Asadian Aristocracy

### Leader

Sovereign Prince/Settler Abdallah 'Cyrus' Vikmire, Sovereign Prince Zayn 'Amir' Vikmire, Sovereign Prince Malik 'Ehsaan' Vikmire, Sovereign Prince Idris 'Faizal' Vikmire, Sovereign Prince Zayd 'Galib' Vikmire

## The Asadian Aristocracy

The Asadian Aristocracy is a nation on the Eastern Continent of Mahakam, it is known for it's diverse military and exotic crafts, such as rugs, pottery, jewelry and many other things. Its a mixing pot of both the combat centered and warmongering Ahmaric Desert and Steppe Culture and the mercantile and artistic Mediterranean Nenakk culture. The country is divided into five Sovereign Dominions ruled by their respective Sovereign Princes, distant 'sons' of the first Emperor Asad Vikmire. It follows the Ahmaric Calendar for its archiving of time and its history. Its main Religion is a mix of Ahmaric Paganism and Nenakkan Neranis. Until 180 years ago, Asadia was nothing more than warring nomadic tribes that were united under one flag, one leader, Asad of the Vikmire Tribe.

## Asadian History

***The rise of Asad Vikmire: 100-120 AC***

In a land far west, there was an empty valley filled with warring nomadic tribes. These tribes had been fighting for generations, trying to secure their piece of land. Then, in 100 AC, the leader of the Vikmire Tribe had a son named Asad. Asad grew up a charming intelligent fellow, with skills in diplomacy, swordsmanship, and military tactics. In 116 AC, Asad’s father was assassinated by a rival tribe, making him the new tribe head. Angered by his father's death, he made a full-frontal assault on the rival tribe, known as the Akime Tribe. He led his soldiers into battle, using his tactical might. In only 6 months, he had the Akime tribe on their knees, begging for mercy, and Head tribesmen offering his daughter’s hand in marriage to end the war. Asad accepted, taking the Akime tribe under his own and making his name known and feared in the valley. After Several years of warring with the Tribes, he ruled the Southern tip of the valley. When he took over the entire continent, he proclaimed himself Emperor of the Asadian Empire(he Was slightly egotistical).

***Sons Of Asad: 120-193 AC***

Asad had many children, naming the Dominions of the Empire after his 5 eldest sons: Amir, Ehsaan, Faizal, Galib, and Hussian. These sons' descendants would title themselves by Bloodlines, IE: The Amirian Bloodline is made of the descendants of Amir, his children or in-laws of his wife/wives and children In-Laws, and so on and so forth. When the sons became of age, Asad made them the Sovereign Princes, in charge of their respective named Dominions. Anyone who was a tribe elder/leader became nobility and lead their own patches of land. As he aged, he created the Lancerad, a joint grouping, where he and his eldest sons could rule together. But it also had a second purpose, which came into effect when Asad died at the age of 93. His last degree as emperor was that he would be the only emperor, with everything still running the same as it had been with the Lancerad, just that no one would inherit the throne.

***Hussian the Usptier and the Lancerad Civil War: 199-204 AC***

Things went calmly for the next few years until Hussian declared himself Emperor in front of the Lancerad. Lancerad laughed at him, then threatened him to stand down or they would go to war, making it a 4 v 1. But, what the Lancerad didn't know, was that Hussian was subtlety putting a majority number of his own Dominion troops into the Lancerad Army over the past years since Asad's death(Technically making sleeper agents). At that moment, a large smoke cloud grew on the horizon, then a few more. Hussian's sleeper agents had revolted in major Lancerad bases-besides the bases in Hussian's Dominions-, taking the bases either by battle, or the commanding officer surrendering and joining because of the numbers. The remaining Lancerad was able to retreat back to their respective Dominion, preparing for war.

***Cyrus the Liberator: 202-204 AC***

After 4 years of the war, Hussian was gaining ground, while the Lancerad was trying to hold its military together, with some sleeper groups still being inactivated. The remaining Citizens of the True Lancerad were demoralized, with Hussian gaining land every day, closing in. Then, from beyond the Far Lands came Cyrus. Cyrus was a son of Asad but was a Bastard child, and illegitimate. So Asad sent him to live in a foreign Kingdom, rather than just killing him so no one would figure it out. But Cyrus came back years later, showing the letter that was given to the Empire about him being the bastard child and asking permission to stay there in exchange for trade, the letter bearing King Sigil, showing that he was what he was saying. (I should mention this now, he was born 20 years before Asad's death, so compared to the Sovereign Princes, he's really young). He came offering support, bringing his own Mercenaries from the Kingdom, as well as weapons and supplies to restock their troops. All that he asked in return is high status in the Land(Not revealing his ulterior motives). So with no other real choice and some caution, they allowed his help. With him, they were able to push back against Hussian, with the new troops and supplies. With Cyrus’s arrival, the citizens were very cautious of him, with nobility looking down on him because of his birth situation. But as the war went on, he started gaining land for them, and liberated occupied towns and cities, gaining the ex-occupied places their support. He became well liked, gaining the name ‘The Liberator of Asad’. After two years, Hussian was pushed back to his Dominion, with the fragile united Lancerad army Sieging his walls. Once the walls fell, Cyrus rushed in with his men, seizing the Palace and executing Hussian where he stood. He then declared himself the Sovereign Prince of the Dominion, shocking everyone. After much debate, the Lancerad begrudgingly allowed it, because 1. They just ended one civil war, and we’re WAY too weak to start another one. And 2. The people were all for Cyrus becoming the Sovereign prince since he practically saved the country. So they allowed it, changing the Domain name from Hussian to Cyrus, and gave him a seat on the council.

***Asadian Aristocracy: 210-280 AC***

Over time, the empire slowly turned into the Aristocracy, being fully disbanded in 210 AC, with many traditions staying the same, and some changing. For instance, before Cyrus came, things were still somewhat tribalistic. The Empire was in charge, but separate tribes still held status, and cities and towns still look agricultural. But with Cyrus’s arrival came the Hatar and Society. So Tribes became noble houses, and towns instead of being archaic and agricultural, became more sophisticated and cultured, with only southern places far from the north and central empire staying the same as before. Also, so that something like Hussian wouldn't happen again, Dominions were only allowed to provide a certain amount of soldiers into the Lancerad Army yearly, and it wouldn't be by volunteers anymore for the Lancerad Army. The 73 years of the Aristocracy reign was a time of peace, prosperity, and industry, the nation coming into what at the time was the modern world.

Once the Lancerad was stable once again, they turned their attention to Hussian’s surviving family and forces, wiping a large portion of them out, forcing the rest of them to go underground, especially the imperial Guard and a group of original advisors and visors of Emperor Assad that wished for the return of Empire. This group included a surviving child of the Hussian the Usurper bloodline, and a son of a Royal Advisor of Assad named Alim. But besides all that, the Lancerad, and Asadia itself went into a time of peace. The day that Cyrus dethroned Hussian the Usurper becomes a national holiday. Among Asadia, ‘Reclamation Day’, was the day peace and stability were brought back to Asadia. In the Cyrian Dominion, Reclamation Day was the day Cyrus Vikmire brought peace to the Lancerad and to the Dominion now known as the Cyrian Dominion, its citizens seeing him as a hero.

## Asadian Dominions

When Asad first started the Empire, they had divided the land into five Dominions, giving and naming each after his sons, Amir, Ehsaan, Faizal, Galib, and Hussian. After the Lancerad Civil War, Hussian's Territory (Modern Cyrian Dominion) was given to Cyrus Vikmire, and as the Aristocracy gained land, the Dominions divided evenly between each other. Each Dominion runs itself independently, almost like their own kingdoms, each Sovereign Prince running independent from the other Princes unless on nation wide situations, which is where the Lancerad comes in. Each Dominion faces its own domestic problems and threats.

   ***Cyrian Dominion***

The Cyrian Dominion is the most sociable and open Dominion of the five. At first, the land had belonged the Hussian the Usptier, until Cyrus Vikmire supported the Lancerad Coalition and gained Hussian's current lands and role as a Sovereign Prince. It is the most politically active and open Dominion, trade flowing in more from Nenakka, Sangwe and the west. Its current Prince ruling is Abdallah Vikmire, Distant Son of Asad, son of Cyrus Vikmire. Of the five Bloodlines, the Cyrian Bloodline is the least liked, mostly for Cyrus Vikmire strong arming the Lancerad into accepting him, and is also questioned if they are even related to Asad. The Cyrian and Amirian Dominion share in the same problem of frequent Ahmaric Tribal raids on their northern borders, with the Cyrian Dominion offering their own troops to their western neighbor Nenakka to help fight against the raids of their northern borders. Nenakka and the Cyrian have very strong relations, both political and mercantile since Cyrus got support from the Nenakka during the Lancerad Civil War.

***Amirian Dominion***