Yaran timeline

Yaran timeline refers to a chain of fictional historical events that led to the creation of the Montecastillo Regime and is commonly referenced in Yaran communities. The story is based on an alternate timeline where Christopher Columbus arrived on the island of Yara, and through various wars and events eventually led to the creation of a sovereign Yaran state.
Disclaimer: This timeline references fictional lore only, for a summary of actual group events see History of Yara.
== Synopsis ==
Events of the story is mostly derived from the lore of the fictional country of Yara, the main setting of 2021 Ubisoft-published first-person shooter video-game "Far Cry 6", although elements and details have been altered for the sake of creativity and originality.
== 149- ==
* Christopher Columbus arrives on the island of Yara and encounters the Taíno people, natives of the Caribbean.
== 1512 ==
* Apito-Bara, chieftain of the Taíno natives, leads a rebellion in Yara against Spanish rule. This conflict is dubbed the "Taíno-Spanish War".
* The rebellion is ultimately thwarted, resulting in the execution of Apito-Bara himself for charges of violence and murder.
== 151- ==
* Spanish occupiers begin to slaughter Taíno natives into near non-existence. Surviving Taíno begin to flee Yara to escape the genocide.
* Spanish occupiers begin to intensify slavery across the island, bringing in African slaves to replace the absent Taíno.
== 1702 ==
* Spain sends General Diego Caballero to construct Escila Fort in Yara as an effort to thwart local piracy.
* Spanish colonial atrocities inspire a slave revolt led by "Iselda". Some Spanish military forces are defeated in Yara resulting in run-away slaves gaining freedom and independence.
== 1706 ==
* General Diego Caballero is sent to crush a local slave revolt in Yara however is ultimately killed in battle by the rebels.
== 181- ==
* The Spanish government begins abolishing slavery throughout its territories however the island of Yara remains enslaved.
== 1893 ==
* Slavery in Yara is officially abolished.
== 1916 ==
* In March of 1916, the Spanish government appoints Geraldo Montano as the Governor of Yara.
== 191- ==
* Geraldo Montano assists a revolution, beginning the war for Yaran independence.
== 1921 ==
* The revolution of independence is won in August 1921, establishing a sovereign Yaran state.
== 1957 ==
* On August 3rd, Gabriel Montecastillo is elected into office as the President of Yara.
== 1967 ==
* In February, a guerrilla revolution is sparked to overthrow Gabriel Montecastillo after dissatisfaction with his leadership.
* In March, the guerrillas conquer the majority of eastern Yara. The guerillas seek aid from the Soviet Union, which the Soviet Union agrees to and begins supplying weapons and arms.
* The United States begins supplying the Gabriel government with arms and vehicles in April, most likely as a response to the Soviets backing the guerillas.
* In May, the guerillas conquer most of central Yara.
* July 3rd, the guerillas approach the capital city of Esperanza and begin a siege.
* July 4th, guerilla forces enter the city.
* July 6th, guerilla forces take total control of Esperanza and capture Gabriel Montecastillo, ending the revolution.
* July 6th-July 10th, Gabriel Montecastillo is tortured in Yaran prison.
* July 11th, Gabriel Montecastillo is publicly executed in Santa Leticia Square, Esperanza.
* November, the guerillas formalize their government as a "communist" authoritarian state. The new government begins pursuing a positive relationship with the Soviet Union.
* In late 1967, the United States, having lost any hope of thwarting the new government, embargoes and blockades Yara. The blockade plunges Yara into poverty however does not result in the new government being overthrown. 
== 1971 ==
* Yara acquires Haiti through various lengthy business deals, annexing the country's land in its totality, much to the dismay of the United States.
* In September, the Fuerzas Nacionales de Defensa (FND) is officially established as Yara's armed forces.
* In late 1971, the FND makes moves across various Caribbean islands, occupying the land from local pirates and incorporating occupied land into Yara's national territory. Despite the blockade, the United States does not respond to this.
== 1972 ==
* The United States backs a rogue FND regiment in its attempt to overthrow the "communist" government, however the coup is thwarted by Yaran secret police forces.
== 197- ==
* Several riots occur across Esperanza due to the nation's impoverished state
* The new government begins ramping up its authoritarianism, cracking down on protests and tightening its grip on the country
* The United States plans a military invasion of Yara, however the plan is stopped by the U.S government out of fear of nuclear war with the Soviet Union
== 1981 ==
* The United States attempts to assassinate the Yaran "communist" President however is foiled by Yaran FND forces.
== 198- ==
* Riots begin to break out across the entire country, with the FND being unable to quell the unrest. The early 80's were the government's most turmoil-est years yet.
* The government is forced to compromise with the protestors and introduce several new laws and rights, however its public image is forever shattered due to their initial response.
== 199- ==
* Yara loses Soviet backing as the Soviet Union has collapsed.
== 1996 ==
* Caribbean pirates rob and murder a Yaran citizen, which the government uses a scapegoat to ramp up FND naval power.
* The FND navy engages and destroys several pirate vassals throughout the Caribbean sea.
== 1997 ==
* The FND navy successfully destroys most pirate presence throughout Yara.
== 2005 ==
* The "communist" Yaran President is assassinated, resulting in the authoritarian government falling out of favor and being dissolved.
* Democracy is restored in Yara and a new constitution is drafted.
== 2007 ==
* The first election for the new government is held.
* Old government supporters bomb an unnamed building in Esperanza and take eight hostages. The FND, now under the control of the new government, is deployed in response.
* The FND successfully destroys all guerilla terrorists in Esperanza.
== 200- ==
* Several small terrorist attacks occur throughout the decade however the FND successfully quells most terrorist cells.
* Despite the new democratic government, material conditions in Yara have hardly improved resulting in the breakout of protests.
* Yara makes an appeal to the United States to lift the blockade, hoping to improve their impoverished conditions. The United States rejects Yara's appeal.
== 2014 ==
* Joseph Montecastillo, a Yaran politician and descendant of Gabriel Montecastillo, forms the Lion's Party, a progressive visionary movement promising to reverse Yara's rampant poverty.
== 2016 ==
* Lion's Party affiliated scientists begin secretly researching a Yaran-native tabaco plant thought to be able to reverse the effects of cancer.
* Lion's Party scientists formalize their tabaco research into the "Viviro Project" and plan to unveil a potential cancer treatment if Joseph Montecastillo is elected as President of Yara.
== 201- ==
* Joseph Montecastillo delivers several speeches across Yara, delivering promises of building a paradise and great revisionism.
* The first version of Viviro medication is produced however kept secret.
== 2022 ==
* Election campaigns in Yara begin in early 2022, with June 8th being set as election day.
* A large pro-Montecastillo rally is held in the city center of Esperanza in March 2022.
* Viviro samples were perfected in late March 2022. The existence of Viviro was nearly detected by the PDP, however investigators were paid off by the Montecastillo campaign. 
* Pro-Montecastillo journalists begin a smear campaign against Joseph Montecastillo's presidential opponent. The defamation is successful and resulted in a large boost in Montecastillo's popularity.
* Some Lion's Party-aligned FND generals begin to discharge anti-Montecastillo soldiers from the army in order to curb dissent.
* The Lion's Party creates a news publication known as "Voice of Yara" in an effort to indoctrinate the public.
* An anti-Montecastillo protest in Esperanza breaks out into a large riot in May 2022. The riot was quickly quelled by police however resulted in significant property damage.
* In late May 2022, Montecastillo delivers a speech in Eastern Yara in an effort to win over the rural population.
* June 8th, 2022: Election night. Joseph Montecastillo is victorious in a landslide.
* Anti-Montecastillo protests break out through July to September however are quelled by local police.
* August 31st, 2022: Joseph Montecastillo is officially inaugurated as President of Yara. 
* In late September, the national flag of Yara is updated, reverting to the old white and red color-scheme and sporting a lion as the national mascot. FND and police uniforms are updated to reflect this change.
To be continued
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