Samad Namur

The Samet and Aduas families have ruled over the country for nearly 300 years. Before their rise to power, the Sabrienian Dynasty ruled over the country. Sabrienans were ruthless dictators and greedy nobles. The Sabrienans were overthrown by the Samet Dynasty who came to power in the north of the country and challenged the House of Sabrien for head of state. The result was a civil war of Samet with support of peasants and workers versus Sabrien which had the support of nobles and foreign powers. The Samet Dynasty won the war and has remained in power ever since. The leaders have seldom been oppressive, but are often accused of being too pacifist and defensive.

The country is dominated by Reformed Azharism. Samad Namur is the largest nation in the Letvan, both economically and land wise.

Early History 5000 b.c. - 0 a.d.

 * Small tribes made up most of the land
 * Largest tribe on the coast - Sabrie’an
 * First city founded
 * Smaller tribes in the desert discover Arrakeen Spice
 * Most tribes followed minor pagan Gods
 * More cities form and grow
 * Sabrien Kingdom is established

Crusade Era 0 a.d. - 239 a.d.

 * Searley becomes the prophet of Azhar
 * His tribe, the Aduasians, radicalize and begin conquering other tribes in the name of Searley
 * First crusade - Azharism spreads like wildfire, quickly being accepted or forced in the Kohel desert and Riyaad coastline region
 * The Sabrienan Kingdom adopts Azharism and becomes the leading tribe
 * Second Crusade - The Kingdom of Sabrien pushes Azharism south into modern isimol and into Koresh Makor
 * 10 year siege on Mintan
 * Holy Crescent Empire is formed
 * Comprised of Sabrienian Kingdom in the north, Aduasian Dynasty in the desert, Ishimal House of Saud in the south, and Koresh Maximus on the east coast

Holy Crescent Empire 239 a.d. - 456 a.d.

 * The HCE was a massive empire in its time
 * Comprised of four major nations
 * Sabrien Kingdom
 * Aduasian Dynasty
 * Ishimal House of Saud
 * Koresh Maximus
 * Each nation elected 4 members to the Imperial Council
 * Alongside the elected members, the Church of Akhab held a position on the council with 6 elected members
 * The Emperor headed the council and HCE as a whole
 * Sabrien led HCE for majority of its history, a total of 6 Emperors
 * Out of the 350 years the HCE existed,  it had 10 Emperors
 * The Aduasian Dynasty never had an emperor, the Koresh Maximus had 3 and Ishimal 1
 * Major ethnic and cultural differences

Fall of the HCE 456 a.d. - 703 a.d.

 * Sabrien-Aduasian rivalry escalates to near-conflict
 * Recent imperial elections called false by Aduasian opposition
 * Sabrien War Council eager to conquer Aduas
 * Lampa secedes, making Aduas look weak
 * Minor skirmishes occur on border
 * Both preoccupied with each other, ignore HCE affairs
 * Koresh Maximus leaves as an independent Empire
 * Self-Sufficiency threatened by HCE inefficiency
 * Merchant Guild votes to leave
 * Increase in military presence to quell rebellious north
 * Overall smooth exit, mostly ignored
 * Ishimal House leaves after raids from Kabal
 * Tribes in Kabal become aggressive and attack Ishmal villages
 * HCE refuses to send aid
 * Ishmal is angered by the lack of representation and leaves
 * Emperor Al Qular of Sabrien holds very little power or interest, lets dissolution happen

City State Era 703 a.d. - 1543 a.d.

 * Fall of HCE and political mismanagement led to government losing power
 * City states become prominent due to lack of government
 * Sabrien Royal Family retains control over Rataf City
 * Aduasian Dynasty retains control in Adan City
 * City states constantly battle for power
 * Samet city state, Zabir, rises to power in south Riyaad
 * Benevolent leadership
 * Good diplomacy, trustworthy alliances and plentiful resources lead to Sametian dominance
 * Many city states gladly support Samet
 * Sabrien gains political control over the Northern city states after Siege of Tilm-Al-Dul
 * Sabrien attacked by city state Tilm-Al-Dul
 * Tilm force superior, however humiliated after being defeated by Sabrien warriors
 * Sabrien push them back into the city
 * A brutal siege followed, killing nearly their entire military force and a quarter of the population

Unification Wars 1543 a.d. - 1756 a.d.

 * Sabrien city state wants to continue expansion
 * Samet begins posing a serious threat, taking or allying a majority of the southern region
 * Samet and Sabrien declare war on Pilsba city state
 * Three sides battle for the city
 * Massive battle, tens of thousands dead and the city in ruins
 * Both sides declare war on each other
 * War lasts 40 years
 * Year 5: Samet makes major gains, conquers border region and begins pushing north
 * Year 13: War stalls as Sabrien forces begin building large stone walls
 * Year 21: Both sides begin taking over smaller neighboring regions
 * Year 24: Samet annexes all allies, angering the populaces and weakening the country
 * Year 33: Sabrien begins a counter-offensive. Sametian forces crippled by unrest pushed back
 * Year 39: Sabrien forces push up to Zabir city gates
 * Sabrien wins, heavy casualties on both sides
 * Sametian allies and the Sametian family go into hiding
 * Heavy resistance against Sabrien rule

Hundred Year Struggle 1756 a.d. - 1857 a.d.

 * Sabrien rule challenged by heavy resistance
 * 4 years after defeat, Samet family begins organizing
 * Guerilla groups sprout up in the south, uprisings and protests are common
 * Samet family gains extensive support among the southern populace
 * Aduas conquered by Sabrien
 * Aduas and Samet families join forces
 * 100 years of political battles and unrest
 * Long running plot to oust political members and replace them with Sametian sympathizers enters effect
 * Lampa breaks away as an independent state, the Church prevents reclamation from the Sabrien Kingdom
 * Governor's and low level nobles replaced with sympathizers
 * King of Sabrien assassinated, empire enters chaos
 * Samet and Aduas launch revolution, ending the Sabrien reign and reclaiming the throne.

Inquisition of Lampa 1857 a.d. - 1875 a.d.

 * Following the revolution, the government and laws fell with the Sabrien Kingdom
 * The country fell into a state of chaos
 * To prevent the total collapse of the country and preserve religious integrity, Lampa mobilised the Inquisition
 * The Inquisition was formed in 1850
 * Upon mobilisation, Lady Trevelyan, a noble from the north who was responsible for stabilisation efforts, was chosen to be the Inquisitor
 * At its peak, the Inquisition recruited at least 30 thousand faithful peoples
 * The Inquisition was responsible for a majority of stbalising efforts, rebuilding destroyed infrastructure, and enforcing religious morality and local laws
 * The Inquisiton was granted Trevelyan Hold in the North as a reward.
 * The Hold is still standing today, and serves as a museum from the time

Industrial Revolution 1864 a.d. - 1902 a.d.

 * After the 100 year struggle, Samet controlled the Riyaad region and Aduas the Kohel
 * Two families enter a personal union
 * Country United under the Samad title
 * Country becomes Samad Namur, Samet Aduas and the great nation
 * Country enters a period of extensive economic building and modernization
 * Akkad spice begins to be used as gunpowder
 * Samad Namur becomes an economic powerhouse
 * During this era, Samad Namur became much more politically stable and the government enacted numerous centralization reforms
 * The Samad Kingdom also expanded to colonise numerous islands and bought foriegn ports

Kerivaashan War 1902 a.d. - 1914 a.d.

 * Samad Namur had formed alliances with Koresh Makor and the Kabal Empire
 * Isimol had formed alliances with Cinma, Koresh Makor, Albenian rebels
 * Tensions on the continent had begun reaching a boiling point, with the revolution in Isimol and the claims on the Tal Kel region from Isimol
 * The conflict started with the Cinmese occupation of the Quidazy Mountain Range
 * Samadi forces focused majorly in the south, and despite economic superiority, lacked severely in technological advances
 * The focus on Cavalry and offensive warfare exhausted the Samadi army of much of its supplies early on
 * Isimol forces steadily pushed north, up to a point where it claimed a majority of the southern region
 * Samad Namur surrendered after the capture of Ra Shefi city, and was the last of the Three Allies to fall
 * Samad Namur cede the Tal Kel region to Isimol and accepted the Treaty of Ra Shefi

Reconstruction and Rebirth 1914 a.d. - 1947 a.d.

 * After the war, the country had lost almost 12 percent of the industry to destruction
 * The country completely disbanded the army and diverted much of its funding to rebuilding
 * During this time, a religious rebirth occurred
 * As people became disillusioned with the Orthodox Church after losing the war, Reformed Azharism became immensely popular
 * The nation rebuilt by the late 30's, and had majorly surpassed its pre war stability
 * The military was reborn in 1928 with a radically new doctrine

Shining Skies Period 1947 a.d. -

 * On October 14th, 1947, Queen Kyriene was assassinated by Communist rebels
 * Following her death, Queen Zayah Samet claimed the throne
 * During her reign, she has promoted vast infrastructure reforms and expansion of the army
 * Communism has been vastly shut down
 * Religion has been put at the forefront of the country's priority
 * Technology has surged up to modern levels
 * Isimol has claimed that Samad Namur has been secretly built the army past their limit in secret

Politics

 * Ruled by a single Monarch, generally a Queen due to religious beliefs.
 * The monarch appoints an Royal Council to advise in matters of State
 * Royal Councilors hold popularity votes to display the level of public support per member, although citizens do not make the final decision
 * The Royal Council consists of:
 * Councilor of Defense
 * Councilor of Infrastructure
 * Religious Advisor (generally the current Alamet)
 * Councilor of Research
 * Councilor of Foreign Relations
 * Councilor of Trade and Economy
 * Councilor of Taxation and Finance
 * Regional Governments
 * Regions are controlled by a Region City
 * The City dictates a majority of the law
 * Regional Governments are elected by popular vote of one of up to 5 noble houses
 * This system keeps the nobles honorable to the people
 * The Royal Decree of Law is the ‘constitution’ of the country
 * Changes to the Royal Decree must be approved by the Religious advisor and at least 1/3 of the population
 * The Royal Decree is the law of the country, and dictates how the country is run
 * Royal Councilors and Directors of House may propose Decrees for consideration of the Monarch
 * The Royal Guard of Samad are ordered to defend the State and the Royal Family
 * The guard numbers at 15 thousand, and is responsible for security of government officials and government buildings

Geography
The country is mainly comprised of desert and savanna. The Kohel comprises 43% of the total landmass and Savanna is 37%. The rest is jungle and mesa.

Economy
The economy is very diverse and the country itself is highly industrialized. The country produces a large amount of steel and is the largest producer of Arakeen spice.

Culture
The culture of this country is very heavily influenced by the city state era and the tribal peoples of which they are descended. The country has a large focus on equality, with women and men equally occupying the workforce. Traditional clothing such as robes and flowing clothing is very prevalent in the country. A large focus of people's identity is associated with their city.

Communism is largely unaccepted and looked down upon after the assassination and deep religious morals.