Juliana

Flag of Juliana

**The Kingdom of Juliana** or simply, **Juliana** is a country in southeastern Argan. It borders Temp to the south, and Charisogo to the west. It borders the Maellic Ocean to the south and to the east. Juliana shares Thomas Bay with Temp, and holds the southern half of the bay. On the western border, the Julianan-Charisogan border is approximately 50 miles away from the Cernanics. The nation also holds four vassal states, each of which are part of the Albert Islands in the Maellic Ocean south of Jevi: St. Barbara, Marcana, Florence, and New Juliana.

## Geography

About 93% of Juliana is considered part of the Octavian Desert. The remaining 7% is exclusive to the coastlines and provide the backbone for the agricultural success within Juliana. To the northeast, the Peninsula of Harmony holds the industrial epicenter for the country and it's development in technology. It's capital, Port O'Hara, sits on top of a smaller peninsula known as hope's landing. Despite that, and many coastal settlements, Juliana is also famous for it's ability to travel through sand at incredibly fast speeds, and for such, could establish settlements there.

## History

Ancient Octavia was the only instance in the history of Argan that the Wakidau and the Jackal tribes had established a bond of some sorts. Despite the Wakidau falling off the face of the continent around 150 CE, many left their homes in pursuit of life beyond the confinements of the Octavian Desert. By 400 CE, a new nation dubbed the Raxcoric had emerged from the past of the Wakidau and built the only known successful settlement of humans to exist at this time.

Jackal nomads arrived around 350 CE and came in search of new lands to settle. The Raxcoric taught the Jackals the ancient form of sand cruising and the two began to work together to survive in the harsh conditions of the Octavian Desert, surviving using "Yitrunawa" (Octavian Cactus) to both drink and eat.

This strict diet proved sufficient for the people, but ambition got the best of the Raxcoric, who began to venture deeper into the unknown desert, only to have many die in the wilderness due to a lack of knowledge of the outside world. Eventually, the tribe reached a breaking point, and they too met their demise as their other Wakidau brethren had.

The Octavian Jackals, filled with sorrow, mourned over the loss of their friends, but decided to venture out themselves in the search for a river, and a potential path to more fresh water. They eventually stumbled upon what is known today as the Athens River. They quickly learned the river provided vegetation along it's banks, and the group decided to forge settlements along the sand roads. They packed together sandstone to form their structures, and constructed some of the most advanced cities any Jackals had been known to make in all of Argan.

### Early Colonization Period

In 1601, a prominent Jackal city of Leafrana (based around modern day Serisburg) saw ten colossal ships appear into view near the coast, and became puzzled with the development. Rumors had begun to arise of the northern tribes being met with "strange creatures" with very "odd technology". The ships were docked in a line, as they came towards the shore in smaller boats. The people of Leafrana approached the beach with caution as the people made their way to the shore of the beach.

The Octavian Jackals around Leafrana spoke a dialect of Octavian Argana called Turi, and although they could not communicate with these people, they attempted to give them food to welcome them and help them gain back their strength. The group were of a band of banished members of Hanna, and were advised by the joint crown of Hanna-Temprica to colonize lands in Argan for the King and Queen. Instead, the band had decided to not venture into the Temp colony or the Mikana colony, and rather venture along the coastline of eastern Argan, finally deciding to dock around what appeared to be irrigated land.

The crew was led by three nobles who each held position as high ranking men. Robert Marcunite, Duke of Cherfield, who was on trial for treason and sought redemption through claiming land for his birth nation, Almeida, who had been overrun by the Temprican crown. Martin Silva, who was a nobleman of Almeida descent, yet was born and raised in Hanna to Hannan nobles. Lastly, Jared Taven Marquess of Seria, who had lost his land at the hands of Temprican nobles. The three men had formed a crew each and sought out together to build a mega city. That could only last for so long.

The Jackals quickly grew tiresome of the new visitors, and became even more stressed as they hiked on top of their sacred plateau: "Tregius Getdetsa Om", and planted a flag on top with the emblems of two nations. They placed a seed in the ground of an O'Hara Cherry blossom, and dubbed the place as such: Port O'Hara.

The settlers of Leafrana had produced several translators by this point, and intended on having the people of Port O'Hara relocate their settlement atleast farther south. Taven, who was granted with the ability to negotiate trade and foreign relations for the settlement, refused to move, which began to anger the Jackals even further.

As Port O'Hara grew, the three men had begun to branch out, and the the three clans of Octavia were formed. Marcunite and his people had opted to remain closer to Port O'Hara, which was intended to ensure that they remained close to the epicenter of power. Silva and his clan moved south and occupied near what was named the Silva River, and they irrigated the land. Taven and his clan had begun to move up north towards a big body of water, and decided to settle the coastline around the Gulf of Vera.

By 1630 (as shown by the map), the three clans of Octavia had settled through a decent portion of the southern coast of the area. They had gone as far south as the Silva River and as far north as the oasis town of Harmony. Despite their allegiance to their houses, the clans also held responsibility for a joint force in Port O'Hara. It's a good thing too, since the Jackal inhabitants of Leafrana began to become uneasy with the growth of the clans. The four cities of the Jackal Alliance consisted of: Leafrana, Anfducori, Sabie, and Evel. These four cities had a trade agreement with the cities in the north (primarily Yudeboda and Syf'Andu), who brought precious supplies like fine bronze and other works needed to continue to build the city. These two northern cities were forced to pass through the Taven Administered area, and had to pay taxes in order to pass through the lands.

The chief of Syf'Andu attempted to send boats along the coastline, but that began to prove too difficult as the cities had not established the boats needed to cross the waters as efficient as the Clan boats had. It had become apparent that violence was going to break out soon unless something was done to prevent any harm to the clans.

The Jackal tribes of Leafrana and Anfducori had begun to force taxes of their own from the Taven Clan people going towards Port O'Hara. This proved to be a mess, since the people weren't usually carrying many goods, and refused to give up their wagons. The breaking point arose in 1636 when a group of merchants were travelling to do trade in Port O'Hara, when they were harassed by Jackals outside of Leafrana. The merchants, who were accompanied by some guards of the clan's military force, began to contest the Jackals carried no right to tax, as they were not inside the limits of the city. The feud became violent, and although many wonder who attacked first, it was a Taven commander who killed the first Jackal, as a bloody skirmish broke out, eventually leaving the merchants dead, and even more so the Jackals.

Taven, who had now become an old man, became furious at hearing this. Leafrana ambassadors attempted to calm the situation and try to brush off the situation, despite themselves taking heavy casualties. Taven demanded Port O'Hara send an army in to punish Leafrana for it's crime, and the council of the city approved the assembly of soldiers for a war on the Jackals.

Initially, the target became the pestering Leafrana Jackals, but the council had decided the removal of all the coastal tribes would promote the greater peace throughout the future of the land.

In November of 1636, the Clans launched assaults on Leafrana and Anfducori, quickly overrunning the outdated walls of defense installed. The goal was to overtake the city and force the Jackals into slavery, and although they had become mildly successful in the initial assault, many had retreated to Sabie and Evel to warn them of the upcoming attack.

Yudeboda and Syf'Andu were given ultimatums by the Clans: Surrender, and be subject to the clans, or refuse and suffer destruction of you city.

Yudeboda, seeing as they held no miitary strength even a fraction of that of the Leafrana Tribe, surrendered and was incorporated into the Taven Administration as a vassal city to the Clan. Syf'Andu had been reliant on their own strength for centuries, and were determined to drive out the Clans of Octavia as quickly as possible.

Instead of barging in and destroying the city, the clan decided to use it's superior naval force to blockade the coasts of the territory, and fortify their position around the city. A common tactic of old: they were going to starve out the city.

While this onslaught in the north occured. the abandoned ruins of the jackal tribes made way for the Marcunites to occupy the citys and establish new posts there. Around Leafrana, the city was transformed into Fort Victoria, which became an awe inspiring fort surrounded by bustling traders who were preparing to go into Port O'Hara for trade. The city's newfound awe inspiring construction angered that of the Leafrana tribe's remainders, who had seen the city as holy ground for their spirits of worship.

When the sun had descended past the horizon on a night in 1638, arrows began to rain down around the walls of Fort Victoria. As the Jackals had come again to retake the land and to reconsecrate it for it's holy purpose. Instead, the Marcunites took the lead and had obliterated the army and scattered them back into the dunes of the Octavian Desert. The army had pursued towards Evel and Sabie, and ended up destroying the structures that surrounded it. As the Jackals continued out west, the Marcunites declared victory, and believed that peace had been restored to the land.

The scattered Jackals had retreated to "Ont'Ivalen", which by translation means, "The Great Ones". Despite this, the Clans had no idea what this actually meant. I nreality, they had retreated far beyond that of the nearest cities to their lost settlements. Instead, they travelled to the city that was fortold in their folklore would give them the strength of their Raxcoric friends of old, when the time of their people's destruction was near. Now for how much of this story the Octavian Clans believed, it was mixed.

What they did know is that the jackals had run off to a city in the far reaches of the Octavian Desert to a city called, "Ty'Babet" or "City of the Great Promise". This, is where the greatest force in all of Octavia for centuries had resided, and it was also rumored that the city would likely try and ally with all the local tribes in order to fight off the tribes.

Despite that, the clans actually continued to build the infrastructure around the lands of their clans. They began to establish trade with that of the Tempricans by establishing a north trade route to the "bay of a great water" (Thomas Bay). The Silva Clan also discovered boats of travelling merchants from the west, in their first encounter with the Canyon people.

With their existence now on the international platform, settlers from all over were impressed with the way this new settlement was developing, and many people from all over the world intended to start anew and plant their roots in "Octavia".

The Taven Clan had specialized in trade with the north and the development of the market over the administration, the Marcunites had since gained political and military power through their conquests of the four city alliance, and the Silva people had begun to partake in the enlightenment of the souls of men, where many scholars had begun reaching out and gaining knowledge from the other cities around Silva City.

The clan had become allies with the Yurdi'Afigara, who had claimed to be rivals to that of the "Great City in the north". They had become masters at the art of Sand-surfing, and began to teach the Silva Clan it's methods. Something that would become a powerful tool to that of House Silva culture.

This cultural exchange would prove fruitful, and the clan even opted to join as a vassal of the clan, stating that: "We are better together as allies in single cause than we are as enemies. Your leadership and innovation will be the future of this land. Let us be a part of it". As a matter of fact, this became one of the first instances where Jackals were incorporated as free individuals, and not as slaves or in bondage.

If there was not a peaceful tribe at the time, the Denbosen had been major holders of the Silva River's rich banks for centuries, and have been able to hold them longer than any other power before. Martin had since passed down the title as "King of the Tribe" to his son Alexander, and with that, the rights to the army. Denbosen had not taken too kindly that the new settlers were close to their lands, and they attempted to poison the Silva River in order to force them to relocate. But there was no fooling Alexander and his men, as they knew there was a force who was responsible for this attack.

They continued to march up the river bank, establishing future plots for lands to colonize and occupy. Eventually, they stumbled upon a guard camp, who quickly alerted the town to garrison the village. Alexander's forces along with the Yurdi'Afigara overran starved the city once again, and it wasn't until day 3 of the siege that the chief of the town: Eyahualpa led out his troops to meet the forces on the south gate of Denbosen.

The army had been anticipating this attack for days, and with the moment in front of them, they displayed the power of Ventesian technology manifest into warfare. The result, was a decisive victory for House Silva.

In Port O'Hara, the three houses met up to discuss the potential for an all out war to exterminate the jackals once and for all. As a matter of fact, the clans had their eyes on establishing a nation to reach the far moments of the north and the west (The Eonvuelas and Cernanics respectively). Of course, this would require a combined strategy to eliminate the forces in Ty'Babet.

### The Octavian-Jackal War

The ambassador representative of the Jackal cities of Central Octavia had been notified of the council's intent to go to war, albeit the people becoming subject to the clans and pledging their loyalty to serve them. Their response came from a jackal by the name of Icira Aidika. By interpretation, they assumed he was the head chief of Ty'Babet, and also head of the union of central Jackal tribes. His request asked that the crowns give the five cities around the "Three River Dunes", their independence in exchange for the annexation of the tribes surrounding the union. They had been in a war with these other tribes, and they wished to be at peace with not only their fellow jackals, but with their new human neighbors.

Robert Marcunite Jr., the son of the Sr., had overlooked the demands and figured he could use this info to his advantage. Instead of simply attacking the tribes surrounding the central union, he could ally with them to overthrow Icira and the five cities, and then establish dominion over the others.

He presented the plan to the court of military affairs and the other clans, and they agreed to a joint invasion of the tribes. They would later cut up territories once the war had officially been over.

The council sent a messenger to the chiefs of the surrounding tribes, letting them know that Icira had given consent for their annexation. The response was exactly what the Octavian Clans desired, and they had gained the support needed to invade the central union villages.

Tibutwe sided with the Marcunite's side of the army, assisting them in gathering the armies of the Et'Ober, and the Et'Tomets. Alexander Silva had gained the support of the E'maie and the Irsanqya. The Lodeg had actually gone and warned the Union of the oncoming invasion, but the Marcunites ended up cutting them off furthur up the river.

With their full fledged army, the Octavian Clans ventured forward and encountered the first of their obstacles: the Kirtdek Jackals. These Jackals had absorbed the jackals who had lost their homes in the four city alliance prior to it's overtaking by the Marcunites, but the Kirtdek Jackals have since become a technological power within the Jackal Tribe. Their weaponry was far beyond that of any other civilization encountered before, and it made mnay wonder how they obtained said technology.

Around 50km outside of Kirtdek, an army amassing of nearly 20,000 Jackals, compared to the 15,000 soldiers in the Octavian army. The Octavian Army held a very disciplined stance, and the Jackal's attacked in a very free going stance. The difference proved astounding as the Octavian Army had plowed through the lines and secured and marched right into the city.

This attack secured the city and the council in Ty'Babet grew worried about the pressure that was oncoming. Alas, by 1674, the union had finally conquered the areas surrounding Ty'Babet. The chief of the village personally met with Marcunite and discussed the terms of a surrender. No battle would take place in Ty'Babet, as the chief saw that no one had to die. The result saw the chief able to continue to exercise dominion over his people, but would be as other tribes under Octavian rule, as a vassal state.

With their new provincial government in place, the war with the Jackal Cities in the Octavian Desert had come to a close.

### The First Clans war

By 1680, Octavia had expanded it's reaches near the territory of Temprican Argan. There House Taven had established trade relations that would connect Octavia to the rest of the world.

To the west, House Silva was halted to go no further than the start of the Imis River. However, they established good relations with a bustling sea town of Jackals titled "Eleison". These Jackals had been accustom to the Canyon traders who had explored the shores and even met up with them there, and had accepted them as allies. For House Silva, they also offered to become allies in trade, and learned these Jackals were not like the others they had previously encountered. They had begun to advance and adapt to a European style culture. With that, they were able to communicate with them by a few Silvan merchants who spoke "Anastasian", a dialect of "French" spoken on the southern continent of Aloso. The Jackals had been taught by Canyon scholars, and thus, learned the ways of their people.

Of course, not every house was finding it easy to adapt. As the clans continued to spread out their territory and with their immersion with the rest of Argan, ideas of spread power began to dillute the ability for the people to be independent as three. At least in the eyes of one house.

Robert II was becoming tired with the lack of communication between himself and the other clans, and meeting in Port O'Hara without a solid plan to do so was becoming an issue. Especially as the nations began to spread farther away from the city. A couple ideas arose in Robert's mind. He could build a new capital more central in the desert. However that would prove expensive, and getting the most resources to a desert city isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world. Another idea, would be to increase the powers of clans in all regards, as it allows for smaller spreads of power and keeps things centralized. The third idea, would see the clans go entirely independent. This would be the premise for Robert's plan. After all, he had the land access to Port O'Hara, and with his military might, he could crush the other clans and gain total control over Octavia as King of the realm.

Of course his plans weren't discrete. Rumors began to arise of an imminent coup attempt in Port O'Hara, and this would cause for major issues should the other clans need to defend their territories in the event of a war. So, both Alexander Silva and James Taven had escaped the city during the night and established temporary cities of governance until the situation could be figured out.

The rumors ended up working in Robert's favor, as he knew that the other leaders would leave Port O'Hara and therefore, he felt he had a reason to delcare war. After all, why would they leave? Were they planning on invading the Marcunite lands themselves? This development started what would the conflict to finally decide a single dynasty in the desert, and Robert was determined that his holy blood would withstand the test of time.

September 6th, 1701, and the declaration was heard throughout that of Port O'Hara. Robert II would annex the city, and declare war on the other two clans.

Aside from several tiny villages set up through the east of Silva territory, Elizabeth stood as a good foothold to invade.

Alexander established his forces in Silva City and prepared to march on to Elizabeth to stop the madness from occurring. On the other end, Taven and his advisors sat in Alexcia City, where they prepared to defend their closest city: Isaac River, from an attack caused by the Marcunites.

Robert and his troops marched onto both the territories and saw major victories occur. With the help of the conquered Jackals in the territories, the army had the numbers to over take both the nations.

The new Kingdom of Temp to the north had originally opted to side with Taven, but the international issues that were going on with the Tempricans caused for the Queen of Temp to remain neutral in the Octavian conflict. Without their greatest ally's support, Taven slowly saw their house begin to slip as they were forced to make their way up through the Peninsula of Harmony.

The takeover of these cities showed simply how ruthless that Robert could truly be. If anyone refused to pledge loyalty to him and House Marcunite as the true heirs of Octavia, then demonstrations of violence would serve his needs well. As Taven and his army would see small victories erased by major defeats around their cities, the clan was being pushed to the point of no return.

In the south, Silva saw tough battles occur as well. Yurdi'Afagara and Silva City remained strong, but years of war saw the other settlements fall to the Marcunites. It was at this point that the war had seemed to be reaching it's end. Alexander was not going to give up. He knew Silva City would soon fall victim to the Marcunites offences, and so a last attempt effort to see if the Eleison Jackals would help defend the House from the bombardment of the Marcunites, had ensued. Alas, the Eleison Jackals believed that they had no right to enter in a human war, but did ask that the clan go to the tribe to the west called the Covin. There, they possess a weapon of folklore that could possibly help them. It seemed unlikely, but Alexander knew he had no choice.

He set off with his best men and his daughter, Juliana, in hopes to keep her safe from whatever the Marcunites might do to them. There they encountered the Covin, who taught them in the ways of ancient Argan folklore and of the evils that come with it. However, they were bestowed a gift that could be used to end the war with the Marcunites. It would mean, at least for a little while, they could rebuild their armies incase of further attacks. To Alexander, this was the best plan they had. Seeing as they were no match for the Marcunite armies.

They returned to Silva City just before Robert's men were able to lay siege to it. Instead, Alexander fired a mega weapon that pulverized the land in front of it, obliterating the soldiers that stood in it's path. Just like that, no more violence occured in that setting, as the men of Robert marched back to Port O'Hara to negotiate a peace deal.

The problem was that Alexander couldn't fire it again, and he knew that demanding all the territories back would spell major issues for his credibility if Robert were to attack again. However, he got the Marcunites to agree on a few things in regards to their proceeds. They would stop their invasion of Taven and Silva, and the three would become independent nations. The Marcunites could keep the lands they took, except they must return Elizabeth, and they must also pay a bit for the territory that they were taking. Lastly, they couldn't punish any Silva citizens living in the Marcunite territories.

After all of these words and drafts ahd been amde out, Robert grew skeptical, and wondered why he was getting a fairly good deal out of all of this. He had the wealth and majority of Octavia, and the power was his for the most part. The only exception was that of the weapon that Alexander had used.

For the next 25 years on from 1708-1743, the three nations lived in a state of overall peace and, although keeping to themselves, sought no reason to fight with one another.

### Argan War I and the 2nd Clans War

By 1743, the Marcunites were recognized through the majority of the known world as the dominant power in Octavia, but still recognized the other two houses and their smaller territorial holds. The Marcunites knew it was only a matter of time before they would suffocate the other nations again, weapon or not. To do so, they decided to try and forge alliances with whoever they could. Temp to the north remained an allegiance to the Taven, claiming that they were the true holders of the land up north by their border at Thomas Bay.

Vemia had opted out of an alliance with the Marcunites, seeing as they weren't aligned with the views of other 'moral' Argan Kingdoms. The Silva expected the Canyon's to ally with themselves, however, they were losing their grip and control on their own territories and the monarchy had become to be a bit unstable with all the loss in territory over time, and so, they believed that allying with the Marcunites could strengthen their trade and, if everything works out, could dominate the southern half of Argan.

The initial biggest hit to the new alliance was the loss of a major trade partner for House Silva. Contrary to the previous conflict, Eleison Jackals and Covin Jackals began to see the new Canyo-Marcunite deal prove to have major trading issues within their cities as well. This began to cause the tribes to consider whether or not it was a good idea to start and consider entering an alliance with the Silva's to acquire goods that were otherwise rather hard to achieve.

The Marcunite's continued to thrive in this new deal, and even began to stretch the borders to around the Vemia claims in the northwest, near what was dubbed the Eonvuela mountains. Eventually, the Marcunites desired to gain a border with the Canyons, and reach the edge of the cernanics. This campaign would require expeditions upon expeditions. Simply crossing the Octavian desert would prove too difficult for the Marcunites, and funding became very scarce. Unless, they could use the tribes that surrounded it.

By 1751, the tensions in Argan grew to it's peak as the Canyons and the Vemians declared war on one another. The Tempesians joined the Vemian's defense and sought to allow them to maintain control of their claim in the Cernanics. As a part of the treaty, the Marcunites were to also declare war on any power to stood in the Canyon' way, and was, in theory, also at war with the Vemians and the Tempesians.

The Marcunites did not invade Vemia, or even Temp for that matter. Instead, they intended to finally get a grasp on their homeland, and declared war on the houses of Silva and Taven once again.

Upon doing so, the Eleison and Covin Jackals also decided to join the war on the side of Silva. In doing so, the continent had officially begun an Argan War.

For most the war, the exchanges between both sides proved heavy, and yet, Silva stood tall and defended. As the Vemians gained a foothold on their own front of the war against Canyo, and the Monnans having repelled the same belligrent back into their land as well, Temp had decided to offer their services to the defending sides of the war. As the Taven struggled, House Silva rallied under the banner of multiple tribes and a nation that now fought for the liberty of the people, and the equality of both Human and Jackal alike. Now with the power of the great Tempesian Navy assist in repelling the Marcunites, San Antonio and Garden City were returned into Silva possession, and the trip up the river began.

From 1765-1767, Silva's army- which included that of the Jackals and Tempesians - had pushed the Marcunites all the way back to the edge of Port O'Hara. Of course, the city itself was under a major blockade because of Tempesian military might. The last major possesions the Marcunites had firm control of consisted of the cities of Meyer, Fort Victoria, and their capital, Port O'Hara.

The Battle of Port O'Hara lasted for an entire month and exchanges between soldiers, delegates, and other representatives tried to do whatever possible to end the conflict, some ways more bloody than others. In the end, the Marcunites refused to give up the city, as King Robert III felt the pride of not waving a white flag. He did fear that the battle would end up in his execution, and his advisors urged him to relocate up to the newly taken Alan Reach.

Five days later, House Silva had broken through the walls. In a last ditch effort for his life, Robert fled through an underground tunnel constructed to take him to Fort Victoria, where he could get on a carriage and head up to the northern country.

Silva's taking of Port O'Hara made a major shift in the politics of the Octavian area, and that of the surrounding nations. Now, it was the Silva administration who held possession of Octavia's largest city, and they could stake a claim to the dominant power in the region.

On October 13th, 1768, Robert's delegation sent the conditions of his surrender, which would end the war in it's entirety, but would allow the Marcunites to maintain the land in the Peninsula of Harmony which it still held. The Tavens would also hold their sliver of land in the north that hadn't been taken in the war, which to them, seemed to be the short end of the stick.

Alexander II of House Silva had overlooked the conditions and, despite his advisors hope he would simply abolish the other house's claims, he allowed them to maintain their possessions and remain fairly independent. The treaty also marked the demiliterization of the other clans, and so, House Silva became the dominant power in Octavia.

### **A United Octavia, and the birth of Juliana**

In 1770, with Canyo's surrender to the other Kingdom Powers, the Argan War ended and peace was returned to Argan.

The people had officially decided to make Alexander "King of Octavia" as the other nations of the world recognized the Silva's claim as the rightful holders of Port O'Hara. Quickly, however, many people wanted to distinguish the nation from that of the other Octavia, the Kingdom still being ruled by the Marcunites.

Alexander quickly decided he would name his new empire after his wife: Elaina Juliana Silva, and the Kingdom of Juliana was officially created.

Juliana blossomed into a prosperous young nation with ideas and desires for fortune beginning to swell. Word of gold began to surface within the various rivers in the Octavian Desert, and many people from surrounding nations came to try and get their fix of wealth. This sprung the beginning of Juliana's push into industrial development.

After the Nalavians constructed the great Eastern Pillar in downtown Port O'Hara, various efforts to try and remove it proved useless, and the Julianans began an expedition to try and promote tourism around the country.

For Juliana's founding neighbors, they began finding it increasingly more difficult to trade with the other nations in the region. Primarily, the Vemians, seeing as they owned a major percentage of the Fur trade in Argan, and the Taven held access to the silk needed to craft exotic fabrics, while the Marcunites held possession to several mines along their coastline. Case and Point, they would do anything not to trade with the Julianans.

They began finding it difficult to trade with the Tempesians as well. Following Queen Soren's death decades before, the Kingdom had fallen into the hands of her son, Alejandro I, who shared little to no sympathy of his mother. His wars had put Temp in some very interesting positions, and limited their tradeable goods with nations that didn't align in various treaties signed in his many military conflicts.

It didn't get any easier when Alejandro had decided to invade Vemia itself to take advantage of the crumbling nation for it's prime setting on the south of the Eonvuelas. Juliana, also hungry to advance, made small advances into Vemian territory themselves, and even prevented Vemian merchants from crossing the Octavian Desert to reach the Marcunite and Taven cities.

Over the next few decades, Juliana would begin to industrialize with the construction of a railroad intended to allow easier travel across the Octavian. With this new discovery, people travelling to Cisco City from Port O'Hara became significantly easier.

With Vemia's collapse in the late 1840s, Juliana's suffecating policies to limit their neighbor's trade had become too much for them to handle. Both the Marcunites and the Taven had discussed a potential merge to strengthen their nations, but in the end, it would prove all useless. No war would need to happen for the Kingdom of Marcunite Octavia and the Taven Federation to apply for vassal status in the Kingdom of Juliana, which was quickly and swiftly agreed upon,

Throughout the 1850s, Juliana attempted to stomp the Alarian Small Pox Pandemic, and began to gain small portions of the known cure in the late 1860s. Foreign pressure in the early 1870s vaulted the Julianans into Alarian War I on the side of the the honest powers. Their hopes were to gain territory that they believed the Tempesians had stolen from them in the partition of Vemia decades prior. Of course, they would also be able to indulge in the world's known variety in health care.

The Honest Powers would win the war and so Juliana began to push back the territory on Temp's Cielo District, establishing a post-town called "triumphant".

The story of Juliana's post-war agenda would see them join the rest of Alaria in their own industrial revolution. as many immigrants began to settle around Juliana and even in-land towards the developed desert towns, roads began to sprout up to allow for even easier transportation with the creation of automobiles.

Even the crown had elected to continue the economic cultivation of the country, as the mining of precious resources and various monopolies on exclusive goods only grown in the Octavian desert proved to be very helpful in Juliana making their economic mark.

### **War of the Isles and the Merge**

By the 1920s, the Kingdom had seen their grip on foreign policies begin to slip as they sought for an option to increase their political influence. It just so happened, they found that partnership with the greatest emerged power in the world at the time: the Analeasian Empire.

Analeas was in a situation where their monopoly on Alarium had become rivaled with that of the Bromanian and Tempesian Empires. The two latter nations had established an alliance with one another and with that, the Analeasians feared they would overwhelm them. Having Juliana's amazing military support, the Analeasians could rest easier with their oversea possesions. This alliance wouldn't just be cemented for a generation, however. Instead, King Grayson of Juliana had chosen to allow his daughter, and heir to the Julianan throne: Amelie, to marry the heir to Analeas' throne: Benta.

As the two were only 10 years old at the time, the wedding would not take place for nearly a decade. However, as the Tempesians and the Bromanians invaded the Berrilus Archipelago in 1930, the terms of this alliance began to form quicker than previously anticipated.

Juliana entered the war in 1934, as they attempted invade Isla Berrilia on the southern coast.

Grayson abdicated in 1935, just as the wedding between Amelia and Benta was to take place, Amelie became Queen of Juliana, and her husband, Benta, who was already the King of Analeas by this point, became joint monarchs to a multinational state called the Analeasian-Julianan Empire, which would exist until one of the monarchs were to pass away. Together, the armies united and defeated the Tempesians and Bromanians, securing their possesions from the former and therefore, establishing pure control in the Berrilus Archipelago.

This alliance and marriage became one of the most symbiotic examples in history where both nations truly received what they were after. Analeas' Imperial future and hold on several important goods was secured, cementing themselves as a world superpower. Juliana gained the terriotories promised in the treaty, but they also held access to several new ports that were long before closed to them. This meant that even post-multistate, the Julianans would maintain their trade routes, which was set to boost their global economy for the good.

As part of the marriage, the houses of Windaguard and Silva would be merged to form House Windaguard-Silva, to promote an even greater sense of power for the family's successors. A sacrifice that Grayson made in marrying off his daughter, was that the Analeasian side of this family would maintain the true head of the house, even when the two nations spilt. This meant that the oldest child would always be in line for the throne of Analeas and the next in line for Juliana. The agreement had strictly prohibited one child to gain possession of both of the crowns.

In 1939, Queen Amelie would give birth to a baby girl who was given the name Grace. Three years later, she would have a son, his name being Albert.

From the start, the two siblings shared many similar interests and ambitions, and yet their paths saw them preparing for completely different things. Grace was raised in the ways a traditional Analeasian Princess would be as they expected to take the throne. Albert was raised in the arts and culture of the Silvas, and although the two heiled from the same house, their destinies appeared to be so different. This would affect their relationships with their parents too. Grace having a storgner connction with her father, while Albert was more in tune with his mother.

Benta also feared for Grace. He knew if something were to happen for her, Albert would become King not of Juliana, but rather Analeas. With this said, he knew the complications that would provide, and Benta did everything he could to raise Grace to be a strong and valiant Queen for the day she would take over the Analeasian throne.

### **Post Joint-Crown Affairs**

As stated in the treaty, King Benta passed away in 1972 on New Years Day, ending the Analeasian-Julianan joint crown agreement. Amelie became the sole ruler of Juliana, and her daughter became Queen of Analeas.

This time was used to really reconcile with her daughter and forge a relationship she felt they had missed when they were younger. The Berrilus colonies that Juliana had control of began to desire independence. Not wanting to start a war, Amelie had agreed, with the exceptions that she could continue to use the ports for trade, and maintain alliances with the colonies they once had. Amelie continued to promote technology growth in the country (which her husband had helped promote as well), and urged for Juliana's space program to continue to research similar things as the Analeasians.

After having lived a long life, Amelie too passed away in 1983, and would be joined by her own daughter only 6 years later. Albert became King of Juliana. He would see his country through various attempts at modernization, and even the thought of abolishing the monarchy.

### Argan War II and Present Day Juliana

In 1994, Zosa Carmella and his fascist Hakanian Regime invaded Bromania in a series of coups. This quickly brought Juliana into war with Carmella. In 1996 and 1997, the Julianans defended their borders from the invaders, using their sand warfare tactics and terrain, to properly defend themselves. Albert also agreed to help his Great-Niece: Annabelle, with the liberation of Cisco City, which was won back by the Analeasians in 1998.

Juliana regained some of Hakani's holdings in the Albert Islands, and were given a generous amount of influence in Post-war affairs.

Throughout the early 2000s, Juliana oversaw and pursued war criminals from the war and took them to the Fletchershire Trials in Ivina. Even today, Juliana's police and detective force remain one of the most effective in the world.

Today, Juliana is a bustling nation with industrial developments and qualities that make it so profitable. Their transportation network allows for faster travel around the desert and increases the tourism income the country had to offer.