Kraznikan History

## History

### Overview

Kraznika became independent in 1567, consisting of Kamchatka and Chukchi. It quickly expanded into bordering nations, reaching its height in 1765 before losing its land in multiple wars. It slowly declined until reaching its modern size in 1922.

### Early History (Chumakov dynasty 1567-1649)

In 1567, King Peter I founded the Kingdom of Kraznika, and expanded into Russia. After his death, his son Prince Ivan continued his expansion campaign, proclaiming the Kraznikan Empire in 1601. Now King Ivan, he was halted at the border of Korea and stopped his campaign, before dying in 1609. His rule was taken by nephew Peter II, who smashed into Korea and annexed it by 1611. Peter II was assassinated by the rightful ruler Prince Pyotr I. Pyotr took back rule in 1625 and stopped expanding, and eventually died by 1649. As he had no children, the Chumakov dynasty had ended.

### The Ivanov Dynasty (1649-1672)

Advisor Peter Ivanov took over the throne in 1649, after the death of Pyotr I. King Peter III attempted to invade China in 1652 and fought on the battlefield with his men, ultimately dying and leaving the throne to cousin Alyosha. King Alyosha made peace with China in 1654 and instead focused on Japan. He took the northernmost island of Japan and the coast of the next. He also sent an expedition to Jeju, claiming it for his empire. By 1672, Alyosha had died. His son Pyotr II took over, and he ruled for 2 months before being assassinated for unclear reason.

### The Smirnov Dynasty (1672-1701)

The Smirnov dynasty began when Pyotr II's cousin Artyom I took control of the throne. Artyom I declared war on neighboring Ostverskia, taking their Korean and Chinese lands, and, eventually, their mainland. Artyom I then was killed while examining the capital of Ostverskia by a hidden resistance fighter. His son, Artyom II, took over, and ruled until 1701, then dying of Yellow Fever.

### The Zamarovich Dynasty (1701-1856)

The Zamarovich family took over Kraznika after a brief civil war between them and the remaining Smirnov supporters, resulting in their victory after just 3 weeks. The first king, Stephen I, invaded China and took many northern provinces as well as Taiwan and Hainan. He died in 1729. His wife, Queen Natasha I, continued ruling, and took a piece of Mongolia and a few Philippine islands before dying in 1742. Their son, Pyotr III, invaded the Philippines again and took more islands, and also took Okinawa and the surrounding islands. He took over the Marianas and Guam before succumbing to Cholera in 1778. His son Peter IV ended their expansion and began developing international relations with Europe and China, eventually establishing close relations with Russia. Peter IV lived a long life, dying in 1856 of old age.

### The Avdayev Dynasty (1856-1937)

The Avdayev dynasty began when Peter IV's advisor Abram Avdayev took control in 1856. He ceded away the territories he held in Siberia, excluding the modern land of Kraznika, and he gave Spain the Philippine lands he held. He was exiled in 1864 for committing various crimes related to money laundering and printing. His son Peter V began expanding back into Mongolia but withdrew after heavy casualties. He died under mysterious circumstances in 1879, leaving the throne to Stephen II. Stephen II gave China back Hainan and Taiwan, and Japan got their islands back. Stephen II was shot by a seperatist while visiting Ostverskia. His son, Artyom I, released Ostverskia immediately after in 1884. Artyom I was on a trip to the USA for diplomatic talks when his ship was sunken in a storm off the coast of Oregon in 1890. His son Artyom II took over and hastily went through the diplomatics before returning to Kraznika. He ceded Korea to Japan in 1905. He died in 1908 after contracting malaria. His son Abram became king and during WW1 fought the Germans in Oceania, specifically Nauru and their Chinese bases. Abram ruled until 1937, when communist revolution had him executed and the nation became a Soviet satellite state.

### The Soviet Period (1937-1986)

After the collapse of the Avdayev dynasty, the Communist party in Kraznika took power, now making it The People's Republic of Kraznika. During this period, Kraznika and Japan had a brief war over Sakhalin, resulting in Kraznika's victory. Kraznika used this to their advantage and immediately attacked Ostverskia, ultimately being repelled and resulting in the treaty of Valdivostok in 1938. In 1941 Kraznika joined the Second World War, assisting the allies against Japan in the CBI theater and sending troops to East Africa and Europe. After the War, Kraznika officially joined the Warsaw Pact as a member state. During the Korean and Vietnam wars, they supplied the Communist sides with weapons. In 1986 they officially left the Warsaw Pact and began re-making ties with Europe and the USA.

### Modern Era (1986-2029)

In 1990, Kraznika joined NATO and the UN. Kraznika took part in most NATO operations from 1990-2010, including but not limited to the Balkan conflicts and the intervention in Iraq. They had 2 divisions in Afghanistan as well. Kraznika was an observer state in the Russia-Ukraine War, providing no aid to either side outside of Red Cross humanitarian aid. Ostverskia declared war on Kraznika in 2028. Kraznika began aiding the Greater Bahamas after a hurricane in 2029.