Mojave entity

The **Mojave State** and the **Mojave Empire**, acronymized to the ***MST*** and the **MEP** are two countries in the Mojave Peninsula. They borders the Bay of Onferet to the north, the Mojave Strait to the east, the Sonadian Ocean to the south, and Zandovia to the west.

The MST is internationally condemned for its authoritarian government, lack of civil and political freedoms, and humanitarian disasters. This is due largely in part to the nations long history of civil wars and political instability throughout all of it's modern history.

The MEP is the democratic counterpart to the MST, who are currently locked into a war with the MST over the retention of their territories.

## History

#### Early History

The Ærragna people, the ancestors to the Mojavians, Zandawharians, and other ethnic first settled the current and surrounding regions of the modern day nation. One of the first civilizations to organize among the Ærragna was the Moha Yevi. The Moja Yevi civilization expanded northwards, waging war with the former Varni Empire. Led in their conquests was Adalfarus the Great, who later proclaimed the Moha Empire in 1237 BCE.

#### Moha Golden Age

After the proclamation of the new empire, the country thrived, experiencing growth unrivaled by any nation in its time. Several new cities were constructed, farming was revolutionized in the region, and, overall, the nation flourished. During the Moha Golden Age, the country combined aspects of all of it's domestic cultures into a larger culture, known as the Mojave Culture.

During the Moha Golden Age, the Yet'ha peoples, a loose band of clans of horse-backed raiders and sackers harassed the Moha Empire in the northern steppe regions. Eventually, these people were defeated, and their territories conquered under the Moha banner in 1101 BCE. The Moha Empire became one of the largest in the history of Tarra, larger than modern day Hunetia.

#### Decline of the Moha Empire

Overexpanded, the Moha Empire was unable to defend it's borders properly. Trans-Enadian attacks on territories the Moja conquered from the Yet'ha became common, and the empire saw economic and social downturn that lead to open rebellion throughout the country.

Vansa, the leader of the Oprina barbarian group, sacked Fella, the former capital of the Varni Empire in 1079 BCE. Subsequent to these events, the empire entered sharp decline. The empire was reduced essentially to it's modern day borders by 1054 BCE.

#### Revitalization and Second Golden Age

Isolated from the outside world, the Moha peoples flourished once more. The country reorganized into the Mojave State, and saw economic prosperity comparable to the previous Golden Age.During this period, the modern script of Mojave was created.

In increments, the empire experienced population booms, reaching 350,000 people by 950 BC. During the population growth, the Mojave peoples began to develop better farming techniques situated for the arid steppe of the peninsula.

The Mojave State also underwent philosophical revolutions, however these revolutions were short lived, as they were crushed by the government.

#### Isolation

For thousands of years, the Mojave people remained within their modern borders, with the exception of a few border clashes with the Zandawhari people, especially in Splintia, which eventually became the *de facto* border between the Zandawharians and the Mojavians.

#### Split and independence of the Mojave Empire

Towards the 16th century, democracy and liberalism began to sweep through the empire. Initially, democratic factions were crushed by the government, and the movements did not garner enough support from the Mojave people.

In 1789, the Zandovian Empire was created, and with it, greater civil and political rights. Seeing the economic prosperity of the newly created empire, several factions banded together to attempt to transition the country towards a similar system in which the Zandovians were using. In 1817, the state capital of Mojave (now New Mojave) was overrun, and the nation-state founded the Mojave Empire, claiming the entire south-western tip of the peninsula.

With its creation, positive effects came to the Mojavian peoples. After a border dispute, the empire claimed and occupied the Province of Snark.

#### First Civil War

Motivated by the Zandovian Civil War which began in 1819, and the cause of the Second Republic of the Three Islands, the Mojave Empire invaded the Mojave State in 1821, annexing the Happity province.

#### Second Civil War

Shortly after these events, the Mojave Empire invaded the Manciple Province in 1823, conquering it and ending the war in 1824.

#### Interwar period

After the second civil war, the nation had greatly improved infrastructure, the population grew to 14 million, as the reproduction rate was extremely high, and 13 years of peace brought 10 million new humans, the net gain of people were about 769 thousand humans per year.

#### Third Civil War

During the 1830s, liberalism movements spread amongst abolitionists across the country protesting the institution of slavery in the Mojave Empire, motivated especially by the abdication of Victor Brezdan and creation of the Fourth Charter of the Nation in 1834.

The Mojave Confederated Republic declared independence from the empire. Soon, a third civil war would last 8 years, ending in the defeat of the MCR.

#### Second population boom

In 1847, the population of the Empire had exploded, until the 1860s. The population increased from 23 million in 1847 to 41 million in 1867.

#### Fourth Civil War

Tribes within the Mojave Empire and Mojave State began actively protesting for independence and freedom in the early 1860s. The Mojave Empire and Mojave State allied briefly to destroy this resistance in a non-active conflict from 1867 to 1879. This conflict caused 19 million deaths.

The main conflict lasted until 1879, but the empire continued to conquer and destroy local tribes and families until 1936, when the last tribes were finally crushed.

#### Second Interwar period

Until 1967, the Mojave Empire began to liberalize, and eventually became nearly a democracy. During this period, the Mojave peoples experienced population growths, and the economy went on a strong uphill wedge. The empire also established close ties with Zandovia, who supported the democratic growth, building power stations and highways within the country.

#### Cold War and Colbous Crisis

In a fierce battle between the ideologies of liberalism and authoritarianism, the country became locked into a 50 year long cold war. The Mojave State allegedly genocided Mojave Imperial citizens or their descendants. The small province of Colbous became a staging point between the two countries for a proxy-war over which nation the small province would join. Colbous was eventually integrated into the empire with help from the Zandovians.

**The Mojave Controversy and Fifth Civil War**

Beginning in 2063, the Mojave Controversy was brought to its highest levels since the Cold War. The Mojave State began actively making threats against the Mojave Empire, and an international comitte consisting of Illiricium, Cadia, and MossW dedicated to protecting the Empire from the MST.

In 2084, the MST began to bomb the Mojave Empire. The Fifth Civil War began, the first globalized Mojavian civil war.

This war was eventually won by the MST, who annexed Nomanland, and placed the capital under occupation.

#### Current situation

The MST and MEP are currently involved in a war between the retention of the previous territories held by the MEP.