Kingdom of Shaif

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Kingdom of Shaif was a country that existed in Leifmyrr between roughly 1500s BCA and 200s BCA.
== History ==
=== City States Period ===
The earliest recorded point in history of Shaif, is the city state of Tata, officially known as Lordship of Shaif. It was organized around the city of Tata, which itself was founded anywhere between 10000s and 6000s BCA. The city state period was going on for millenia, due to the hot climate of the region, which prevented the states from forming larger coherent state entities.
=== Scramble for Leifmyrr ===
Around 2000s BCA however a tendency started, with various mergers and forceful annexations happening for the next millenium. 
==== War on Oleta and Nata. ====
Duchy of Oleta and Queendom of Nata were small city states in close proximity to the Lordship of Shaif - around 1950 BCA the states were conquered and incorporated into the Lordship.
==== Al'Kat and Ola Integration & Kingdom Proclaimation ====
In 1800s, Shaif integrated the struggling city-states of Al'Kat and Ola, and it's presumed that in the same century they changed into Kingdom of Shaif.
==== Libete War ====
In 1700s the short lived Libete Duchy was founded by Rivela, Ambata and Tareta to counter the regional influence of growing Kashant and Shaif, it did not survive long though, as in 1600s those kingdoms split it up.
==== Short Stablilization ====
By 1500s, there were only three native countries left: Shaif, Kashant and Draif. For around three centuries the situation stabilized.
==== Great Kashanti War ====
In 1200s, the greatest war in pre-colonization era took place - the Kingdom of Shaif and Union of Draif jointly invaded the Kingdom of Kashant and divided it between themselves.
=== Two Kingdoms Era ===
By 1000 BCA, Shaif, occupied roughly the territories of modern day Lipanovo Voivodeship. Shaif was the stronger one of two countries, the other being the Union of Draif. The both countries were not necessarily hostile to one another, with prevalent trade.
=== Collapse of Draif and the Shaifan Era ===
==== Collapse of the Neighbor ====
Union of Draif's breakdown is estimated around 500 BCA, with the reasoning for it being: internal strife between the leaders, famine, and droughts. Union of Draif dissolved into a bunch of warring chiefdoms, lordships and such. The tribe from which Union derived it's name, Draif, occupied only Bobela, and what by modern standards could have been called suburbs of it - Tobonela.
During next 50 years, Shaif under the King Chukwetwe XI Conqueror slowly but surely forced former Draifan states into dependency or annexation.
==== Shaifan Era ====
After Chukwetwe XI Conqueror assured domination over Draif for Shaif, the era of largest prosperity for native civilization began. 400s marked the beginning of the "Shaifan Era" or "Pax Shaif", which was the last era of greatness, before the decline of whole native civilization. Shaif, under rule of Jerul IV made a leap in terms of life quality, when feudalism where peasants were essentially slaves of land owners was abolished. Kashant and Draif, which were Shaif's puppets soon followed. He also enacted other less important societal reforms.
===== The Revolt of Scythes =====
In 330s however, when King Istiorun III tried to revoke the rights given to peasants, a large scale peasant revolt occured, called "The Revolt of Scythes" as scythes (among other farming tools) were favorite weapons of peasants, who were mainly farmers. The two largest epicenters of revolts were Ola, and Tobonela, although bigger, or smaller signs of revolt were seen everywhere. Istiorun III initially wanted to use force to quiet them down, but ultimately, likely by his advisors suggestion decided to just resign from revoking the privileges.
===== The Golden Era =====
III-II centuries BCA were the time of largest prosperity in Shaif. The population of the Kingdom reached 250 thousands, and Tata itself hosted around a quarter of it. That century is where majority of the recovered literature that is linked to native civilizations originates from.
=== Downfall ===
In 91 BCA the King Chukwetwe XIV, (later called the Lazy) was crowned as the King of Shaif. His first years on throne were marked by apathy in the government, and lack of any response to problems. Thus, in 78 BCA Draifan and Kashanti nobles saw an opportunity to break apart the Shaifan dominion over themselves - they contacted an undefined overseas power which they traded with for help. It is presumed it could be Sérotat Kingdom, as Serotat is at the time one of the most powerful states in the region.
==== Draifan Rebellion ====
By 77 BCA the Shaif was a husk of a state, due to mismanagements from both regional leaders and Chukwetwe XIV Lazy. That's when Draif and Kashant announced their unification into Union of Nadif (Coastliners), and rose up against Shaif's hegemony. Once Shaif realized what was happening, they tried to push with their military into Nadif. The first major battle which is recorded by written records is battle of the Valeba. It's described as a swift victory of Nadif-Serotat coalition. Soon after there was battle of Tarela, as Nadif, built up by their swift victory at Valeba pushed further into Shaif. Although this time Shaif achieved a pyrrhic victory over Nadif. Soon after the battle of the river came, with the results described as disastrous for both sides. Shaifan fighters and commanders started to lose faith in the King and his aristocratic council, and declined to fight. Soon after in Tata there was a rebellion. Several commanders, decided to kick out King Chukwetwe XIV Lazy out of power. The city got divided with people fighting on two sides: anti-King and pro-King. The fight is said to last 2 days, set 3/4 city ablaze, and cause the death of 2/3 of the population. It ultimately ended with King Chukwetwe XIV out of the throne.
The Draifan Rebellion of 77 BCA is effectively considered the event that collapsed the old Kingdom of Shaif.
=== Shaifan Autonomous Republic ===
We move a millenium ahead, and here we are: In the 1040s ACA, native peoples melded into the colonial society begin to regain their national identity, and in 1046, after contact has been made with Shaifan Identity Movement, a small bit of territory of Primozan and Lipanovo Voivodeships has been made into an autonomous republic of the natives, with it's capital in the town of Ambata.
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