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==Reign==
===Royal Union===
Despite being resentful of the idea of marriage, she recognised the political benefits that marriage could present her. She noticed that King [[Thadeus I]] of Morstaybishlia had not yet married. Her family, the [[Demirite dynasty|Demirs]] had developed a close relationship with the Louzars as they had many princes and princesses who intermarried. Furthermore, she felt that a marriage with Thadeus I would strengthen per position at home and stretch her power and influence abroad. Moreover, she luridly fantasized about having son sit on the thrones of the two greatest nations in the world.
Following which, she broached the plan to Thadeus I. Thadeus confided in his Ministers and courtiers who greatly fancied the idea of him become the ruler of two nations. Despite some misgivings, Sultana Zemir Demir IV and King Thadeus II married in 1897. Shortly after their wedding,
The matter of her religion was a contentious issue. On one hand, as
The Royal union resulted in massive increase in trade between Packilvania and Morstaybishlia. The ruling human class and some powerful Shirazi Felines grew wealthy from the trade. Unfortunately, economic conditions for urban workers did not improve significantly.
===Great War===
The [[Great War]] created the social, economic and political circumstances that doomed her rule. Because of the high cost of supplies, artillery and soldier's salaries brought on by the war, the Packilvanian Treasury was forced to print more money, resulting in inflation. To get some control on inflation, money was borrowed from foreign countries, namely Morstaybishlia.
The massive interest on the debt forced the Packilvanian Treasury to implement austerity measures and ration the supply of goods to meet the demands of the war effort. These rationing were brutal and many of the poorest citizens, who were almost always Felines were heavily affected. Secondly, the rationing was not applied equally or consistently such that the Shirazis and humans were treated better and had access to larger rations. In some cases, government officials used rations to gain favours or to starve dissidents and enemies. This left many of the people at the mercy of petty state officers. The resulting hunger was so great that a famine was declared over many parts of the nation and others were dangerously close it. This also made it harder for people to afford taxes, resulting in lower state revenues increasing the vicious cycle of austerity.
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