Kississilin Empire

The **Kississilin Empire**, also called Kississilia, was a country encompassing modern-day Veronia and Lentia, founded by Rekgelikas, Duke of Maurikett-Baurenker in 1062 AD. It was ruled by The House of Maurikett for its entire existence.

Today, It is part of Libion, Veronia, Lentia, and a very small, negligible amount of and from Bazia and Ohuryea. It is famed for having many queens, compared to other monarchies at that time. Its capital was Haruze.

## The Anthem

Kississilia is known to have one of the shortest anthems in Yuzoa, known as *Merne Kississilia*. It was written by Marianka Bezaya, a commoner, in 1092 AD. It is traditionally repeated twice.

### Lyrics

(To the tune of Ode to Joy)

Mersie kansik Mernedi meha,

Merne Kississilia.

Yagar mahye mazi dihyi

Aben Merede ichdia.

Gardike! Marye, Unsi dearke,

Mahye derka gracht abeer,

Mernesie kansik Mernedi meha,

Merne Kississilia.

#### English Translation

Lord O, gave upon us,

My land of Kississilia.

We are blessed to live upon,

Land of the free folk.

Unite! Children, serve our land dear,

to our Heart, it is abreast.

Lord O, gave upon us,

My land of Kississilia.

## Major Events in History

### Dispute of 1302

In 1302, Empress Shaanki'is died. She had an illegitimate son, Rekgelikas. Shaanki'is also had a legitimate daughter, Helennesi, who was Princess of Barenker (the title of the heir). But Rekgelikas thought he was the rightful heir to the throne. The cause of this dispute was the Heir agreement of 1298. It was signed by the regent, who was the father of Rekgelikas. The Queen was in a Coma at that time.The agreement said *"The moment Her Majesty Empress Shaanki'is dies, Rekgelikas, Marquess of Piedsag shall become the emperor of the glorious Kississilin Empire, instead of Her highness, Prince Helennesi, Princess of Barenker, as she is a woman, and the Marquess of Piedsag is a man."*

This agreement was always thought as illegitimate by law. But Rekgelikas still hesitated to leave the throne to his half sister. He said *"Shall that woman take the throne, she will have to conquer it from me."* The people who refused to accept him as emperor were being executed. He exiled Helennesi to Libion, where she gathered a humongous army of, 50,000 soldiers over a course of three years. in 1305, in the midnight of 3 January, she attacked Haruze and sieged The Forts of Tiecand and Maziluk, which protected the King's Palace- the Musil Palace. Then her force marched on and invaded the palace, and arrested Rekgelikas. The next morning, huge celebrations were made as the tyrannical Rekgelikas's reign ended and he was jailed and the glamorous, witty and loving Empress Helennesi started her reign.

### 1341 Rebellion *'Rebellion of Madandat'* (*Irbilset Madandatsch* 1341)

The rebellion of Madandat was during the end of Empress Helennesi's reign, which rebellion also took her life. It is the second most effective rebellion in the Empire amongst all the six rebellions. Madandat is a city in Northeastern Kississillia (modern-day Lentia) which was known for having many armed *mafias* (*Na'aqetet* in local language). The Madandatsch Raqsa'an Sa'antse (MRS) was the largest Na'aqetet of all. They claimed themselves as 'protectors' of extreme right ideologies. Once in July of 1341, they decided to march towards Hazure and attacked the Palace in August, after being in hiding for a few weeks. The attack, unfortunately, killed Empress Helennesi at the spot. Some guards and maids, most notable Maid of Honor Mirtyeye, who was betrothed to the Heir, the future Emperor Oekissel. The leader of the MRS was hanged and all suspects were imprisoned for life.

Madandat, for the third time in history, was fully guarded and besieged for a year, This, sadly didn't really help in preventing future rebellions.