Duchy of Moulain

## History

### 3rd Century

The first Moulans appeared at the beginning of the 3rd Century during the early Medievals. They settled in the city of Mulan, which is currently the capital city of Moulain. The Moulans suffered from many hardships from their Dranyan neighbors. The first leader of the Moulans was King Franer I. He defended Moulain against the Dranyans, who often initiated border wars with the Moulans. He quickly gained popularity among the Moulans and was known for his generosity. He died in 392 and was made a hero of the Moulans. After him came his son, King Franer II, who created the Duchy of Moulain after defeating the Dranyans in the second Dranyan-Moulan war, after that war, the Dranyans didn't initiate another war with Moulain for many years.

### 4th Century

The 4th Century was the beginning of the golden age for the Duchy of Moulain. King Franer II ruled with an iron fist, and for that, he was nicknamed Franer the Impaler. He was ruthless when dealing with traitors and enemies but treated loyal people nicely. Franer II declared Moulain's neutrality and mainly focused on his people's happiness, leading him to become very popular. He would often give his people food on special days and provide charity to people experiencing poverty. Franer II introduced arts to the Moulans and made it very popular among his people. Franer II died on 17th September 461, and his death was mourned and celebrated by others.

Franer II's oldest son, Joseep I, inherited the throne at the young age of 22. He was a highly experienced artist, physician, and carpenter. He was also a prominent pacifist and was known for his kindness. He improved Moulain's infrastructure and gave many job opportunities to poor people. He also made sure to have a good relationship with Dranya, and thanks to his political mindset, Moulan and Dranya became good friends. At the end of the 4th century, Moulain became a well-developed nation with highly educated people, and the number of poor people decreased drastically.

### 5th Century

During the 5th Century, Joseep I greatly expanded moulain. He sent a small expedition under his brother Yugop's command to colonize lands in the north and west. The lands were relatively empty, so Joseep I decided to annex them. Joseep I also established a trade deal between Moulain and the Spirit Kingdom, and they became good friends. Now Moulain's borders were secure. Joseep I died on 1st May 530. His youngest brother Yugop I inherited the throne. He was a skilled military strategist and loved sword fighting and horse riding. He became close friends with the Riloan leader at that time, and would constantly visit Riloa. He encouraged mass reproduction which saw a 4% population growth. He also maintained close ties with the Dranos empire. Yugop was a very modest King, he would often visit the poor people and give them money as well as food, he loved helping the people in need, so he ordered the construction of a "food bank" where every once in a while he would store food in the food bank and give it to the poor and people in need.

### 6th Century

In the 6th Century, Moulain and Dranya were finally bordering each other, which made trade easier. Yugop visited the newly formed "Riloa" to earn a new friend, which went well for Yugop, He established a trade deal between Moulain and Riloa. Yugop loved the Riloan king and the Riloan people, so he decided to start an alliance with them, the Riloan king accepted his proposal, and the two countries officially became allies. Yugop died on 2nd March 620. Many Moulans saw this as a significant loss. His oldest son Rimone I inherited the throne. He was a calm man who had inherited his father's love for warfare. He was a skilled archer and horse rider, and he was also a brilliant strategist.

### 7th Century

A new nation has risen—the Chimean Empire. Rimone I tried to approach them in a friendly manner which didn't work. Rimone was disappointed. Rimone modernized Moulain's lands and built many forts to protect Moulain. He also built a new palace for the royal family in Mulan. Rimone died on 4th December 702 due to an unknown infection. The throne was passed to his young grandson Tatarim I. Tatarim was a skilled archer and carpenter. He was also very good at politics, ensuring a solid relationship with Moulain's neighbors. Tatarim ditched neutrality and started building a large army and a suitable navy. By 746, the Moulan army grew by 90%, thanks to Tatarim. And the Navy was drastically improved by creating newer and stronger ship models. Unlike his grandfather, Tatarim wasn't a good strategist. So he made his cousin the leader of his armies. Tatarim I died on the 27th of July, 772. The throne was passed down to his son Joseep II, an experienced chemist and a good diplomat. Joseep mainly focused on Moulain's development. He opened many schools, hospitals, and farms.

### 8th Century

The Chimean Empire expanded greatly in the 8th Century, which concerned Moulain. Joseep didn't think much of it as he was sure he could be on good terms with the Chimean Empire. And he was right. Joseep II visited Chimea (the Chimean Empire's capital) to discuss a possible non-aggression pact with the Chimean Empire, which was accepted. Yet again, Moulain's borders were secured. Seeing the potential threat of war gone, Joseep started focusing on Moulain. He ordered the construction of new ports to increase trading capacity and the construction of better roads instead of the old, outdated roads. Joseep II had a greedy brother, Franer. Franer wanted to replace his brother as the king. So he cooperated with other traitors to overthrow his brother Joseep. Franer bought a brigade of soldiers from the Moulain army and planned to raid the palace Joseep resided in. On 11th August 843, Franer led his brigade to the Royal palace. Franer's brigade fought a skirmish against the royal guards and defeated them, after the skirmish, the brigade entered the palace, and Franer forced his brother to surrender, which he did. Joseep was disappointed from his brother. Franer bought Joseep a farmhouse in Umony (A city in northern Moulain) and exiled him there. Franer III was young and inexperienced. He was terrible at politics and diplomacy and would get angry often. And on top of that, Franer III didn't care about his people and wasn't generous like his ancestors. He became very unpopular with his people, especially his son, Rimone. Rimone was raised by Franer's brother Joseep due to Rimone being an accident. Rimone despised his father and wanted his uncle Joseep back on the throne, so he visited Joseep Umony, but Joseep was an old man and wasn't suitable to become a king again. Rimone was sick of his father, so he made a potent poison and applied it to his father's food. On 8th April 890 Franer III was announced dead, his son Rimone II would inherit the throne. Rimone was gifted with cunning intelligence, a skilled politician, and a geography enthusiast.

### 9th Century

Rimone II was utterly opposite to his father. He was generous and cared about the people, and was known for his modesty. Rimone II broke the alliance with Riloa, and the two countries went on separate paths. Rimone also modernized the army's outdated weapons and fixed the Moulan army overall.