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A century later, some of these begin to fight for territory with Forians, which continues for the next five hundred years, after which a period of peace sets in. Cultural exchange and trade grows in particular with the Kwang, leading to a huge amount of words from Middle Kwang entering the lexicon of Naean. Several Naean states exist at the time. One of them, Certepid, exist further north of Ibeceb and thanks to profits from lucrative trade and the diplomatic connections it creates is able to expand upstream, becoming one of the most powerful polities in the region. | A century later, some of these begin to fight for territory with Forians, which continues for the next five hundred years, after which a period of peace sets in. Cultural exchange and trade grows in particular with the Kwang, leading to a huge amount of words from Middle Kwang entering the lexicon of Naean. Several Naean states exist at the time. One of them, Certepid, exist further north of Ibeceb and thanks to profits from lucrative trade and the diplomatic connections it creates is able to expand upstream, becoming one of the most powerful polities in the region. | ||
===The | ===The ? era=== | ||
In 822 several factions composed of nobles that descend from those who had opposed the last Ibecebian king, led by the House of | In 822 several factions composed of nobles that descend from those who had opposed the last Ibecebian king, led by the House of ?, as well as Naean merchants found the second or later Ibecebian Kingdom. It soon begins a rivalry with Certepid, which by 950 had turned into a military conflict, first marked by border skirmishes, later outright battles for land that draw on for decades. The Certepidian military is not equipped or trained for long-term conflicts, and furthermore is composed to a large degree of mercenaries which the government, with trade interrupted by war, soon can no longer afford to pay. The mercenaries begin to maraud in the countryside, which further exacerbates the situation for the capital, and so by 1003 it is forced to surrender to Ibeceb. The next year, the Ibecebian Kingdom formally incorporates Certepid and henceforth styles itself the United Kingdom of Ibeceb and Certepid. | ||
The region forcibly pacified, trade and diplomacy with neighbors reestablished, stability returns to the land and a period of economical and cultural growth, later known as the heyday of the ancien régime of Naea. | The region forcibly pacified, trade and diplomacy with neighbors reestablished, stability returns to the land and a period of economical and cultural growth, later known as the heyday of the ancien régime of Naea. | ||
However, over time internal conflicts began to resurface. The temples, who wished for a more pragmatic rule focusing on education and economic growth, opposed the stagnant and self-enriching rule of the nobles, and the serfs, who by the 16th century had to pay more than half of their income as taxes to finance the lifestyle of those at the court in Ibeceb and Certepid, as well as increasingly lavish spending on festivals and public works, were increasingly reluctant to serve the lords and ladies of the country and in various parts of the country refusals to perform labor for the nobility were reported. The uncoordinated and sporadic nature of these protests made them easier to suppress, but the reluctance of the nobility to entertain any kind of substantial reforms or enact debt relief meant revolutionary sentiments gradually began to fester. | However, over time internal conflicts began to resurface. The temples, who wished for a more pragmatic rule focusing on education and economic growth, opposed the stagnant and self-enriching rule of the nobles, and the serfs, who by the 16th century had to pay more than half of their income as taxes to finance the lifestyle of those at the court in Ibeceb and Certepid, as well as increasingly lavish spending on festivals and public works, were increasingly reluctant to serve the lords and ladies of the country and in various parts of the country refusals to perform labor for the nobility were reported. The uncoordinated and sporadic nature of these protests made them easier to suppress, but the reluctance of the nobility to entertain any kind of substantial reforms or enact debt relief meant resentment and even revolutionary sentiments gradually began to fester. | ||
In 1855, disputes around withheld wages and uncompensated accidents during the construction of the Temple-Palace in Certepid escalate into general anti-government protests that soon encompass the entire country. Crucially, they also get the support f merchants that had used to support the regime, as it had gradually enacted higher and higher taxes and tariffs on trade, which led to the priests, always taking the most pragmatic option, to side with the protesters. Thus, the movement for economic justice and welfare, as the protests had come to call themselves, grew into a full-scale revolution, known as the Krabule Revolution | In 1855, disputes around withheld wages and uncompensated accidents during the construction of the Temple-Palace in Certepid escalate into general anti-government protests that soon encompass the entire country. Crucially, they also get the support f merchants that had used to support the regime, as it had gradually enacted higher and higher taxes and tariffs on trade, which led to the priests, always taking the most pragmatic option, to side with the protesters. Thus, the movement for economic justice and welfare, as the protests had come to call themselves, grew into a full-scale revolution, known as the Krabule Revolution that overthrew the ruling House of ?. | ||
===Naean Confederation=== | ===Naean Confederation=== | ||
Following the overthrow of the House of ? in 1855, the Naean Confederation was founded. Initially, the participants of the Krabule Revolution, who were mostly working class citizens of Naea, would work to establish a democratic Confederation of various ethnic groups. However, the local nobility would act upon the chaos left in the absence of the House of ?, taking control of various parts of Naea and shaping the Confederation towards their interests. Naea would become largely decentralized nation, ruled largely by the various major noble families, who split the country according by to their interests. The new government would be an elective constitutional monarchy, with the monarch of Naea being elected by and held accountable to the [[House of Archnobles]]. X | |||
===Unification and centralization=== | ===Unification and centralization=== | ||
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| Republic of Naea Neyad Yombhil |
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| Capital | Ibheceb | |||
| Official languages | Naean | |||
| Government | Constitutional republic | |||
| Area | ||||
| - | 501,857 km2 193,768 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||
| - | 20XX census | 90,836,234 | ||
| - | Density | 181/km2 468.8/sq mi |
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Naea (Naean Neya [nɛʝa]), officially the Republic of Naea (Naean: Neyad Yombhil [nɛʝad ʝɔmbʰil]), is a country located in central Soltenna. Lying north of Lake Soltenna, Naea is bordered by Mai Thi, Karduv, Qonklaks, Riyana, and Kadya. Due to its central position within Soltenna, Naea has been able to historically thrive and grow as a dominant power in Soltenna. Naea is the second most populous country in Soltenna, at 90 million people, and remains influential both politically and culturally.
Etymology
History
Ancient history
The first precursors of modern Naea are the city state of Ibeceb at the lake of Soltenna, founded in about 500 BCE, which later becomes the Ibecebian Kingdom. Around 100 BCE, it begins to expand northward along the rivers. It collapses three hundred years later, at the beginning of the third century CE, due to infighting and corruption in its administration. Several Naean factions vie for dominance in the following years, among them those loyal to the last king, a faction of nobles opposing the last ruler, merchants wishing to break the power of geniture in the land and enterprising priests that intent to build up a theocracy that would have the population become pious and wealthy.
A century later, some of these begin to fight for territory with Forians, which continues for the next five hundred years, after which a period of peace sets in. Cultural exchange and trade grows in particular with the Kwang, leading to a huge amount of words from Middle Kwang entering the lexicon of Naean. Several Naean states exist at the time. One of them, Certepid, exist further north of Ibeceb and thanks to profits from lucrative trade and the diplomatic connections it creates is able to expand upstream, becoming one of the most powerful polities in the region.
The ? era
In 822 several factions composed of nobles that descend from those who had opposed the last Ibecebian king, led by the House of ?, as well as Naean merchants found the second or later Ibecebian Kingdom. It soon begins a rivalry with Certepid, which by 950 had turned into a military conflict, first marked by border skirmishes, later outright battles for land that draw on for decades. The Certepidian military is not equipped or trained for long-term conflicts, and furthermore is composed to a large degree of mercenaries which the government, with trade interrupted by war, soon can no longer afford to pay. The mercenaries begin to maraud in the countryside, which further exacerbates the situation for the capital, and so by 1003 it is forced to surrender to Ibeceb. The next year, the Ibecebian Kingdom formally incorporates Certepid and henceforth styles itself the United Kingdom of Ibeceb and Certepid.
The region forcibly pacified, trade and diplomacy with neighbors reestablished, stability returns to the land and a period of economical and cultural growth, later known as the heyday of the ancien régime of Naea.
However, over time internal conflicts began to resurface. The temples, who wished for a more pragmatic rule focusing on education and economic growth, opposed the stagnant and self-enriching rule of the nobles, and the serfs, who by the 16th century had to pay more than half of their income as taxes to finance the lifestyle of those at the court in Ibeceb and Certepid, as well as increasingly lavish spending on festivals and public works, were increasingly reluctant to serve the lords and ladies of the country and in various parts of the country refusals to perform labor for the nobility were reported. The uncoordinated and sporadic nature of these protests made them easier to suppress, but the reluctance of the nobility to entertain any kind of substantial reforms or enact debt relief meant resentment and even revolutionary sentiments gradually began to fester.
In 1855, disputes around withheld wages and uncompensated accidents during the construction of the Temple-Palace in Certepid escalate into general anti-government protests that soon encompass the entire country. Crucially, they also get the support f merchants that had used to support the regime, as it had gradually enacted higher and higher taxes and tariffs on trade, which led to the priests, always taking the most pragmatic option, to side with the protesters. Thus, the movement for economic justice and welfare, as the protests had come to call themselves, grew into a full-scale revolution, known as the Krabule Revolution that overthrew the ruling House of ?.
Naean Confederation
Following the overthrow of the House of ? in 1855, the Naean Confederation was founded. Initially, the participants of the Krabule Revolution, who were mostly working class citizens of Naea, would work to establish a democratic Confederation of various ethnic groups. However, the local nobility would act upon the chaos left in the absence of the House of ?, taking control of various parts of Naea and shaping the Confederation towards their interests. Naea would become largely decentralized nation, ruled largely by the various major noble families, who split the country according by to their interests. The new government would be an elective constitutional monarchy, with the monarch of Naea being elected by and held accountable to the House of Archnobles. X
Unification and centralization
Transition to democracy
The Pangyeoun War
General Naean political sentiment during the 1930s left many suspicious of the recent takeover of Dain Pain in Qonklaks. After the proclamation of Dain Pain's Qonklese Empire and subsequent invasions of Quaxin Xun and Zaizung, the Naean people became increasingly concerned about the rise of authoritarianism in Soltenna, urging the government to take a stance. In 1939, Naean President Bun Teteh issue a formal warning to Qonklaks, discouraging Dain Pain from militarily invading any other Soltennan countries. Bun stated that if Qonklaks were to invade any other state, Naea would have to militarily intervene in the name of peace.
In 1940, Qonklaks began its invasion of Riyana.