Kingdom of Wei

Flag of Wei

## Government

### Structure

Abolute Monarchy (145 - 20 B.G.E.) Constitutional Monarchy (20 B.G.E. - 185 G.E.)

## Other

### Preceded by

Tribal Conference of Wei

The **Kingdom of Wei** (Weian: 魏國, *Wèi guó*) may be used to refer to various kingdoms that existed primarily in the southern region of the Nishikado Islands from 145 B.G.E. to 185 G.E. The primary language of the Weian Kingdom was Weian, which is still widely spoken in the city of Dalang and much of the continent of Munao. At its peak, the Weian Kingdom encompassed almost the entirety of the Nishikado Islands as well as several surrounding islands and ports to the south and the west. Throughout the majority of its existence, the capital of the Kingdom was the city of Dalang.

The First Kingdom of Wei was established in 145 B.G.E. after a large conflict amongst local tribal leaders resulted in the majority of villages and settlements outside the city of Dalang being subjugated by the dominant Wu tribe, led by King Sun I. The rule of King Sun I would be marked by relative peace and stability, with the royal army successfully managing to defend the capital from foreign invaders from the south on several occasions. The death of the King and subsequent ascension of his son Sun II, however, would prove damaging to the stability of the nation, as members of the local elite and military viewed Sun II as a weak and indecisive leader. This uncertainty surrounding the King's leadership would ultimately culminate in the secession of local regions, which would act as autonomous states controlled by warlords and tribal leaders. The region would remain fragmented until a warlord from the western mainland would assemble a large land and naval army with which we would conquer the city of Dalang and subsequently proclaim the Second Kingdom of Wei. The Second Kingdom, under the leadership of King Han I would be marked by oppressive rule and expansionist policies, and the Kingdom would seize control of several ports along the western mainland. After several decades of rule, democratic reforms would be introduced which would slightly limit the executive powers of the King and give certain authority to a royal council. After several protests and periods of fighting throughout the nation as a result of these reforms, the Third Kingdom of Wei would officially be established. The Third Kingdom of Wei would engage in several conflicts with tribes in the northern Nishikado islands, which would ultimately lead to the combined forces of the Amatsuki and Shinwa clans invading and occupying the capital of Dalang in 20 B.G.E. Following negotiations of peace terms between the Kingdom and the neighboring clans in the region, the royal government was once again restructured to allow for greater autonomy in local regions, thus beginning the Fourth Kingdom of Wei. The Fourth Kingdom would engage in several military conflicts throughout the course of its existence, most notable of which was the Three Decades' War, in which the Kingdom would join a coalition of forces to expel the invading colonial power of the Windsor Kingdom. Following the end of the war, the Kingdom was left in a state of disorder as it had become economically indebted to the Empire of Shingō, which had supplied the Kingdom with crops and supplies throughout the conflict. This turmoil eventually led to the overthrow of the government by members of the civilian population and the proclamation of the Fifth Kingdom of Wei in 88 G.E. The Fifth Kingdom, however, would be plagued by ineffectiveness and instability, which would gradually inspire feelings of dissatisfaction throughout members of the general population and the military especially. Over half a century of imperfect compromises and reforms later, these factors would lead nationalist factions of the military to take over the government and proclaim the Sixth Kingdom in 145 G.E. These actions would effectively create a civil war in the Kingdom, as various civilian forces and militias would unite to form the Wei Republic in the same year as the military takeover. While the military government would initially secure its rule across the Kingdom, members of the civilian population, inspired by recent acts of revolution in neighboring Shingō and Tsukimoto, would continue their efforts of opposing the rule of the government via protests and organized insurgencies. In 170 G.E., Shingō and Tsukimoto would offer military support to Weian rebel groups, which would effectively lead to the toppling of the military regime two years later in 172 G.E. Following the transformation of the Empire of Shingō into the new Imperial Republic of Shingō in 183, the majority of the Weian population, dissatisfied with the ineffectiveness and political instability of the Weian Republic, express their desires to have the nation incorporated into the Imperial Republic of Shingō. After nearly two years of negotiations, the territory of the Wei Republic, which itself had retained the majority of its Kingdom-era holdings, is fully annexed into the Shingōan Imperial Republic.