Krahian Wars

Decline of the neanderthals

The Krahian Wars were a series of holy wars waged between *Homo sapiens* and *Homo neanderthalensis* over the Middle East, in the name of the religion Krahia. This was the first and longest series of wars in human history, beginning around 140,000 BCE at the founding of Krahia and ending around 110,000 BCE. The war ended the millennia-long rule of the neanderthals over the Middle East and arguably lead to their decline. It also set the stage for the expansion of *Homo sapiens* into Persia, the Caucasus, and the Balkans.

## Background

In 180,000 BCE, *Homo sapiens* first travelled up north the Nile River. They came into contact with neanderthals in Egypt, at first enjoying warm relations with them. But, as resources in the area became scarce, relations turn hostile. The neanderthals prevented modern humans for spreading north for the time being. As conflicts begin, the domesticated *Lycaon pictus* develops into *Lycaon pictus familiaris*. The Nile Delta dog breed developed, being beefier than other dog breeds.

With *Homo sapiens* migrating north from Western Arabia, they are met with hostility by the neanderthals, who begin attacks on the Arabian humans. The Arabians repurposed their fishing harpoons to make spears to fend off the neanderthal attacks. Around this time, *Homo sapiens* began taking women for themselves when victorious in battle, causing interbreeding and allowing them to push into Sinai. They also push into the Levant, defeating the small neanderthal population in the area.

### Founding of Krahia

*Main article: Krahia*

As conflicts and hostilities grow between the two peoples, they begin to think of each other as evil. The mythology of Thavane Al Ma and Mandko Hersa would be created during this time period. As *Homo sapiens* expanded into Jordan and Anatolia, neanderthals began declaring "holy wars" to retake lands lost to the humans. The Krahian Wars had begun.

## Course of the War

### Arms Race

The wars saw the first arms race in history. As neanderthals saw the success of the Nile Delta dog, they attempted to domesticate *Canis lupus.* Domestication would not be successful, however, and would only be achieved by neanderthals thousands of years later in the Wolfsjager protoculture. After the capture of Lebanon, *Homo sapiens* began using a stronger timber to achieve more durable weapons. As mentioned previously, fishing harpoons were repurposed into spears. This prompted the neanderthals to develop more sophisticated weapons and tactics. With these, the neanderthals declared a series of successful holy wars.

### Neanderthal Advances

Around 120,000 BCE, neanderthals began advancing into Arabia and Anatolia, recapturing those lands with success. However, the focus on these areas allowed *Homo sapiens* to push inland from the Levant. As hostilities mounted, each species began to see each other as inferior. The idea of the Varaka spirits were introduced around this time to *Homo sapiens,* cultivating the idea that neanderthals were meant to be slaves. Neanderthals also began developing a caste system, where *Homo sapiens* was on the bottom and warriors were at the top. The neanderthals entered into a decline soon afterward, however.

### Neanderthal Decline and Defeat

Around this time, *Homo sapiens* first landed in Italy and interbreed with the neanderthals there. This slowly caused the decline of the neanderthal population. This allowed *Homo sapiens* to declare several holy wars, pushing into Arabia, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia. The neanderthals were unable to resist and lost these lands. This officially marked the ending of the Krahian Wars, though conflicts in Persia, the Caucasus, and Anatolia would continue for some time.

## Aftermath

The Krahian Wars ended the thousands of years of neanderthal rule in the Middle East. The loss of such an important region is attributed to their slow decline, though that theory has been met with some controversy. *Homo sapiens* began pushing into the Caucasus, Persia, and the Balkans soon afterward. The arms race of the war has left the region one of the most advanced areas on Earth technologically, and thus some of the first protocultures were formed in the area.

The brutal nature of the war left the peoples of the Middle East considerably more violent and aggressive towards peoples of other races and other cultures. The wars have been attributed to the formation of Nile Alkabism, though that is debated. The first protocultures to appear in the area were warlike and thought of themselves as superior to others, such as the Levantine and Mesopotamian protocultures. Krahia inspired a new religion known as Ehyehism, which influenced Nile Alkabism and forced Uratu Krahia to form. Some suggest that the development of weapons in this war led to the bloody Thousand Year War between Homo sapiens and the Denisovans.