Musetszna

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The Principality of Musetszna
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Motto:  Nys’tat’en: “Hus av gull og brød.” Codexian: “House of gold and bread.”
Anthem: Spectres de mouse
Capital and largest city	Øisteinsby
Official languages	Nys’tat’en
Recognized languages	Packilvanian
Ethnic groups	Kemonomimi (Nezumimi) 74% 16% Felines 10% Elves
Religion	Akuanism
Demonym(s)	Mustetine; Mustetines
Government
• Arch-Princess	Ny’Hjøran of House LuPaasan
• Shrinekeeper	Ny’Istor of Øisteinsby
• Prime Minister	Gøran Blix
Legislature	The Tri-Assembly of Musetszna
• Upper house	Elder Servants Assembly
• Lower house	Assembly of the Nezut Squeakers
Population
• 2019 estimate	32,504,000
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Total	♅238,579,360,000
• Per capita	♅7,340
Currency	Packilvanian dinar

Musetszna, formally known as The Principality of Musetszna is a semi-constitutional monarchy in Yasteria Major border the Packilvania providence of Shakar and the Rotantic Ocean.

The country was originally settled by Borean Kemonomimi, coming from Borea in the early 3th BCE. Establishing settlements along the coastal regions before becoming more established inland settlements around varies oasis and lakes. These original interior settlements act as rest stops for nomadic Kemonomimi and their Yak herds. Later developing into proper agricultural settlements while the more coastal towns grew into trading posts and fishing villages. Ever since the first settlements, yaks played a important role in Mustetine culture acting the main beast of burdens and their products, such as wool and milk becoming a critical part of the Mustetine life. Milk particular became a important symbol, the development of cheese became a symbol of wealth. The culture of cultivating and the artisan craft of cheese was a symbol of good times for a settlement, having resources and time to spend on creating such a luxury good.

The formal creation of the Musetszna Akuan Federation occurred in the early 8th century BCE. Starting as a federation for settlements along the coast and then gathering more villages on the interior of the country. The Federation was primary centered around creating a more formal trade network and mutual aid for the various settlements. The trade routes being secured and patrol by the Ny'Sænuri clans in the Federation. Acting both as law enforcement and as defense against raiding Vikings coming from the sea.

During the 13th century a Packilvania sent a force into the Federation due to the raise of banditry between the border regions where the Ny'Sænuri didn't patrol. As a result of the military exhibition the Musetszna Federation was required to send tribute to the Meer of Sharkol every 5 years and the Packilvanian merchants had to be escort by Ny'Sænuri just as they would with Mustetine merchants. Later in the 14th century the Mustetines unanimously voted for independence and refused to pay tribute. In return, High King Duwal II of Packilvania ordered a invasion to bring the country back under control. The invasion was of larger size than the one in the 13th century. The invasion failed, with only two direct engagements being recorded between the Packilvanian and Ny'Sænuri forces. The Ny'Sænuri targeted the water and supply convoys of the larger force, a tactic they have used intensively with future invasions and conflicts.

The late 15th century end with a third Packilvanian invasion. The invasion was far more successful, due to gaining the favor of several Ny'Sænuri clans with promises of "centralizing" the Mustetine people. The Packilvania established a puppet prince, Øistein the Ist a native and popular merchant of the Mustetine people. He spent majority of his reign solidity his power and establishing the Elder Servants Assembly, gathering various brewmasters that supported him into a governmental position.

The Principality was briefly ended by a fourth large Packilvanian invasion into the country, this time by the Packilvanian Communist Party rather than the monarchy of Packilvania in 1950. Creating a short lived Mustetine Democratic People's Socialist Republic but was ended by the support of the Carriers of Mercy and the Ny'Sænuri Clans. Bring the Principality back into the government to much fanfare.

History

Pre-Federation Era

The first Kemonomimi settlements came from the East-Southern reaches of Borea. According to known historical records at the time, the original group was fishers and merchants. The later groups being various farmers and ranchers hearing news of fertile ground along the coast. The discovery of easily accessible copper along the coast drove more kemonomimi to the region and pushed for the exploration of the interior of the country to find tin. Leading to the discovery of a network of oasis and lakes, as well tin found by the modern day border of Packilvania. The oasis settlements established as resting points for traveling tin traders and nomadic herds people.

First Federation Era

The first large, federations came into being in the 8th century BCE. The coastal, primary agriculture and fishing settlements formed a federation historians refer to as the 'Copper Federation.' While the interior settlements which was more based around herding yaks and mining created their own separate federation which is referred as the 'Tin Federation.' The two federation grew independent of each other, though closely linked through trade and culture. At the end of the 8th century BCE they formed into a single federation of Musetszna.

Tributary Era

After the first Packilvania invasion, the Musetszna federation was required to pay tribute to the Meer of Sharkol. During the Tributary era, the growth of artisans making products of metal products, wool clothing and mostly importantly to culture cheese. The development of trade methods between settlements led to a new found wealth for the Federation which much of was taken as tribute for Packilvania. Leading to a growing resentment against them, allowing the Ny'Sænuri clans to gather more influence and foster more into their numbers. The era also had a plague that affected the yaks, severally damaging the country's wealth, the additional threats coming from the sea via Vikings seeking to exploit the weaken but still moderately wealthy federation.

Second Federation Era

The vote for independence is cited by historians as the start of the second federation. Starting with the vote for independence, then the invasion of Packilvania and subsequent failure of conquering the region. The era was considered to be the second golden age before the modern times, with the decrease of influence of the Ny'Sænuri clans and the growth of trade. The ending of the era was triggered by the third Packilvania invasion which was supported some Ny'Sænuri clans.

First Principality Era

The raise of the Packilvania backed Principality of Musetszna in the 15th century led to a era of centralization, construction of the first true cities and the assembly being established. The first prince, Øistein the Ist spent his reign centralizing his authority, giving the Ny'Sænuri clans seats in government and creating of transport. By the end of the Principality era due to the Communist invasion, the country went from a rural tribal federation into a industrialized, centralized modern nation. Several of the highways and railways built during the first Principality are still maintain and in used today.

Socialist Republic Era

The Mustetine Democratic People's Socialist Republic (1950-1971) was marked by scandals, massacres and failed attempts forced secularization against the highly religious population. The Mustetine Communist Party taking their orders from Packilvanian Communist Party, who placed a General Secretary Usmil Ukramistre an Packilvanian born feline rather than a native born Mustetine communist. Which drew much resentment from both the MCP and the native population, having a non-Mustetine feline who until his third year as General Secretary didn't learn to speak or read Nys'tat'en. Ukramistre directed several massacres of religious scholars, brewmasters and artisans. During his rule of the country, shrines was burned and 'civilizing' efforts which destroyed historical artifacts that had exist for a millennia in history. Ukramistre was assassinated by a Ny'Sænuri while he was traveling into the capital.

Second Principality Era

In 1971, the return of the royal family and the re-establishment of the Principality marked a era of rebuilding for the country. The leftover communists was hunted down by the Ny'Sænuri clans in a particularly un-Akuan fashion. The Principality still has a close relation both politically and economically to Packilvania.

Economy

Mining

The mining sector is the largest sector in the Principality, producing copper, tin, coal, iron, lithium and gems from the various mines that dot throughout the country. Copper being mainly by the find in the coastal regions and is the largest export of the country.