Treaty of Tsoli
| Pact Between the Senalanic States on Mutual Protection | |
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 Leaders of various Senalanic states spill blood over the Treaty of Tsoli and offer their signatures | |
| Type | Unification Treaty |
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| Signed | 19 June 1627 |
| Location | Palace of the Oath, Tsoli |
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The Treaty of Tsoli was the founding document of the Old Senalanic League, signed on June 19, 1627 during the immediate aftermath of the Kinstrife (also known as the First Bleeding to differentiate it from the later Bleeding Years). Signed at the palace of the final Tsolic monarch who was executed by forces of the Republic of Teren during the bloody Bonfires of Tsoli, the document is notable both for establishing Terenic hegemony over the various states of the Senalanic people, as well as solidifying Senalanic culture aversions to monarchy. The document's most well-known lines are featured in its very first lines:
We, the humble servants of the Heavenly Serpents, assert that the sons and daughters of Senalan know no kings or queens, and that we will not tolerate their presence in our lands.
Though it is a popular legend that these lines were written by Governor Tsakin Sissik of Teren as he drank from the blood of the dead Queen of Tsoli, there is no proof to substantiate these claims, and the practice of blood-drinking was not common in Terenic ritual practice at the time of the treaty's creation.
Background
The years of Senalanic disunity known as the Kinstrife were defined by sporadic infighting between the various Senalanic-speaking polities along the Gulf of Senar. Since the collapse of the Empire of Senar in the mid-12th century C.E., no single country held significant influence over the entire region. A combination of able governance and good circumstance permitted Teren to convince several Senalanic states to participate in their prosecution and destruction of the rump state monarchies that survived the Empire's collapse.
Contents
The Senalanic League was officially formed as a decentralized, mutually-beneficial agreement between all surviving Senalanic states. The treaty called for regular summits between the various Senalanic republics and theocracies regarding questions of defense, economic development and diplomatic settlements. It required consultations between heads of states on a yearly basis at minimum, in order to ensure close collaboration between each state.
Additionally, several interministerial commissions were created between the Senalanic states, particularly with the goal of standardizing Senalanic military and judicial practices.
Aftermath
Though the Treaty did not directly require any states to rely on Terenic protection, the relative strength of Teren's army as well as their preeminent position in the anti-monarchical coalition gave them a nominal leadership role in the Senalanic League. In the decades to follow, the League would name Teren as the perpetual seat of its summits.
The Teren Accords, signed nearly a century after the Treaty of Tsoli, would reference the older document in establishing the position of Chair of the Senalanic League, the League's official head of state.