The Federation of Azhebrica

The Flag of the Azhebrican Confederation

*Related pages:* *The Kingdom Of Balteuk'Peroj*, *The Isles of Dobretsk*

## Description

### General Information

The Azhebrican Confederation is a nation in the southwest of the first Vanilla World. It is technically divided into 7 prefectures, with five being considered the main powers. The 7 prefectures are: Amazonia, Danzig, Sylesia, Balteuk'Peroj, Lunaes, Narram, and Dobretsk. The four main prefectures are Narram, Balteuk, Lunaes, Amazonia, and Dobretsk.

### About the Flag of Azhebrica and its Meaning.

   The orange stripe at the top represents the mesas of Azheb. The white stripe in the middle represents the unity brought by the unification of the tribes of Azheb and the peoples of Neo-Latirica. The green stripe at the bottom represents the lush jungles of Amazonia, which is the region the Neo-Latiricans live within. The sun with a Latirican flag represents the glory of Latirica shining down upon the lands of Azheb and Amazonia, and the sunbeams represent both the Azhebi Golems' technological prowess and the Neo-Latirican's glory shining down upon the world, as well as the multiple cultures of Azheb and Amazonia coming together under one flag. This flag has caused controversy, and oftentimes people have clamored to replace it, but to no avail.

### Geography

It has a high average elevation, at about 110 metres above sea level on average. It has a warm tropical climate, though the further east you go, it becomes more and more arid, due to rain struggling to reach the mesas due to the Cjentrosk Prefecture's tall, dry mountains. It has about 3 rivers, causing its land to be very fertile, especially in the southwestern jungles and plains.

## History

### Prehistory

Very little information is known about this era. It is known, however, that during this era, four greater tribes eventually would come to be within Azheb. No organized tribes ever formed within Amazonia nor Cjentrosk, which is assumed to be due to the geographical issues of said regions, though it is assumed that the four tribes to eventually come migrated to Azheb from Cjentrosk.

### Ancient Age

As time went on, records were first made, using a method of writing based on writing upon balls of clay and drying them on a furnace. What we know about this era is that it was a very bloody era of history. The four great tribes are referred to in ancient texts as the *Azhebi'parok* (Translation: Azhebi of Stone), the *Azhebi'galbo* (Translation: Azhebi of the Blade), the *Azhebi'kjollkor* (Translation: The Azhebi of the Hills) and the *Karklerj'azheb* (Translation: Sand Barbarians of Azheb). The Azhebi'parok, the Azhebi'galbo, and the Azhebi'kjollkor all were known to fight amongst each other often, but they would often fight together to repel the invasions of the Karklerjazheb, who would often raid their settlements and pillage them, kidnapping many and enslaving them. The Karklerj'azheb were known for being particularly violent, and using fire as a weapon of war. Following the eventual *Montolijarsk,* a formal military alliance formed between the three Azhebi factions targeted by the Sand Barbarians, the Karklerjazheb were defeated and driven into the deserts towards the north of the region. Eventually, this led to the three tribes eventually forming a strong alliance and working together to form the nation of *Azhebi'plarik* (Translation: Union of the Azhebi).

### Pre-NeoLatirica Classical Civilization

During the times of Azhebi'plarik, all aspects of civilization flourished. A cultural boom led to Azhebi literature reaching one of the highest points in its history, with mythology and poetry being some of its most culturally significant genres. Some notable examples of Classical Azhebi literature include the poem *"Haelksorkegst"* (Roughly translating to "Hymns of Kegst"), by an unknown author, and *"Karkedimen'Azhebistan"* (Rougly translating to "Tales of Azheb, Our Home"), which is a collection of traditional folklore and myths passed down by word of mouth, documented by Azhebi'parok historian Maachah Gulnara. Another aspect which boomed during this era was art, with poetry and reliefs being especially popular movements, as well as tapestries holding certain significance. Technological advancements were commonplace during this era, with technology reaching the point where they were able to venture into Amazonia and setting up settlements within the harsh jungle. Eventually, however, the population boom led to a rise in cultural divides within Azhebi'plarik, with the Azhebi'kjolkkor and the Azhebi'galbo feeling as if their goals were not moving in the same direction the Azhebi'parok's goals were. This would eventually blow up in a crisis later on.

### Crisis of the Neo-Latirican Arrival

As divisions rose within Azhebi'plarik, the Neo-Latirican Arrival in Cjentrosk led to the arrival of a new, technologically advanced civilization, which shifted the balance of power within Azheb'plarik, and furthered the already uncomfortably prominent cultural divides between the cultural groups. The reactions from each of the cultural groups were very varied. The Azhebi'parok, who had become very powerful due to their specially sturdy bodies made of stone, and their particular ability to tinker, were mostly supportive of their new neighbors, while the Azheb'kjollkor were distrusting of them and did not approve of their new neighbors. The Azheb'galbo were mostly neutral, and attempted to interact with their new visitors, eventually engaging in trade and becoming very rich due to it. All of this eventually led to Azheb'plarik splitting up into its respective tribes.

#### The Banished Goblin Tribes

Despite everything, there were some goblin tribes that would affect the rest of the world. These tribes were tribes cast out of goblin society, growing to develop their own cultures and languages.

The largest of these tribes was the Oblivion tribe, which is known for constructing their home within a cave deep under Norhunskig. Other noteworthy tribes included the Azheb'draknos, or dwarves, the Wetland Goblins, which would be known later on as the Wet-Ones, the Panalotl tribe, which inhabited the caves below Maritime Amazonia, and the Dobretska were a species of goblin, a genetical offshoot that, affected by the environment, would slowly evolve into what they are now. It is unknown how many other tribes have existed in the past, and how many exist currently.

These tribes lived in isolation, and most of the ones that are known are known only because they are now extinct, known only through archeological records. The only ones remaining to this day are the Draknos tribe, and the Dobretska tribe, though the Oblivion tribe is rumoured to still live on. These *Banished Goblin Tribes* would affect the world in many different ways, their influence reaching much further than merely *just* Azheb.

### NeoLatirica-Azhebi'kjollkor Conflict

The trade between the Azheb'galbo and the Neo-Latiricans led to them becoming very prosperous, but had a terrible downside that led to a 95% decrease in their population, being that the Azheb'galbo's immune systems could not handle the illnesses that the Neo-Latiricans brought with them, as well as their reproduction rates simply having decreased over time. Any form of treatment would simply worsen the plagues, causing the Azheb'kjollkor to assume the plagues to be a genocide upon their allies, the Azheb'galbo. This infuriated the Azheb'kjollkor, who declared war on the new visitors, with the Azheb'plarik remaining neutral during the conflict. As time went on, many lives were lost during the war, with the Azheb'kjollkor using guerrilla tactics to fight the Neo-Latiricans, but thus extending the conflict and leading to heavier and heavier losses on both sides. Eventually, the Neo-Latiricans bid for peace, which, as sources state, the Azheb'kjollkor accepted. The Neo-Latiricans left to live within the region of Amazonia, while the Azheb'kjollkor gained control over the region of Cjentrosk, which they did not have the population to maintain. This would cause problems later on.

### Post-NeoLatirican Age

Upon the end of the NeoLatirican-Azhebi'kjollkor Conflict, an era of decay for the Azhebi'kjollkor soon followed, leading to the general population losing faith in their government, which eventually devolved into a tyrannical regime characterized by mass famine and slavery. However, the Azhebi'plarik, now going by the name of the *Azhebingallemen* (Translation: Azhebi Golems), would grow to be much more prosperous, developing advanced technology beyond that of the Azhebi'kjollkor. Upon seeing the Azhebi'kjollkor's weakened state, and upon receiving more and more Azhebi'kjollka refugees fleeing from their home into Azhebigallemani territory, they decided to attempt to aid the Azhebi'kjollkor, but, upon the Azhebi'kjollkor's leader threatening to attack the Azhebigallemen, they declared war and invaded the Azhebi'kjollkor, easily capturing the capital with the help of their newly invented *Torracotsk'automan* (Translation: Robot Soldiers of Terracotta). After some years of military occupation, they eventually integrated the Azhebi'kjollka territory into their land. After some time, they strengthened their relations with Neo-Latirica, and arrived upon a somewhat peaceful era.

### Unification

After some time, the Neo-Latiricans and Azhebigallemen's bonds reached their peaks, and unified under one flag and nation, known today as Azhebrica, but formerly known as *The Federal State of Azhebrica*. They have remained united ever since, their unity only tested once to this day. At around this time, a small ethnic minority of people believed to be direct descendants from the Azhebi'galbo, these with more dwarvish characteristics, were found within the depths beneath Azhebrica. These would be denominated the Azhebi'draknos. During this time, a Prefecture was established to the north to establish a port city to deal with trade. This Prefecture would later be known as Narram.

### Azhebrican Civil War

As Narram slowly grew more powerful, they slowly developed a culture that grew more and more unique and distinct from the Azhebi culture. The people of Narram eventually started to grow more and more nationalistic, leading to tensions rising more and more within Azhebrica as a lingering question: "*Who was truly in charge, the Prefectures' Regional Aristocrats, or the Head Aristocrat?*".

#### Narram and Cjentrosk Declare Independence

On the 19th of July of 728 AL, the Prefecture of Narram declared Independence from the Federal State of Azhebrica, which was met by an immediate, yet expected assault from the Azhebricans on the breakaway state of Narram. The Narrami armadas employed guerilla warfare on the Azhebricans' robotic army, using their giant size against them by weaving between them and attacking their main weak points, their legs. The fighting within the breakaway state of Narram led to the Cjentroska peoples deciding to also declare independence, and fight against the Azhebricans, who had been starting to heavily sanction the region due to Cjentrosk selling weapons to the Narrami. The Cjentroska declared independence on the 1st of August of 728 AL.

#### The End of Cjentroska Nationalism, and an Independent Narram

Following the deaths of countless Azheb'kjollka fighters, Cjentroska decided to surrender to the Azhebricans, as their population could no longer support the war effort. They were united with Azhebrica on the 12th of June of 729 AL. This led to Cjentroska lacking a Regional Aristocrat, and being considered to be behind the other regions technologically. Due to a lack of soldiers on the part of the Narrami, and due to a lack of resources on the part of the Azhebricans, a peace treaty was settled between the two regions, though tensions remained high as Narram was considered to be independent, with the Azhebricans being left without a major port city. The war officially ended on January 10th, 730 AL.

### The Isles of Dobretsk

For many years prior to the Azhebrican colonization of Dobretsk, the Dobretska were a known (and feared group) within folklore, being seen not as people, but as brutal monsters who would drug and devour sailors who washed up upon their shores. The Azhebricans, thus, avoided the Dobretska people, as they saw them as savages who were not worth the trouble, especially considering the rising tensions at home.

During the Azhebrican Era, about 2 years after the Civil War, the Azhebi decided upon attempting some maritime exploration once more to find new trade routes following the loss of Narram. The two nations were not peaceful with each other, they had not been for a long time. The Azhebricans viewed the Dobretska people as lunatics and cultists, druggies driven to bloodlust. Tales were spread of the Dobretska people eating the corpses of Azhebrican sailors who went down in their multiple skirmishes. For many years the Azhebrican people had avoided a head on conflict with Dobretsk, but eventually, the Azhebricans launched a full scale invasion of the two islands, the Revenant Isle and the Isle of Eden. Even after their victory and eventual subjugation of the Dobretska people through the use of hallucinogenic drugs, the Azhebricans stayed clear of the Dobretska, and treating them as second class citizens of a sort. Due to this, the Dobretska people feel a slight sense of bitterness towards the Azhebricans, but they would never act upon it.

They were officially integrated into the nation as a Prefecture following 6 months of military occupation on June 20th, 732 AL.

### The Azhebi Apocalypse (Crisis of the VIIIth Century) and the Reconstruction Period

About 200 years into the rule of Azhebrica over the three prefectures, on the year 735 AL, disaster struck when a freak mega-typhoon severely damaged the region of Amazonia, followed by a giant series of earthquakes a few months afterwards, severely damaging the region of Azheb, and then capped off with a deadly plague that killed about 63.54% of the population in what was considered by many as the Azhebi Apocalypse. The nation still suffers the effects of the Azhebi Apocalypse to this day. In an attempt to recover, Azhebrica focused on recovering from the catastrophe they had suffered, eventually renaming to the NeoLatirican Terracotta Front of Azheb, as it was known for a while.

#### The Azhebi Apocalypse's effects on Narram and Balteuk'Peroj

The Azhebi Apocalypse's earthquakes led to severe damages in Balteuk'Peroj and Narram, with a giant tsunami ravaging the city of Narram, practically levelling it to the ground and destroying all ports, and giant landslides triggered by the earthquake causing intense damages in Balteuk'Peroj, turning it into a backwater, impoverished shadow of what it once was.

### Acquisition of Norhunskig

After the Azhebi Apocalypse, the NeoLatirican Terracotta Front attempted to increase their connections with the outside world, and set up diplomatic ties with Norhunskig. The NeoLatiricans and the Azhebi brought the people of Norhunskig gold and steel while the people of Norhunskig exported wood to the people of the Terracotta Front following the Azhebi Apocalypse. This eventually led to a unification, and the nation of Norhunskig becoming a Prefecture within the Terracotta Front. The unification was achieved on the 7th of April, 748 AL.

#### Narram's Reacquisition

A year later, the nation of Narram rejoined the Terracotta Front, becoming part of the Greater Prefecture of Azheb for the financial benefits. Due to this, Narram receives a slight preferential treatment to this day. On the 7th of April of 749 AL, Narram joined the Terracotta Front.

### Acquisition of Balteuk'peroj

On the 19th of November of 790 AL, following many decades of financial support, Balteuk'peroj joined the Terracotta Front in an attempt to stabilize their economy and to protect themselves from the raiders that would constantly pillage the southern region of Balteuk'peroj.

### Creation of Sealand

On July 12, 902 AL, Despite a way more stable economy, Narram was still looking for more resources to sell and exploit, so they decided to build a small oil rig in the East Azhebrican Sea, but soon found out that this part of the sea was not rich in oil, but instead was loaded with clay as it had expansive lush caves underneath, the workers decided to form their own nation, they named it Sealand. With an area of only 100 meters squared and a population of 2, it was a micronation.

### Foreign Investors in Cjentrosk

In their attempt to boost their economy and foreign connections, the Terracotta Front let foreign investors settle the region of the Cjentrosk Prefecture, leading to an Oil Drilling Operation being set up within.

## Modern History

*\*This information will be updated as history unfolds within the Vanilla World.*

#### Goblicide-related controversies

Due to allegations from Galbourne, a mayority Azhebi'galbo nation, that the death of 90% of the Azhebi'galbo population was a genocide, there has been plenty of external diplomatic tension between the two nations and their allies. As time has gone on however, the Terracotta Front's government has decided to send out a formal apology to the Azhebi'galbo, and has offered to pay reparations as well as rebuild the broken bonds between the two groups. The two nations are presently on good terms.

#### Name Referendum of July 11th, 914 AL

After a referendum, the name was changed to Azhebrica, to honour the past history of the nation.

#### Narrami Granted Prefecture Status

Following popular vote, Narram was granted prefectural status on July 19th, 915 AL.

#### Koworean Crisis of 916 AL

Following many raids from the nation of Koworea, the Azhebricans declared war on Koworea, a battle which seemed rather easy to win. Despite this, the Azhebricans formed a coalition with many different nations against the Koworeans. However, the Koworeans displayed an extreme knowledge of guerilla tactics, and managed to drive down moral on a great scale within the Coalition forces. Fighting was grueling, and eventually, the tensions within Azhebrica got too high, and due to different interests, the nation balkanized. This disunited status remained for a few years, and led to the Koworeans barbarians invading, occupying, and damaging a large portion of the north. The Azhebrican Federation disbanded on March 30th 916 AL.

### Age of Criticality

#### A United Confederation

Despite their balkanized status, the formerly Azhebrican nations started to cooperate. On August 31st of 918 AL, the nations united under a confederation style government, giving incredible amounts of regional autonomy to each prefecture.

The unity of this confederation, however, was thought of as questionable at best. Despite this, the unity of the confederation would not waver immediately.

#### The Great Stagnation and the Southern Golden Age

Nonetheless, over multiple decades, Azhebrica slowly fell into a state of stagnation in reaction to such a humiliating blow to their national identity. In its balkanized state, the prefectures gained more power, leading to national identity growing as rebuilding continued. Despite all the remarkable progress that occurred during this period, it happened sparsely, so it shall be presented in a more condensed manner.

As the north sat in decay, however, the south saw an age of rising tension and development, cities were built, colonies founded, and as northerners migrated to the more sparsely populated southern frontier, in prefectures such as Balteuk'Peroj and Norhunskig, the south saw incredible development. Draconics in the south took this as an opportunity to expand and further expand across Balteuk, expanding to the north and west. On 928 AL, the former prefectures of Southern Cjentrosk and Groteb joined Balteuk officially, after having been occupied for many years prior.

At around 936 AL, two major blocks seemed to form within Azhebrica, being the northeastern, decadent block, and the southwestern, prospering block. In an attempt to mend this, Narram's king and Balteuk's king held a political marriage in 941 AL. However, this would all crumble unexpectedly when Toraval would die in 952 AL. Without a heir, this would lead to one of the largest conflicts seen in Azheb. Following his death, Balteuk would split into four factions which would scramble for control of the prefecture.

#### The Second Balteuk Civil War (952AL-955AL) (Main Article: *Archive of Balteuk Civil War Updates*)

To be written (as the conflict is technically not fully finished yet)

#### Valorian Vassalship

Though far away geographically, from 952-957AL Valoria, a nation in the Vetzian continent, following mass immigration from abroad due to the conflict going on in the mainland, saw massive influence from Azhebrican culture. Due to this, and their already close relationship, Valoria became a vassal of Azhebrica as a sign of brotherhood and friendship on 958 AL.

## Demographics

Due to past events, the population was once mayority Neo-Latirican/Latino, with a large portion of Azhebi Golems. As time has gone on however, the ethnic demographics have become more diverse. Ethnic minorities used to include the Goblins, of which there were (and are) very little, as well as the Azhebi'Kjollkor, which were a much larger ethnic minority, and are now a larger group within the population. The nation in its mayority follows Azhebi Polytheism, though it also has sizeable Latirican Theist and Atheist/Irreligious populations. The Necrotheist Church is also a growing group within Azheb. The Azhebi'draknos dwarves have become a greater influence within the region, as well as the Narrami people, the Balteuk, the Norhunski, and the Dobretska people. On top of this, Lunaec religion has become a larger influence, especially within Lunaes.