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|conventional_long_name = The Kingdom of Tavaris
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|established_event1 = Tavari settlement
|established_date1 = cir.
|established_event2 = Wars of Unification
|established_date2 = c. 1150-1300 CE
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==History==
While orcish settlement on the island of Avnatra is documented as early as 200,000 years ago, the orcs known as the proto-Tavari immigrated to Tavaris between approximately 200 BCE and 300 CE. From where, exactly, the proto-Tavari moved is a matter of debate. An "up from Nuvo" theory was commonplace for most of the 20th century, but some new archaeological evidence indicates potential immigration from the northeast. The typically identified transition point from "proto-Tavari" to "Tavari" is the adoption of written words, which occured independently in the 7th century. By that time, while society had developed into a tribal society based on relatively small bands of extended family groups, the notion of a broader "Tavari" identity to which all the tribes of southern Avnatra belonged, and orcs from other places did not, was already in place. The name "Tavarís" to describe the greater area of southern Avnatra inhabited by Tavari orcs appears in the written record as early as 810 CE. While the word "Tavarís" translates to "Place of the Tavari," the etymology of the word "Tavari" itself is unknown, and the Tavari language is a [[wikipedia:language isolate|language isolate]] that is not confirmed to be related to any other language spoken on [[Urth]].
Tavari elves are believed to have migrated to the island of Avnatra sometime between the first and fourth centuries AD, though recent archaeological evidence shows that other elves may have been present earlier. From time to time throughout history, various chiefdoms would unite under a single leader to gain strength and control over other chiefdoms. By the beginning of the 14th century AD, they were all united in a loose confederation under the banner of a single King. The first King of All Tavaris was Utor I, the Chief of Nuvo, who completed a campaign begun some hundred and fifty years earlier by his predecessors to bring all of Tavaris under a single ruler. Many chiefdoms chose to swear fealty to the Chief of Nuvo rather than fight, though there were several various military conflicts across the country between approximately 1150 CE and 1300 CE that are collectively known as the "Wars of Unification." On April 22nd, 1304 CE, a gathering of all 1,152 chiefs in Tavaris at the city of Nuvrenon known as "the College of Chiefs" formally elevated the Chiefdom of Nuvo to the position of King of All Tavaris.▼
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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 [
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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