Ayeli
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Imperial State of Ayeli | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Capital and | TBD |
| Official languages | Cherokee |
| Ethnic groups (2015) | 83.4% Wutagawi 12.5% Runakuna 1.3% Belfrasian 0.9% Mutuli 2.4% Other |
| Demonym(s) | Wutagawi |
| Government | Imperial republic |
• Emperor | Atohi |
• Prime Minister | Kanuna Chuktohee |
| Legislature | Imperial Parliament |
| Establishment | |
• Government-in-Exile | 1254 |
• Ayeli Empire | 1314 |
• Imperial State of Ayeli | 1987 |
| Area | |
• Total | 27,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2010 census | 8,381,366 |
• Density | 310/km2 (802.9/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | 9.2 billions |
• Per capita | 11,000 |
| Gini (2015) | 28.1 low |
| HDI (2017) | 0.683 medium |
| Currency | Unosda (AYU) |
• Summer (DST) | not observed |
| Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Internet TLD | .kk |
Ayeli (Cherokee: // (Audio file "Ayeli-ord.ogg" not found) Ayeli), officially the Imperial State of Ayeli (Cherokee: TBD), often abbreviated to IRA (Cherokee:), is an imperial republic in the Kayamuca Sea. It is located to the north of Caripe and to the east of the Federation of Belfras, and neighbors Mutul to the southwest. The Imperial State is inhabited by more than 8 millions people on a total area of around 27,000 km2.
The Imperial State was formed as a sovereign nation in 1314, after the Kayamuca Empire had lost it's last possessions in Oxidentale. It claims to be the direct successor to the Kayamuca Empire, with the current Wiyuhi, Atohi, claiming to be the direct descendent of the last Kayamuca Emperor. The Ayeli Empire ruled for centuries until 1987, when social pressures and foreign interference came to a head and forced the archipelago to change from an autocratic monarchy to a democratic republic. Since then, it has been plagued with unstable internal power dynamics and external pressure from Mutul and Belfras.
Etymology
"Ayeli" is the Wutagawi word for "Central", refering to the belief in the Kayamuca Empire that the Island was at the center of the world.
History
Kayamuca Empire
Founding and Rising
The Kayamuca Empire would be the first recorded instance of the Wutawi creating a government system beyond mere tribalism. Wutawi tribes in the Wataslia region began to strengthen in the 6th century. The Empire began with the accession of Yevedi Kayamuca the Great in 632 AD, who managed to unify the Main Island under his rule, and then conquer the rest of the archipelago. By 817 AD, the Kayamuca had control over much of the northern Oxidentale coasts and the adjoining sea and by the end of the same century, the empire had control over all of the east coast of what is today Belfras, but it's authority was reaching far deeper inland.
Golden Age
During the rule of the Kayamuca Empire, the Wutawi experienced two distinct "golden ages", separated by intermittent civil conflicts and governance crises. The first lasted only 23 years, from 847 to 870, during the rule of Yevdinehi Aswam II. The Yevdinehi brought stability to the fringes of the Empire, allowing the core to be protected, and allowed for free mobility which led to the spread of intellectualism and commerce. However, his overly liberal policies led to his downfall as the free mobility meant that Runakuna assassins were able to infiltrate the core provinces of the Empire, causing the death of Aswam II. His death in 869 AD was covered up while the Imperial Courts searched for a suitable successor, but it was eventually exposed a year later, leading to substantial public unrest. Despite immediately installing the nephew of the fallen Yevdinehi, the unrest had spread beyond the control of the Imperial Army, beginning a twelve year period of instability.
After consolidating control for 46 years, the great-grandson of Tulsua the Weak, Yevdinehi Asuye the Wise brought about the second golden age. This lasted for 243 years, from 928 AD to 1171, and saw the rebirth of intellectualism and commerce that had been suppressed for over a half-century. The Kayamuca's military strength ensured border security and subject population control, while the trading powers brought the regional populations closer together. Despite the troubles across the sea, the core provinces of the Empire enjoyed many decades of growth and prosperity.
Decline and Fall
The decline began in 1163 with the loss of several settlements in the colony of Karumitma on the coast of northern Belfras. The exact events surrounding these colonies are lost to history, but verified letters written between military commanders indicate a combination of native attacks and a general exodus of inhabitants in search of better opportunities. At the turn of the millennium, the core of the Kayamuca Empire had been redirecting its national focus on shipping and protection at sea against pirates and marauders. From this, an already thriving economy grew enormously, attracting people from all corners of the Empire to the homeland. Colony after colony fell as settlements failed to maintain sufficient populations and succumbed to revolts of the colonized native population.
Between 1171 to 1215, the Kayamuca dynasty slowly lost control of its periphery, and was left with the Imperial core and several border territories. What followed was a turbulent time as the Kayamuca began to lose control of the core as well, and warrior-kings sprang up across the "Mainland provinces". Yevdinehi Tudehi died in 1216 without a direct heir, causing the Imperial Courts to appoint his unpopular younger brother to the throne. The core was in dissent against the new Yevdinehi, and less than a decade later, the border regions were in open rebellion. The Kayamuca managed to hold control over the core for many decades, brutally suppressing minority populations and constantly recruiting young men to defend the borders, but had since long abandoned all authority in Norumbria, leading to the events of the Belfrasian Crusade.
In 1261, Yevdinehi Wesana reorganized the navy so that they would no longer become trading fleet protectors, as they had been for the past two centuries. Instead, all efforts were dedicated at preserving the core of the Empire and its important territories, such as the Ayeli Island and the Daloni Archipelago.
Eventually, the borders would crack in 1309, as an alliance of new kingdoms and communes marched with a unified army against the Kayamuca, which was already experiencing its death throes. After a four year long campaign, the capital city, Gadu, was taken and the remaining Imperial Family executed.
In 1314, the grandson of the last Yevdinehi recieved word that his father and grandfather died in the Siege of Gadu. He would then crown himself Yevdinehi and continue to claim the entirety of Norumbria and of northern Oxidentale. Even if he wouldn't change the name of the empire, it became known as the Ayeli Empire.
Ayeli Empire
Ayelo-Arthuristan War
During the 18th century, the Arthuristan Commonwealth wished to expand its influence oversea and to built its own trade empire, after its navy absorbed much of the defeated Rezeses Guilds fleet following the Noble Houses Uprising. At the time, the Latin Empire was profiting massively from their possessions in Norumbia and it was decided that Arthurista was in a perfect position to enjoy a share of these profits. The Imperial State of Ayeli had been described many time as the "Sick Man of Oxidentale" and would be an easy target for expansion. In Ayelo-Arthuristan war of 1720 ended with a clear defeat of the Imperial State, who was forced to abandon Tikal to the Commonwealth and the island was then swiftly transformed into a protected harbor for Arthuristan merchants, but also into a plantation for the culture of various cash crops, such as tobacco, cane sugar, and coffee.
Thourough the following centuries, various movements called for the restitution of Tikal to the Imperial State.