Eitoan
 Flag
 Eitoan National Seal
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| Motto: No Man a Slave | |
| Capital | Vladarsik |
| Largest city | Kelso |
| Official languages | Díenstadi |
| Ethnic groups | Gemesht (Mestizo), Ralkoviak, Indigene |
| Demonym(s) | Eitoan, Eitoman |
| Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
• Presiden | Ephraim Shrdlu |
• Vice-President | Paula Koubek |
• Attorney General | Dan Venkempen |
• Secretary of Foreign Affairs | Andrew Falkowski |
| Legislature | Legislature |
| Ghastak | |
| Dashez | |
| Independence from Ralkovia | |
• War of Independence | 1901 |
| Currency | Quada |
| Date format | mm/dd/yy |
| Driving side | right |
Overview
Eitoan is a republic in northwest continental Greater Dienstad. It is a unitary presidential democracy. The Kingdom of Eitoan emerged as an independent sovereign state in the late Middle Ages and continued to exist until 1425, devolving into a Ralkovian colony, ruled by an Imperial Viceroy. During the colonial era the legal, educational, and religious system for the colonists was patterned on that of Ralkovia, while native Eitoan traditions remained present in the hinterland.
Following the 1901 Declaration of Independence, Ralkovian forces were expelled from Eitoan by 1904. After three years of military rule, a constitution took effect in 1907, the year of the first elections for the legislature and president. Amendments to the constitution have expanded individual liberties and restricted government interference since the late 1930s.
With the increase in literacy and improvements to public health following independence, the mestizo majority steadily took the reins of influence in Eitoan society from a shrinking Ralkoviak aristocracy. Eitoans view themselves as a continental Vanguatine people, and have adopted elements of Merican and Macabbean jurisprudence, business practices, and mores. This has been accompanied by a widespread secularization of society. In recent days the influence of The Golden Throne has become more prevalent, that nation being widely admired among the upper strata for it's military prowess and business influence.
History
Prehistory
Early Eitoan tribes, practicing a variety of religions inhabit the area. Most numerous are the Eitoan-ra, ethnically and religiously related to the Ralkovians, followed by a variety of Celtic and Slavic tribes.
Pre Unification
After 600 AD the Eitoan-ra exercise dominance over neighboring tribes, seizing captives, livestock and the best grazing lands. They are ruled by a council of tribal chiefs. By 900 AD most chieftanships were established on a semi-hereditary basis. The conclusion of the Revolt of Semo (1001-1049) with the Slaughter of the Zaboroshte saw an end to the independence of all not Eitoan-ra tribes
Kingdom of Eitoan
1174 - 1302: First Eitoan Kingdom. With the dominance and expansion of Eitoan-ra power over other tribes, the territorial expanse of the tribes' holdings demanded an increasingly formalized means of governance. The chief of the Blue Cord Eitoans, Zachariah of Malin, as the most powerful Eitoan-ra chief, asserted his authority over other chief's in a series of battles from 1165 - 1174. With the defeat of his last remaining rival, Lustig of the Upper River Reaches in 1174, Zachariah forced all subservient chiefs to recognize him as King of the Eitoans on July 9, 1174.
1174 - 1182: Zachariah I crowned as first king, raising the Eitoan chiefs to noble status, and subject chiefs as minor nobles. All military put under command of the King. Royal mint established in Wakegan.
1182 - 1186: Regency by Zachariah I's wife, Zipporah, continued weak state as major and minor nobility erode the regal authority. Massive corruption at the royal Court and among provincial mandarins.
1186 - 1201: Reign of Queen Zahava I, continued decline of regal authority, as outlying tribes refues to recognize a female ruler.
1201 - 1228: Reign of Queen Sara I: After early Court reforms, a stronger military exerts control of the kingdom. Centralization throughout the kingdom is enhanced by construction of a rudimentary road system and establishment of the first University in Eitoan, now the Territorial University of Kelso. Jewish religious practice is standardized under the Council of the Wise.
1228 - 1239: Reign of King Eliazar I (Eliazar The Great and Just): Issuance of First Regal Ukase, establishing magistrates throughout the kingdom and codifing rules of evidence and sentencing during trials. Dredging at the mouth of the Ruzika opens harbor at Berwyn.
1239 - 1280: Reign of Queen Sara II: Agricultural improvements through irrigation and drainage projects increase life expectancy and expand land under cultivation. Taxation reform relieves the burden of indentured servitude, leading to a class of agricultural smallholders and independent artisans. Royal patents rationalize the mining and refining of tin, making it an important export commodity.
1280 - 1286: Reign of King Zachariah II: Widespread court corruption causes peasant revolts. The Beth-Din of Vladarsik condemns the worst cases of corruption in the countryside, establishing the first independent judiciary in Eitoan.
1286 - 1302: Reign of Queen Eileen I (Eileen the Stupid): Queen's mental retardation and King's greed cause further decline of the state.
1302 - 1394: First Kingdom devolves into warring states:
1302: Death of Queen Elieen causes outbreak of conflicting claims on the throne and dominance in major provinces as all 7 of her children raise armies in support of their claims.
1342: Truce in the civil war hands over control of most of Eitoan to a Council of Princes. Parts of Istlypu fall to Aurensia.
1352: Death of the last surviving child of Queen Eileen: Eitoan consolidates into four competing principalities: hostilities continue.
1375 Marriage of Princess Rivka (Evil Rivka) of Ralkovia to Prince Samuel Elgin, one of the competitors establishes Ralkovian interest in the Eitoan crown.
1394 - 1488: Second Eitoan Kingdom, established by Prince Louis Halvak after defeating combined opposition forces. Central authority reestablished under Louis I.
1394 - 1406: Reign of Louis I: Military control extended throughout all Eitoan. Istlypu recovered from Aurensia.
1406 - 1425: Reign of King Zachariah III: Nation descends into religious fanaticism.
1425 - 1429: Louis II, crowned at 4 years old; serves as figurehead under a regency council of nobles. Ralkovian colonization begins with the Lease of the Port of Dolton.
1429 - 1434: Reign of Joshua I. Relative stalemate with Ralkovia
1434 - 1468: Reign of Eliazar II (Eliazar the Old): Ralkovian advance continues and kingdom wracked by frequent famine.
1468 - 1471: Reign of Joshua II. Kingdom in vassalage to Ralkovia.
1471 - 1488: Reign of Jonah I. Continuing war and resistance. Jonah killed at the battle of Harvel, marking the end of the Kingdom of Eitoan.
Ralkovian Colony
From 1488 to 1901 Eitoan was ruled as an Imperial Ralkovian colony. Weak overlordship in remote areas lead to a rise in Gemesht (mestizo) rebellions and de-facto local autonomy. Native unrest in the early 1600's and religious turmoil lead to the Defenstration of Holon in 1619 on the part of the remote Eitoan estates, followed by a brutal period of massacre against colonists which was then followed by bloody reprisals, depopulating much of the northeast of the country into the early 1700's. The religious revival of the early 1700's among the Gemesht Mestizos, by contrast, was viewed favorably by the viceroy at the time, as a means of returning the ruined lands to productivity, and harsh rule in the outlying areas was relaxed. The spread of literacy among the fledgling Gemesht artisan and merchant class, and vigorous illegal trade with neighboring states in the late 1700's and early 1800's inspired the spread of liberal ideals among the townspeople in the provinces, culminating in the Revolution of 1849, which was put down with great bloodshed. Nevertheless, as early industrialization demanded a minimally educated workforce, an Eitoan nationalist movement grew in the late 1800's, initially among exiles, and then in the mostly mestizo inland towns and cities.