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Little is known of the Dwarven settlements of Durakia, though archaeological finds date themthe toearliest beingpermenant atsettlementss leastto 10,000around years750 agoAD. These settlementsDwarves, wereknown mainlyas smallthe villagesPivnich builtspread around fertile rivers which were isolated from each other byacross the timeislands of expeditions in the 1600s. Theses settlements still remain or Irnac today,with many believing that the theorised Dwarf Nation in Durakia fled toand Irnac. The Feudal Dwarvern States of Irnac often made agreements(refered to pwy tribute to Empires such as AsendaviaErnok orby Norgsvepdetthe forDwarves) protection.

By the end of the [[The Great War]], Sariv Martov had gained full power over the Durakan Revolutionary Council, solidified by the Death of Linski in December 1918.He was voted in as the second Head of the Durakan Government, thoigh there is some evidence of electoral fraud, with Martov winning 90% of the vote. He then passed the Civil Defense Act in May 1919 after the murder of Hesse, which is commonly believed to have been orchastrated by Martov.This act allowed Martov to appoint Union Council members as he saw fit and ended elections in Durakia. He appointed [[Martovism|Martovist]] Politician Talin Himler as a puppet leader for the Union Council.

Martov's Dictatorship was Totalitarian in nature, and perscuted anyone who was deemed a traitor to Durakia. These included known followers of [[Ademarism]] and other religions, those previoisly of upper class - regardless of political views - and anyone deemed to be showing Asendavian culture or anti-communist beliefs. Those who were caught doing this were put into forced Labour to construct cities like Urnst and Lynal. These acrions, while rapidly urbanising the nation, brought along Anti-Authoritarian Groups such as SvieteSviet od Smer (''English: Liberty or Death'') and Republika Za De Mench. (''English: Republic for the People'') These groups gained a lot of popularty in the early 1930s after Conscription was introduced to fight the Durakan-Dwarven Wars.

The Durakan-Dwarvern Wars were fought from 1924-1933, where the Conscripted Durakan Army fought the Dwarvern Settlements for their lands. The First War (1924-1926) saw a resounding success for the Durakan Army, who usedmodern arms purchased from [[Great Morstaybishlia]] easily defeated the Dwarvern Settlements on Durakia and the Toria Islands.This also saw heavy investment in the Hailyk Military Fortress, seeing the Hailyk University of Warfare producing some of the best Military Commanders in Novaris, such as Symak Haya, who was awarded the Defender of the Proletaroat Medal at only 23 for his skill in the Battle of Ostrom. The Second War (1928-1929) saw the capture of the Cernov Islands.The third Durakan-Dwarvern War (1931-1933) was not as successful as the first two, with the tired and demoralised Durakan Army failing to conquer the huge Irnac Island, with the seizure of the Northwest Territories only being successful after the unlikely victory of the Battle of Ostrum.

The Conquered Territories were organised into Martovist Puppet States, drawn on vague ethnic lines. These states of Vakarastan, Eteristan and Grestanallowed Dwarven Cultue ro somewhat remain on Irnac, but were plagued with instability and resistance.

The Third Durakian Dwarvern War hit the Durakan economy hard as well as bringing the previously sipencedsilenced population to start mass strikes, which were met by firing squads. These strikes made the failing economy to accelerate. Amgered by the government mistreatment, armed revolts began in Arnstal, Kultin, Marlo and Weltam, declaring themselves the Sveitefront (Liberty Front). Martov called the Army to intervene, but Haya, now head of the Army, defected to the SF. This saw a large portion of the Army defect, beginning the Civil War in earnest, between the Svietefront ,Mademade of Democrats and Anarchistsanti-martovistss from all sides of the political spectrum, against the Truv Kommunist (Loyalist Communist), Made up of Hardline Communists and Martovists.