Sawaal (Sultanate)

This article is about the Sultanate of Sawaal. For the city of the same name, see Sawaal (City).
==Choosing a Sultan==
Long ago, an evil and dissolute man was appointed Sultan of Sawaal. He oppressed his own people and overran the Kaspari Empire's northwestern cities, taxing them unjustly until they rebelled. He forwarded only a pittance of the moneys he gathered to the Caliph in Qadat, sending instead honeyed words of loyalty and trust. At last he planned to march east and take control of Qadat and the entire Empire.
It was at this time that the mamluks in his charge, who had sworn loyalty to the Caliph, rebelled against the evil Sultan. Though they were outnumbered by the Sultan's troops and his mercenary barbarians, the mamluks prevailed through discipline, and they overthrew the evil ruler. When word of the victory reached the Caliph, he was humbled by the valiant nature of his slave-soldiers. He asked them to chose among themselves the next Sultan who would rule Sawaal. They selected one of their bravest leaders, a man who ruled until his death.
A tradition was born, and so it continues today. Each of Sawaal's Sultans has been chosen by the generals of the Empire's mamluk units. The term of the office is life or 20 years, whichever comes first. Sultan Ash Momarus is the current Sultan, and he has been in power for 13 years.
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