First Kingdom of Amarillo

The First Kingdom of Amarillo, formally known as the Kingdom of Amarillo, also refered to as the , was an Amarillian state that occupied the Ragdon Peninsula, Aurica and other smaller territories. It was founded on the 28th of April of 2022 following the end of the First Amarillian Civil War and would last until the 12th of December of 2022, when it merged with the Nachtenreich to form the Twilight Empire of Amarillo. When the Twilight Empire was dissolved with the Treaty of Varasolpolis the Kingdom was briefly restored, before merging with the former member states of the Nachtenreich to form the Amarillian Empire on the 24th of December of 2022.
This period was characterised by Amarillo's first instance of parliamentary democracy, the establishment of the Amarillian monarchy and its powers, the Vlonsi resettlement of Romantello and the integration of the Pirate Kingdom of Aurica.
==History==
=== Formation ===
With the defeat of Royalist forces in Puerto Amarillo and the capture of the self-proclaimed "Sun-King", Kawaii of Poliorcetes and Kyani, at the hands of the Imperilan-Republican Alliance, it was presumed that all remaining resistance in the Mohadi territories would be squashed and a new Republic would be formed. However, to the surprise of all and the dismay of his republican allies, Imperilan Soronaca, leader of the Imperilano-Republican forces, decided to compromise with the royalist remnants and allowed Kawaii to become King of Amarillo under a constitutional monarchy. This compromise was made in a hurried effort to conclude the war as to prevent foreign intervention (Primarily from the Drakaen Commonwealth and Arkatina) and further bloodshed.
With the civil war concluded, a provisional government consisting of King Kawaii, Imperilan Soronaca, President SSiTon and Lhytt Poliorcetes (Later replaced with McBabwe of Allium Panem) would rule the nation. This brief period would see the drafting of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Amarillo, the signing of the Romantello Accords which allowed Vlonsi people to resettle Romantello, the signing of the Treaty of Puerto Amarillo (A pan-Drakaen Mutual Defense Pact against foreign countries) and Amarillo's accession to the Drakaen Commonwealth.
When the Constitution of the Kingdom of Amarillo was ratified as the fundamental law of the Kingdom, Imperilan Soronaca became Acting Prime Minister. On June 5th, parliamentary and premierial elections took place but the elections for the Prime Minister were cancelled as consequence of vote rigging. After this, it was determined that the Prime Minister would be elected by parliamentary vote instead of popular vote.
====Premiership of McBabwe====
On June 13th, the parliament of the Kingdom of Amarillo elected McBabwe, former President of Amarillo, as Prime Minister of Amarillo. McBabwe's premiership was marked by internal development projects with involvement from ministers and by the election of the Prime Minister being returned to the popular vote. There were also minor disputes with the Drakaen Commonwealth during this period due to McBabwe's contentious relationships with its leaders and the issue of McBabwe not being included in Drakaen High Command even though he held the 2nd most senior office in Amarillo.
On the 25th of June the Drakaen Commonwealth dissolved and parliament would vote to impeach McBabwe because of a lack of confidence in his diplomatic skills and for delegating duties to ministers. The vote would pass by a single flip-flop vote and McBabwe would be removed from office.
===Renewed Independence===
====Premierships of Potatus (Pre-Pasifa war)====
Following McBabwe's removal from office, parliament elected Potatus Inferro as Acting Prime Minister. Potatus entered the office with a campaign of increasing activity to solve the inactivity crisis and growing Amarillo as an international power. Soronaca would be appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, managing the Kingdom's diplomacy, intrests and international policy.
On the 27th of June the Kingdom of Torham abandoned Amarillian suzerainty and joined the Kingdom of Metsalej, which was renamed to the Kingdom of Mordaine.
On the 3rd of July Soronaca announce the Kingdom's disregard for Gardenia's past sins and pledged to support them against Limuria in the Lemur Reconquista, justified by the Treaty of Puerto Amarillo. By the 12th of July, the Gardenians surrendered and a fruitless bid to seize control of northern Taernsbia was made.
On the 13th of July King Kawaii "the Sun King" abdicated. His indicated heir, Sherlox Poliorcetes, wasn't approved by parliament due to their poor perception of him. This caused a constitutional crisis as Amarillo was left without a monarch, which only worsened when the former King made attempted to appoint a regent after having abdicated and tried to retake his position until the parliament could approve or elect a new King. The crisis was eventually resolved on the 26th of July when the parliament elected Soronaca of Porphyropolis as King of Amarillo. Kawaii would disappear, presumably dying in the dunes of Amarillo, and Sherlox would be left disheartened. Henceforth, Soronaca would de-facto hold absolute executive power since the activity-loving Prime Minister and his cabinet were inactive. The new King re-ignited the Kelp War by proclaiming his intention to fully remove the Drakaen Sea's kelp and lower back its level with Operation Salema.
On the 29th of July Potatus was re-elected with a campaign which again suggested that he'd increase activity and end the inactivity crisis.
On the 28th of August the Pirate Kingdom of Aurica was integrated into the Kingdom of Amarillo with the Treaty of the Rising Sun. Aurica joined Amarillo after being in a state of disarray for a few weeks due to the proclamation of the Second Holy Drakaen Empire. The integration of Aurica added the Royal City of Varasopolis and the Provinces of Aurica and Smegsland to the realm. Although the new provinces made up half of the Kingdom's territory and possessed much more comfortable environments than the Ragdon Peninsula, only a tenth of the realm's populace lived there. However, later in October Aurica's population would begin to grow greatly, primairly due to internal development and to a minimal extent due to a few Amarillians settling in Hirane.
On the 5th of September, Potatus was re-elected as Prime Minister after having once again pledged to end the inactivity crisis...
====War against Pasifa====
King Soronaca declared war on the Kingdom of Sena Pasifa on September 11th, immediately following the termination of their NAP and after having delivered an ultimatum a week earlier. This occurred after Amarillo was unable to launch the final phase Operation Salema due to Pasifan objections. Pasifa had refused to allow the lowering of sea levels because that'd cause their artificial island to be above sea level since it wasn't attached to the seabed. Amarillo had offered to provide the dirt and manpower necessary to connect Pasifa's territory to the seabed but Pasifa rejected and instead requested a humble sum of $50,000 to handle the operation themselves. Soronaca believed that Pasifa had no right to offer a counter-offer regardless of how trivial because Pasifa had historically had poor relations with many Drakaen states, leading him to declare that diplomatic means had failed. This move was called irrational by critics, who claimed it was nonesensical to go to war over Pasifa requesting minor compensation for having to adjust its territory, especially since a private pasifan citizen offered to pay the sum himself. Amarillo was supported by Regnum Yoake and the VVR.
On the 25th of September the First Battle of Suzukafun took place. The battle saw Amarillian and allied forces take control of several key buildings in Suzukafun, while a incursion of Pasifan forces and mercenaries into Puerto Amarillo pillaged and destroyed much of the city, leaving it in ruins for a prolonged period of time. Some consider it inconlusive due to the damage both sides suffered, while most consider it an Amarillian victory.
On the 2nd of October Pasifan forces launched the raid of Asturus, where they flooded much of the peninsula, freezing supply lines for several dies and causing minor casualties. Asturus was far away from the war's frontlines and held no strategic value. Furthermore, Pasifan forces didn't cause any decisve harm and didn't target any military facility. This is remembered as an act of senseless perversion on behalf of Sena Pasifa.
On the 7th of October Lennard Poliorcetes, a Republican sympathiser, was elected Prime Minister. He pledged to lead Amarillo to victory over Pasifa and renew Amarillian politics. This marked an end to King Soro's hold over executive power, as Lennard successfully restored relevancy to the office by actually being active and the King became gradually less invovled in politics. Unfortunately this meant that Potatus Inferro was never able to complete his 3-month long goal to encourage activity while being inactive himself. 
Two days later Amarillian forces suffered a significant defeat in the Second Battle of Suzukafun. After this victory, Pasifans offered a peace treaty to Amarillo, which King Soronaca made public. The Treaty of Romantello would have been a savagely harsh peace which would've effectively destroyed the Amarillian state. This peace offer, considered disproportionate by Amarillians, caused uproar and condemnation towards Pasifa.
Amarillian, allied and mercenary forces successfully captured the city of Suzukafun on the 24th of October following a brief siege. This victory is commonly attributed to the tireless effort of Prime Minister Lennard and Amarillo's Yoaken allies. At this point the war effectively ended, although the Pasifan government refused to surrender for another month, causing Soronaca to express how he felt increasingly compelled to destroy Pasifa and claimed it'd be Pasifa's own fault if he did.
Lennard's term came to a conclusion and he was replaced by Letizia Poliocretes, who was elected Prime Minister on the 11th of November. Two weeks later, Letizia's administration would achieve a peace settlement with Pasifa. The war concluded with Amarillo withdrawing from Pasifan territories, the Pasifans agreeing to pay hefty reparations to Amarillo and to accept the lowering of sea levels.
===Second Lennard Premiership and the Twilight Empire===
Having become a household name and a popular hero in Amarillo, Lennard Poliocretes secured victory in the Amarillian elections of the 6th of December with ease. Having adopted pan-drakaen ideals, Lennard had worked under the prior administration to prepare a merger of the Kingdom of Amarillo and the Nachtenreich (A union of Regnum Yoake and several other small Drakaen states). This merger materialised 6 days later as the Twilight Empire of Amarillo, officially dissolving the Kingdom of Amarillo.
The Twilight Empire would however prove to be short lived, as only four days later it was forcibly dissolved by Simulami and Valreach. This caused briefly restored the Kingdom of Amarillo, before it merged with the Kingdom of Mordaine and the Kingdom of Kish to form the Amarilian Empire. The Kingdom of Amarillo would continue to exist in technicality as a state of the Amarillian Empire but held no political autonomy from the Imperial government.
The Kingdom eventually regained its independence on the 8th of may 2023, when what remained of the Empire, mostly destroyed after a civil war, was dissolved by the Porphyropolitan population. After this, the newly independent Kingdom can be referred to as the Second Kingdom of Amarillo.
==Cultures==
The Kingdom of Amarillo was very diverse culturally. However, the Amarillian and Mohadi cultures clearly dominated the other cultures of the country in terms of influence and spread. The other cultures of Amarillo were mostly limited to specific geographical areas. In addition to the native cultures of Amarillian territories, listed below, minority groups from other neighbouring nations were also present in some cities. Obviously, the various cultures of the country were often not completely separated from each other, and influenced each other. It is even hard to identify many individuals, especially from Onumozaki and the Amarillian mainland, to a single cultural group.
===Amarillians===
The Amarillian culture emerged in the Ragdon Peninsula following its conquest by Drakaes from Andliria. The most widespread Amarillian founding myth makes Amarillo come from the Vlonsi remnants in the region, Drakaen settlers, and most predominantely; immigrants to the region. While this is undoubtably true for the Drakaens and foreign immigrants, the Vlonsi influence on Amarillian culture is debated, and most of the time considered minimal, as only a few words and no major cultural concept came from Vlonsi to Amarillian culture. Amarillians would found the city of Puerto Amarillo, which would lead way to the Amarillian nation's independence some time later. 
Amarillians were always the largest cultural group in the country, though it must be noted they were never a homogenous political group, and never tried to be, contrary to for example some Mohadis. It is for this reason that despite their larger number, the Amarillians as a cultural entity never had a huge impact on politics, even though many culturally Amarillian individuals did.
The primary Amarillian towns were Puerto Amarillo, Porphyropolis, Etruia, and Mountlantis with a notable presence in the Aurican cities of Varasopolis and Hirane. Amarillians were a major group of people in the city of Verdesburg. Furthermore, Amarillians made up a minority of the population in Mirai and Romantello, and all the country's cities.
===Onumi===
The first existing records of the presence of Onumi, also called Onumozakis, was during the Drakaen Concordat, when they squatted in the land that would become the city of Mirai. According to religion, many Onumi bear divine blood. With the collapse of the Concordat, they proclaimed their own state, before eventually joining Amarillo. 
As the native group to Onumozaki, Onumi dominated the region's only city, Mirai. Onumozakis were predominantly Republican, best demonstrated by calls from the Shogunate's population to secede from the Kingdom and form a Republican Government in Exile centered in Mirai.
The most remarkable Onumozaki was Shogun SSiTon, who served as Shogun of Onumozaki for the entirety of the Kingdom's existence and formed part of the provisional government during the formation of the Kingdom.
===Mohadi===
The Mohadi first migrated to Amarillo shortly after the conquest of Andliria, founding the cities of Arak-Kapharat and Alefpamohadi in the Republic's newly-acquired lands. Dy'lonism, the religion of the Mohadi, tells that the Mohadi originated from the land of Dy'Lon, but once it collapsed, they were forced to become a nomad group until they finally settled in Amarillo.
As the second biggest cultural group in the country, the Mohadi played a pivotal role in the Kingdom of Amarillo. The first monarch of the state, King Kawaii I, was a Mohadi. Furthermore, the Mohadi had become an increasingly populous group, allowing them to play a decisive role in elections. Sometimes, Mohadi politicians tried to get the Mohadis to form a cohesive political block, with variable success.
The primary Mohadi towns were Alefpamohadi and Arak-Kapharat. The Mohadi also were a major group of people in the city of Verdesburg and they made up a minority of the population in Romantello and all of the country's cities. The most remarkable Mohadi were King Kawaii I and Regent Jameel.
===Vlonsi===
The Vlonsi are the first known people to have lived in the Ragdon peninsula. They built the city of Romantello and established the first state in the region, the Andlirian Empire. However, they were almost entirely wiped out from the region following the War of Andlirian Subjugation. The Vlonsi retook control over most of the region following the collapse of the Drakaen Concordat, forming the Second Andlirian Empire. However the area would remain depopulated with only a few Vlonsi resettling Romantello. With the end of Andlirian domination over its northern territories to the advantage of Amarillo and Katolis, the Vlonsi would once again be forced to abandon the area, eventually forming the Kingdom of Pasifa.
The provisional government signed the Romantello Accords with Pasifa, which permitted Vlonsi resettlement of the city of Romantello. This allowed the decaying city to once again flourish and to bring back Vlonsi presence to the Ragdon Peninsula.
===Aurico-Drakian===
The Aurico-Drakian people, also called Neo Drakians and Neo Drakaen, inhabit most of the region of Aurica. They originate from settlers from eastern Rathnir who established the Drakesland Autarchy which subjugated Amarillo as well as many other states. Following decades of crisises, including the collapse of Drakaes and the First Valrean Civil War, their population had dwindled exponentially in the east, being these present mainly in the regions of Aurica and the Arthholds. The ones in Aurica became Amarillian citizens once the Kingdom Amarillo integrated the territories of the Pirate Kingdom of Aurica.
The primary towns of the Aurico-Drakian were Aurica and Rannia. They also were major groups in the towns of Hirane and Varasopolis and kept presence in the Smegan settlements of Smegsville, Neu Raanskald and Abul.
===Smegs===
The Smegs are a group of people that migrated to the Drakesland centuries before the arrival of the Drakian. They are one of the oldest groups of people in the Drakesland, preceding the appearence of the Vlonsi and the arrival of the Aurico-Drakaens. They are characterised for their rampant alcoholism and their beautiful towns in the land known as the Smegsland.
The primary Smegan towns were Smegsville and Neu Raanksald.
==Religions==
The Kingdom of Amarillo is remarkable for having been the only Amarillian state to have state religions.
===Solonism===
Solonism first arrived to Amarillo with Pastor Jeg, who constructed the Solonist Temple in Puerto Amarillo and created Virconic Solonism, a branch of Solonism especially crafted for the people of Amarillo. Solonism had a significant degree of popularity throughout Amarillian history, having had important followers such as Salazar Van Den Green. However, it was most influential during the reign of King Kawaii, when it became the religion endorsed by the monarchy and several Solonist gatherings occurred.
===Dy'lonism===
Dy'lonism is the traditional religion of the Mohadi. It's dominant throughout the entire Mohadi community, with many being devour worshippers.
===Soleviel===
Soleviel came to Amarillo mainly through the immigration and influence of Valreach. Not that popular except among Valrean double-citizens, who held favour from Imperilan Soronaca due to his family ties to Valreach.
===Kelpism===
Kelpism was a religion that praised Kelp, mainly followed by people in Verdesburg.
==Honours==
(For a detailed article, see Amarillian orders of merit)
===Legion of Honour===
The Legion of Honour (Amarillian: Legion de Honor) was the highest honour acheivable for a citizen of Amarillo. It was bestowed upon those who commited remarkable feats in service of the Kingdom. It was granted by the King of Amarillo with the approval of the Parliament.
It was divided into three ranks:
* Knight: Knighthood was the lowest rank of the Legion. Its holders were granted a medal and a ribbon, which could be worn as indicated in the diagram below.
* Officer: Officers were the second most senior rank in the legion. Its holders were granted a medal, a ribbon and a collar, which could be worn as indicated in the diagram below.
* Grand Cross: The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour was the most senior rank of the Legion and it was granted to the most remarkable individuals who performed the most honorable of feats, and to the Kings of Amarillo. Its holders were granted a medal, a ribbon and a sash, which could be worn as indicated in the diagram below.
====Awardees:====
*Winter of 184 TE.
**Officer of the Legion of Honour, Lhytt Poliorcetes, of his historical help to Amarillo
**Knight of the Legion of Honour, Galene Fairfax Canalopin, for her critical contribution in the war against Pasifa.
**Knight of the Legion of Honour, Auric, for his organisation of the Supplies for the Amarillian Army.
*Fall of 198 TE.
**Knight of the Legion of Honour, Lennard Poliorcetes
**Knight of the Legion of Honour, Laetizia Poliorcetes 
**Knight of the Legion of Honour, Gaius de Porphyropolis
===Medal of the Civil War===
The Medal of the Civil War (Amarillian: Medalla de la Guerra Civil) was an honor granted to the veterans of the Imperilano-Republican faction of the First Amarillian Civil War. Its holders received a medal and a ribbon.
====Awardees:====
*Winter of 145 TE.
**Medal de El Orden de la Guerra Civil to Soronaca, as its creator
**Medal de El Orden de la Guerra Civil to Manu
**Medal de El Orden de la Guerra Civil to SSiTon
**Medal de El Orden de la Guerra Civil to Rodnim Aulian Reach
**Medal de El Orden de la Guerra Civil to Gaius Aulian de Porphyropolis
**Medal de El Orden de la Guerra Civil to Logui
===Medal of the Kelp War===
The Medal of the Kelp War (Amarillian: Medalla de la Guerra de Algas) was an honor granted to the veterans of the Kelp War, seen as including the Pasifano-Amarillian War. Its holders received a medal and a ribbon.
The Medal of the Kelp War was curiously minted in Aurica, even though the conflict it represents didn't involve the town at all.
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