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Beginning in the 1470s, a religious movement known as [[Akronism]] after a deity known as Akrona, arose in the northwest regions of the country, particularly near the Crystal Coast. Archaeologists believe that Akronism arose from ancient Tavari folk traditions around the moon, though Akronist theologists strictly deny that Akrona is a moon goddess, although they acknowledge the moon is an important symbol of the goddess. Akronism teaches to express gratefulness and respect for all living things. Brief violence between Akronists and non-Akronists erupted in the last years of the 15th century, but were quelled by the forces of the King.
Much of Tavari history has been influenced by Akronism, especially as the proportion of Akronists among the population grew larger over time. Most of Tavaris’ overseas territories were originally established by Akronists seeking to spread their faith to the outside world. Both at [[Metrati Anar]] beginning in 1501 and the [[Tavari East Pacific Isles]] beginning in 1655, the [[Akronism|Church of Akrona]] was the leading force and financier of the initial settlements. [[Rodoka]] was also settled initially by Akronists, though its population has diversified since. [[Metradan]] was initially settled as a formal Tavari government-sponsored operation in 1650, though Akronists would eventually become the majority there as well. At [[Elatana]], beginning in 1699, and Ilarís in what is now the [[Union of Free Cities]], settlement was officially undertaken under the auspices of the Tavari state, primarily through a program of convict labor, but the Church of Akrona contrinuted significant funding and resources. In the modern day, with the exception of Rodoka and the [[Isles of Kanor]], all Tavari overseas territories remain majority Akronist in the modern day.
In the 17th and early 18th century, Tavaris fought several wars with [[Federation of Bana|Bana]], its neighbor to the east, as they competed for influence in the region. When Tavaris attempted to establish a colony, known as the Emerald Coast, in what is now [[Ni-Rao|North Ni-Rao]] in 1668, a major war erupted between Tavaris on one side and both Bana and Ni-Rao on the other. The area had been part of Ni-Rao previously, but had been effectively abandoned after a series of pandemics and military defeats caused the Raonites to withdraw from the region. Bana saw the Emerald Coast as a major provocation, as it amounted to Tavari territory directly bordering theirs, and the Raonites treated the colony as an invasion of their own territory despite having withdrawn. The Emerald Coast War was fought between 1670-1683. Eastern Tavaris was occupied by Bana for several years, but Tavaris was able to outlast its opponents and, after a major mobilization in which all able-bodied adult citizens were conscripted into the military, Tavaris was victorious. Tavaris would later cede the Emerald Coast back to Ni-Rao in 1803 under a treaty agreement that mandated Ni-Rao to continue to allow Akronist missionary activity in the country and to guarantee religious freedom.
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In 1895, Tavaris hosted the [[The Worldwide Exposition of 1895|The Worldwide Exposition]], an international cultural festival. Previous hosts had been such large nations as [[Packilvania]], [[Salovia]], and [[Great Morstaybishlia]]. Tavaris hosted the 1895 Expo as an attempt to introduce itself to the world as an international cultural and tourist destination, as well as an advanced country with all the amenities of modern civilization such as streetcars, high-rise buildings, electricity and telegraph systems. By all accounts the Expo was popular, and Tavaris earned a reputation as an environmentally pristine destination to visit.
In 1904, the [[Great War]] began. Tavaris found itself on a frontier between two opposing colonial powers: [[Great Morstaybishlia#Morstopackia and the Great War|Morstopackia]], who controlled what is now [[Lunaria]] to Tavaris' west, and [[Asendavia]], who controlled Tavaris' only neighbor by land, [[Vaklori]]. While Tavaris had maintained a friendly trading relationship with the Morst and had somewhat less interaction with Asendavia - mainly due to the fact that it was easier and less expensive to trade by sea than traverse the land crossing to Vaklori that was in most places undeveloped wilderness - Tavaris declared that it would be neutral in the war. However,
The Great War caused significant loss in Tavari lives and property, due in large part to its disadvantageous position between Morst and Asendavian colonial holdings. With Asendavia's larger colonial presence in northwestern Gondwana, it had better supply lines, and was able to position military assets in the area at less expense than Tavaris' allies. Additionally, when Tavaris joined the war on the Morst side, neighboring [[Federation of Bana|Bana]] joined on the Asendavian side. Bana invaded and occupied Metrati Anar for the duration of the war and conducted a bombing campaign along the east coast of the country from Nuvrenon to Good Harbor. In 1915, newly independent [[Ekvatora]] claimed portions of what was then Metrati Anar and joined the war, forcing Tavari forces out in a grueling island-hopping war. While Tavaris regained most of Metrati Anar in 1919, its [[Metrati Anar#Northern Four|Northern Four]] islands were held by Ekvatora. The islands remained legally disputed until 2020, and saw a dust up of conflict in the mid-1960s after the Ekvatori Revolutionary War established the Socialist Federal Republic of Ekvatora.
After the Great War, Tavaris entered into a period of isolationism as it became politically unpopular for policies to involve other nations. Tavari neutrality had been a resounding failure and it had ended up attacked on multiple fronts because, as the political wisdom of the time said, it had become "entangled" in the affairs of foreign powers. Tavari politics shifted heavily towards isolationism and anti-imperialism, with Tavari foreign relations largely reduced to denouncing the involvement of foreign powers in Gondwana. This period of isolationism lasted for nearly the entire 20th century, although towards the latter half of the century there was a gradual period of re-engaging with foreign affairs - especially as it came to communications technology and military equipment. In the 1980s, Tavaris began purchasing tanks and other modern military equipment from Morstaybishlia, and entered into defense and trade agreements with [[Aivintis]] that would eventually lead to the creation of the [[Council of Gondwana]]. In 1984, Tavaris became an observer-state in the [[Union of Commonwealth Alliances]]. In 2004, Tavaris joined the [[Arkian Civil War]] on the side of the [[West Arkalarius|West Arkian Republic]] in an effort to negotiate and enforce a cease-fire. The West would later lose to the imperialists who would install the [[Arkian Empire]]. In 2008, in a further attempt to counteract global dominance by the two major powers of Morstaybishlia and Asendavia, Tavaris acceded to full member-state status in the UCA.
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