Tianlong Dynasty

Flag of the Tianlong Dynasty

## Geography

The Tianlong Dynasty(Also known as 天龙 in Mandarin) has a heavily varied geography, topography, and climate. The Nation stretches from the temperate and heavily forested plains of Manchuria to the Gobi desert in Mongolia, sporting a variety of different climates and geographical formations.

### Climate

The climate of the Tianlong Dynasty is heavily varied. Primarily, due to the Gobi desert in the western half of the country, the climate of the Tianlong Dynasty can be mostly summed up as arid. However, despite this being a good overall indicator, this does not take into account the plentiful areas with temperate and rich climates capable of high agricultural production, such as Manchuria. Below is a map of the climate type by prefecture within the Tianlong Dynasty.

### Topography

The Topography of the Tianlong Dynasty is fairly varied, although generally the country does not sport the highest mountains. Nevertheless, the nation has multiple examples of plateaus and river basins, such as where the current capital, Long Cheng is situated. The country also has mountains in the south and west. Below is a map of the topography of the Tianlong Dynasty and the general region.

## History

The history of the country can be traced to when humans first inhabited the area of the Tianlong dynasty, where mostly nomadic horse riders and herders lived within the arid grasslands. After the development of a few urban centers by the theorised early settlers of the Tianlong Dynasty, known to this day as the Luu peoples, The area of modern day Tianlong passed through multiple different human ages of development. However, the Luu people are not considered to be direct predecessors to the Tianian peoples, and it is theorised that the main ethnic group of the nation arrived from either a different tribe of nomadic horse peoples much later, or from lower areas of the Asian continent, the exact origin is unknown. The dynasty itself, with its emperor, began to rise in recent years, subjugating a variety of different ethnic groups within the Gobi desert and other areas. This has led the country to a somewhat turbulent history, as many ethnic groups resist the occupations of the Tianian dynasty. The most notable of these peoples is the Kedars and Zydars, who have both recently come under control of the dynasty.

#### The Subjagation of the Zydars

The Tianlong Dynasty engaged in a subjugation of the Nomadic and builder focused tribe to the west of their borders, called the Zydars. The Zydars were swiftly conquered and subjugated, due to their complete inferiority in military might. the Tianlong Dynasty, due to the overwhelming presence of the Zydar people in the deserts, the Tianlong Dynasty did not directly annex the newly conquered land, instead forming a province with a significant amount of Autonomy. However, the Tianlong Dynasty continues to treat the Zydars as somewhat second class citizens, enforcing replacement policies, taxing them heavily, and encouraging Tianian migration into the territory. Due to this reason, many Zydars have been displaced, and now live as diaspora outside their original region. Notably, the Zydars have moved westward towards the Caspian Sea, and are in the process of forming a state there.

#### Conquest of the Korean peninsula

The Tianlong Dynasty engaged in a campaign of conquest, conquering most of the Korean peninsula swiftly after subjugating the Nomadic Zydar peoples to the west. This move was initially extremely controversial with the foreign world, with many nations worried about the expansionist behavior of the Tianlong Dynasty. Therefore, many nations refused to recognise the conquest as official, which prompted the Tianlong Dynasty to engage in its first set of diplomatic negotiations with the nations of the world. Particularly, one very strong opposing force of the conquest of Korea was The Arctic Empire(Now known as the Germanic Empire), which heavily opposed this conquest as the presence of a Arctic outpost existed on the Korean peninsula, which with the Tianlong Dynasty's expansion was threatened. In order to strengthen its claim on its newly conquered land, the Tianlong Dynasty reached consensus with France, where each country mutually recognised each others claims. After heavy discussion with the other nations, including other notable ones like Finland, the Tianlong Dynasty managed to secure a majority recognition on its newly conquered Korean territory. With the territory came the presence of more problems however, such as the Jin ethnic group, which the Tianlong Dynasty has began to assimilate into their own culture. However, the methods of assimilation remain fairly cruel and harsh.

#### Tension with the Roman Empire

The Tianlong Dynasty engaged in a series of tense relations with the Roman Empire due to attempting to assert independence of the previously absorbed Serbian principality in the Illyricum province. This almost caused a war between the two Empires. After minor skirmishes with the vassal state of Cyrenaica, The Tianlong Dynasty abandoned its attempts to reinstate a Serbian independence. Relations have normalised since then.

#### The Kedar Rebellion

The Kedar rebellion is a recent ongoing conflict between nationalist Kedar rebels and the imperial forces of the Tianlong Dynasty. The conflict arose due to heavy treatment by the Tianian rulers and landlords within the region of Kedaria, where it is rumored that Tianian landlords would mercilessly tax the Kedar peasantry. This taxing and harsh treatment resulted in heavy resentment from many Kedar peasants, which ultimately sparked the regional rebellion that is visible today. The rebellion is currently in its starting stages, and the Tianian forces are yet to respond to it. Despite conflicting data, it is claimed that the Kedars have overthrown approximately 25% of the landlords in the Kedaria region of the Tianlong Dynasty, and control approximately 31% of the land in their initial insurgency operations. Currently, the Tianians operate under one banner, the Nationalist Kedar Initiative(NKI). However, as the skirmishes and fighting continues, there could be a potential power struggle between Kedar rebellion leaders depending on conflicting ideologies.

## Culture

The Tianlong Dynasty has a culture rooted in multiple different religions, however mainly revolving around the mythical figure of the dragon. Generally, the main culture revolves around Tianlong, the mythical dragon of the heavens. In fact, the state's name is believed to be derived from that, Tianlong standing for "Heavenly Dragon". Furthermore, its capital, Long Cheng, also proves this fact, as its name can be translated into English as "Dragon City." Moreover, the nation also shares aspects of Mongolian culture, with words such as "Luu" utilised instead of "Long" for dragon, both of which are understood throughout the nation to mean dragon.

#### Ethnic groups

Along with many different cultural phenomena, the Tianlong Dynasty sports a multitude of ethnic groups. A list is provided below for the most notable ones. Additionally, an ethnic map is provided for further context.

* The Zydars
* The Kedars
* The Luu peoples
* The Jin
* Scandinavians(Minor ethnic group)

## Subdivisions and administration

The Tianlong Dynasty has two subdivision categories, that being the province, and the prefecture. Each province is made up of two or more prefectures, and the provinces make up the country.

## Economy

Due to the ongoing isolationist policy embraced by the emperor, the nation's economy is not very interconnected with the rest of the world. This could be due to factors such as friction of distance, as well as the general disapproval or disinterest in global participation by the Tianlong Dynasty and its emperor. Nevertheless, the nation's economy is on the rise, developing in multiple industries such as gunpowder, smelting, and agricultural products. However, the nation has run into a standstill in its industrial processes, as the lack of resources to build iron farms and factories leaves the nation with the inability to rapidly grow its economy. Due to these factors, the nation is generally poorly developed, especially in areas such as the west and south. The development strategy of the nation also seems to depend on centralisation, where the capital, Long Cheng, is being heavily industrialised and developed. This economic strategy is promising however, despite making the nation heavily depend on its capital city for most of its economic processes.

### Exports

The nation currently does not export any form of goods to any outside power or nation. There seems to be no trade facilitated between the Tianlong Dynasty and any other state. This is due to the isolationist policy the emperor of the nation is imposing.

### Imports

Much like exports, the nation does not have any significant imports occuring between it and foreign powers. Some explanations to this could be the lack of space time convergence and friction of distance. However, the nation has had a couple of projects designated to improving its interconnectivity with the rest of the world, such as the successful construction of a nether highway. Though, this highway seems to be of poor quality and of questionable effectiveness in garnering transport. an infrastructure project the Tianlong Dynasty plans on is the creation of a nether ice highway to and from their nation, which would heavily decrease the friction of distance. However, currently under the isolationist policy, this project will be at a standstill.

### GDP per capita

The GDP per capita within the nation is fairly low as of now. There is a significant class disparity between nobles and the peasant class. This could create instability in the future. Below is a map of the GDP per capita per prefecture within the Tianlong Dynasty.

### Infrastructure

The Tianlong dynasty has one significant infrastructure project, that being Project: Manchuria. This project aims to increase and develop the overall regions within Manchuria, aiming to develop not only its roads and transport, but also production and agricultural capabilities. This project is the main focus of the nation for now.

## Foreign Relations

The Tianlong Dynasty currently holds limited foreign relations with most states. Plans to establish embassies with other nations are superficial at best, however the nation does plan to pursuit a more global lens after it is finished with utilising a isolationist policy to develop its home grown industries.