Macaraya

## General Information

The Republic of Macaraya is a state located in the western part of the continent of Rauhoittaa. It borders Gorakhi to the east, Tarhan to the north, Temishya to the nortwest, and Bitvinstan to the west (as of 1842).

## Modern History

### *Colonial Era*

Macaraya was once part of the Dulumian empire (as Viridagri) and was the empire's largest foreign territorial holding. This was because Dulumia's approach to Macaraya was different to their conventional approach of colonisation. In most cases Dulumia would only found small coastal settlements that were dotted throughout Rauhoittaa and Astarellia. However, though the Dulumians did start out this way in Macaraya (souring the relations with the local Macans), it was not long before the King of Dulumia - hearing of the mass wealth of the Macan horde leaders - sought to expand his rule. They started from their trade post in Olentiaportus (now Perytonga) which they had bought in 1572 and with their superior military and strategy quickly expanded north. This was made slightly easier by the fact that there were already pre-established hierarchies the Dulumians could take advantage of (like encomiendas in the Americas). They'd slaughter the leader of a horde which would make the members of the horde subordinate. Those who weren't were threatened with death. By the year 1589 the territory spanned all the land Macaraya controlled as of 1840.

During this era, a lot of Dulumian culture and lifestyle was brought to Macaraya and the Dulumians introduced new technologies and innovations. They also brought language and government with them which form a lot of the foundations of Macaraya today. The Romian language, for instance, is studied as a foreign language by some of the elites (although this practice is dying out due to rising anti-Romian sentiment).

### *Post-Colonial Era*

#### The Period of Disarray

The Dulumian empire started falling apart in the mid-1700s due to a number of factors. A succession crisis in Dulumia especially contributed to the process of decolonisation. The local leaders of Macaraya who paid tribute to the Dulumians and cemented their rule in Macaraya suddenly felt unease fearing that the instability in Dulumia would be their downfall. One by one different states within Macaraya proclaimed their independence. Some were city-states, hordes, khanates, kingdoms, etc. The Dulumians began losing grip on their colony and were too busy with internal affairs to deal with the issue. *The Turmoil of Olentiaportus* resulted in the city being captured by the Khaganate of Khalanbogd and by 1799 all states had proclaimed independence and Maacaraya was disunited and shattered, as well as without any central administration.

#### Birth of the Great Unifier and the Republican Youth

Nogoon Jyeik Milyer was a boy born to an impoverished family in the city of Khalanbogd in 1781. He was the middle child of three. When Nogoon was 16, his mother passed away leaving him with no living parents, and so he and his sister were put under the care of their uncle, who worked as an instructor in the military. With the little money they could scrape together, Nogoon and eventually his sister too were enrolled in a military academy, although they were placed in the 'indegenous' class, separate from the Dulumian classes. Nogoon joined the army and rose through the ranks until eventually earning the title of brigadier in 1800 (under the Dulumian army). The next year, Nogoon and his sister got involved in the Khalanbogd revolt and were promoted to higher positions by the president of Khalanbogd.

Around this time, Nogoon joined ᠪᠦᠭᠦᠳᠡ ᠨᠠᠶᠢᠷᠠᠮᠳᠠᠬᠤ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠤᠨ ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠭᠤᠴᠤᠳ or “The Republican Youth”, a political movement and organisation of educated Turchian intellectuals that seeked to establish a Macarayan republic. The organisation was headed by Yat-Sen Battulga, who attempted a number of revolts before, all of which failed. It was also here that Nogoon met Ögedei Khalanbogd who would go on to be a lifelong friend.

Long story short, Nogoon was given the task of uniting all of Macaraya with a provisional government under his control. He fought and won one of the largest conflicts in modern Macarayan history against the Tuuli Khanate which had established itself in the north. This plan backfired on the Republican Youth though, after Nogoon refused to step down and abolished the Republican Congress. Yat-Sen Battulga went into exile and his supporters scattered, many having given up their cause as they aged. By 1805, Nogoon had successfully taken power as the absolute dictator of Macaraya; he would go on to be known as *The Great Unifier*.

### Post-Unification

- In Monet Lan, 1841, Enkhtuya Milyer - Nogoon’s younger sister and major general - was declared the successor to Nogoon after winning a competition against Ögedei Khalanbogd.

- In Monet Pat, 1842, the largest race riots occured in Macaraya between Dulumian settlers and Turchians. - In the same month, *Vision 1850* was announced. An 8-year plan promoting industrialisation and democratisation.

- Shortly after, the great general sent an ultimatum to the Chivzacstan horde which they accepted, incorporating Chivzacstan into Macaraya.

- In Monet Pat of the same year, Macaraya intervened in the civil war in Brukheim and went to war, along with their allies, against Heydrich.

- In Monet 16, a transcript leak showed the great general’s paranoia over assassination attempts aimed at him.