Tsazhahn

**Tsazhahn**, formerly **Tsazhyhn**, is the capital city of the Khanate of Agumia. It is the most important Hyllidan centre in the South, overshadowing the port city of Rytow during the height of the Freehold of Rytyw. Tsazhahn was founded by Nyvos Khanys, one of the foremost Nytalyrian generals, after the Divine War. Initially a fortress town, Tsazhahn rapidly grew to become the heart of the new Agumian culture that arose heading into the Age of Sapphires.

## History

The Third Human Rebellion turned in the Freeholds' favour after Lyxis the Blind intervened by invading present-day Ostland, destroying the Human Kingdom of Vachstadt. Soon after, the Nytalyrians under Lyxis and her generals conquered the North, marking the start of the Divine War.

With the way to the South blocked by the newly formed Marenbach Mountains, the Nytalyrians prepared a naval invasion of the South. Ultimately, they landed at the port town of Rytyw, from which they expanded inland and brought the Kingdom of Humanity to its knees. While Lyxis herself marched towards Old Sallant, her generals were tasked with defeating other regional Warlords and leaders. One such general, Nyvos Khanys, was tasked with securing the dry grasslands and savannahs that are now considered part of Agumia.

Sparsely populated, Nyvos Khanys conquered Agumia with ease and was told to hold a position. Not long after, the Divine War came to an end with the Starslaughter and the Kingdom of Humanity collapsed. The Nytalyrians had come out on top and were given free rein over the South. Most areas were released into smaller Human kingdoms, though Lyxis did keep the important hub of Rytyw as a forward base if one was needed. Nyvos Khanys and his forces were told to march to Rytyw and return to Nytalyria, yet things had changed.

Nyvos Khanys and his men had grown accustomed to their conquered steppes. This ultimately caused them to ignore the order, and Nyvos Khanys founded a fortress on a vast hill in the heart of his territory, which he named Tsazhyhn. He declared the Freehold of Agimiya and had himself crowned Khan after his last name, birthing the title of Khan that continues to be used to this day, even though the current Agumian Khans are not related to Nyvos Khanys.

Agimiya did not submit to King Ilu of Sallant, and the Freehold became a victim of the legendary conquests known as King Ilu's Wars. During the Sallanthian-Agimiyan War, Tsazhyhn was besieged and razed to the ground, with the descendants of Nyvos Khan being slaughtered. Soon after, Tsazhyhn became little more than a famous ruin within the larger Sapphire Empire.

Yet, under the Sapphire Empire, the native Hyllidan population began to rebuild Tsazhyhn. During this period of Sapphire rule, the Agimiyans began mingling with Human settlers who moved to the area. They abandoned their pure-Hyllidan Nytalyrian roots and instead became Agumian, a hybrid culture of Nytalyrian and Sallanthian. The Agumians further rebuilt Tsazhahn, though the fortress was less glamorous than it had been under Nyvos Khan. Yet, over time, it managed to grow and became the political heart of Agumia once more.

After the collapse of the Sapphire Empire, Tsazhahn briefly served as the capital of the Sapphire Kingdom of Agumia, which fell during the Sallanthian-Agumian War. During the conflict, a local Hyllidan Warlord, Hongos Khan, briefly captured Tsazhahn and declared the Freehold reborn, though some months later the capital was besieged, with Hongos dying in battle. The slightly damaged city remained the capital of the Province of Agumia within the Empire of Sallant, though the province soon found itself plagued with rebellion.

Tsazhahn was besieged a final time by Banthas Khan, who declared the Khanate of Agumia in 1206 AW. Despite Sallanthian efforts, Banthas and the Steppe Rebellion proved impossible to defeat, and Tsazhahn has remained the capital of Agumia since. Under the late Banthas Khan and his son, Chinek Khan, it has been more heavily fortified and greatly expanded, rivalling the might of old Tsazhyhn.

## Buildings

* Great Hall of Agumia
* New Castle of Tsazhahn
* Tsazhahn Fortress