Hello everyone! You all know me, TWI's resident historical baddie
So I am working on my history dispatches such as this and this. The former is about the Imperial War (basically TWI's WW2 and it has its own thread here). The latter is about the Divine Corinthusi Empire (formerly known as the Khas-Kirat Empire but that name is now being used for my Imperial War period empire) and this topic is what our thread is here for.
The Divine Corinthusi Empire, named after the ancient Roendavarian Empire of Corinthus, claims to be direct successors to the that civilization while actual Roendavarians in Roendavar exist (think of it as those pesky Germans, once barbarian tribes who invaded Rome, calling themselves Romans). From 918 to 1918, the empire lasted exactly 1,000 years and left a mark in history of the Isles (I mean, I am technically involved in the history of most TWI nations).
Having talked to many fellow members of TWI, I think I really need to work on my history dispatch and make it as realistic as possible. As Dormill and Stiura said, the current history is confusing as my current history has the empire invading here and there randomly while ignoring neighboring nations. I want to change that. I have now outlined these ideas for the history of the Divine Corinthusi Empire -
- Early 900s (mostly 910s and 920s): Srijunga is exiled from the Eastern Kirati tribal confederation of Yakthung Thibon after a failed assassination attempt on its leader Nembang Hang, who his maternal uncle and father's murderer. He joins the court of the then Sinjali Khas ruler and helps the latter seize the three islands (Newa, Tapu and Sinja) from Doman merchants. Srijunga convinces the rulers of the Khas and various Western Kirati tribes to embark on a grand conquest of the homeland of these "wealthy Domans" and the captured Domans are forced to build ships for the invasion. The "Great Western Journey" of Western Kiratis tribes and the Khas people begins in early 914 but the enslaved Domans falsely lead their captors to Raedlon (most likely Solaryia). After months of pillaging across Raedlon, Srijunga and other Khas-Kirati leaders learn of the Doman treachery but also find out the actual location of Domanania after interrogation. In late 914, Domanania is finally invaded and the War of the Horses begins. In 918, a letter arrives to Srijunga from Vendriothos (called mainland Magarat by outsiders) that a great assembly of tribal elders had elected him as the Great Hang of all Khas-Kirati tribes after his successful conquest of Domanania. And thus, Srijunga becomes the First Mahang of the Divine Corinthusi Empire (which he named after the ancient Roendavarian Empire of Corinthus). His first order is for the Northern Kirati tribes to launch invade "north", Central Kirati clans to march "south" and Eastern Kiratis to march "east" (remember, many Western Kirati clans and Khas people are with him in Domanania). He also decides to lead the Northern Kiratis himself. However, Srijunga dies on the voyage home and his adopted Doman son Mabo becomes the Second Mahang. The Northern Kirati invasion of North Argus is cancelled with Srijunga's death but the Central Kirati clans and Eastern Kirati tribes have already left for their invasions. The Central Kirati clans invade the Chathaese Steppe of San Montagna and establish the Hangate of Chatha and settle down instead of marching further south. The Eastern Kirati fleet, intent on invading Gael, is sent off-course during a storm and they endlessly voyage southeast until they arrive in Keomora. These Eastern Kiratis would mix with the native Ipachis and result in the ethnogenesis of the Keomorans and the foundation of the Grand Hangate of New Kemor. During these invasions, horses are introduced to Domanania, Ioudaia, Keomora and most of Raedlon.
- 1000s - 1100s: To ensure that the Mahangs do not become powerful than them, the hangs and tribal elders make a law forbidding the Mahang from declaring wars. The Mahangs during this period mostly spend their time trying to intermediate in various tribal wars between their vassals.
- 1200s (most between 1220s and 1240s): "In my dream, I saw the First Mahang fire nearly a hundred arrows and each of these arrows landed in a different Varga of a different land". The "Khas-Kirati Invasions" period. While the Mahangs are still forbidden from declaring wars, they can now give blessings to ambitious tribal chieftains who want to expand their domains outwards. To prevent them from becoming too powerful, the Mahangs and their councils state that "one tribe can only establish one hangate in one new land". Invasions all over the Isles by by any ambitious tribal lord who who can gather a fleet and an army. The lost Keomorans are discovered and Grand Hangate of New Kemor officially becomes part of the Divine Corinthusi Empire. Again, horses and now gunpowder are introduced to many of these invaded regions.
- 1300s - 1500s: Hangates everywhere (at one point, just the mainland having over 200 hangates) engaging in almost never-ending conflicts with each other. Many of the nomadic Khas-Kirati tribes start to settle down (major exceptions being the Khumbuwani hangates and Sunuwar Hangate). Outer hangates, where the Hanglaw rules of gavelkind partition do not apply, take advantage of the ever diminishing power of the Mahangs to grow even more stronger and install puppet Mahangs and invade or raid inner hangates.
- 1600s: The failed Khas-Kirati Invasion of Aizcona (1619 - 1639) results in the outbreak of the Heavenly War (1649 - 1689) against Aklia's children. The ensuing Peace of Vendriothos forces all outer hangates to leave the Divine Corinthusi Empire (Khumbuwani hangates, Torom and Chatha were not considered "outer hangates" since they were directly connected to the Hanglaw by land).
- 1700s: The Divine Corinthusi Empire witnesses an era of peace but also stagnates. Several major invasions of Vendriothos (mainland Magarat) by Keomorans.
- 1818 - 1918: The Dark Century. Also known as the "Khas-Kirati Century of Humiliation". Constant Ipachi revolts and rebellions by Khas-Kirati revolutionaries. The Divine Corinthusi Empire loses every major war it fights. Segentova declares a series of wars to "liberate" Khumbuwani hangs and then to make Torom independent (Khumbuwani hangates, Torom and Chatha would not have been outer hangates since they were directly connected to the Hanglaw). San Montagna invades Chatha and Razzgriz invades and occupies Ipachi-majority areas in southeastern Vendriothos (essentially territories that in modern times form the Ipachi State). The final nail in the coffin comes in the form of the War of the Khas-Kirati Succession (which was a theater of the Great Gael War) which leads to the coronation of a Roendavarian prince as the last Mahang before he dissolves the Divine Corinthusi Empire and annexes it into Roendavar. The events of the Dark Century sow the seeds that allow fascists to gain power during the Imperial War period later on.
Time period of interregnums for the Divine Corinthusi Empire. An interregnum occurs when the assembly of tribal elders, clan leaders and nobles are unable to come with majority vote for a candidate. Normally, the election process of a new Mahang took an entire year. If the election process took longer than a year that the interregnum was confirmed. Interregnums often had civil wars as various factions and sometimes even outside powers vied to install their own candidates as Mahangs.
Of these, the final two interregnums are extremely important. The 12th Interregnum (1649 - 1689) is exactly the time period for the Heavenly War. While the Final Interregnum (1912 - 1918) takes place during the War of the Khas-Kirati Succession (part of the Great Gael War).
1st Interregnum (1022 - 1072)
2nd Interregnum (1097 - 1102)
3rd Interregnum (1254 - 1273)
4th Interregnum (1286 - 1292)
5th Interregnum (1296 - 1306)
6th Interregnum (1332 - 1340)
7th Interregnum (1383 - 1385)
8th Interregnum (1403 - 1413)
9th Interregnum (1453 - 1456)
10th Interregnum (1481 - 1483)
11th Interregnum (1598 - 1613)
12th Interregnum (1649 - 1689)
Final Interregnum (1910 - 1918)
Here is the Dark Century events in more details -
- 1818: The Keomorans launch a series of devastating coastal raids in early 1818. Unable to fight back against the Keomoran fleet that has already left, Khas-Kirati nobility and tribal chieftains blame the Ipachis (or specifically Ipachi naval officers). Almost all Ipachi officers in navies (where the officers and crew had always been mostly Ipachi or other non Khas-Kiratis) of various hangates are fired and replaced by Khas-Kirati ones. Large angry mobs lynch Ipachi scapegoats (particularly said naval officers). In retaliation, several Ipachi uprisings take place across Vendriothos (mainland Magarat). The Ipachi rebels are using Tásztlí (aka Razzgriz) firearms. While most of the armament are stolen from the old Koch armories, independent Tásztlí merchants begin to supply the rebels with more modern weapons.
- 1823 - 1825: From the very beginning, the Divine Corinthusi Empire blames the Tásztl as the masterminds behind the Ipachi rebellions. By 1823, the two are at a state of undeclared war as navies of various hangates forcefully board and inspect Tásztl merchant ships and often arrest the crew. In response to several such incidents, the Tásztl start deploying their naval vessels to escort their merchant ships. TBD naval battles most of which end in Tásztl victories
- 1826 - 18??: Outbreak of open war between the Divine Corinthusi Empire and the Tásztl. With the aid of San Montagna (plus TBD others?), the Tásztl invade Vendriothos.
- 1830s: (most likely due to Razzgriz and San Montagna plus others?) Asaurcmi gains its independence from the Divine Corinthusi Empire.
- 1850 - 19??: Domanania, overconfident about fighting against a weakened Divine Corinthusi Empire, launches their own multiple invasions of Vendriothos. However, each and every Doman invasion end up in massive failures. But still, the death tolls are high on both sides and Domanania itself descends into civil war due to these failed costly invasions.
- TBD:
- November 11, 1909: Accidental murder (or alleged assassination) of Tilija Hangma, the second last Mahang of the Divine Corinthusi Empire, when an unknown bullet struck her in the crossfire in Courlaroux during the 1909 Revolution in Dormill and Stiura.
- 1910 - 1918: The Final Interregnum of the Divine Corinthusi Empire. Outbreak of the War of the Khas-Kirati Succession (which is another front of the Great Gael War) in 191?. The war in Argus ends in 1918 with the coronation of Roendavarian prince TBD as Mahang. He dissolves the Divine Corinthusi Empire and makes its territories part of Roendavar.