Loþān

Loþān /loθaːn/ (Lothaan) is a country located north of Costa Sali.

The people of Loþān speak Loþār, a North-Nau language and part of the greater Proto-Thagjhueng language tree.

The current year in the Lothaan calendar is 5240 m..

## History

The history of Lothaan is broken into 8 eras; Undocumented, Migration, Classical, Lothna, Old Lothaar, Middle Lothaar, Revolution, Colonial, and Modern.

Undocumented 1000 p. (pre-migration) - 0 m. (migration)

The only information of the Lothaan peoples from this time period is that they were a violent tribe, though those claims are not upheld by substantial proof.

Migration 0 m. - 1980 m.

The Migration period represents the nearly two thousand years spent traveling the eastern coast of Tamekom.

Keeping track of time became vital, as the Lothaan people began to trade and needed to keep track of how long between transactions. The current year in the Lothaan calendar is 5240 m..

Classical 1980 m. - 3240 m.

The Classical period marks the rise of the first dynasty; the Ke Na.

It is unknown how many dynasties existed during the classical era, though there is evidence for as many as 12.

The last dynasty, Natsa Kazul, marks the end of the Classical period, and the introduction of the Lothna empire.

Lothna 3240 m. - 3600 m.

With the downfall of the Natsa Kazul, the city of Lothna took advantage of the imbalance of power to create a democratic empire.

It is estimated that the influence of the Lothna empire reached as far as Costa Sali, though they chose to remain confined to the island of their origin.

The Lothna empire had 12 elected officials, who were voted in by the people every 6 years. 59 elections were held, and the 60th was overthrown into a pure democracy of 3 leaders.

Old Lothan 3600 m. - 3960 m.

With the introduction of the 3 Chancellors system, Lothan was created.

Lothna was named as capital, in honor of the long-lasting Natsa Kazul dynasty.

Steam power was discovered, but thought nothing of but as a gimik without use. in 3760 m..

Every 3 years, every citizen is given the opportunity to vote for 3 of the 12 cantidates.

After all votes are in, the 3 winning candidates are declared Chancellors, and take control of the political and economical processes of the nation.

The current session is the 426th, and is due to re-vote a year from now.

Middle Lothan 3960 m. - 4320 m.

With the re-discovery of steam power, mills were updated to be more efficient and less cumbersome to operate.

It would not be until 4870 m. that steam power would be used in transportation and heating.

Revolution 4320 m. - 4500 m.

The Revolution period is not referring to a governmental overthrow, rather it is a fascination with circular architecture.

Buildings from this time period often have arches, domes, and spherical accents.

Colonial 4500 m. - 5220 m.

The advent of modern ships that could carry more than 100 crew lead to the Colonial period.

The Lothaan people created a strong military that lasted from 4502 m. - 5180 m..

Many colonies were held over this period, but none remain today.

In 5180 m., nuclear power was first used in Lothaan.

In 5186 m., the first reactor would malfunction, and detonate due to poor safety standards on the now uninhabited island northeast of Lothaan.

As of 5190, Lothaan has a space station used to conduct experiments in the conditions of space.

In 5219, Lothaar established a research colony and a nuclear testing site on the moon.

Modern Lothaan 5220 m. - present

Steam and Nuclear power are the sole power supply of the nation as of 5218 m..

The 422nd Council have banned the use of any other power source barring wind, solar, and hydro-electric, punishable by execution.