Cinma

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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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
 * Lemg running plot to oust political members and replace them with Sametian sympathizers enters effect
 * 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.

Industrial Revolution

 * 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

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 are run by the Regional Houses
 * Regional Houses are headed by a Director of House, voted on by the residents and chosen by the Monarch
 * Directors employ House Assistants to improve efficiency of regional functions
 * Regional Houses are in charge of solving petty disputes, maintaining local upkeep, and enforcing the Royal Decree of Law
 * The Royal Decree of Law is the ‘constitution’ of the country
 * The Royal Decree may be changed by the monarch at anytime, as the Monarch sees fit to defend the citizens
 * 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

Geography
The country is mainly comprised of desert and savannah. The Kohel comprises 43% of the total landmass and savannah 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.