Zline

### Age of Settling - Medievals

The first Zlineans appeared at the final stages of the Age of Settling. They were the third civilization that emerged after the stares and the buwas. The Zlineans started expanding rapidly and settled in the east-Surrian lands. That was until they merged with Surria during the medieval ages, Zlineans and Surrians cooperated and built a significant well functioning, strong empire to deter any invaders. Everything was going on the right path until the Surrians and Zlineans split due to a succession crisis. They split into two nations, East and West Surria during the late medievals. The East and West often had border clashes and despised each other until Western Surria finally invaded and annexed Eastern Surria, meaning Zline was under Surrian control. When the First Coalition War broke out, Zlineans tried to cooperate with the Chimean Empire to regain their independence, but in the end, cooperation failed, and the Chimean Empire lost the war.

### Age of Colonialism

The Zlineans were living in challenging times under harsh conditions when the Surrians found out Zline tried to cooperate with Chim. They were subjected to a mass genocide that almost wiped Zlineans out. Fortunately, some Zlineans migrated to the Starelandians.

### Renaissance

The Renaissance period was no different than the Age of Colonialism. Zlineans were dreaming of an independent state but never found the chance. About 95% of Zlineans migrated to the Stare Kingdom to seek protection from Surria. The rest stayed in Surria. The leader of the Zlinean people "Jozak Pelephus", lived in the eastern Surrian lands under a hidden identity. He founded the Zlinean Secret Society, which was overgrowing due to more Zlineans returning to their homes after Surria stopped massacring them.

### New Age

After the death of Jozak Pelephus, a new Zlinean leader emerged. "Roplem Quolemt" was appointed as the Successor of Jozak. Almost all Zlineans knew about the Zlinean secret society, as well as the Surrian government, but they couldn't reach them. The New Age was a slither of hope for Zline and Zlineans, because Surrians stopped chasing the Zlinean Secret Society and didn't take them seriously. The Zlinean Secret Society officials held meeting every once in a while to discuss the future of Zline and were constantly trying to find a way to become independent.

### Age of Globalism and the Beginning of WW1

When WW1 started, Zlineans had a chance to become independent. The Zlinean Secret Society thought that Surria would join the Allied Front (Rolaca, Tailha, Najo Islands, and belarium), the plan was to get support from the Yellow Stare faction to get their long-awaited independence. But unfortunately for the Zlineans, Surria wasn't very interested in joining the Allied front, so the Zlinean Secret Society had a plan, they were going to cause chaos in east Surria and target Yellow stares in Surria and blame it on the Surrians. Yellow Starelands was enraged which almost caused Surria to join the Allied front against Yellow Starelands. At the last moment, everything went downhill for the Zlinean secret society, their plan was revealed thanks to a traitor in the Zlinean secret society. Everything was leaked about them and eventually, most Zlinean Secret Society officials were arrested.

### Age of Arming

The Age of Arming was a peaceful time for Zlineans. 2 Zlinean Secret Society officials fled to Starelands. They were "Vlademer Hifenel" who created the concept of Buferia to cause chaos in eastern Surria, and "Drulas Nekesper". They both wanted revenge from Surria, so they returned to Surria, started exploiting the Surrian government's weakness, started their own journal, and spread nationalism across eastern Surria. Zlineans and the newly formed "Buferia". were starting to get hope.

### Age of Technology

An ultimatum to the Surrian government in early 2031, demanding an autonomous region for both Zline and Buferia. The ultimatum was accepted due to the crippling incompetence of the Surrian government. Zline got autonomy on 10th February 2031, Buferia got autonomy a month later on 3rd March 2031, and both nations joined the UNS. Exactly a month later, on 3rd April 2031. The autonomous regions of Zline and Buferia founded the East Surrian Independence Coalition (ESIC). And a day later the city-state of Alqita got autonomy and join the ESIC.

### Surrian civil war

On 20th April 2031, The ESIC declared war on Surria and outclassed Surrian army who hadn't been trained in the harsh desert conditions. But bad news reached them. Belarium declared war on The ESIC to defend Surria, so in reaction to that, ESIC members join the Axis, and got support from Reklevask, Lytia , and Sanconia. The East Surrian had a significant advantage over Surria because they were trained in hot desert conditions, but Surria had an advantage in the west because they can prepare in the more hilly areas. The ESIC sent an ultimatum to Belarium: "Leave the war or we will come for Bargrade". Belarium declined so Buferia started sending bombers to Bargrade (the capital of Belarium, very close to Buferia). At this point, The ESIC has almost claimed the whole desert and started invading the south of Belarium but were driven out. So Buferia started shelling Bargrade with Lytian Artillery. Now ESIC have surrounded the large Surrian city of Afirm. ESIC has fought its way through and has crossed the river over the bridge. Some divisions are at the doorstep of Bargrade. Belarian Generals were given the option to blow the bridge up. An advantage would be to be safe from direct attacks Though it would not stop the ESIC to continue shelling the belarian coast, also the bridge is an important road to connect to Surria. A missing bridge would bring massive economic deficits with it, outside of the war. Moreover the repair of the bridge would cost a lot of money and a lot of time. Fortunately for the ESIC, Many belarian divisions have moved north to fight the promanians, so there is a relatively small amount of belarian soldiers in Bargrade. 90% of Southern Surria was under ESIC control, and all of Eastern Surria was under ESIC control. Although Surria was more powerful, terrain played a decisive role in the war. Zlinean division under Rodzaevsky have finally defeated the garrison in Afrim, and the ESIC have launched attacks on another large city, "ilens". Also, the South-Western city of Eighbus was encircled. Finally, on 12th September 2031, Surria capitulated. Surria, Zline, Buferia, and Alqita signed the treaty of Prigull. The ESIC also signed a truce with Belarium.

### Post Treaty of Prigull

General Rodzaevsky was unhappy with the Zlinean leftist government, so he stormed the Zlinean capital with his loyal divisions and forced the leftists to surrender, he was later crowned king.

### WW2

The ESIC stayed in the Axis, but when WW2 broke out, only Zline stayed loyal to Lytia. Buferia and Alqita didn't join. Zline reached Alqita's border and was winning against Surria, but Starelands overran Zline and installed a puppet government.