Shive

Most Serene Republic of Shive 지극히 평온한 시브 공화국 (Namjjog)
Flag of Shive
Motto		"Arise! Ye, who would not be slaves again."
Common Name		Shive
Anthem		풍화되지 않은 성채의 찬가 - Hymn of the Unweathered Citadel
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Demonym		Shiven
Official languages		Namjjog
Currency		Shiven hwan
Politics
Capital		Shive
Government		Consular Republic
Foundation		August 29th, 2152
Consul		Hwa Jae-Hwa
Demography
Ethnicities		100% Samagi
Population		330,792
Area		275 km²

Shive, (/ʃɪːve/; Namjjog: /ʃɪv/ or /ŋɪv/), officially the Most Serene Republic of Shive, is the smallest nation on Kerbin by area. A city-state and republic, it is situated on East Kolus along the Western Norian Steppe by the Sea of Aontas with Neo-Mechani and Azuria to its immediate north and Mydrilan to the west. The majority spoken language is Namjjog. The country's territory comprises of the Walled City of Shive and the entirety of the Shiven Isthmus.

Inhabited by early Kolun Kerbals since at least 22,500 BCE, its proximity to the sea and access to fresh water has permitted its continued inhabitancy by the late Proto-Mechani peoples and the modern Samagi.

As a city, Shive's trade and extensive naval history through the Sea of Aontas has influenced its maritime culture.

Shive is a developed country with emphasis on maritime commerce; it is heavily reliant on its state and civil fleet for defense and trade. Since the collapse of Mechani, it has established a classical republic and became a protectorate of the Veiidic Commonwealth.

History

Prehistory

Early Kerbal inhabitance has existed since 22,500 BCE, comprising of migrations from the Western Norian Steppe. The Proto-Mechani developed a sedentary and agrarian lifestyle, sustaining off a pescatarian diet of maize and shrimp. Early Shiven dwellings were made of lumber and straw and skirted the Norian frontier as well as the coast of Shive.

Samagi Feudalism

Across the Western Norian Steppe, many Samagi clans would roam the Shiven Isthmus. Clans often fought for control and the three major lakes in the Isthmus.

The southern, less expansive tribes south of Shive would eventually found Henshi.

Most of Shive would fall under the Choi dynasty in the late 15th century, imposing a loose system of feudalism across Shive and neighboring lands to the west.

The Choi Dynasty was built upon extensive diplomacy, and had no professional military force of its own. The Choi had a policy of subdividing military power among the hundreds of fiefs across the Western Norian Steppe, however, directly administered local harbors, forts, and military installations.

The Choi, although mostly isolationist, maintained relatively strong trade relations with Kafrica and the many nations along the Aontas.

During the 1660's, the decreasing supply of spices from Kafrica led their quality to be put into question. Merchants were accused of mixing in sawdust and gravel into the spices. Tensions heightened with the burning of the Obelisk in 1669 by an organized group of rioters. In the following years, many trade partners with cut ties with Shive, and the Choi's diplomatic lifeline was severed.

O Jung, a writer and military prodigy from the Hoksang Clique would amass a cult following through pseudo-religious preaching, citing divine righteousness for the expansion of the Samagi people. He raised a five hundred man militia by 1670. The Shiven authority was ineffective in quelling the rebellion, and the Choi fled to Henshi where they were later killed. Jung would adopt the royal name Ho, and made major reforms in Shiven society.

Piracy

Under the Ho, Shive saw a dramatic increase in naval production, constructing a fleet heavily based on Kafrican designs. Feudalism was effectively brought to an end with Ho enforcing absolute control over Shive. While initially constructing merchant ships, the production of ships of the line would begin to enforce Shiven naval supremacy over reluctant merchants.

Although Shiven captains urged boarding parties to respect the rules of war, in practice, this was often ignored. Impressment was a common practice within the Shiven sailors, and on most ships, 2/5 of all occupants were foreign born, most originating from Kafrica and Eastern Aontas.

Ho personally headed the fleet, orchestrating the Fire of Henshi (1691) and the Sack of Moravi in 1692, as well as the twin Battles of Cath and Piast in modern-day Tekkia. By 1700, the combined Shiven fleets would amass forty victories in the Aontas.

Ho was killed in the Action of 2 June 1701, near Bá in modern day Solaria when the magazine of the Sparrow was detonated, obliterating the hull and sinking two nearby gunboats. During his time as duke, Ho's profound infertility prevented him from producing an heir.

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First Republic

Following Ho's death in 1698, there was a power vacuum within Shiven administration.

Most Serene Republic of the Aontas (1699-1980) Most Serene Republic of Shive (1980-2000) 아온타스 최존엄 공화국 (Namjjog)
Common Name		Shive
Denonym		Aontan
Politics
Capital		Henshi
Government		Oligarchic Republic
Foundation		February 8th, 1699
Preceded by		Ho Dynasty
Followed by		Mechani
Demography
Population		160,000 (2000)

Demographics

Shive is an extremely homogenous nation, with almost an 100% Samagi population.