Auroa

Republic of Auroa Republik Auroa Repupirita o Aoroa
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Fryktløs og trofast Te Mataku me te Whakapono
Capital and largest city	Alexandria
Official languages	Nordic Aōtean
Recognised regional languages	French German
Demonym(s)	Auroan
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Area
• Total	488,530 km2 (188,620 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 census	34,134,503
Currency	Mark (ƒ) (AUM)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy CE
Driving side	right
Calling code	+63
ISO 3166 code	AUR
Internet TLD	.aur

Auroa, officially the Republic of Auroa (Nordic: Republik Auroa, Aōtean: Repupirita o Aoroa), is a country located in Siduri in Tyran. It is bordered to the west by Knichus.

Auroa has been inhabited by various tribes of the Aōtean people, from whose name the country's native name Aoroa originates, since antiquity. Little is known about ancient Auroa, as the Aōtea traditionally relied on oral history until the 6th century. The first documented account of Auroa comes from a Symmerian traveler named ____, who wrote about his experiences with the Aōtea in 581. Auroa remained largely isolated from other nations for much of the middle ages due as part of an active effort by the Aōtea, though written records from both Auroa and other countries attest that foreigners still traveled through Auroa often during this time. Auroa's relative isolation ended when Acrean naval officer Alexander Kjølaas arrived in the country with a flotilla of warships and negotiated the Treaty of Kauaeranga with the Ngāti Maru clan. The Treaty opened Maru territory to Acrean trade and visits, and established a diplomatic mission in their capital of Kauaeranga.

History

Auroa has traditionally been divided into territory controlled by various clans. The Aōtea largely resisted foreign influence into their lands, desiring to preserve their traditional culture and often had strict controls on trade, though some tribes were more open than others. Auroa's relative isolation ended in 1488 with the arrival of Alexander Kjølaas, an Acrean naval officer leading a flotilla of four Acrean warships. Kjølaas landed at the major Aōtean coastal city of Kauaeranga. In negotiations with the Ngāti Maru, the clan which ruled that region, Kjølaas delivered the request that they open their land to foreign trade and relations. In addition to being a symbolic message, Kjølaas's warships also carried a large volume of goods intended as demonstrations and gifts including firearms and gunpowder. After a month of talks, the Ngāti Maru agreed to negotiate opening their territory, with Kjølaas acting as a mediator between the Maru and the Acrean crown. In 1490, the Maru agreed open their capital city to Acrean trade and signed the Treaty of Kauaeranga. In addition to establishing trade, the Treaty also allowed the establishment of a diplomatic mission in Kauaeranga. This mission was established by Kjølaas after he returned to the country in 1491, and he was appointed as an ambassador to the Ngāti Maru in 1492. Although other clans gradually opened their lands as well, the Maru rapidly expanded their power due to their new wealth and wide adoption of firearms. Acrean influence in the Maru also expanded exponentially, which created conflicts between the Maru and their allied clans, and a large bloc of clans primarily from the south and east of Auroa who disliked the foreign presence in northern Auroa. Grievances and disagreements grew gradually over the course of several decades, during which Acrea's presence in Auroa grew exponentially. Permanent merchants had established themselves in Kauaeranga by 1520, and an Acrean diaspora had congregated in the city from the families of diplomats, merchants, and prospective businesspeople in an enclave named Alexandria, after Kjølaas established the Acrean diplomatic mission on the site in 1492.

Conflict between the Maru and other clans broke out into a conflict in 1571. The southern Aōtean clans united into a confederation called the Arawa to confront the Maru. They sought to preserve their traditions by driving foreign influence out of Auroa. Heavily outnumbered and outgunned, the Maru called on Acrea for assistance. Acrea joined the war on the side of the Maru, bringing with them substantial numbers and greater firepower than the Arawa could muster. The Arawa initially engaged the Acreans and the Maru in pitched battle, utilising traditional Aōtean warfighting techniques. They suffered several major defeats at the hand of the Acreans and the Maru, who had fully incorporated Eracuran techniques into their strategy. As a result, rather than face the Acreans and Maru in open battle, the Arawa engaged them in a protracted guerilla conflict, sacrificing much territory in the process.