Kingdom of Clayistria

(Independent M8-17 872 BSB - M12-20 18 BSB, M1-01 1 ASB - M9-23 174 ASB)

Restored: M1-01 1 ASB

Ascension into the Loaman Empire: M9-23 174 ASB

## History

### First independence

On M6-30 881 BSB the Principality of Braccio annexed the Principality of Kamprong. On M6-20 872 BSB the Principality of Braccio annexed the Principality of Qym. On M8-17 872 BSB the Prince of Braccio John III declared the creation of the Kingdom of Clayistria and rebranded himself as John I of Clayistria, he went as far as to create the House of Clay for him and his descendants.

On M1-07 696 BSB the Kingdom of Clayistria invaded the Ceramic Empire. The war ended on M3-19 696 BSB when the King of Clayistria ordered his forces to stop advancing. The war saw Clayistria gain control of Ceramica.

On M12-20 18 BSB the the Empire of Shale restructured the Kingdom of Clayistria into the Kingdom of Clay and made it into one of their vassals, this marked the end of the Kingdom of Clayistria.

### Second independence

During the Vassal War the Kingdom of Clay under the leadership of Ivan I along with the other Empire of Shale vassals pushed the Empire of Shale out of the Soil Texture Continent and reestablished their independence, on M1-01 1 ASB Ivan I declared the restoration of the Kingdom of Clayistria and changed his regnal name to Ivan III to reflect the change.

On M7-04 7 ASB the King of Clayistria Ivan IV launched an invasion of the independent duchies of North Vetchinia and Jianshore. Clayistria was condemned by the various northern Clayistan duchies but none did anything to stop the invasion. The Duchy of North Vetchinia surrendered to Clayistria on M8-30 7 ASB and the Duchy of Jianshore surrendered on M9-23 7 ASB. On M6-27 12 ASB the Kingdom of Clayistria launched an invasion of both the Duchy of Eastpike and the Duchy of of Iron Lake beginning what would become the First Clayistria-Clayistan War. The war went well for Clayistria until M7-24 12 ASB when the two duchies launched a counter attack and began to push back Clayistria's forces. As the war progressed other Clayistan duchies joined the war against Clayistria and by M2 of 13 ASB all of the independent duchies of Clayistan were moving against Clayistria. On M5-04 13 ASB a group of noblemen in the far east of the Kingdom declared the creation of the Neo-Estuarian Empire. On M1-22 16 ASB Clayistria called a ceasefire with both the duchies of Clayistan and the Neo-Estuarian Empire. Shortly after the war the duchies of Clayistan unified into the Kingdom of Clayistan.

On M3-28 31 ASB the King of Clayistan Victory I was murdered whilst traveling through the Kingdom of Clayistria. On M8-26 31 ASB the new King of Clayistan and Victory I's brother Claysius I had the armies of Clayistan march on the Kingdom of Clayistria claiming that they were responsible for the murder of Victory I beginning the Second Clayistria-Clayistan War. The war ended on M12-13 33 ASB with several small pieces of land being given to Clayistan.

On M3-29 58 ASB the Kingdom of Clayistria aided the independent duchies of Roxa and Fioletovy into unifying into the Kingdom of Purpura and entered into an alliance with them. On M6-10 58 ASB the Kingdom of Purpura invaded and captured the island of Cramryth which had been controlled by the Duchy of Eastpike within the Kingdom of Clayistan since M7-28 30 ASB. Clayistria expected war but the King of Clayistan at the time Argilla II seemingly had no interest in war. On M3-04 85 ASB Ebony I ascended to the throne of Clayistan, that same day Ebony I agreed to allow the Duchy of Eastpike recapture the island of Cramryth, the day after the Kingdom of Purpura demanded that Ebony I provide compensation for the loss of the island Ebony I responded to this threat by declaring war on the Kingdom of Purpura and the day after that the Kingdom of Clayistria began moving their forces against the Kingdom of Clayistan thus beginning the Third Clayistria-Clayistan War. The Neo-Estuarian Empire joined the war on Clayistan's side on M5-09 85 ASB. The war ended on M5-14 89 ASB with a ceasefire and the Kingdom of Clayistan taking a large amount of land.

On M9-24 88 ASB multiple Clay Loam cities and regions in the south of the country began revolting beginning the First Clay Loam Uprising. The uprising ended on M2-10 102 ASB with Clayistria calling a ceasefire with the many new Clay Loam states. On M3-01 102 ASB the now disconnected southern Ceram was annexed by the Kingdom of Clayistan, Clayistria was still week from the Clay Loam Uprising and did not fight Clayistan over the annexation.

On M6-23 125 ASB the Kingdom of Clayistria moved their capital from Braccio to the much wealthier Loam city of Capracia.On M8-07 146 ASB the Grand Duke of Macka Reinhold Bachman gave a speech to the people of Macka where he publicly denounced the government of the Kingdom of Clayistria, he went as far to as say that "Clayistan better represents the interests of the people of Clayistria than Clayistria". The King of Clayistria Colton II tried to have him assassinated on M8-13 146 ASB but failed, that day he declared an "all out war" against the Kingdom of Clayistan starting Bachman's Revolution. On M4-29 153 ASB Clayistria's capital building in Capracia was bombed gravely injuring Colton II and on M5-20 153 ASB the Kingdom of Clayistria withdrew from the Clayistria region. Colten II suspected Clayistan to have had something to do and on M4-04 161 ASB he had King of Clayistan Concord II assassinated.

On M2-22 168 ASB King of Clayistan Argilla III made a public announcement where he blamed the Kingdom of Clayistria for the deaths of his grandson Radiance II and his son Concord II, though Clayistria had no involvement in the death of Radiance II. The day after his announcement the Kingdom of Clayistan invaded the Kingdom of Clayistria beginning the Fourth Clayistria-Clayistan War. The day following Clayistan's invasion the Kingdom of Chaparral launched their own invasion of Clayistria. The war ended on M7-19 173 ASB with the majority of Clayistria's territory being ceded to the two Kingdoms. On M9-23 174 ASB what was left of the Kingdom of Clayistra ascended into the Loaman Empire.

### Under the Loaman Empire

Upon joining the Loaman Empire Clayistria's remaining holdings within the Clay Loam regions were annexed by the central government.

On M8-25 310 ASB the Queen of Clayistria Sarah I was murdered by her brother Ivan Clay who was subsequently killed by his nephew Bernard Clay who after the incident became King Colten VI. Colten VI was assassinated on M10-25 337 ASB by a man named Slam Sham the next day Colten VI's sister Nellie Clay was declared Queen of Clayistria as Sarah II. Sarah II was herself assassinated on M3-17 343 ASB with her cousin and Bernard Clay's son Balveer Clay becoming the King of Clayistria as Colten VII.

On M6-12 442 ASB during the Carbon War after suffering a devastating loss Loaman Emperor Loamo I left the Soil Texture Continent, two days later the regency council made peace with the United Peoples of Carbbonia. By M8 of 442 ASB all of the native Clay Loam kingdoms of the northern Loaman Empire had declared independence and taken over the Loam regions in the north and faith in the regency council had reached an all time low. On M8-30 442 ASB Duke Willard Cloam of Loamshield declared himself Loaman Emperor as Loamsly IV after his father, though only gained recognition in the east leading to the creation of the East Loaman Empire. The East Loaman Empire fought and lost a war against the newly formed Clay Loam Confederation. On M7-22 443 ASB Loamo I murdered his regency council, two days King Loamard I of Drenaggio declared himself Loaman Emperor under the regnal name Loamard III, most of the west recognized him including King John X of Clayistria.

## Culture

### Clayistrian Calendar

*Main article: Clayistrian Calendar*

In defiance of the Empire of Shale's rule, the restoration of the Kingdom of Clayistria brough with it the introduction of the Clayistrian Calendar. The new calendar is entirely regular, with exactly 12 months a year and exactly 30 days a month, and sets M1-01 1 ASB to the day of the restoration of the kingdom. This calendar was adopted by other kingdoms that were restored in the Vassal War.

## See Also

* West Loaman Empire
* Kingdom of Clayistan
* Vassal War