Timorese Empire

206AD - 232AD

### Ethnic groups

Timorese, Portuguese, Indonesians, Malaysians, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Thai, Japanese, Chinese

### Regional Language(s)

Thai, Vietnamese, Tetun, Indonesian, Malaysian, Cantonese, Mandarin, English

### Leader

Emperor Pedro (first)Empress Mária (last)

### Preceded by

First Libyan Empire

The **Timorese Empire** was a major empire of the late Classic Era, and the dominant nation in Southeast Asia during its existence. It controlled the Malay Archipelago, the Philippines, most of Southeast Asia, as well as colonies in the Congo, western Australia, and southern Argentina. The nation was a founding member of the Triple Coalition, although this alliance later dissolved.

Timor was sometimes referred to as a peaceful nation, although this has been disputed, as they had been involved in several conflicts, including invading Japan and temporarily landing in southern Korea during the First Manchurian War. Timor was also the largest exporter of opium in the world during its existence, which caused some controversy due to its obsession with selling it to new nations. This resulted in opium being banned for non-medical uses in some countries, although they continued to sell it up until their collapse.

## History

Timor was founded in 206AD, and quickly grew to encompass most of the Indonesian archipelago. Early on, it became a member of the Triple Coalition, alongside China and the Safavids. They helped China in their war against Siberia. They also invaded the Daigo Dynasty, and annexed them, bringing an end to their dynasty. They also began to establish colonies, with their first one being in Australia, followed shortly after by another one in Patagonia. After Emperor Pedro was assassinated by a Congolese spy, Timor also invaded and colonized the Congo.

After this, Timor went into a period of inactivity. However, this was broken by the rebellion of Japan. Although they were not able to prevent Japan from breaking away, Celestia ended up making an alliance with them and Asia (later Terra). Timor continued expanding its colonies until the collapse of Terra, when they began expanding into Asia. Notably, they created a massive panhandle which stretched across their former territory into Central Asia, effectively cutting west Asia off from the east. Timor supported the Celestialists during Celestia's civil war.

Timor was a member of many alliances during its existence. It was a founder of the Triple Coalition, which later was dissolved due to the Safavid's disputes with China. After the Sino-Greek Alliance was founded, they became a member and were one until it also dissolved. They were invited to the East Asian Pact by Terra, and were a member of this alliance for the rest of their existence.

Timor ultimately collapsed in 232AD, as a result of the solar flare. Mass rebellions across their diverse land occurred, and Mária ended up perishing during the collapse of order.

The nation had a total of three rulers. The first was Pedro, who was the founder and first king (later emperor) of Timor. His daughter was Empress Mária, who ruled as empress for the rest of the nation's existence after his assassination. However, in the last few years of the empire, her daughter Beatriz became princess regent due to Mária's old age.