Khiva Shahdom - (01)

Flag of the Khanate

The Khivan Khanate is located in the south of the eastern continent in the great Khvian river ways that flows down from the mountains with the 7 clans under the Great Khan united by Lazar Khan the Great leader of the Khanate who united the nomads and river cities uniting the steppe by diplomacy and force.

## History

### Prehistory and early history

The Khivan Khanate is a collection of clans who united under the Khiva Clan which slowly assimilated the remaining Clans finally uniting the great Khivan steppe under one force. This was due to an ethics of skill over family lineage which greatly help the Khanate get to its current size conquering all in the way the the Great Khan with his policy of meritocracy only the best being at the helm of the Great Khanat uniting the Khivan tribes

### The Classical era

Following the rein of Lazar Khan came the era of expanison following the merger with khanate of zramasu and conquest of the north showing the strength of khiva horse men along side with the vassalation of baxtu came an era of prosperity for all peoples in the steppe with the great Khan building schools mines wood mills and holding lavish festivals for the people of the khiva khanate to enjoy. With his son Akbar Khan succeeding him in 10BCE when he passed away at the age of 86 following that after the great earthquake of Trine the Khan ordered the gold reserves to be opened up and relief aid be sent to affected areas.

Following the horrible volcanic eruptions in north khiva the death of so many the Great Khan had one for his people choice strave or survie with that he turned south to Chibulugʻqonvalu seeing it as the only way for the survival of Khiva and its people with that the great khan send his horde south only for all of the remaining khanates to join an alliance against the great khan only making the horde fight harder for the survival of all men and childern in the khanate with that the moral boost of the great khan leading his forces the horde with determination for the survival of there homeland fought like demons taking on each army with no fear in there eyes with blind determination for the survival of there people batting four armies and in the end a victory and the declaration of the Grand Shahdom of Khiva at the end of the being the most powerful nations in history with one of there greatest leaders Akbar Khan.

With that came the great famine killing all peoples in the region but the newly found lands in the areas not affected by the volcanic eruptions when the strom settled the khivan empire was weakened but stood strong ready for anything. With the khan seeing his situation investing large amounts into farming and agricultural innovation and helping those displaced along side with improving relations with the small tsardoms and kingdoms down the river with a mix of the two cultured being seen at the border with areas in the border towns trading tea with vodka.

The war to end all wars the chapter is one of the humiliating moments in khivan history with the Shah Kemal Khan seeing a threat in the yal people a dirty people disloyal to the state so mad they were against khivas god given right to expand in as the god shah sees fit. Seeing the shah do his god given right displeased heretic tsars abd dukes to the south calling a coalition against khiva fearing there righteous crusade gathered a massive army along side with the heretics in yal being slaughtered by the kazars along side with qashloqu uniting forces against such a degenerates with this the holy war had begun with tens of thousands of vals being purged. But even in the most righteous of quests demons of anarchy and destruction were not having there way fearing a khivan victory they cast a horrid spell upon the shah making him terribly ill after hearing the news of the loss of his second army he rode off for one last battle the battle was devastating but the khivans didnt make it easy for the zaposlavs slaying many before there honourable end fighting with the shah being taken by one of one of his loyal cavalry commanders out of the battle field with his last words being tengri don't let the shahdom fall to this before dying.

## Geography

The Khivan Shahdom is based in the flat lands lots of plains that used to fit the khivan life style however the khivan Shahdom is settling down into a more centralised state with the great river flowing through the region that provides perfect area to cultivate the land of Usha.

## Domestic organisation

### Government

At the top the Great Khan who has the absolute say on any matter. The next level is the Grand Vizier a sort of Prime Minster Then followed by Clan leaders, bureaucrats, and religious leaders. Followed by the labors and military. then is the merchants and traders. Last is the unclean or those who are criminals or disloyal to the Khan or the Khanate

The unconventional system of government used in the Khivan Khanate can be explained by its origins as a a small group of nomadic tribes. The Kurultai was already around at that time as a gathering of the chiefs of the different tribes, who would come together to discuss matters At first the some could call the Khivan is almost democratic, as tribes would choose which chief to send to the Kurultai, but as the empire expanded from a group of 10,000 to a Great Khanate of 100,0000 and became more civilised in the selection of the members of the Kurultai gradually moved over to being via the administrative hierarchy. This system, which is used to this day, is what some could say is a parlament. In turn, the Kurultai is made up of people who have been promoted up the ranks of their respective field through their lives, which has led to the Khivan also being referred to as a meritocracy or a technocracy.

## Religion

Tengrism formed from the various Khi van folk religions, which had a diverse number of deities, spirits and gods.Khivan folk religion was based on Animism and similar to various other religious traditions from the steppe Ancestor worship played an important part in Tengrism. The cult of Heaven-Tengri is fixed by the Old Khivan script is used by the Khivan Khante Tengrism was the religion of the several tribes of the Khivan Steppe. That helped in the uniting of the Khivan tribes .

## Culture

### Way of life

The Khivan Culture Origins culture is originated from the nomad way of life of Nomadic pastoralism that have developed as a part of the secondary products Khivan cultures that had used animals as live meat also began using animals for their secondary products, for example, milk and its associated dairy products, wool and other animal hair, hides and consequently leather, manure for fuel and fertilizer, and traction

### Cultural history

The first Khivan pastoral society developed in the area of the south of the eastern continent There, during a period of increasing population and cultivation with the early the Khanate is a collection of clans who united under the Khiva Clan which slowly assimilated the remaining Clans finally uniting the great Khivan step under one force. This was due to an ethics of skill over family lineage which greatly help the Khanate get to its current size conquering all in the way the the Great Khan with his policy of meritocracy only the best being at the helm of the Great Khanate

### Diet

Khivan cuisine predominantly consists of dairy products, meat, and animal fats. The most common rural dish is cooked mutton. In the city, steamed dumplings filled with meat—"buuz"— are popular. The extreme continental climate of Khivan has influenced the its traditional diet of the nomad way of life.