Second Libyan Empire

The Second Libyan Empire was a major empire located in Africa and the direct successor to the First Libyan Empire. It was ruled by the Senussi dynasty, the same one that ruled over the first empire. It controlled much of Northern and Central Africa, some parts of Southern Africa, the Levant, and much of Arabia, including Mecca and Medina. It also had various colonies across the Malay Archipelago, India, South Carolina, most of Central America and northern South America. It was one of the four empires that dominated much of the fourth century, alongside its ally Ahmadi Persia, its pseudo-rival America, and Japan. 
They were later involved in the Reawakening War, siding with the victorious Bharat . It was a very old nation at the time of its collapse. Most of its main territory would end up being annexed by the Second Ottoman Empire shortly after, and its other territories were absorbed into other nations. 
== History ==
=== Atlantican colonization and independence ===
The Republic of Atlantica colonized Libya after the Treaty of Toledo expired, who granted the region autonomy. The nation gained its independence after the nation collapsed, with Ali gathering support and re-establishing the monarchy. It did not expand much early on, staying mostly dormant until 322. They also entered into relations with Arabia during this time.
=== North African Wars and early colonization ===
Starting in 322, the empire began invading its neighbors. This included Algiers, the Sultanate of Morocco, the People's Republic of Morocco, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Socialist Republic. Most of these wars were rather short, and resulted in Libya gaining most of the Maghreb, becoming the dominant state within northern Africa. They also began expanding towards the historically important lake of Lake Chad. 
After their victories against the other Maghrebi states, the nation created two colonies in the Americas and landed at Aceh. However, their relations with Arabia began to sour at this time, escalating with Arabia building forts on their border with Libya as well as them colonizing Venezuela, starting a race to colonize the unclaimed lands in northern South America.
=== Greater expansion and rivalry with Grande Europa ===
In 326, Vichy France declared war on Arabia, the former rival of Libya. Libya soon joined the war, and conquered much of their lands, including most of Egypt and Hejaz, with them taking their capital of Mecca in the process. This resulted in the fragmenting of Arabia into many smaller states, while the original state collapsed. 
The Libyans also inherited all of their colonial possessions, granting them Venezuela, Guyana, parts of Namibia and Angola, and parts of Kenya and Tanzania. During the war against Mexico, the Libyans aided the Caribbean Empire against Mexico due to their aggressive nature.
During this time, the nation expanded all the way to the shores of Lake Chad and expanded further into Central America, as well as connecting Venezuela to Colombia. In 339 the nation invaded and annexed the nation of Sudan, and during 341 Libya annexed Sicily as well as Sardinia, and filled in the gap between Sudan and Chad. 
Grande Europa emerged as their new main rival, as they annexed all of Italy besides their islands Libya took, as well as Eritrea. In order to secure safe passage to Kenya, Libya invaded Yemen and also defeated the last Eritrean holdouts in Arabia. After this, Libya mostly focused on their colonies. They gained a colony in India after helping to defeat Bharat under Jawaharlal in 342.
=== Fall of Europa ===
In 344, Libya invaded the ETK's colony in Indonesia and also invaded Somalia. In 346, after the mysterious deaths of Jacques Doriot and Maurice Gabolde, Grande Europa collapsed, with their colonies and mainland forming into many nations. Their colony in the Middle East joined Libya, who split it between them and Persia, who they began to forge relations with after. Libya annexed Naples as well. 
After much discussion with Persia, in 348, Libya officially became allies with Persia, and divided the Arabian peninsula with them. The Libyan Empire also aided Persia in several conflicts in the next few years. Libya agreed to Byzantium's idea of an international convention determining the rules of war in 350. In the next few years, the nation stayed dormant until the fall of Japan. Following their collapse, they expanded into the newly opened territory in Indonesia. Libya also expanded into Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya. After the war against California, they were gifted land in Mozambique. 
=== Muhammad and Sarah's reigns ===
Ali as-Senussi died in 355, with Muhammad inheriting the throne. The Libyan Empire also invaded the Byzantines, annexing their colony in Africa and Syria, with Byzantium being reduced to a regional power. Their ally Persia collapsed in 363, and with no attempt from both the new government in Iran and Libya to restore the alliance, the Libyans dissolved it two years later.
In 376, Muhammad as-Senussi died. His daughter, Sarah IV, took the throne following this. The empire entered into relations with the newly established Third Empire of Bharat around this time. She also expanded the nation's borders further south, and took northern Mali after a deal with Bharat. The nation was a key ally to Bharat in the Reawakening War, aiding them against the Confederation of the People's of China and United Altay. She also redesigned its flag, in order for it to match the coat of arms better. It also invaded the nation of Nubia, annexing it. This marked the apex of Libyan territory.
=== Collapse ===
Due to the overextension of the empire, as well as Sarah's sudden death, the empire collapsed in 422. It survived until its annexation by the Ottomans. The Senussi family still exists.
== Trivia ==
* The Second Libyan Empire was one of the many nation revivals that have occurred since the Solar Flare.
* Ali as-Senussi's father lived to the age of 74.
*The Libyan Empire has two official flags, the old flag used by the first empire and the second one for much of it's existence, and the new one. The new flag features the coat of arms of the nation.
== Gallery ==
File:SecondLibyanEmpireFlag.png|The current flag of the LIbyan Empire. 
File:LibyanCoatofArms.png
File:LibyanFlag.png|The original flag of Libya. Still considered official.
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