Djaladjie

A Euclean depiction of Omer Maal, the Hourege of Kambou influential in the early Djaladjic period.

Djaladjie, from the Ndjarendie word meaning "net", is a term used to describe the geopolitical order within Bahia during the Bahian Golden Age. Djaladjie is primarily applied to the situation in Bahia following the termination of armed hostilities between , which effectively marked the end of total war between Houregeries and a period of nominal peace across the subcontinent. The system was defined by often overlapping spheres of influence between great powers, who maintained hegemonic control over smaller Karanates, which in turn would dominate Sares in a manner similar to the Houregic system's societal structure. The adoption of Djaladjie coincides with the emergence of the Bahian Golden Age, and was the key motivating factor in the beginning of the Lourale ka Maoube. The term Fractal Statehood is sometimes used to describe Djaladjie in Euclean Bahianology.

Decline

Main article: Toubacterie

Functionment

Axial Houregery

The key actors within Djaladjie were the axial Houregeries, a name used to describe the great powers of the subcontinent. Axial Houregeries ruled over a vast network of Karanates and subjects, without paying tribute to any power themselves. The difference between an axial Houregery and the earlier Houregeries that had arisen following the Bahian Consolidation essentially comes down to the sheer scope of their control, as their spheres of influence were comparable to the empires of the rest of Kylaris. These positions remained more or less stable throughout the golden age, with civil war being the main threats. Key axial Houregeries included Kambou, which dominated the Boual ka Bifie and contested control over the Ahirengeïe with their longtime rivals the veRwizi Empire who were centred on the Gonda river. Beheira, Damaxato and Galassa are also considered to have been axial Houregeries.

Spheres of influence

Djaladjie was defined by the complex systems of influence which marked the era. As Houregeries were fundamentally borderless entities, the sphere of influence of a Hourege was composed of all of the Karanates and Sares which came directly or indirectly under his hegemony. As the axial Houregeries of the Djaladjic era were on a grander scale than those which had preceded them, the traditional four-staged pyramid of Hourege - Karanes - Sares - Family Groups was no longer directly applicable. Within a Hourege's sphere of influence the links became more and more complicated, with larger karanes ruling over sizeable spheres of influence and exacting tributes from lesser karanes themselves while still paying tribute to an axial Hourege. With this fraying of the direct link between one's Hourege came a rise in the autonomy of the karanes under a Hourege, who would often form alliances and conduct diplomacy between themselves while still retaining their nominal alliegance to their Hourege. Being under the same axial Hourege did not guarantee alliance between smaller karanates, who often fought amongst each other and therefore alliances could be formed between karanates whose overall axial Houreges were in conflict. This interconnectedness of subject entities gave rise to the term Djaladjie, as the intercrossed ties of alliegance and tribute formed a net as opposed to clearly cut borders.

As this complexity made the process of raising an army and attacking another axial Houregery all but impossible, Houregeries focused instead on the spreading of soft power. This often came in the form of {[wp|religious proselytization}}, as if a Sare could be converted to the religion of its Karane's enemies they would logically seek protection from their neighbours of the same religion. This was a key part of the Lourale ka Maoube, as the axial Houreges sought the final proof which would convince their enemies of their religion's superiority and therefore sway them to their side. Marriage pacts and even bribery of Karanes were also used, as well as political assassinations.

Tetere

A Euclean depiction of a Mourâhil horseman during a Tetere.

As the possibility for total war was limited under Djaladjie, the Tetere or Razzia became the prominent method for Houregeries to extend their hard power and gain resources. Teteres were small raids of Sares under the hegemony of rival axial Houregeries, usually conducted either by mercenaries such as the Yebase or Mourâhiline or by soldiers loyal directly to the Karane, which served several objectives. Most of the time, the goal was to sieze resources such as cattle and slaves or to spread fear, putting into question the abilities of a Karane to protect his subjects and encouraging them to seek protection elsewhere. While the permanent control of Sares was not usually sought during a Tetere, it did occur from time to time.

As the Houregic economy was slave based, Teteres were an important part of the continued maintenance of the system. It was these slave raid which would begin to dominate the motivations of Bahian rulers in the early Toubacteric era, as slaves could only be born into slavery or taken during such raids and the demands of the Euclean slavers outweighed the natural growth of the slave population through birth. Teteres were also be conducted by Karanes and other smaller Houregic entities in order to enrich themselves, although outright wars were still seen between these smaller entities.