons typically worn in early Kormistazm (inaccurate pic)]]
Early in their history, the seafaring Kveshi civilisation of South East Aurora began exploring much of the Azure sea and establishing numerous outposts to facilitate trade. One of their furthest western excursions led them to contact the Kormistazics in 723 BCE, where it is written they were received very well and a cultural exchange took place between the two cultures. In order to facilitate further trade with the region, the Kveshi colonised a small, sparsely inhabited region of coastal foothills shadowed by the Okrani mountains. The Kveshi established an outpost town on the territory which would later became known as Oceansend and began trading regularly with the cultures on the southern coast of the Axdelian peninsular, with their primary interest being silver bullion from Kormistazm and the Lyr Valley. Among the most historically important effects of Kveshi trade was the introduction of advanced iron smelting technology to the region. This combined with the reverse engineering of their advanced naval vessels allowed the Kormistazic confederations economic and military power to balloon rapidly before other civilisations in the region could fully take advantage of the new technology themselves.
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(lots of gold, engineering, mathematics, science, trade w/ everyone, quality of life, you name it. Leadership becomes more focused on big infrastructure and vanity projects)
(Induction into
===Late Antiquity (345 CE - 742 CE)===
==== Fall of the First Kormistazic Empire (4th - 7th century CE)====
(lots of civil wars, imperial government
(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)===
(Rulique confederation reunites vast swathes of the former empire in the north, eventually declares a reformation)
(massive reforms under a new set of imperial dynasties. Going forwards this hardly resembles the empire of the last millenia. Era of the Second Kormistazic empire)
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==== Second Kormistazic imperial revaunchism====
(violent expansion westwards into Valeria and Staynes. Aronia is captured,
(Drives Qayam, which had expanded along the southern coast, back
====War
(Pretty sweet battles with Ethalria, Kormistazm driven back behind the Zycannes as Valeria revolts)
====Civil war of succession and the Third Empire====
(Bankrupted by war and disunited, the empire is partitioned into multiple states for a century or so. Eventually reunited by
===Colonial age (1102 - 1523) ===
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====Morstaybishlian invasion (1523 - 1575) ====
(A border conflict in which poor judgement results in king Slev III being captured in battle and killed explodes into five decades of back and forth war)
(Alliances with Ethalria and Salovia may have been key in holding them off for the initial few decades of the war)
(Eventually Morstaybishlia takes vast amounts of the North coast, and as they begin incursions into other parts of the empire Kormistazm capitulates as the elite flee to Arcturia)
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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
===Morstaybishlian rule (1575 - 1969) ===
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After mainland Kormistazm surrendered to Morstaybishlia and was formally annexed, the following years provided the empire with significant trouble asserting its control over its new land. Whilst the empire had nominally surrendered as a whole, many large regions did not acknowledge or recognise it, declaring de-facto independence and continuing to fight Morst soldiers. Even in areas already under firm control, the Cavan lords of several cities and regions saw the Morst army and their recently coronated king, [[Redrugus V]], as weakened by the five decade conquest, and attempted to negotiate for autonomous status and freedom from imperial law. Peasant revolts were also common, often driven by ideas circulated by several Morst generals that the Cavan population of the peninsula should be wiped out to make way for human settlers that spread through the populace via rumour. A diaspora of Cava fled the peninsula, mainly travelling to Arcturia but also finding their way across the planet. The threat of regional powers seceding from the empire and unruly peasants saw occupational garrisons spread thinly across the peninsula. These garrisons were often army conscripts who had fought in the crusades and were often paid poorly or not paid at all due to the financial strain on the empire during the transitional era. Redrugus V was reportedly in very poor health due to the stress associated with managing the occupation and died only two years into his reign, being succeeded his son [[Lambertus V]].
The death of Redrugus, however, was the spark for a number of significant problems. Some local powers went on the offensive, driving occupational forces on their borders away and reconquering territory. The
Over the next half a century, efforts to pacify the population and accustom them to Morst rule were violent, involving sieges of rebellious cities and the destruction of crops and property. Many soldiers and civilians were brutalised and summarily executed. Human settlers in the North Lyr valley and South Corstania often fell victim to raids from cavan guerrilla forces, resulting in gruesome retributive attacks and collective punishments on cavan settlements in the area. Approximately 10-20% of the peninsula's total population perished by the turn of the century, primarily as a result of war-related famine, displacement and disease, and is considered a genocide against the Cava species. Organised, violent resistance to imperial rule never truly subsided until the death of king Lambertus V in 1621 and the ascension of Queen [[Florence I]]. The Queen set out to consolidate imperial control of the peninsula by uprooting most of the remaining Kormistazic Cavan nobility, quashing the autonomy of integrated provinces and bringing all persisting satellite regions to heel as loyal client states, usually with promises of legal and financial protection. After this former Kormistazm was solely administered by the Morstaybishlian sovereign and
===== Morstaybishlian Colonial era =====
After conquering Kormistazm and consolidating control over its vast mainland, Morstaybishlia began looking increasingly outwards from Aurora with the goal of overseas exploration, expanding trade and establishing new colonies. This was largely borne out of competition with other Auroran powers, who were also pursuing similar goals in Arcturia and the [[Cerenerian Ocean|Cerenarian ocean]]. the MBE was uniquely experienced amongst its competitors with its numerous developed ports, large presence on the east Arcturian seaboard and its successful domination of Kormistazm. The lessons already learned from its enterprises in the previous centuries and its vast labour force it could draw from gave it an immense advantage, and lead to the empire becoming a powerful influence across the globe. Long term economic downturn from the collapse of the Kormistazic empire alongside its rapidly growing cities meant the majority Cavan labour from the area was amongst the cheapest and often the most willing for the difficult work of establishing colonies overseas. Whilst
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 separate culture and convenient position on the periphery of the empires core made it infamous as a place where dissident Morstaybishlian academics would convene to discuss controversial ideas in politics and science. Such intellectuals usually met in the well established Qayami style coffeehouses in major towns and cities, using the stimulating drink to excite thought, and thus they quickly became popular as centers of conversation. They were also notable in that Cavan intellectuals were also welcomed into such spaces, many of which would subsequently spur on a domestic scientific movement, reinvigorating old universities and founding new ones, within which the modern scientific method would be conceived, employed, and produce numerous advances in science over the years. Many principles of the Auroran democratic and republican movements were developed in Axdelian coffeehouses, as well as several influential theories of economics. Whilst certain products of this renegade academia were eagerly embraced by the empire, the right of the Morstaybishlian monarchy to absolute rule was keenly defended. Generally, throughout the 17th and 18th century, all attempts to reform the overall structure of society were resisted. Even reforms being increasingly accepted by other monarchies, such as an independent legislature, were considered seditious. Regardless of the political tension, as academia became centralised and institutional, Axdelia cemented itself as a center of science, engineering and philosophy. [[File:SteamEngine Boulton&Watt 1784.png|thumb|Sketch of a Qishal engine designed in 1782|left]]
===== 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 drawing carriages along iron tramways. The value of such a technological leap would quickly be realised, and high pressure steam engines in factories and steam locomotives for transportation would completely transform the Morstaybishlian economy over the next century.
===== 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)====
(
(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-
(Transition to becoming politically, economically and militarily independent from the empire as a dominion as part of democratising reforms, 12th of December 1917)
(
(from mid 1950's onwards, the NPLP begins seriously planning for the violent overthrow of the dominion government)
===Noroist Axdel (
''main article:'' [[Noroist Axdel|''Noroist Axdel'']] ''(actually has text now!)''
====
(With a crisis in central aurora diverting the MBE's attention, the NPLP launches its coup and successfully takes much of the Axdelian peninsula)
''[[Auroran Imperial War]]''▼
(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)
(War is fairly successful initially, taking much of Valeria and west Staynes, before gains begin to be lost)▼
[[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)
(Ends after bombardment of Ribenstadt, Axdel gains independence but backlash causes Lyrevale and QFC to split)
====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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