Jaffarid Empire

The **Jaffarid Empire** was a state that controlled most of Terunel, between the 18th and early 20th centuries. As punishment for joining World War 1, the Empire was dissolved in 1918 by the victorious Protection League into multiple states. The only remaining Jaffarid nation is the Republic of Jaffarid.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, at the height of its power, under the reign of Yilmaz II, the Jaffarid Empire was a multinational, multilingual empire controlling all of Terunel, much of Blewan and some of Southern Lynesia.

## Jaffarid Empire

### Language(s)

* Jaffari (official)
* Quyahi
* Cairi
* Sahedi

### Demonym(s)

* Jaffarid
* Jaffar

## Successor/Predecessor

### History

#### World War 1

World War 1 for the Jaffarids begun after the Pendorsian call to arms to the Jaffarids, Emperor Erem II reluctantly accepted, he most famously said '*We may be starting to experience the end of the Empire.*' and as such, the Jaffarids were in. The Jaffarids performed badly during the war, they lost almost all engagements against the Protection League. They most importantly lost the battle of Dul-Aram to the Sitovians, losing the strategically important Disnir Mountains. But on the good side, they won the battle of Sabahira against the Orvillians and Lurosians with the help of the Pendorsian general Sigismund Zmeskal. But ultimately, one victory would not be enough and after Sigismund was recalled to fight Presma in Lynesia, the Protection League continued to advance into Jaffarid territories. 5 months after the battle of Sabahira, the Protection League would go on to encircle the Jaffarid Blewan armies and would consequently beat the Jaffraids and start pushing into its territories in Terunel. The Jaffarid general Ilnur Ramil blamed the losses in Blewan on the growing nationalism in the Cairi minority in the Empire. He subsequently requested permission to systematically murder and ethnically cleanse the Cairi minority. The Jaffarid Emperor, Erem II approved his request via a letter. The Quyahi people, afraid of getting killed like the Cairis, rose up in a massive rebellion and so as the remainings of the Cairi population in the Empire. As time went on and Jaffarid losses increased, a political reform organization known as the Jaffarid Revolutionary Reform Movement (JRRM) started protesting, demanding an end to the war, creation of a constitution, creation of a parliament and more democratic reforms. Most importantly, it was a peaceful protest, they wanted to hand over a petition with their demands to the Emperor, but instead of agreeing to the demands, the Emperor left Arashan and ordered to shoot the protesters if they come near any government building. And when the protesters reached the Imperial Palace, the military started shooting the civilians, this event caused the protesters to take up arms, and formed a militia. There was heavy fighting inside the capital city, but the Revolutionaries won. With the taking of the Jaffarid capital, the Imperial Army was dissolved and the Empire was collapsing. The Emperor then tried to escape to the Protection League but was captured by the Revolutionaries. The Revolutionaries forced the Emperor to abdicate and renounce his title of the Emperor of the Jaffarids. After the abdication of the Jaffarid Emperor, the Empire was dissolved and the Revolutionaries took control of the government. They signed the Treaty of Alashan, ending World War 1 and creating a smaller Republic in Jaffaria.