Kylan

## The Republic of Kylan

Flag of Kylan

**Kylan**, officially the **Republic of Kylan** (Kyllangat: Volkstāt of Kylan) is a country in northern Tarepas, Arpeia. Kylan covers LAND AREA square kilometers and has an estimated population of 81,735,230.

## History

Ancient Kylan was founded after the Kylish people settled in northern Tarepas around 1000 BGC. The Kylyns expanded their territory, eventually forming the core of what became the Kylish Empire. Due to its location on the resource-rich coastline of the Bay of Sitar, the Empire was not only able to extend on land, but also beyond its shores. Over the course of the years, Kylish sailors traveled across the Makiric Ocean, founding colonies in Urraka and Soldakia, and sailed down the coast of Tarepas, expanding trade routes and bringing great wealth to the country through trading its quality textiles and spices. At its peak, Kylan was the indisputable great power of northeastern Tarepas.

But as with all empires of old, Kylan eventually began to sink into the abyss of bloated bureaucracy, corruption among the ruling class, and extreme inequality. The death throes of the began with the most typical of national crises: a succession controversy. Sar (King) Horas III of the Weslan dynasty had passed away after a long rule, and his two children were quickly at each other’s throats. The elder Weslan, Jakob, and the very slightly younger, Ruther, bickered over who was the rightful successor to the throne. Nobles, soldiers, and commoners began to take sides, resulting in open conflict after supporters of Jakob attempted to assassinate Ruther.

Following the Great Collapse, the conflict reached a new level of intensity, as both factions fought to survive. However, the Empire's considerable weakening left their position untenable, and by 8 AGC, both brothers had died of various causes, and bordering states had seized most of the Empire's territory.

The Kylyns remained settled on the coastline as they fell under the rule of various states over the years. Most rulers were fair-handed, allowing them to retain their culture and trade, so long as they paid taxes. Others tried to assimilate them, but ultimately failed at destroying their identity. Chief among the harsh rulers was the Aritasian Empire, which expelled most Kylyns from the interior plains to the coast, and barred new families from moving into the region. These acts destroyed farming communities that had existed for thousands of years, and set in motion a hatred between Kylyns and Aritasians that would escalate into multiple conflicts in the future.

It was the Circum-Bolic War that finally offered the chance for Kylan to once again become an independent state. Before the war, much of the Kylish Empire's historical territories were under the control of the Aritasians. But as the war raged on, Aritas's military and economy were severely weakened due to a string of defeats abroad. One of the principal enemies of Aritas during this time was Norvangol, and due to the association Kylyns had with the Bālthor dynasty, discrimination against the Kylyns skyrocketed. Aritasian authorities began seizing land and property from Kylyns for the war effort. On July 14, 1863, Norvangolian troops under the command of General Sāgan Okaler invaded Aritas proper. What followed was a brutal two-year conflict that ended with Kylan's reconstitution on August 19th, 1865.