History of Rikutsar

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The History of Rikutsar outlines the main events both leading up to and following the country's founding in 433 AD.

## Founders' Expedition

In 396 AD, the Empresses fled Egypt (they cite fear of the political situation in Rome) on foot with fifty close friends from Alexandria. They traveled for 30 years through the Middle East and Asia. During this time, Smenaer and her comrades named the lands they discovered using a heavily diluted version of Latin that barely used any affixes for nouns. This form of Latin is known today as *Reduced Latin* or *Smenaer's Latin*.

Upon reaching the end of Indonesia they built a ship called the *Fortis* or the "*Fort*". The Fortis was the largest ship of its time, and it held over 100 people. Smenaer's technical knowledge and Óasmae's building experience helped in its construction. This boat they used to travel from Indonesia down the coast of Australia to Cape Naturaliste near modern-day Perth, which the party named *Belspeciés*.

## Discovery

Rikutsar was uninhabited prior to its discovery. From Belspeciés, scout ships were sent westward to investigate Smenaer's claimed island. After a couple of journeys, her hypothesis was proven and a scout ship reported the first sighting of Rikutsar (by any known humans) on November 6th 427 CE. It's unknown what exact point of land was sighted, but it's thought today to have been somewhere in eastern *Swoorlac*.

The ensuing voyage to Rikutsar of the entire party took 3 days on their 30-oar galley ship, the *Fortis*, and a navigational error took them further north than intended. As a result, upon arrival on December 22, they landed instead on Ricutoac. The island was declared to belong to the Empresses and bestowed the temporary name *Magninsul*. The first settlement would become the modern-day town of **Simiolśo**, literally "first landing".

## Government History

For the majority of its existence, the country has been ruled under a totalitarian monarchy, with Smenaer and Óasmae holding absolute joint power. However, starting in the early 1900s, the government expanded to allow for a publicly elected legislature and a checked judicial branch. Since 1433, the two have taken turns leading while the other remains mostly in the background, switching every 84 years on June 18th. The current primary leader has been Smenaer since 2021.

* Provisional Government - June 18th, 433 AD - 38 years
* First Empire - June 18th, 471 AD - 555 years
* Second Empire - February 11th, 1026 - 827 years
	+ On June 18th, 1433, the empresses officially began the practice of switching out power every 84 years as part of their *Chere Veiden* or "Golden Thousand" national anniversary event.
* Third Empire - June 18th, 1853 - 20 years
	+ May 16th, 1869 - attempted *coup d'état*
* Fourth Empire (Current Constitution) - November 27th, 1873 - 175 years (and counting)
	+ This transfer was not at the end of 84 years but instead upon the conclusion of the Lovebay Revolution. Óasmae became primary leader.
	+ Óasmae remained in power after 1937 due to concerns over national unity.
	+ Smenaer returned to power in 2021.

## Early Rikutsar

Smenaer, Óasmae, and the 35-person **Council of Founders** created from scratch both the language of Rikutsar and the cultural practices people used initially, and from there both evolved according to the people.

### Australia

In ancient Rikutsar, Australia was known sometimes as "The Easts" (Nolec), but officially it was called "Tsarec Ricuv Nolein" (The Great Lands in the East). Rikutsar maintained regular relations with the peoples of west Australia, taking much inspiration and influence from them (most noticeably in words borrowed into Rikutsaren such as *warru* "wallaby" and *cwel* "sheoak")

New Zealand, not yet inhabited by any group, was called "The Distant Isles" (Taocec Subev) or "The Distant Sisters" (Ceothurec Subev), but later colloquially came to be known as "The Distants" (Subec). It is here that the famous **Ceaotio** (Ancient *Cazeotø*) was discovered and brought back to Rikutsar.

### Provisional Government

The founding, or *Cesise*, was actually a set of separate events in 433 AD, including the Coronation and Veneration of Smenaer and Óasmae (June 15th), the signing of the declaration of self-determination (June 17th), and the signing of the provisional laws by the Council (June 18th), the latter of which is considered to be the official start of Rikutsar.

The provisional government lasted 38 years, from 433 to 471, during which time the Council and its many committees built the foundations of Rikutsar both literally and metaphorically. During this time the Empresses and the Council were the only government entities and as such were in charge of, among other things, peacekeeping and law enforcement over what would become a population of more than 2,000.

During this time there were those who attempted to usurp power from the Empresses or the Council, and those people were usually imprisoned, banished, or hung.

### the First Empire

This government lasted from the signature of the first constitution in 471 until 1026. Smenaer led for the first 174 years of the government, followed by a period of joint leadership. The government consisted of the Imperatorship, a small, appointed legislature called the *Ricudiuz*, and a judicial system of various regional tribunals that could only be appealed by going directly to the Empresses.

## Medieval Rikutsar

### the Second Empire

This government was different in that the Judicial system changed from a system of tribunals to a centralized system of law. The *Fadeas Riguisi*, a larger and now publicly elected legislature, was established. It was established at the end of the Great Constitutional Convention in 1026 and lasted until 1853. It was during this time that the Empresses began the practice of swapping power every 90 years.

## Modern Rikutsar

### the Third Empire

Main article: Lovebay Revolution
The third empire of Rikutsar was rife with controversy from the very start. Inspired by Industrial Revolutions happening the world over, Smenear decided to establish a government focused on industry. This and various mistakes she made along the way ultimately ended in a civil war called the Lovebay Revolution.

### the Fourth Empire

Since the Lovebay Revolution, Óasmae's socialist government has helped Rikutsar make great strides in science, culture, and infrastructure. Unlike more modern Socialist countries, Rikutsar allowed outside information to enter, and allowed people to leave and arrive as they chose. Though it was tough at first to convince people to work for nothing, Rikutsar's culture eventually developed a high standard for quality, much like Japan, and became world-renowned for some of its products. From this income, the government was able to give its people a universal basic income, guaranteed housing and food, and high-quality education.