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Before the second century AD, the land of modern-day Lufasa was sparsely populated by various nomadic tribes and few Maponic communities belonging to chiefdoms, that occasionally tried to extend themselves to cover it, but usually gave up it up again soon after due to it being difficult to hold on to, consisting mostly of plains with several rivers flowing through it, but little other natural defenses. At the beginning of the second century, fleeing Juteans land on Ystel and establish themselves there, making the region surrounding the lower part of the Hatariew river. While many remain close to its mouth, founding the town of Laina and several small villages in varying distances from it, other ones travel further east alongside the river, and by 150 AD had reached the site of modern-day Aušaj.  
Before the second century AD, the land of modern-day Lufasa was sparsely populated by various nomadic tribes and few Maponic communities belonging to chiefdoms, that occasionally tried to extend themselves to cover it, but usually gave up it up again soon after due to it being difficult to hold on to, consisting mostly of plains with several rivers flowing through it, but little other natural defenses. At the beginning of the second century, fleeing Juteans land on Ystel and establish themselves there, making the region surrounding the lower part of the Hatariew river. While many remain close to its mouth, founding the town of Laina and several small villages in varying distances from it, other ones travel further east alongside the river, and by 150 AD had reached the site of modern-day Aušaj.  
Settlements and hamlets founded in this region saw a big increase in population around 475 AD, when Laina and its surrounding lands suffered an epidemy and most of the town was destroyed in a huge fire, leading many to flee east and southeast. A generation later, in the first half of the sixth century, they had formed a first larger settlement resembling a protohistoric urban center that later came to be known as ''Xanapeshua'', Middle Jutean for 'Place of benevolent spirits'.


Settlements and hamlets founded in this region saw a big increase in population around 475 AD, when Laina and its surrounding lands suffered an epidemy and most of the town was destroyed in a huge fire, leading many to flee east and southeast. A generation later, in the first half of the sixth century, they had formed a first larger settlement resembling a protohistoric urban center that later came to be known as ''Xanapeshua'', Middle Jutean for 'Place of benevolent spirits'. As chiefdoms start to emerge, so does the influence of the now more developed neighboring chiefdoms, and by 700 AD Xanapeshua and its vicinity had become a tributary to the chiefdom of Hatariew on the other side of the river. This is evidenced by the appearance of weapons and other artifacts that are typical for the early Gfiewish principality that are unlikely to have arrived there as a result of trading.


700 AD: Becomes a tributary of Hatariew, alongside other settlements (Weapons and other items from Hatariew found across Lufasa, unlikely to be trade)
Five hundred years later, in 1210 AD, modern-day Lufasa is subsumed entirely by Hatariew and as a result, Gfiewish cultural and political influence only continues to increase. Northern Gfiewish architectural styles appear in Xanapeshua, food and clothing undergo gradual changes. Its Jute-style assemblies are now reduced to mere advisory bodies and are mentioned 1436 for the first time in writing. Xanapeshua remains the biggest town in the region, however by 1574 it is mentioned in records as "Aušaj", as the large amount of Gfiewish settlers and the Gfiewish or Gfiewized nobility came to call it by the river it is located at, with local recordkeepers ohnaucanizing the Gfiewish name "Ersaj" to "Aušaj".


1210 AD: Becomes subsumed entirely by the chiefdom of Hatariew (more typically northern Gfiewish buildings start appearing)
After the Great Unification War of Gfiewgjknsiorjgiostan began in 1567, Lufasa becomes a stronghold of resistance to the unification efforts of the chiefdom of Slakkariew and was together with Kebbzol one of the last holdouts to be defeated. Iovism is introduced, but the conversion is only completed at the beginning of the 18th century, and even then syncretic faiths combining Iovist and native elements continue to exist.


1436 AD: first documented mention of Xanapeshua and its assemblies (that now serve more as an advisory body)
The land remains an integral part of the Kingdom of Gfiewistan until 1852, when following the Republican Revolution the nobility is abolished and nationalistic tendencies culminate in Lufasa splitting off and becoming independent again. The following year the assemblies across the country regain most of their power, however the system now takes strongly from modern Gfiewish political institutions, including establishing the office of a president, although only with representative functions. 1905, when South Jute reunites with Island Jute, Lufasa rejects a similar proposal due to strong, irreconcilable economic, social and cultural differences. Ties to Gfiewistan remain the strongest, and it is mostly Gfiewish investment that brings industrialization to the country in the 1930s, though local richer farmers also contribute to a sizable amount of investment and economical development. It is also Gfiewistan that the country signs its first defense and free trade pact with, 1948 following almost a century of often heated debates in the upper bicameral assembly and very long negotiations.
 
1574 AD: first documented mention of Xanapeshua as "Aušaj" (after the Ohnaucanized version of the Gfiewish name of the river flowing along it which came into use with Gfiewish settlers and nobles)
 
1700-1710 AD: Conversion to Iovism, together with Hatariew now part of the Kingdom of Gfiewistan
 
1852 AD: Independence following the Republican Revolution in Gfiewistan, nobility abolished
 
1853 AD: Assemblies regain most of their previous power, however the system is strongly modernized and a president takes over from the king, the office now having only representative functions
 
1905 AD: Rejection of reunification proposal with Island Jute and South Jute
 
1930s AD: Industrialization sets in, mostly with investment from Gfiewistan, but also from local richer farmers
 
1948 AD: Defense and free trade pact signed with Gfiewistan after almost a century of at times heated debate in the upper bicameral assembly and long negotiations


==Geography==
==Geography==

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Republic of Lufasa
Lufòasa
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Lufasa (Ohnaucan: Lufòasa [lufɔasa]), officially the Republic of Lufasa, is a landlocked country located in Northern Ystel, neighboring South Jute and Gfiewistan.

Descending from the same refugees as South Jute, this country is still speaking a Jutic language, but due to losing contact to the homeland relatively quickly and the proximity to Gfiewistan and Hatariew in particular, it was ‘Gfiewised’ over the centuries, which has left marks in both its language (in the form of numerous loanwords) and its culture, which is markedly less traditionalist and more open to commerce and technology, not to mention industry, as well as being a unique mixture of Jute’s dominant collectivism and Gfiewish individualism.

Like Gfiewistan, from which it took its current-day political institutions after far-reaching reforms in the 19th century, it is a non-partisan representative democracy with a bicameral legislative; however, its president is limited to representative functions owing to the political heritage of Jute and its strong popular assemblies.

Its main economic sectors are agriculture, which above all produces fruits and vegetables for Gfiewistan that are unable to grow there, and the commerce sector, with the country functioning as an important gateway for trade between the neighbour in the south and East Mermelia in the north as well as north-eastern Ystel in general.

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History

Before the second century AD, the land of modern-day Lufasa was sparsely populated by various nomadic tribes and few Maponic communities belonging to chiefdoms, that occasionally tried to extend themselves to cover it, but usually gave up it up again soon after due to it being difficult to hold on to, consisting mostly of plains with several rivers flowing through it, but little other natural defenses. At the beginning of the second century, fleeing Juteans land on Ystel and establish themselves there, making the region surrounding the lower part of the Hatariew river. While many remain close to its mouth, founding the town of Laina and several small villages in varying distances from it, other ones travel further east alongside the river, and by 150 AD had reached the site of modern-day Aušaj.

Settlements and hamlets founded in this region saw a big increase in population around 475 AD, when Laina and its surrounding lands suffered an epidemy and most of the town was destroyed in a huge fire, leading many to flee east and southeast. A generation later, in the first half of the sixth century, they had formed a first larger settlement resembling a protohistoric urban center that later came to be known as Xanapeshua, Middle Jutean for 'Place of benevolent spirits'. As chiefdoms start to emerge, so does the influence of the now more developed neighboring chiefdoms, and by 700 AD Xanapeshua and its vicinity had become a tributary to the chiefdom of Hatariew on the other side of the river. This is evidenced by the appearance of weapons and other artifacts that are typical for the early Gfiewish principality that are unlikely to have arrived there as a result of trading.

Five hundred years later, in 1210 AD, modern-day Lufasa is subsumed entirely by Hatariew and as a result, Gfiewish cultural and political influence only continues to increase. Northern Gfiewish architectural styles appear in Xanapeshua, food and clothing undergo gradual changes. Its Jute-style assemblies are now reduced to mere advisory bodies and are mentioned 1436 for the first time in writing. Xanapeshua remains the biggest town in the region, however by 1574 it is mentioned in records as "Aušaj", as the large amount of Gfiewish settlers and the Gfiewish or Gfiewized nobility came to call it by the river it is located at, with local recordkeepers ohnaucanizing the Gfiewish name "Ersaj" to "Aušaj".

After the Great Unification War of Gfiewgjknsiorjgiostan began in 1567, Lufasa becomes a stronghold of resistance to the unification efforts of the chiefdom of Slakkariew and was together with Kebbzol one of the last holdouts to be defeated. Iovism is introduced, but the conversion is only completed at the beginning of the 18th century, and even then syncretic faiths combining Iovist and native elements continue to exist.

The land remains an integral part of the Kingdom of Gfiewistan until 1852, when following the Republican Revolution the nobility is abolished and nationalistic tendencies culminate in Lufasa splitting off and becoming independent again. The following year the assemblies across the country regain most of their power, however the system now takes strongly from modern Gfiewish political institutions, including establishing the office of a president, although only with representative functions. 1905, when South Jute reunites with Island Jute, Lufasa rejects a similar proposal due to strong, irreconcilable economic, social and cultural differences. Ties to Gfiewistan remain the strongest, and it is mostly Gfiewish investment that brings industrialization to the country in the 1930s, though local richer farmers also contribute to a sizable amount of investment and economical development. It is also Gfiewistan that the country signs its first defense and free trade pact with, 1948 following almost a century of often heated debates in the upper bicameral assembly and very long negotiations.

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