cartographer, Administrators, verified
2,584
edits
nswiki>Tuvaltastan No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
(40 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 1:
'''THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER CANON'''
The Kostuvian Empire was an empire that stretched throughout the continent Aurora, and is the predecessor to [[Kostuvastan]], [[Tuvaltastan]], [[Kostromastan]], and [[Baykalia]].▼
▲The Kostuvian Empire was an empire that stretched throughout the continent Aurora, and is the territorial predecessor to [[
==History==
===Prehistoric Kostuvia===
At around 50,000 B.C.E., early humans arrived
===Ancient Kostuvia===
"Kostuvian" is an umbrella term that includes a multitude of peoples that would eventually make up the Salovian ethnicity. Initially, the Kostuvian tribespeople had settled in the southern lakes of Aurora that are currently split between Ethalria, Xagrurg, and Tuvaltastan. For at least 15,000 years, the Kostuvian tribes spent much of their time within the plains and forests of what is now Ethalria, Xagrurg, Caltharus, Tuvaltastan, and Baykalia. The tribespeople for this period of time followed a system in which each tribe was led by a clan leader. The clan leader was determined initially by the ability to overthrow the pre-existing clan leader, but later was determined by family ties.
The first mention of a unified
[[File:Kostuvian Empire.png|thumbnail|left|Territorial Height of The Kostuvian Empire 1,100 B.C.E.]]
===The Kostuvian Empire===
===The End of The Kostuvian Empire===
The empire existed until the year 668 B.C.E. primarily because Western
[[File:Kostuvian Empire2.png|thumbnail|right|Kostuvian Empire
[[File:QuranCity.jpg|thumbnail|right|Ruins of Port Quran, the capital city of the Kostuvian Empire. It is located outside of Chita, Baykalia.]]
==Culture==
===Religion===
The Ancient Kostuvians believed in [[Kotvarianism]], a polytheistic religion based around the concept of [[wikipedia:Karma|Irmov]]. Many temples were built in their honor, and it is believed rituals were performed in front of statues found in these temples, primarily food offerings and offerings of devotion. The religion is also a continuing minority religion within former Kostuvastan, the exception being Baykalia, in which Kotvarianism is the largest.
===Art===
Although no art exists present-day, many artists in the 1800's mimicked the art style of the Kostuvians. Along with their art, Kostuvians are famous for their sculptures of which are dotted all over the former empire's territory. These statues have become the standard when sculpting for many artists in the area, due to the intricate and difficult procedure in which these statues and sculptures are made.
===Literature===
There are few pieces of literature that survived to the present day, but there are at least 152 plays and stories from that era that have been documented. Most of these, however, are only parts of the original stories. Only 17 of the plays and stories have been found in full, the most prominent being The Epoch of Rotloa. The Epoch of Rotloa is taught in schools throughout former Kostuvastan.
|