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{{Main|Writings of Paxism}}[[File:Pax.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Prophet Besmali, a semi-legendary religious figure in Paxism]]

Around 2036 BCE, Prophet Besmali and/or his associates wrote the first written evidence of Paxism in a document called the Ichtmar. In the Ichtmar it is claimed that he received a vision from Noi to write a document that would enable future generations to recall the truthful revelation of Noi through writing down the myths and legends about her that the elders in his settlement knew. He is believed to have travelled Central Yasteria telling people about Noi. He eventually travelled to the Codex Pontus area and is believed to have settled and died in Lyon around 2005 CE.

Around 1900 BCE, his followers, including a wealthy man named Lord Tiraz Mawal built the first version of the [[Memorial of the Jovian Gates]] in the area now known as [[Ashura]] to commemorate the Battle of Pax and Borg and by extension the work of Prophet Besmali. Around 1800 BCE, Besmali's followers, then known as Besmalites, built the Shrine of the Prophet Besmali in [[Lyon]] to commemorate his life. In the 1340s, King Eqad led the Kingdom of Wala to war against the Kingdom of Tsuhe which was under the rule of King Putuldin. Around 1350 BCE, during the Battle of the Holy Hills, Wala defeated Tsuhe. They gained control of the Memorial but the building was destroyed in the fight. Some of the artefacts and parts of the building were preserved. Around 1475, King Hosna IV of Wala rebuilt the Memorial. It was severely damaged by an urthquake in 1230 BCE. It was rebuilt by King Gurwan of Wala around 1100 BCE. The Kingdom of Wala and the Memorial were annexed by the Kingdom of Yehudah in 523 BCE by King Joral II. He was the grandfather of King Suleiman of Yehudah.

Around 400 BCE, King Suleiman of Yehudah commissioned the composition of a religious text called the ''Vagumar'' which aimed to build on the ''Ichtmar''. The rationale provided within Paxist lore for the commissioning of this document was the fact that King Suleiman had a vision from Noi instructing him to consolidate and proliferate Paxism as taught by Prophet Besmali. However, assuming this figure existed at all, the writing of the '' Vagumar'' is believed by historians such as Alister McDoughal of Redrugus University to have been a political move to use Paxism to eradicate opposing ideologies and beliefs to Suleiman's and Yehudian rule over the nomadic herders of Central Yasteria.

In 0CE/BCE, a meteor struck the Great Tear of the Moon in [[Tavaris]] but a chuck of it broke of and struck the [[Memorial of the Jovian Gate]] in [[Akas Akil]] promoting fears over the end of the world. Paxists believe that through the fasting and prayer of the Kingdom of Akil and surrounding lands as mandated by King Medayin II, the end of the world was averted and the new age started which today is commemorated as the start of the Paxist liturgical calendar that coincides with the start of the [[Common Era calendar]]. The writing and approval of the ''Vagumar'' was commemorated by the construction of the first iteration of the [[Temple of the Restoration]] around 120 CE by King Hujawal IV of Yehudah. This site is the second holiest site in Paxism and the ''Vagumar'' is the only religious text other than the ''Ichtmar'' that remains widely accepted to this day.

[[File:Iktan the Devout.png|thumb|294x294px|[[Iktan the Devout]]]]

King Obed III ruled over the City of Bingol. He was enchanted by the teachings of fringe teachers. Seeking to bolster their own positions in his court, they showevered him flattery. As an allegedly vain and selfish figure, he fed into the flattery and fabrications of these fringe teachers. In the late 660s, one of them suggested that he adds another book to the Sacred Scripture called the Haagemar which contained polytheistic influences by allegding that Pax and Noi had demigod children known as Haagens. He tried to influence other nations to adopt and recognise the book.

The other Kings and Princes were horrified. None was more disgusted than King Iktan of Bakil. Bakil ruled a realm to the south of [[Shakar]] and north of Kharyat. King [[Iktan the Devout]] attacked the city of [[Bingol]] to overthrow Obed and end his manipulation of religion. King Obed was defeated. In the process, King Iktan the Devout gained the respect and admiration of surrounding Paxist rulers who swore allegiance to him as their new King. He was crowned High King of the United Kingdoms of Bakil (also known as the first Packilvania). This new area consisted of lands that stretched from southern [[Shakar]], northern [[Ukanar]], [[Kharyat]], [[Mekedesh]], western [[Rigaryat]], [[Ashura]], and [[Iganar]]. His descendents expanded the borders of Iganar by military conquest, incorporating parts of [[Jumhurikesh]] and northwest [[Fidakar]].

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Through the political and military expansion of the United Kingdoms of Bakil, cults emerged which incorporated pagan beliefs and rituals into Paxist practices and doctrine. Charismatic teachers and allegedly spiritually endowed sages were spreading various versions of Paxism that sometimes opposed accepted beliefs. High King Melkezedek of Bakil felt deeply troubled by these developments.

He ordered the calling of the Council of Bingol. Invited to the Council of Bingol, were the most recognised and authoritative teachers and scholars of Paxism who adhered to the conventional doctrines and practices of the religion. The Council of Bingol began laying down how [[Paxism]] was to be governed. Its first act was to condemn the heretical practices of the cults thereby laying down supplementary measure of canonicity by reinforcing precepts in the [[Writings of Paxism|Sacred Scriptures]]. It ordered the formation of the [[Magisterium of Paxism]] as the authoritative body to decide matters of doctrine and to weed out heretical practices as beliefs. In turn, the High King of Bakil was now required to be a Paxist. Furthermore, the collective decisions and judgements of the Magisterium would consists of a body of religious jurisprudence known as the Catechism and processes were laid down and criteria were specified for members of the Magisterium. This body continues to exist and has performed its functions for millenia even when the United Kingdoms of Bakil fell.

[[File:Jezril V.jpg|thumb|215x215px|[[Jezril V]]]]

High King Jezril V ruled over Bakil. However, he was notoriously promiscuous and a drunkard. The legend of his parties and the opulence and debauchery of his court reached the ears of writers such that 9th century author, Madel Albur who wrote what is believed to be one of the first erotica novels, the ''Packilvanian Summer'' based on the stories (both true and false) of Jezril's court.

In the years that followed, many rulers especially humans entertained the idea of Sultan, with some rulers calling themselves by that title to legitimize their rule. The idea of the Sultan became highly attractive among the common people because it gave them aspirations for a Paxist state and re-united Packilvania in which there would be justice and prosperity for all.

[[File:Ishak Zubrayn of Tashkar.jpg|thumb|283x283px|[[Ishak Zubrayn of Tashkar]]]]

With Bakil fallen, many new city states and Kingdoms emerged, one of which was the Principality of Tashkar under the Kingdom of Bingol. Prince Ishak Zubrayn of Tashkar grew resentful of the economic and political authority of King Jurin IV of Bingol. He led an embassy to King Jurin IV in July 1275 to ask him to provide relief for his people due to failing crops and raids from bandits. King Jurin IV refused and continued to demand tribute from the people of Tashkar. Prince Ishak Zubrayn put together an army of 6,000 soldiers. They took the horses and camels of the people in the city and headed for Bingol. Prince Ishak had originally wanted to force King Jurin IV to end the tribute system.

The last Zubraynite ruler, was Uden II. He assumed the throne at a young age following the unexpected passing of his father due to a disease thought to be syphilis. He was incompetent and poorly advised by his minister. Several social and economic problems arose that coalesced to destabilise and ultimately topple his regime.

[[File:Saidun the Conqueror.jpg|thumb|247x247px|[[Saidun the Conqueror]]]]

The human House of Demir ruled over the fertile lands of [[Fidakar]]. Due to unprecedented floods starting around 1668, their nation become incredibly wealthy and experienced a boom in commerce. The House of Demir was a human dynasty and the population of its realms was highly diverse. At the same time, the crops in the Zubrayn dynasty were failing and there was mass starvation and pirates were attacking trading vessels of the lucrative Trans-Packilvanian-Ocean trade. The people grew restless and the elites were divided, making it difficult for Uden II to exercise control. Coupled with the poor advice and incompetence of his ministers, the economy of the Zubrayn dynasty fell. Hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Zubraynite realms sought refuge in Fidakar. King Saidun Demir of Fidakar saw the opportunity that the situation presented. Due to the wealth that they accumulated, they were in a position to lend Uden II the finances he needed to pay for the running of his nation and avert an economic catastrophy.

These kinds of remarks had made his soldiers resistent to him and his lords lukewarm in their support of his rule. Thus, Saidun attacked, Mochtar in Rigaryat. The city was an important hub of trade and had a road that connected directly with Bingol. The fall of Mochtar made it hard for Uden II's forces to retake Rigaryat. Eventually, King Saidun's forces drove Zubrayn forces out of Rigaryat. The lords of [[Iganar]] declared their loyalty to King Saidun and capitulated without bloodshed. Another 8 years of war followed in which King Saidun consolidated human control over Iganar, Southern [[Ashura]], and [[Ukanar]]. In 1676, the Battle of Bingol was fought. The battle lasted days. King Saidun came up with a plan to use artillery as the basis of attack. The battle resumed. Faced with the Fidakarian fire power and numbers, the city of Bingol fell. Uden II was executed and King Saidun was declared Sultan (or Emperor) of Bakil-afhana (which we know today as Packilvania).

[[File:Morstopackia wiki map.png|thumb|213x213px|Morstopackia (dark green) with Morstaybishlia's surrounding territories (light green)|alt=]]

The extent of this gradual integration was such that in 1915, negotiations began for a political union in anticipation of the personal union that would arise under Crown Prince [[Thadeus II]] of Packilvania and Morstaybishlia when Sultana Zemir Demir IV and King Thadeus II passed away or abdicated. The Articles of Union were drafted under the direction of Grand Vizier Abdin Demir whom Sultana Zemir Demir IV had trusted with leading the political direction of her grand plans. The Articles of Union stated that Great Morstaybishlia and Packilvania would, upon ratification by the Kalmington and Bingol Parliaments respectively, be known together as Morstopackia under the rule of Sultan-King Thadeus II. Despite its grand ambitions, this plan had many issues. Firstly, Packilvania was a morally and socially conservative society based on the Paxist religion whose primary inhabitants the Felines were ruled by a minority of humans. Inasmuch as Packilvanians were resistant to adopt the political norms of Morstaybishlia, so too were Morstaybishlians reluctant to adopt the political system of Packilvania.

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[[File:Zerah Demir IV potentially.jpg|thumb|307x307px|[[Zerah Demir IV]]]]

Sorentavia's independence would not occur until January 1919 following the conclusion of the First Packilvanian Civil War. In line with his anti-colonialist beliefs, [[Gideon Muktan]] and the Sorentavian Independence Movement entered into negotiations for the independence of Sorentavia from Packilvania.

[[File:Gideon Muktan.jpg|thumb|266x266px|[[Gideon Muktan]]]]

Followers of Nikobar Luden's ideas (which were collectively called Ludenism) were drawn to the idea of a just and equal society ruled by and for the peasant farmers and factory workers. They longed for a government in which they had representation. Thinkers such as [[Gideon Muktan]] took these ideas further and blamed the social ills on religious devotion and human rule. Gideon Muktan founded the Feline Club which brought together young people and disaffected intellectuals. They penned the Communist Declaration which state a eight-point plan for the reinvigoration of Packilvania. The Communists ran for Parliament and Gideon Muktan was elected as an MP. Under his leadership, the Feline Club brought this declaration to Sultana Zerah Demir IV. She not only threw it away, but saw these values and ideals as dangerous to her government. She had all Communists arrested and Communism banned. Rather than end their resolve, she provided the fuel by which Gideon Muktan and his associates formed the Packilvanian Communist Party in 1917 and resigned their seats from the Parliament in defiance of the Sultana.

Despite the fact that [[Thadeus II]] sent a few thousand troops to aid his mother, the country was falling to the Communists left and right. In desperation, she ended the unification talks and invited the PCP to a dialogue. At the peace negotiations in 1918, Sultana Zerah Demir IV was arrested and her closest relatives and most powerful allies were either captured or killed. With her government in disarray and her authority undermined, Gideon Muktan declared the formation of the Packilvanian People's Republic (PPR) and the abolition of monarchy. Sultana Zerah Demir IV escaped on a refugee boat to Morstaybishlia and remained in exile in Morstaybishlia.

Gideon Muktan was formally elected the General Secretary of the PCP and Chairman of the Central Military Committee of the PLA, giving him supreme political authority. He purged human bureaucrats from the government and human intellectuals from universities. Many of them were sent to brutal reeducation camps in the deserts. Human business owners had their stores looted or shut down by the government. Many Paxist temples and other institutions were ordered to close and clergy were sent away. Despite the attack on religion and nobility that followed Muktan's rule, in practice nobles - especially in provinces farther away from Bingol - managed to retain their positions and control, instead under new politically appropriate titles (such as Honorary Custodian of Medayin). Furthermore, Paxist temples continued to operate in relative secrecy in people's homes. With his power consolidated and his rule absolute, Gideon turned to economic reform and international influence, abandoning the pogroms against religion and nobility. However, the human population never recovered. The attack on them was so great that their eradication was called one of the most cataclysmic genocides in world history. Decades later, the bodies of humans were still being found lying in the country side.

[[File:Sultan Amhoud I.jpg|thumb|262x262px|Sultan [[Amhoud I]]]]

Prince [[Amhoud I|Amhoud Bedon]] of Makobar became a member of the PCP in 1942. He was a devout Paxist and secretly a minister of Paxism. However, because of his hard work and reliability, his activities went unnoticed and he rose in the ranks of the party and government.

The period between 1949 and 1968 is typically described as the golden age of Communist rule. However in that time, anti-Communist sentiment and Paxist adherence increased substantially.

The war lasted another ten years. This powerful statement, galvanised the religious community of Packilvania to rebel against the Communist Party. Uprisings arose in major cities and people burnt down government buildings. Small bands of militias formed across the nation and pledged their loyalty to the new Sultan. The forces of Sultan Amhoud I captured Halaler in 1974 at the Batttle of Halaler. Ukanar was captured in 1975 following the Battle of Abkeder. Kharyat and [[Jumhurikesh]] fell in 1978. By 1979, only Mekedesh and Rigaryat remained in Communist hands. By the end of the year, the Communist were defeated at the Third Battle of [[Bingol]]. Communist leader Barol Makhmuden committed suicide along with 300 members of the Communist government. In their act of suicide, they used a major scorched earth policy that saw more destruction of public infrastructure and loss of life than had been done by the Carriers of Mercy. At the desolate city of Bingol, the Sultan declared victory over the Communists and that Packilvania was free from Communism. The holy city of [[Adrien]] in [[Ashura]] was taken along with the Far North of Ashura province. On the steps of the [[Temple of the Restoration]], the Supreme Magister Venam Muhadek proclaimed the restoration of the Sultanate of Packilvania and crowned Prince Amhoud as Sultan [[Amhoud I]] of Packilvania.

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Parliament was convened for the first time in decades. It comprised of representatives from across political, social and religious lines. Soon into the process, it became clear that Sultan Amhoud I and the Carriers of Mercy wanted to establish a theocratic quasi-absolute monarchy. Despite the struggle with more liberal forces, the Sultan's power and charisma won over dissidents. Thus, on 23 February 1980, the Constitution of Packilvania was promulgated and the present form of government was established. Fundamentalist Paxists took over positions in the judiciary, policy, armed forces and civil service and proceed to fashion a Paxist society. The nobility were rewarded for their contribution to the civil war through the restoration of their titles and lands and access to new business ventures through the privatisation of state-owned enterprises. The government of Sultan Amhoud gradually did away with Communist-era economic policy and undertook economic reforms such as establishing special economic zones. However, the government remained a dictatorship.

As part of an effort to revive the diplomatic standing of Packilvania, Sultan Namdun III ordered Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Miku Bedon to open diplomatic talks with [[Lyon]]. On the advice of Lyonese Foreign Minister Lie-Liu Zheng, Prime Minister Alexis Jacobs sent a carefully worded reply to Prince Miku welcoming the invitation while highlighting Lyon's careful relationship with the [[Free Pacific States]] and [[Peregrinia]]. Prince Miku Bedon visited the Lyonese Prime Minister. Upon arrival they signed a deal to tentatively reopen diplomatic missions, resume trade and permit migration.

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The Pax-Looplite War was a military conflict between [[1 Infinite Loop]] and Packilvania in 2005. In the Battle of Cupertino, Packilvania destroyed the campus of [[Shiro Academy]] located in Cupertino resulted in that institution's relocation to Tilden in the [[Free Pacific States]].

In 2017, the Yasterian Paxist Liberation Front conducted a terrorist attack in [[Allegheny]] and declared the start of a religious crusade to spread their extremist brand of Paxism to the world and form a Paxist theocracy in Allegheny<ref>Moving Sands. The East Pacific Forums.https://forum.theeastpacific.com/moving-sands-t3543.html#p178143</ref>. [[Premier of Vekaiyu]], [[Ikrisia Levinile]] held a meeting with Kral Commodore [[Yamano Nevikalu]] to discuss and determine a response from Vekaiyu to the growth of extremism in Allegheny. Despite Sipavu Commodore [[Aksynia Milostrovi]]'s call for an invasion of Allegheny to end the terrorist threat, Ler Commodore Lebivistre protested against acting rashly. Taking on her advice, Levinile instructed Hejul General [[Sayli Kostranaru]] to communicate potential support from Vekaiyu to Allegheny should the situation escalate. Sultan [[Namdun III|Namdun III,]] seated in the throne room commissioned by his grandfather Sultan [[Amhoud I]], tempered by the desire to preserve peaceful relations with Vekaiyu (the "Catholic Fox") ordered that ground and air forced be moved to the east of the country in preparation of an invasion of Allegheny should the situation escalate.

Fearful of the spread of conflict, High Commander of [[Fortuna]], [[Tristano Lyone]] ordered the Yasterian Coast Fleet of the [[Fortunan Navy]] on high alert in case of a naval attack from Packilvania. Having similar sentiments to her Fortuna counterpart, Empress [[Glendale Jung]] of [[Peregrinia]] ordered the commencement of unscheduled training exercises of the Peregrinian Imperial Defence Forces in the Tri-Islands and Imperial Sea.

The [[Yadylika]] War was an armed conflict between [[Sokala]] and [[Iphelklori]] over Yadylika with the support of the [[Union of Commonwealth Alliances]] and Packilvania respectively that spanned from February 2021 to July 2021.