Independent Territory of Kolhar
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Independent Territory of Kolhar Independent Territory of Kolkug | |||||||||
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| 1836–1938 | |||||||||
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| Status | Protectorate of Mito | ||||||||
| Capital | Vakor | ||||||||
| Official languages | Kolhari Mitonese | ||||||||
| Common languages | Kolhari | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Kolhari | ||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy under a Mitonese protectorate | ||||||||
| Governor-General | |||||||||
• 1836-1844 (first) | Hata Makoto | ||||||||
• 1929-1938 (last) | Saitō Kuniaki | ||||||||
| King | |||||||||
• 1836-1841 (first) | Murek Orus | ||||||||
• 1921-1938 (last) | Kulug Orus | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1836 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1938 | ||||||||
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The Independent Territory of Kolhar, alternatively known by some as the Independent Territory of Kolkug, was the governing authority of Kolhar from 1836 to 1938. The country was established after the Kolhari defeat in the First Aurelian War. A short time after Kolhar after which the Treaty of Ansir was signed, turning Kolhar into a protectorate of Mito and subjecting Kolhar to heavy Mitonese influence. The government of the Orus dynasty still nominally ruled Kolhar. However, in all official documentation, the new name Independent Territory of Kolhar was used. Officially the local government exercised authority over internal affairs. However, this authority was hampered by continued Mitonese interference in any affairs that they deemed to affect their interests.
Name
The name for Kolhar written in Kolhari is ꡢꡡꡘꡦꡘ and pronounced qorar. However, during this time the Mitonese used 戈國 (pronounced kakoku in Mitonese, kolkug in Kolhari, and written in Kolhari as ꡢꡡꡘꡀꡟꡂ). This was Kolhar's old name as given by the ancient Sheng dynasty. When the Mitonese took over, they imposed this version of the name onto Kolhar. As a result, in some documents from the time written in other languages Kolhar was referred to as Kolkug. The Mitonese government referred to Kolhar using their pronunciation, Kakoku, in documents they released in other languages.
Government title
The title of the country was changed to Independent Territory (獨立領 in Mitonese)by Mitonese authorities, and this was used in all official documentation outside of Kolhar. Within Kolhar, however, the government of the Orus dynasty continued to be called the Kingdom of Kolhar. Any documents issued by the Orus dynasty was written as issued by the Kingdom of Kolhar. However, in practice it was more common to see both names side by side in documents issued within Kolhar during this time.
While the translation of Kingdom was retained, the title of the country in Kolhari was changed. The King of Kolhar was traditionally called Vak (written in Kolhari as ꡓꡦꡀ). In formal speach, the King was sometimes called Stovvak (written in Kolhari as ꡛꡈꡡꡓꡓꡦꡀ). Kolhari scribes invented the character 𤤰 to use for the title Vak in order to differentiate it from the title 王 issued by the Sheng dynasty. As a result, Stovvak could also be written 天𤤰. The word for Kingdom when referring to the governing authority of Kolhar was Vakkug, written ꡓꡦꡀꡀꡟꡂ, which could also written 𤤰國.
However, Mitonese authorities took issue with this as the character 𤤰 did not exist in common usage in Mitonese. As a result, the name of Kingdom of Kolhar was changed to 大戈王國 in Mitonese. Mitonese authorities further forced the Orus dynasty to use the title Von (derived from the Sheng title 王 and written in Kolhari as ꡓꡦꡋ). They also forced local authorities to use the word vonkug, derived from the Mitonese 王國 (written ꡓꡦꡋꡀꡟꡂ in Kolhari) for kingdom.
History
Establishment
In the early 1800's Mito had been developing into an empire while the Kolhari state lagged behind. The King of Kolhar at the time attempted to address this with the [NAME] Reforms in 1813, after which Kolhar began slowly developing. This put the country at odds with Mito, and frequently in conflict. When the First Aurelian War broke out, many Kolhari citizens flocked to volunteer for the side opposing Mito. Some even began privateering while based in Kolhar. Eventually, this would lead to Kolhar and Mito going to war. Kolhar surrendered as inthe [NAME] Ceasefire, which would put much of Kolhar under monitoring by Mitonese forces until a formal peace agreement would be made. One year later, the Treaty of Ansan was signed in Ansan, Kolhar, formally ending hostilities between Kolhar and other nations and making Kolhar a protectorate of Mito.