Shakya

Shakyan Principalities Shakya
from 500s BCE – to 500s CE
Flag of the Shakyan Principalities (reconstructed)
Map of Shakya
Status	Kingdom
Capital	Dvaraka
Government	Monarchy
Today part of	Mirian Republic Rekamgil Youtabonia

The Shakyan Principalities, abbreviated to Shakya and also known as Yashakutia, were a collection an ancient monarchies located in the geographical Oriental region of eastern Europa on Eurth.

Etymology

WIP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakya#Etymology

Geography

(River delta. The capital city was Dvaraka was largely built on submerged land, surrounding by walls with four main gates. Trade with Orient along the Jasmine Sea. Overland connection to nearby Amutia.)

History

Nalanda university, c. 4th Century CE

Drop-shaped (tanged) pendant seal, c. 4500-3500 BCE

Early period cylinder seal, c. 3100 BCE

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Myth of the golden deer

Shakya was first home to hunting-gathering and deer herding peoples. Migrating several waves along the southern edge of the Amutian desert, the Shakyan people first settled the river delta sometime around the 21st century BCE.

(Shakyan Mandalas and princely states in present-day Mirian Republic, Youtabonia and Rekamgil. Possibly related to Akiiryu. Last ruler was Sarvikas.)

WIP:

• political organisation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakya#Shakya_administration
• Read Chalukya dynasty for some inspiration.

Economy

(Shakyan soil is rich with raw materials, containing large deposits of oil, gas, coal, diamonds, gold, silver, tin and many others. Sakha produces over 25% of the diamonds mined in the wurld.)

See also

• Timeline of major events on Eurth
• Orient