Karkuss
Kingdom of Karkuss | |
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| City | Karka |
| Official languages | Durbinian |
| Religion | Dzalaimyim Ikem Bokanism |
| Demonym | Karkussian |
| Calling code | +94 |
| Internet TLD | .ka |
The Kingdom of Karkuss, commonly known as Karkuss, is a nation in southeast Alaxia. It is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, with its parliament being 2500 years old.
History
Kingdoms prior to unification
Old State of Durbinia
The old state dissolved in 63 XY.
Pirate Republic of Aluud-Zeztani
In the west, the Pirate Republic of Aluud Zeztani was established in 1448 by Yadl Skadi, a skaven naval commander of Ircuyaga, who fled after being defeated by the Holy Alliance. The republic was established with 190 ships, loyal skavens, and stores filled with seeds to grow a new civilisation. Skadi self-appointed himself Grand Captain and eventually, the settlement on the coast grew into a bustling port, named Vhiildsawyer, meaning 'home' in the native language. Churches and temples around the city dedicated themselves to the Aluudinist variant of the Ruckenist religion.
Within thirty years, many skavens wear off pirate life and instead set up a primarily land and cavalry-based army - named Koshăuskevani, meaning the Free Skavens. These riders often split away from communities on the coast and moved into the southern steppes and forests.
Yadl Skadi died in 1486, and his closest friends and cabinet convened to elect new leadership, with three candidates stepping up and votes being tallied. A reckless privateer, Ibn Turnali, was elected the new Grand Captain, although he commits himself primarily to a foreign King. Turnali, in 1494, takes opportunity of conflict in Thraxia and moved pirate ships to make excursions into their territory. In 1499, Turnali reached a trade deal with Noldor to import gunpowder in exchange for neutrality during raids. Pirate Habn Jacq led a grand fleet in Thraxia, becoming a famous pirate legend with 50 ships to his name, in the 1580s.
While Aluud-Zeztani as a nation continued in the 2100s, many of the native Skavens were forced to flee and evacuate during Durbinian human incursions into the region - while leadership moved to more stable parts of the pirate republic in Acoria and West Alaxia. Because the republic had more success in these ventures, when the port at Vhiildsawyer was attack, not much resistance was put up and Durbinians captured the port in 1689. Skavens were a small minority in the region until more incursions, and a campaign by the newly formed Southern Empire of Karkuss, forced all of them to leave or be murdered or imprisoned by 2025. The city of Vhiildsawyer became an abandoned port city after the Skavens left, with humans preferring other major settlements nearby - with the region being not too populated. The city was renamed Sawyervel in 2028 and eventually became repopulated in small numbers by 2100. Many ancient buildings from the pirate era still remain, with many museums in the area. Ruckenism died out completely in the area by 2000, with remaining skavens adopting the language before they were forced out.
Republic of Durbinia
Established in 63 XY, dissolved some point after 270 XY...
Southern Empire of Karkuss
The empire was declared following the unification of all Durbinian-speaking states by Emperor Karka I in 1999. It was dissolved by the Lothyran commander Ralda during its surrender in the Beletharian wars in 2339. A new government set up in the old capital of Durbin and proclaimed the Second Republic of Durbinia led by a Lothyran-aligned military officer.
Second Republic of Durbinia
Surrendered to Lothyran during the Beleth Wars, forming the interim government, the Second Republic of Durbinia in 2339. As Lothyran prepared for withdrawal in late 2360, higher ups in the republic debated restoring the old Southern Empire but decided not to. Lothyran influence remained for many years, but as the Republican regime was toppled in Lothyran in 2388, the government found it necessary to distance itself. Several reforms were passed to stop the Lothyran language being used as a 'lingua franca' in government, it outlawed the use of the Lothyran currency and completely cut off financial aid, and the senate debated bringing back the monarchy - albeit in a figurehead capacity. Reforms began, pushed heavily by the New Guard Party, who wanted a constitutional monarchy in place. The Republic was dissolved in 2392.
Kingdom of Karkuss
The Kingdom of Karkuss was proclaimed on the coronation of King Teldurian I in 2392. Teldurian I died in 2401 aged 76 and was replaced by his eldest son Esoka-Vintorio I, nicknamed Vinnie. Vinnie eventually fell out with the new incoming 'New Guard' government and was forced to abdicate in 2402. He was replaced by his more complacent younger brother Vittorio I aged 26. Vittorio I died in 2426 at the age of 50 of a pre-existing heart condition, and was replaced by his son Teldurian II.
Teldurian II was crowned in 2426 aged 23 and died in 2500 at the old age of 97, becoming the longest reigning Durbinian monarch. He was replaced by Vittorio II, his son, who went through numerous health concerns and abdicated in 2501. The current king is Veneto I, son of Vittorio II, who was coronated in 2501 at the age of 50.
Geography
Tsalaimkeyam, the southern claimed lands.