History of Tunguu

**Tunguu** was a country in the Bukan region, founded in 522:09 by Afbarkeean settlers who set off from Oozin. Below is a detailed account of the history of Tunguu.

Some of the most significant events in the history of Tunguu include the Silver Revolution and the Tunguun Civil War.

## Early History

Contrary to the historical narrative of Tunguu, Bukan was most likely inhabited long before the arrival of Afbarkeean settlers in the 5th century. These native inhabitants were probably descended from the ancient Saniit and were commonly referred to as *Balkon* during the Age of Afbar and Age of Badkalden. As the native Balkon were integrated into the Tunguun population over the course of the late 5th century, this term gradually came to refer to the inhabitants of Kiygreen.

According to legend, Tunguu was founded in 522:09 by a group of 16 settlers from across Afbarkeean, who set off from Oozin and received funding from the Queen of Oozin. They arrived at the site of the future city of Bankootsan, which was named Bank, or Bank City, and declared the formation of the country of Tunguu. Since its creation, Tunguu swore allegiance to the San-Kamakan.

Initially, Tunguu was governed by an informal council of wizards who voted on important decisions. In 534, Teviin-Komhararra proposed a formal system of government known as Lempyor-Onmaks, which was approved by a vote and led to the foundation of the National Assembly. In 534:95, Iirunii-Delarraa was elected the first Barna of Tunguu. She appointed as Teviin-Komhararra as her Grand Advisor in 535:18.

### Brald's Claim

The establishment of the Tunguun government in 534 was condemned by the government of Oozin, who claimed that Tunguu was rightfully the property of Oozin as their Queen had financed the expedition that led to its foundation. In 536:27, the Queen of Oozin, Brald-Kiihkn, petitioned the Kamakan government to recognise Tunguu as a colony of Oozin. The Badkalden rejected this claim and responded that, under the Kamakan, all nations are considered equal. Brald accepted this judgement, but continued to believe that Tunguu should belong to Oozin if the Kamakan ceased to exist.

### Death of Iirunii-Delarraa

In 545:06, Barna-Iirunii-Delarraa was travelling to Gorn on a diplomatic mission when her ship sank in the Bay of Balk and she subsequently died. This incident had a profound effect on early Tunguun culture, and was one of the most memorable events in their national history.

### Kamakan Civil War

During the reign of Konos-Nak (554:34 - 566:94), Tunguun politicians began to advocate for secession from the Kamakan.

In 558:17, Luuga-Mek, a Gasifiit Imbrahaan officer who was stationed in Tunguu, founded the Yuusun-Tunguu (or Tunguun Army) and began recruiting soldiers from the Tunguun populace. Shortly after this, she was dismissed from the Imbrahaan. Over the next few years, Luuga garnered a positive reputation among the Tunguun public as something of a folk hero. In 561:13, Luuga was elected Barna. Upon taking office, she promised that Tunguu would attain independence during her reign. This generated significant controversy throughout the San-Kamakan.

In 561:75, the governments of Kadee and Tunguu (led by Galin-Ĵaa-Marsee and Barna-Luuga-Mek respectively) formed a military alliance. In 562:30, a Kadeean messenger arrived in Gorn to request that the Imbrahaan be withdrawn from both countries. The Liithan was outraged by this request and accused the Galin and Barna of conspiring against the righteous authority of the Kamakan.

Following the Liithan's refusal to withdraw the Imbrahaan from Tunguu, the government began to encourage Tunguun citizens to exit the institutions of the Kamakan and return to their homeland (if they were in some other part of the empire). This was especially the case for soldiers and military officers, who were encouraged to leave the Imbrahaan and enlist in the Yuusun-Tunguu.

#### Tunguun War of Independence

Since the beginning of the Kadeean Liberation Wars, the Kadeean government attempted to invoke their alliance with Tunguu to compel the latter to also declare war on the Kamakan. However, a significant portion of the Tunguun public were opposed to this, and Barna-Luuga-Mek feared that the public backlash to her declaration of war would threaten the security of her regime. During the winter of 563, she toured the major cities of Tunguu and gave passionate, patriotic speeches in order to generate support for Tunguun independence. A key element of her strategy was to emphasise national identity, which unified the people of Tunguu, as opposed to racial identity, which divided the population into three distinct groups that had strong ties to their respective ancestral homelands. This method was extremely effective, and by the end of the year, there was overwhelming support for Tunguun independence.

In 564:17, the Barna officially declared war on the San-Kamakan, and Tunguun soldiers soon arrived at the northern border of San. It was during this war that the Siege of Graak occurred. Tunguun independence was secured following the defeat of Konos-Nak and the subsequent dissolution of the San-Kamakan.

### Kamakoozin

Since the formation of Tunguu, the government of Oozin had considered it to be a colony over which they possessed sovereignty. Although this claim was originally rejected by the Badkalden, the resignation of the Glaan Barna, Folnik-Barviiu, had caused public opinion in Afbarkeean (and especially in San) to turn against an independent Tunguu. The Balooun Empire had no issue with the invasion so long as Oozin helped to repay the debt that was owed to them by the Tunguun government.

#### Invasion of Tunguu

In 598, the Queen of Oozin ordered the Banegreya to invade and occupy the Tunguun capital of Bank City. As the Ooziniit fleet (commanded by Kalizen-Kastol-Fiian) was sailing towards the city, a Tunguun citizen noticed this and raced to the capital on horseback to alert the Barna of the impending invasion.

The Battle of Bankootsan 597:50 was won by the Banegreya, who swiftly occupied the capital and arrested the Barna and Grand Advisor. Barna-Noovil surrendered to the Ooziniit army and declared that Tunguu was a colony of Oozin. She then disbanded the National Assembly and, in 597:51, officially relinquished sovereignty to the Ooziniit crown. The Queen of Oozin, Maafiiu-Kiihkn, was declared Barna of Tunguu. Shortly after this, the city (which had hitherto been known as Bank, or Bank City) was renamed to Bank-Oozin, or Bankoozin, which eventually became Bankootsan.

#### Reign of Maafiiu-Kiihkn

Maafiiu-Kiihkn founded the Kamakan-Oozin in 597:54, which consisted of Oozin and its territorial possessions in Bukan. It eventually became known as the *Kamakoozin*. She also promoted Kastol-Fiian to the highest rank in the Banegreya, Lenesoo. In 597:63, Maafiiu appointed her eldest daughter, Bakolt-Kiihkn, to rule Tunguu on her behalf as the Lebeta-Bankootsan.

Following their defeat, the Tunguun army regrouped at the future site of Raskuusa and prepared a counteroffensive against the invading Banegreya. However, they were defeated once again in 597:59, after which the Tunguun army was effectively decimated. Over the course of the Kamakoozin period, the unoccupied areas of Tunguu were defended by local, decentralised militias. While they successfully prevented the Banegreya from expanding beyond Wenpex, they lacked the large-scale organisation to take back full control of Tunguu and restore its sovereignty.

Over the subsequent years, the Ooziiniit regime consolidated its control over Tunguu by expanding its military occupation throughout the interior. This campaign was directed by Lenesoo-Kastol-Fiian. However, the Banegreya struggled to advance beyond the borders of Wenpex throughout the Kamakoozin period.

Upon arriving in Bankootsan in late 597, Bakolt-Kiihkn ordered the construction of a palace in the centre of the city, intended to be the residence of the Lebeta-Bankootsan. It was built in the architectural style of the stonemason from Monakan who designed Haath Palace, and was completed in the year 600. This building became the residence of the Barna after the Silver Revolution. It became known as Bakolt Palace.

In 602:88, the governments of Oozin and Tumasn formalised a deal which gave Tumasn permission to invade and occupy southern Tunguu on behalf of Oozin. In exchange, the Tumasn government was entitled to a share of the revenue that they gathered through taxation. This arrangement was formalised in a session of the Kamakesur in Gorn, which was attended by Lebeta-Bankootsan-Bakolt-Kiihkn. The Tumasn army launched its invasion of Tunguu in the spring of the following year.

The Ooziniit and Tumasn regimes built numerous forts, castles, churches and settlements across occupied Tunguu, and developed the infrastructure of the region, which continued to exist long after the Silver Revolution. Oozin commoners migrated to Wenpex to provide the labour for these construction projects, and many stayed there following the Silver Revolution. This meant that Wenpex had a high Ooziniit population. In the city of Bankootsan itself, most of the Ooziniit labourers lived in what would become the borough of Luuga.

#### Reign of Bakolt-Kiihkn

In 604:44, Maafiiu-Kiihkn died and Bakolt-Kiihkn succeeded her as both the Queen of Oozin and the Barna of Tunguu. She had already returned to Oozin by this time and had appointed Kastol-Fiian to the title of Lebeta-Bankootsan. From this point on, Kastol was the de facto ruler of Tunguu. She was widely regarded by the Tunguun populace as a sadistic tyrant who cared only about the valuable resources that could be extracted and exported to Oozin.

During the reign of Bakolt-Kiihkn, the Kamakoozin government effectively abandoned their military campaign to occupy and subjugate all of Tunguu, and instead shifted their focus to extracting as many resources from the region as possible. The Banegreya travelled to the state of Fortil, which had an abundance of silver and tin, and attempted to take over the local mines. They also maintained a presence along the rivers that flowed towards the capital, in order to protect the cargo being transported along them. By the time of the Silver Revolution in 612, Oozin was the wealthiest and most powerful nation in North Afbarkeean.

### Silver Revolution

The people of Fortil were deeply dissatisfied by the efforts of the Kamakoozin government to take over the mines in their state, as this was the basis of their local economy. The wizards of Fortil debated how to deal with the situation: many thought that the best approach was to appeal to the Barna peacefully and diplomatically, while a smaller, radical faction believed that the only practical solution was to plot a military campaign to overthrow the Kamakoozin and restore Tunguun autonomy. This latter group came to be known as the Silver Wizards.

Despite openly siding with the wizards who advocated a diplomatic approach, the Queen of Fortil, Veksar-Memoo, arranged several private meetings with the silver wizards over the latter half of decade: 60, and she instructed them to gather support for their cause and organise a revolutionary militia. This militia was officially founded in 608, and came to be known as the Silver Army.

#### The Holy Visitor

In 609, the Silver Wizards and the leaders of the Silver Army met in secret in a house in the Fortil capital of Gloodelee to plot their rebellion. There was much disagreement between the various factions involved in the conspiracy, and as the night dragged on, it seemed as though the rebellion would be undone by infighting. However, according to legend, it was at this point that a mysterious stranger entered the house (somehow bypassing the guards at the door) and claimed to be possessed by the spirit of the Badkalden. She informed the conspirators that they had the favour of the Aba, which would ensure their victory, and handed them a relic that had belonged to the first Barna of Tunguu, Iirunii-Delarraa.

The legitimacy of this incident was widely accepted by the Tunguun population at the time, and even gained widespread acceptance in Afbarkeean following the success of the Silver Revolution. This was during the First Spiritual Revival, which likely contributed to people's willingness to believe in such a tale. However, later historians have speculated based on the available records that the story was in fact fabricated in order to bolster support for the rebellion.

#### The Revolution

In 612:79, the Silver Wizards launched their plot to overthrow the Kamakoozin government. Over the next few days, the Silver Army marched from Frif to Bankootsan, engaging the Tunguun Army on several occasions. Each time this happened, the Silver Army emerged victorious, and many Tunguun soldiers switched sides and joined their mission. In 612:83, the Silver Army arrived at the capital and stormed Bakolt Palace. Shortly after this, Barna-Bakolt-Kiihkn surrendered to the rebels.

#### Interregnum

After the Barna had surrendered, one of the silver wizards named Namas-Jakel stepped out onto a balcony and announced to the people of the city that, just as the San-Kamakan had fallen, so too had the Kamakoozin. Her speech was received with exuberant cheers from the crowd. She then announced that a transitional government would be formed while a new democratic system was established. In the meantime, Bakolt-Kiiihkn officially retained the title of Barna and acted as a figurehead. The next day, the Lempyor-Goliv (meaning "emergency government" in Tunguun) was established.