Kingdom of Clayistan

Left: Clayistan's greatest extent; Right: Clayistan c. 448 ASB

Ceramica (379 ASB - 436 ASB)

The **Kingdom of Clayistan**, commonly known as **Clayistan**, is a Semi-Constitutional Monarchy situated in the Northern Regions of the Soil Texture Continent. It is located in the regions of Ceram, Clayistan, Clayistria, Kurey, and North Estuaria.

## History

### House of Basil

The Kingdom of Clayistan was founded on M5-28 16 ASB as a result of the First Clayistria-Clayistan War. Ebony Basil was chosen to serve as the first King of Clayistan due to controlling the most powerful duchy, the Duchy of Iron Lake. At it's founding the Kingdom of Clayistan possessed a united military force called the Unified Clayistan Army (UCA).

The Second Clayistria-Clayistan War began on M8-26 31 ASB and ended on M12-13 33 ASB with a ceasefire which gave the Kingdom of Clayistan control of multiple new swathes of land.

The Third Clayistria-Clayistan War began on M3-06 85 ASB and ended on M5-14 89 ASB with another ceasefire granting the Kingdom of Clayistan land along with the total annexation of Kingdom of Purpura.

A civil war against the rule of Ebony I referred to as the Ebony War began on M8-05 93 ASB and ended on M6-30 96 ASB with the death of Ebony I. A conference to decide among other things the new King of Clayistan began on M9-07 96 ASB and concluded on M9-24 96 ASB with Mateo Cormorant being declared King of Clayistan under the regnal name Victory II and the UCA being dissolved.

### House of Cormorant

On M3-01 102 ASB King Victory II had the Ceram region peacefully annexed into the Kingdom of Clayistan due to a deal made with the Duke of Glindoria Adam Everett. On M5-26 102 ASB the State of Estuaria became a protectorate of Clayistan. The reign of Victory II also saw the establishment of the Clayistan Royal Guard (CRG) on M4-09 116 ASB.

Concord I died on M8-08 141 ASB, his will listed his brother-in-law Vikas Tapial as the throne's successor, who ascended and took the regnal name Concord II.

### House of Tapial

On M8-13 146 ASB the Grand Duke of Macka Reinhold Bachman began a revolution in the Clayistria region against the Kingdom of Clayistria, on M8-13 146 ASB Concord II sent the CRG across the border to aid in Bachman's Revolution. The fighting in Clayistria ended on M5-17 153 ASB with the True Kingdom of Clayistria (TKC) being established three days later. The TKC was annexed into the Kingdom of Clayistan on M5-02 158 ASB following a referendum in the TKC.

On M2-22 168 ASB the King of Clayistan Argilla III gave a speech accusing the Kingdom of Clayistria of assassinating his son Concord II and grandson Radiance II, the day after the Kingdom of Clayistan invaded the Kingdom of Clayistria beginning Fourth Clayistria-Clayistan War. The Fourth Clayistria-Clayistan War ended on M7-19 173 ASB with the Kingdom of Clayistan victorious, the majority of the Kingdom of Clayistria was split between them and the Kingdom of Sandy Clay Loam with Clayistan gaining the Kurey region.

On M8-13 201 ASB at the funeral of Argilla IV and the ascension of his next in line Elton Tapial, Elton Tapial was murdered by his brother Prakash Tapial, as to avoid having a kin slayer as king the vassals of Clayistan crowned Harrison Sunbell King of Clayistan under the regnal name Claysius III.

### House of Sunbell

On M9-28 279 ASB the Kingdom of Sandy Clay Loam under the direction of Clapper II launched an invasion of the Kingdom of Clayistan with the intent to put the Ghada I's relative Vincent Sunbell on the throne, this began the Thunder War. On M7-19 280 ASB Clapper II's forces breached Ghada I's palace in Jarnvattan and declared declared Vincent King of Clayistan under the regnal name Achille II. The Thunder War ended on M8-01 280 ASB following Ghada I's capture two days prior.

During Achille II's reign Achille II created many laws that promoted Sandy Clay Loam culture these changes angered the majority of his Clay vassals. On M1-22 282 ASB the Duke of Terracotta City Roland Sectile and the Duke of Greater Elmhurst Reuben Basil began moving their forces against Achille II beginning the War of Clay Restoration. Achille II was captured on M2-28 290 ASB at the Battle of Brinjal. Achille II was forced to abdicate in favour of Roland Sectile on M2-29 290 ASB who was given the regnal name Claymore I.

### House of Sectile

The reign of Claymore I saw the country's capital move from Jarnvattan to Terracotta City.

On M5-12 302 ASB Claymore II wrote into law that the current internal borders were the permanent borders. On M6-15 303 ASB following an assassination attempt Claymore II had the State of Estuaria annexed into the Kingdom of Clayistan. On M4-02 304 ASB Claymore II dissolved all noble titles within the Kurey and established the Sandy Clay Autonomous Region (SCAR) and created the Sandy Clay Regional Army (SCRA) which was an army separate from the many petty vassal armies and subservient only to the Governor of the SCAR and the King of Clayistan. On M3-19 343 ASB Claymore II had the various vassal armies incorporated into the newly created Clayistan National Army (CNA).

On M10-19 363 ASB Claysius IV announced that the Kingdom of Clayistan would be backing Baron Signus Clavier in the ongoing Sand War of Succession and began readying large portions of the CNA for deployment. Signus Clavier died on M8-10 365 ASB causing Clayistan to withdraw from the Sand Republic two days later. On M10-21 365 ASB the King of the Sand Republic Austin Alonzo launched an invasion of of the Loaman Empire beginning the Sand War, a weak later he invaded the Kingdom of Sandy Clay Loam. Claysius IV ordered the SCRA to retake the occupied portion of the Kingdom of Sandy Clay Loam and ordered the local garrison in Terracotta City to reopen and begin mapping the tunnels that ran below the country. On M3-22 366 ASB Claysius IV ordered half of Clayistan's remaining armies into the tunnels and to move through them to the Southern Wall which they would then man, the southern wall was partly in the Clay Loam majority region of the Loaman Empire and occupying them would constitute as an invasion of the Loaman Empire, after the capture of the Southern Walls Claysius IV sent the remainder of into the surrounded Loaman land to subdue the Loaman armies there.

On M4-14 373 ASB Sand Republic soldiers landed on the northern coast of Clayistan, Claysius IV ordered them destroyed but the small force that was available in the north was match for the invasion force had captured Terracotta City by M5-15 373 ASB, Claysius IV surrendered the country upon the capture of the city, though the CNA would continue fighting until the end of the Sand War on M1-04 375 ASB with the signing of the Treaty of Jerusoilum. The Treaty of Jerusoilum saw the dissolution of the Kingdom of Sandy Clay Loam and the Kingdom of Clayistan's ascension into the Soil Union which forbade all wars. Claysius IV was murdered on M4-24 379 ASB by Dervot Heord and on M4-26 379 ASB was replaced by his relative Geraldo Sectile / Manterro I who a day later abdicated in favour of Dervot Heord who took the regnal name Dervot IV.

### House of Heord

On M5-05 379 ASB Dervot IV moved the capital from Terracotta City to Ceramica. On M8-08 390 the SCRA overthrew the government of the SCAR, Dervot IV did nothing to oppose this. On M9-01 391 ASB the SCAR declared independence from Clayistan as the Revolutionary Republic of Sandy Clay (RRSC) and invaded surrounding regions beginning the Great Soil War, Dervot IV led the majority of his armies into Loaman Empire to prepare for a counter attack against the Revolutionary Republic of Sandy Clay, alongside the Loaman Empire. On M8-25 394 ASB the majority of the Kingdom of Clayistan was briefly occupied by Liquid Carbon. The Great Soil War officially ended on M6-07 397 ASB with it decided that the Kurey would be granted independence from Clayistan which it was on M7-01 397 ASB as the Sandy Clay Commonwealth (SCC), a constitutional monarchy in a personal union with the Kingdom of Clayistan.

On M4-27 400 ASB the Kingdom of Clayistan withdrew from the Soil Union and created the League of Soils as a rival organization, they were soon joined by the SCC. On M5-08 401 ASB the CNA entered into South Estuaria to aid pro-league rebels in the area, the Soil Union withdrew from South Estuaria on M7-02 401 ASB and a new government called the North Fleet was established there on M8-26 401 ASB. On M5-18 415 ASB the Kingdom of Clayistan becomes aware of the existence of the Precious Metals Continent (PMC), and on M6-16 415 ASB Clayistan was given the Magnare Peninsula and it's associated islands by the Empire of Red on the PMC in exchange for an alliance. On M9-22 420 ASB Emperor Rancho II of the Empire of Red was assassinated, the following day, multiple factions within the Empire of Red declared war on the Empire, thus beginning the Red Civil War, Clayistan began sending it's forces six days into the war. The Red Civil War ended on M6-15 426 ASB and was followed by Clayistan removing it's forces from the region.

On M1-25 429 ASB Claysando Ardash, the Prime Minister of the SCC sent a letter to Dervot IV containing evidence that he was the son of the late king Claysius IV and demanding that Dervot IV abdicate in favor of him, Dervot IV never received this message due to the actions of Shale spy Izza Fissil. On M3-07 429 ASB Claysando Ardash declared himself King of both the SCC and Clayistan as Claysando II and launched an invasion of the Kingdom of Clayistan beginning the War of Heordian Deposition. The War of Heordian Deposition ended on M1-19 435 ASB making Claysando II of the House of Ardash the sole King of Clayistan and the SCC.

### House of Ardash

On M1-21 435 ASB the SCC's parliamentary building was destroyed by the Empire of Shale, eight days later the Kingdom of Clayistan entered the ongoing war against the Empire of Shale. The war against the Empire of Shale began to come to a close by early 436 ASB with the Kingdom of Clayistan and her allies victorious, a conference began in Sunbell on M5-12 436 ASB and concluded with the signing of treaties on M2-11 437 ASB, the treaties signed had the Kingdom of Clayistan annex the SCC at the cost of having the SCC's minister becoming part of the newly created Council of Thirteen which could veto the actions of the King of Clayistan. On M3-19 439 ASB the Kingdom of Clayistan signed a defense treaty with the County of Timeworm in the Loaman Empire. On M4-10 440 ASB the vassal armies that had been rebuilt during the reign of Dervot IV were absorbed by the CNA, Claysando II justified this by citing the rising tensions between Clayistan and the Empire of Red.

On M2-22 441 ASB the Empire of Red invaded Clayistan's holdings on the PMC beginning the Red-Clay War. The war saw heavy combat in the PMC and a smaller amount of combat on the Soil Texture Continent (STC). The Red-Clay War ended M8-19 441 ASB with Clayistan in control of a portion of the Empire of Red. A treaty with the Empire of Red was signed on M8-19 443 ASB that gave the Kingdom of Clayistan Pragornia. The Kingdom of Clayistan partook in the United Invasion of the United Peoples of Carbbonia which began on M2-05 445 ASB and ended twenty days later with Clayistan being given a section of the former Loaman Empire to occupy.

On M10-12 445 ASB King Manterro II created the title of Chief Colonial Officer to manage Clayistan's three holdings on the PMC and gave the position to his brother Amaan Ardash. On M12-22 445 ASB the portion of the former Loaman Empire that was occupied by Clayistan was formally annexed as the "Southern Provinces". On M5-10 446 ASB Clayistan declared war on and invaded the Clay Loam Confederation. On M8-10 446 ASB the state owned workers within the labour city of Annaractine revolted against Clayistan and captured the city, they declared the Annaractine Republic and began spreading out and taking more towns and villages in the area, it was noticed by Clayistan that they had more arms than they should have. On M2-05 447 ASB Manterro II restored the SCAR in an attempt to undermine the growing influence of the Council of Thirteen.

On M4-08 447 ASB Manterro II launched an invasion of the Silt Fleet as he believed that they had supplied the rebels in Annaractine. On M4-20 447 ASB the city of Ceramica after being pressured by the Annaractine declared independence from Clayistan as the Grand Duchy of Ceramica. On M6-16 447 ASB in an attempt to resolve the ongoing conflicts involving Clayistan Manterro II gave complete control over Clayistan to the Council of Thirteen. On M7-27 447 ASB the Basil Kingdom, Nova Purpura and Sloam Island all declared independence from Clayistan, in an attempt to resolve this the Council of Thirteen added two Clay generals to their numbers becoming the Council of Fifteen. On M12-07 447 ASB the Council of Fifteen had Clayistan make peace with Silt Fleet, the Clay Loam Confederation and the five breakaway states, this decision severely reduced the already dwindling popularity of Manterro II. Manterro II was assassinated by the Council of Fifteen on M1-10 448 ASB due to his plan to dissolve the Council of Fifteen.

Osian Ardash became the King of Clayistan on M1-12 448 ASB under the regnal name Claysando III, due to his young age the Council of Fifteen took up the responsibility of running the government. On M4-30 448 ASB the Clayistan Naval Body (CNB) attempted to reopen the ports in Pragornia, Magnare and the Associated Islands as they had been closed on M1-11 448 ASB by Chief Colonial Officer Amaan Ardash, the attempt was a complete disaster and resulted shortly after the battle Amaan Ardash declared the creation of the Magnare Authority, he declared himself Dictator of Magnare. On M3-07 449 ASB the Independent Governate of South Bay was partitioned between the the Kingdom of Clayistan and the Clay Loam Empire ending its existence as a sovereign state.

## Politics

Since M2-11 437 ASB Clayistan has been a semi-constitutional monarchy, with the King of Clayistan be capable of making any appointments and laws he wants, however these actions may be retroactively vetoed by the Council of Thirteen with a 70% vote among themselves.

### Internal Politics

Below the King of Clayistan are various Dukes, Counts, Barons, Governors and Stewards, the first three are hereditary, the governors are appointed and the Stewards are elected.

### Legal System

The courts in Clayistan are run by officials who are always appointed by the King of Clayistan and decided whether or not an accused is guilty and their punishment, in extremely high profile cases this is done by the King of Clayistan himself.

Executions are illegal in Clayistan as they go against the teachings of the official religion, instead criminals are sent to construct and maintain the various walls and cities of Clayistan, if they refuse to do so they are beaten until they either comply or perish, smaller crimes however often result in fines.

### Foreign Relations

#### Kingdom of Clayistria

*Main article: Clayistria-Clayistan Relations*

The Kingdom of Clayistria and the Kingdom of Clayistan went to war a total of four times. The First Clayistria-Clayistan War resulted in the founding of Clayistan, and as a result Clayistria-Clayistan relations are eternally tense. The Second Clayistria-Clayistan War followed the death of King Victory I on Clayistrian soil, which had been caused by the escalating tension between the kingdoms incentivising King Ivan IV to order said assassination. The Third Clayistria-Clayistan War came when the Duchy of Eastpike invaded the isle of Cramryth, which had previously been invaded by the Clayistria-allied Kingdom of Purpura. After this third war was a period of peace wherein the Kingdom of Clayistria grew weaker through the First Clay Loam Uprising and Bachman's Revolution. The Fourth Clayistria-Clayistan War resulted in the Kingdom of Clayistria joining the Loaman Empire.

The tensions between the kingdoms live on through tension between the regions of the Kingdom of Clayistan: the region of Clayistan proper, which had always been independent from Clayistria, the Ceram, which had been conquered from Clayistria during the First and Second Clayistria-Clayistan Wars, and the region of Clayistria, which used to be the centre of the Kingdom of Clayistria, all have some degree of tension with one another, even though they are all part of the Kingdom of Clayistan.

#### Empire of Red

*Main article: Red-Clay Relations*

As of 450 ASB, relations between the Kingdom of Clayistan and the Empire of Red have been pretty tense ever since the Red-Clay War.

## Geography

The Kingdom of Clayistan is a dominant power in the northern region of the Soil Texture Continent, controlling roughly a quarter of the entire continent. Clayistan also formerly ruled a small exclave in the south of the Precious Metals Continent.

### Maps

The Independent Duchies that would later form Clayistan in 1 ASBClayistan at its formation in 16 ASBClayistan in 81 ASB
## Culture

### Religion

A majority of the Kingdom of Clayistan follows the Church of Clayistainis. The Kingdom of Clayistan is, in general, religiously tolerant.

### Calendar

The Kingdom of Clayistan uses the Estuarian Calendar.

The following dates are official holidays in Clayistan:

* /4 4 Sovereignty Day, celebrating the end of the War of Heordian Deposition
* /10 2 Clayistan Day, celebrating the founding of Clayistan

## See Also

* Clayistan
* Clayistan Royal Guard
* King of Clayistan
* Territorial Changes of Clayistan