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 481. Auroa was conquered by the Symmerians in 665 following the Sabrian Wars, during which the Aōtea fought alongside the Symmerians to prevent Sabrian encroachment on Aōtea lands. The Aōtea regained their independence after a brief conflict with the Symmerians in 1152. 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 in 1461 with a flotilla of warships and negotiated the Treaty of Kauaeranga with the northern Ngāti Maru clan. The Treaty opened Maru territory to Acrean trade and visits, and established a diplomatic mission in their capital of Kauaeranga. The Aōtea divided along ideological lines, with the northernising Ngāti Maru and their allies confronted by a number of southern clans opposing another permanent foreign presence in Auroa who united into the Arawa Confederation. Disagreements between the Maru and the Arawa spilled out into open conflict in 1493, during which Acrea entered the war on the side of the Maru. Using guerilla tactics, the Arawa persisted for over a decade before suing for peace in 1505. Largely under the control of the Ngāti Maru and their allies, Auroa was united under a single government based in Kauaeranga, given tributary status by the Acrean crown, and incorporated as an Acrean protectorate. It retained this status until it was fully recognised as an Acrean territory in 1606, which extended Acrean law to Auroa and granted Auroans representation in the Riksdag.

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 1461 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 1463, 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 1464, 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 new technolgies, such as 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 1470, and an Acrean diaspora had congregated in the city from the families of diplomats, merchants, and prospective businesspeople in an enclave named Alexandria, in honour of Kjølaas.

Conflict between the Maru and other clans broke out into a conflict in 1493 The southern Aōtean clans united into a confederation called the Arawa to confront the Maru. Heavily outnumbered and outgunned, the Maru called on Acrea for assistance, who joined the war on the side of the Maru bringing with them substantial numbers and armaments than the Arawa could muster. The Arawa initially engaged the Acreans and the Maru in pitched battles, utilising traditional Aōtean warfighting techniques. They suffered several major defeats at the hand of the Acreans and the Maru. 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 but drawing out the conflict for over two decades.