Roxya

**Roxya** is a state to the east of Francia and Angelcynn. It is one of the biggest entities in Eastrope or the known world. It is made of 2 landmasses between the entwining River Rox. The southern part is divided into Central Roxya, its center, Roxyan on the Bend, Larger Roxya, Roxside, Cossackya and the 2 yet to be named regions beyond the Gap. Far beyond the Gap is sparsely inhabited as it is considered bad and beyond the boundaries of this world. The northern part (also known as Troxya) is divided into Closer Troxya, Upper Troxya, the Midlands, South Ural Valley, North Ural Valley, Troxya of the Bend, Sibirsk, and Kamchaka. There is also Introxya Island. There are 2 fortresses on the northernmost and southernmost corners of the state, producing the term "between (Fortresses) A and B" as another name for the country. The 3 most important cities are Kieff, the ancient home of all the Rus (the ethnic term for Roxyans), Moskva, the largest city in terms of area and the capital, and St Pyotrsgrad, the biggest settlement by population. They are quite close together in a straight line in Central Roxya. The state is ruled by a king, the leader of the most historically significant tribe. The provinces are led by local tribal leaders appointed as governors. All Roxyans are ethnically Rus and speak Rus, with local accents. The fortresses are occupied by local troops loyal to the king.

The history of Roxya began as 5 tribes of pastoral nomads that lived around the Central Roxyan Plains. The inheritance traditions of the Rus dictate that only 1 son inherits the father's land, and the other sons have to leave and claim land for themselves. This caused the relatively fast and homogenous expansion of the land by the Rus. After plains for grazing were used up, these sons started to adapt to other landscapes to make use of unclaimed land. For example some tribes adapted to the mountains, while some adapted to the river. Most eventually settled down for agriculture. The Rox turned out to be a tremendous boon for the Roxyans, as transport and development were much easier. The Rus then expanded into Troxya. There is a Troxyan legend that Troxya was created in the aftermath of a huge forest fire. Tribes were subdivided from the original 5 or created, but the ancestry was kept very clear. Now there are 12 major tribes and 30 or more small tribes. This kind of expansion caused land to be fragmented and neighbouring lands to be occupied by different tribes. But it is not uncommon for sons to visit their fathers or neighbours of other tribes. Neighbouring tribes may intermarry. One day, the tribes got together and selected a leader for the entire state as the whole situation was getting too confusing. The leader of the most significant tribe throughout history, that is the Bolga, was chosen and crowned the leader of the alliance of the Rus. The governors were chosen by their tribal and local leadership positions. The provinces have certain autonomous powers but also have control from the central government. With this centralization, the tribal identities of the Rus started to slowly decline and local identities began to emerge.

(Process of the Roxyan expansion, actually shud chg name to conquest of tht prophet, this paragraph shud cut to his page later) After years of bad harvest, many people, especially from the southern part of Roxya, returned to their nomadic roots and migrated to the west beyond the Gap. Small settlements appeared, including Derand, where a Roxyan the Cid-Prophet frequented during his childhood and adolescence. The Cid-Prophet was divinely chosen one day and given the great mission, to win conquests and convert all people to continue his conquests. He gathered a small following and was guided to attack Caletum. Because the Francian garrison underestimated their enemy, the Cid-Prophet successfully gained control of Caletum. This was called the First Victorie. He was adamant about tearing down its walls and distinguishing its central fire, instead building a water pool for irrigation and drinking, just like in Derand. Many people converted to Malak because of his victory, which brought him more men, which guaranteed him easier victory next time. While he did not enforce strict conversion to Malak or speaking Rus, many people followed because of his victory and charm. He was then guided to attack Jorvik. On the first day he and his men sighted the fortress. During the night they took out the exterior lighting which confused and frightened the garrison. Then they built dirt ramps and climbed over the walls, overrunning the garrison. The walls were torn and a pool established again. Mass conversion to Malak occurred again. The Cid-Prophet was guided to invade southwards, adn left northward conquest to his trusted Pacify North General (rumoured bastard half-brother). Francian reinforcements arrived in the middle of the road because the train tracks were destroyed to prevent the Malakis from using it. They were ambushed by the Malakis on the road instead. Aurelianorum fell. Then they used the train to speed into Parisii. Reinforcements came in from all sides using trains. A prolonged siege occurred but a discovered and turned spy told them of a way into the city which they exploited. Parisii fell. They realized the reinforcements came from trains and so attacked the cities connected by trains. Those cities surrendered easily. In their conquered cities, the organizational structure and daily lives were basically not affected, except obeying some basic rules. The Versare was destroyed leaving only glass gates and gold roofs. The king was captured and used as propaganda tool for a short while, before realizing he wasn't useful and he was let gone as a civilian. Mainland holdouts of Bretagne were also conquered, leaving only New Bretagne on the island. Angelcynn cities also fell, leaving only the Bricstow Naval Base as an independent self-proclaimed new state. Welsh towns also fell. Malak navy was not good at all. Francian troops were used to attack Germania. Oldenburg Island held out as a Germanian exclave. Radisbona held out the longest, in the longest siege the world has seen. Ramps were built up the hills, and reinforcements were cut one-by-one. Due to long distances, the other cities fell during a long period. The Cid-Prophet lessened changes in conquered cities, and allowed fires to be kept while a pool to be dug, but his Pacify North General kept the stringent changes, creating a rift. The Malakization in Germania was lowest in all the conquered states. The original Roxyan lands were not invaded due to the refusing orders of the Cid-Prophet.