Sultanate of Sidaris

A sultanate within Chorene, centred around Karaman Bay. It was established during the Dissolution War by Aledin Suleiman. Suleiman defeated two of Elyria's children to become sole ruler of the region and made himself sultan, which has put him into conflict with Elyria's surviving children. 
The plains of Sidaris have some of the most fertile soil in the world in which 3 harvests can be taken each year. Sidaris' flag is a black galley on a dark sea, behind it, a setting sun, red on orange. 
==Culture==
Most of the Sidaran population live along the coast of the Pagan Sea. They typically have smooth olive skin and long black hair, being the most strongly influenced by the Skahazadans. 
A heavy Ayyub oppression in earlier centuries has led to a severe counter culture of Ruhun faith in the region. Sidarans are quite conservative and literal in their worship of the Ruhun faith and are known to have strong family values and very little tolerance towards anyone who disrespects their faith. 
== Administrative Divisions ==
Sidaris is divided into 6 Vizirates, each ruled by a Vizier and governing a number of Khaganates:
* Mersin, ruled by Aledin Suleiman from the city of Mersin
* Moguhl, ruled by Gavazzi Kalay from the city of Yasminna
* Bengohl, ruled by Sady Sonell from the city of Boyazi
* Aydin, ruled by Marco-Khan Valetty from city of Ezurum
* Giedyr, ruled by Benjamin Sal from the city of Kophén
* Guzlok, ruled by Una C'Marr from the town of Guzlok
==Economy==
The plains of Sidaris have rich loamy soil, watered by the Ghorkon River and its tributaries, and is well-known for its abundance of olive fields and sesame plants, that grow fast and strong due to the hot summers and mild winters. Their main exports are olives, saffron, and coral. Sidaris is currently engaged in a customs war with the Sultanate of Arana.
==Recent History==
After the Coup on Orak, Ibrahim Yazi and the vizier of Mersin, Aledin Suleiman, both laid claim to Southern Chorene. Ibrahim marched on the towns of Rumez and Karama, which were under Aledin's control and swiftly won both. When his sister Mura arrived in the region with her forces, Ibrahim accepted her suzerainty and their forces joined 60.000 strong. The siblings marched on Mersin and Ezurum next and laid seige to Suleiman's garrisons.
They successfully won Ezurum, but took heavy casualties, and Ibrahim secretly agreed to support Suleiman's claim to all of Chorene in return for dominion over the South. He switched sides but was immediately murdered by Suleiman and in the winter of 1431, Mura Yazi died of the flu in her tent while besieging Mersin. 
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