Cullero

Cullero is a new state within the Chorenese Headlands and parts of the Astentine Shallows, ruled from the city of Zis by Sultana Ana Yazi, also known as the corsair queen, who established her rule over the region after the Coup on Orak. Their flag is a setting sun, orange on a deep blue sea with white waves. 
==Culture==
The people of the region are both extremely culturally and ethnically varied, due to its strong Skahazadani influence. Therefore, it is perhaps also the most open-minded state in the world. Here, pirates, elves, outcasts, and men and women from every cult and religion rub shoulders with one another.
==Economy==
The region's main exports are iron, wool, and marble, the latter of which is produced in immense quantities along the eastern coasts of the country. The capital of Zis is one of the most frequented trade ports in the world and the gateway between Skahaz and Magnia. Ana Yazi's military regime of the region also brings in tons of revenue from the levies she imposes on the Astentine Shallows and the plunder her league of pirates bring to Zis. 
== Administrative Divisions ==
The state is divided into two vizirates, each ruled by a vizier:
*Etolia, ruled by Amanda Morhea from city of Zis.
*Dalaman, ruled by Mezaman Ib Calihn from the town Mezzo.
==History==
Historically, the Chorenese Headlands have been a part of the Sultanate of Chorene ever since the Chorenese seized the land from the Urubuhls. Immediately after the Coup on Orak in 1429, Ana Yazi landed in Zis with her fleet of stolen ships. Her conquest of the headlands was of major importance as it transformed the naval balance of power and opened the hitherto secure Pagan Sea to frequent and devastating raids. 
Rumours had reached Ana of the Dissolution War, of her older siblings fighting for control over their mother's lands and while Ana had little interest in ruling, several of her friends urged her to claim her birth right. Together, they led a large-scale expedition both east and west to impose Ana's dominance as far as possible. They established a sultanate around Zis, named Cullero, and began to harass the pretender, Aledin Suleiman, in Sidaris, they used their intimate knowledge of the Shallows to capture islands and block her rivals from leaving the gulf, and they sailed as far as the Valonian League where corsair clans swore her fealty as the Queen of the Pagan Sea.
For a time, the Ayyubid Emirate and the Free Cities were pleased by Ana rooting out the pirate dens in the Shallows and were happy to pay her tolls for safe passage. However, Ana and her admirals began to drive up to the tolls to outrageous levels, testing the patience of the Emirate, as well as the warmongering Sultan of Sidaris. Ana also captured Kraken Isle in Metina, sowing great unease within the coastal lands. 
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