Latarti

**Latarti**, officially the **Federal Republic of Latarti**, is a sovereign state encompassing the whole continent of Balkas. It shares maritime borders with the Foxtinian Islands.

## History

### Four Kingdoms (Unknown - 1880)

While it is currently unknown when the 4 kingdoms of Latarti in Balkas were founded, the kingdoms of Western Latarti, Central Latarti, Southeast Latarti and the Tarti Islands once ruled over their portions of the continent, and they were known to have held a huge rivalry. Considered the powerhouses in mainland Balkas, the three kingdoms located in the continent fought countless wars that even themselves were barely able to keep track. The Tarti Islands though however rarely fought in wars against their rival kingdoms. In 1875, a new monarch named Katuuk ascends to the throne in Western Latarti, with the hopes of building better relations with the remaining three kingdoms. After a few years and a few new monarchs from the central and southeastern kingdoms, in 1880, King Katuuk would invite the monarchs from the other kingdoms to Western Latarti, where a discussion known to be the beginning of a unified Latarti finally occurred. Meanwhile, the Laconian Empire was also trying to consolidate control over the Tarti Islands at the same time. Eventually, the Kingdom of the Tarti Islands was able to ward the Laconians off of their territory.

### United Kingdom of Latarti (1880 - 1950)

After 2 months of discussion, in July 1880, the monarchs of the three mainland kingdoms are finally able to come to a decision, with them later deciding to form a United Kingdom of Latarti. King Katuuk was later selected to become the monarch of a unified Latarti, with him accepting the offer whilst also letting the former monarchs of the two kingdoms retain the rights to their land. Receiving word of the news, the Principality of Equestria later approaches the newly-formed Kingdom, eventually opening up trade and becoming allies, knowing full well of their rivals' attempts to annex the Kingdom of the Tarti Islands. In 1890, 10 years after unification, the Tarti Islands later decided to join the union, fully unifying the whole of Balkas. King Katuuk himself would later go on to rule the Kingdom until his death in 1950 at the age of 95, eventually leaving a crisis in the nation.

### Republic of Latarti (1950 - 1995)

Due to King Katuuk dying without an heir, a crisis later erupted among the population in the country, until it was decided that the monarchy were to be abolished and Latarti were to transition into a presidential republic. Princess Celestia, having just ascended the Equestrian throne 3 years before King Katuuk's death, decided to be very supportive of the new government despite her family being pro-monarchist, even stating that she will recognize the Republic as the sole legitimate government of Latarti. After the transition was completed, with the aid of Equestria, the Republic quickly started to advance in technology, eventually launching their own satellite sometime in the 1970s. However, in the 1980s, political order in the country would slowly begin to break apart, with fascist and communist parties gaining popularity in the country. As a result, in the early 1990s, a civil war had broke out between the Republic, the Fascists, and the Communists. However, the Republic was pushed back into the Tarti Islands, as the Fascists had managed to consolidate their power over the mainland, having already secured their triumph over the Communists. Seeing the dire situation, Equestria, now a kingdom, later decides to intervene in the civil war alongside a few of its allies, aiding the Republic against the Fascists, whom had declared the founding of the Nationalist Latarti State in the mainland. Eventually after a year of fighting, the combined forces were able to regain control over the mainland, even though a few of its islands have been annexed by the Foxtinians. Mainland Latarti would later be successfully liberated in 1995.

### Federal Republic of Latarti (1995 - Present)

After the successful liberation of Latarti by Equestria and its allies (along with the Borovskan Federation aiding in the war), a federal republic was then formed in the country, with Latarti undergoing recovery from the war as of 1996.