Dhub

*1685-Present*

After the death of Chief Ubangiji Dawo Nasara the empire built by the Nasara clan under his charge fell apart. Most of the passed chief’s family was slaughtered by rivals trying to stake their claim. With the sudden internal fighting for the power that comes with Chiefdom, there was no structure to hold the recently conquered lands together. Despite many attempts no one else showed the same head for political prowess and iron fist to reign in competitors.
#### The Rise of Dhubi

Jarumi Haruna Dhub Nassara, at the time of Chief Ubangiji Dawo Nasara’s death, was a young soldier, fresh from his *Raider’s Rite,* and acting as a soldier on the front lines off the clan’s expanding lands. With no sense of direction, he and his men held the lines as long as they could in the hostile territory. When it was clear that the Nassara tribe had fallen into chaos, Haruna and his men turned for home. He led them either safely around or fighting through newly liberated enemy lands gathering stray kinsmen as they went.
Having gained the trust and respect of the remnants of the Nassaran forces, Haruan gained quick popularity after his return to tribal land and began the social climb that so many had tried before him. Now General, Gabadaya Haruna Dhub, proved intelligent enough to create order of the chaos and establish the court anew.
#### Prosperity of Dhub

*1685-1723*

The Dhubi Tribe was born and Chief Haruna Dhubi prioritized the well being of his people. Under his guidance, the now Dhubi people flourished without raiding and grew in strength. Only when the tribe was twice as strong as it had once been, did Haruna declare Dhubi an Empire and himself Sultan.
#### Building an Empire

*1723-Present*

Sultan Haruna Dhubi made sure his people were more organized and prepared to function without constantly requiring new orders. The Dhubi expansion was more successful and more stable than the Nassaran ever was.
### Government

Dhub currently consists of twenty-two provinces with twenty-four viziers led by a dual-system of both military and civil administration.
#### Military Administration

Executive functions were carried out by the military administration which consisted of the Sultan, his Grand Vizier and the Cabinet of Viziers.
##### Sultan

The ruling Sultan has final say on all executive matters but meets with the Visiers to make the most sound decision. Some Sultans let the Grand Vizier make decisions and only disproved when it caused turmoil among the civil administration.
##### Grand Vizier

The Sultan’s right hand; in charge of overseeing that all viziers and Akali are doing their appointed job. The Grand Vizier is often promoted from either vizier or general by the Sultan.
##### Cabinet of Vizers

The Sultan’s cabinet of Vizers is made up of at least five viziers: *Vizier of Agriculture, Vizier of Commerce, Vizier of Defense, Vizier of the Treasury,* and *Vizier of Labor.* But the title Vizier could be both earned/appointed or inherited thus there were often as many as twenty-six viziers in the cabinet at a time.
* For example: If the Vizier of the Treasury died, a new Vizier of the Treasury would be appointed by the Sultan; but, the late vizier’s first born would be within their rights to still attend cabinet meetings as a *general* vizier. If the new general vizier’s council proved helpful, the Sultan, Grand Vizier, or Cabinet would appoint the general vizier, vizier of their own province.
	+ This was only the case for viziers that died, not ones who were demoted or found treasonous.

###### Viziers of Province

While all viziers bring something to the Sultan’s cabinet, viziers in charge of a province were tasked with overseeing the wellbeing of that province. This included: making sure the local civil administration worked properly, ensuring taxes and youth quotas were met.
* Depending on the Sultan Viziers of Province were prone to changing on a dime. One faultly political venture or even if the Grand Vizier changed his opinion, and therefore the Sultan's opinion, and Viziers of Province were demoted.

Youth Quotas

* Depending on the month/season and the Vizier of Defense’s needs, each province was given a quota of youths (12-20 years old) needed to join the Sultan’s guard. This also kept unruly youths from stirring any political discontent among their initial tribes.
* The youths taken for quota were forced to training camps outside of their local province. There they were forced to train in combat and to worship Illum. Most youths who make it through training, return to their home province to keep the peace there; although, some get stationed on watch at various borders or particularly powerful arcane sites such as the edge of the Great Forest, the borders of an oasis.

#### Civil Administration

Judicial functions were carried out by civil administration which consisted of a constitutional Monarchy which dictated that local provinces would “elect” a judge aka *Akali* to act locally on authority for the Sultan. As there are more Akali than Sultans, the Akali meet with the Sultan once a year to reestablish that the Sultan’s rule meets the needs of the entire empire. Should he fail to do that, the Akali are constitutionally within their power to overthrow the Sultan.  This has never happened
* While technically there would be an election, many were not allowed to vote as they were not Banal followers of Illum. Most of the population retained their Dridic beliefs.

### Culture

* **Home Region** Nassaran Desert; **Capital** Medinat AlDhub; **Major Races** Human, Draconian
* **Languages** Zinari
* **Cultural Skills** Appraise, Handle Animal, Knowledge(Martial), Perception, Survival
* **Weapon Familiarity** khopesh, short bow
* **Naming** Title, First Name, Father’s Name, Tribe Name
	+ ex: Vizier Hadi Abdullahi Guia
	+ ex:Lady Luisa Jamal Dhubi

##### Cultural Philosophies

*While the conquered tribes resent their loss of freedom these are views held by more acclimated members of Dhubi society'’*

* Soldiers are not easily trusted.
	+ Taken from their tribe and forced into a new religion and allegiance, once the soldiers are returned from “training” it’s hard to tell who they work for. Many soldiers know if they can climb the ranks they may be a vizier someday; so despite any feelings of loyalty they may have to the locals, they tend to turn even on their own to get ahead.
* There’s nothing wrong with a tribe’s old ways, but they’re just that, old.