Sahr

The kingdom of Sahrland Sahrlandiya
Motto		"Slavsya, Sahr!" (Be glorious, Sahr!)
Common Name		Sahrland
Anthem		"Hymn of Sahrland"
Demonym		Sahren
Official languages		Egercian, Tekkian
Currency		Rút
Politics
Capital		Khosa Dugthail
Government		Constitutional monarchy
Foundation		2106
Preceded by		Chevspendi
Followed by		n/a
Demography
Ethnicities		Egercian
Population		10'000'000
Area		69'420 km² km²

Sahrland, otherwise known as the Kingdom of Sahrland (Egercian: Riocht na Sahrlandiya), is a hilly state north of Tekkia. Sahrland has an extensive coastline connecting to the Sea of Kolus. To the south lies Phoenia, and the large western steppe leads to Sceania. It's two capitols are Khosa and Dugthail.

“	Sahrland is a riddle wrapped in a mystery wrapped in an enigma.	”
—John Kallan Kurrman

Etymology

The name sahrland comes from the Burric Chevspendi people which would migrate into the area and alter the makeup of Egercia happening sometime before 2116. They would name the land they inhabited "Sahrlands" and integrate into the peoples already there. It resulted in "Sahrland" representing the state and "Egercia" representing the people and the land. In modern times the two terms have come to be almost interchangeable.

Geography

Sahrland's geography is defined by vast rolling foothills that lead up to the mountains that separate the Egercian region from the rest of Kolus.

Climate

Sahrland recieves significantly more rainfall than the deserts to the south and west of sahrland. The southern regions recieve less than the north but are still cooler than the deserts in Tekkia. All three regions provide important farmland to the nations which occupy and surround them.

Biodiversity

Sahrland is home to the second most Capal breeds, at around 193. This number contrasts a quote by Karlo frakchiya which is actually incorrect.

“	Who can govern a country with two hundred and eleven kinds of capal?!?.	”
—Karlo frakchiya

Urban Areas

Khosa was historically the capital of the country since it's creation in spite that Dugthail was often larger or equal in size. The city remained the location of the Parliamant and became the location of the Presidency while the location of the monarchy has remained in Dugthail since the 2139 coup. Other noteworthy areas are Klensagrad, named after the peninsula it inhabits, and Slovale, which is also coastal despite being significantly farther north. Sys is the farthest from the coast and the smallest, and is also the farthest south of all the cities in Sahrland proper. Within the two recently gained provinces of Baile and Kravsmad, there are 3 more significant cities, named Baile, Heidli and Rokfor respectively. Urban areas in the northern region are less populated and prosperous than the southern regions as the south has been untouched from the civil war and internal population migrations caused by the hysteria of 2160.

Politics

Government

The Dugthailina Palas was constructed from 2109-2116 by Miden 1st and was the seat of the monarchy ever since 2138. It bears a resemblence to Tekkian architecture because the Sahrens hired Tekkian architects to build it.

Sahrland has two leaders, the king which is a hereditary title and the president which is an elected title. The parliament serves to ratify new laws. Both the president and king have executive power, making Sahrland an absolute monarchy which is also constitutional and a democratic republic. The presidential and parliamentary branches are set in Khosa, while the monarchy resides in Dugthail. </gallery>

	President	Party	King	Term
1st	Nedfry Svoboda	Republican coalition	Kirbo Lavro	2144 - 2150
2nd	Karlo Frakchiya	Worker's party/United Aontas front	Kirbo Lavro	2150 - 2157
3rd	Daria Adaman	Koknar's party/Nælfonds/Strecha Movement	Kirbo Lavro	2157 - 2165
4th	Kelbert-dua Tengin	Worker's party/Strecha Movement/Second Labour party	Kirbo Lavro	2165 - 2185
5th	Malkhaz Adaman	Koknar party/Nælfonds/Worker's Party	Kirbo Lavro	2185 - 2190
6th	Danak Kyrt	Worker's party/Nælfonds	Kirbo Lavro	2190 - now

Subdivisions

There are four regions in Sahrland, Dugthail/Central Sahrland, Rokfor/Kravsmad, Baile/Medraria, and Sahren Chadastok. Sabri and Ria have the same heads of state as Sahrland, but answer to their own parliament.

Foreign Relations

The concept of Nemqurpolitik comes from the Chevspendic language meaning "Indifferent politics". The strategy has guided the Sahren nation since it's inception regardless of administration. Tekkian interests in Sahrland allowed the ideology to flourish as the nation was free to be aggressive against others as any retribution would invoke Phoenian intervention. From 2160 to 2200 Nemqurpolitik saw it's only decline as pan-Aontism spread.

Demographics

Languages

Official languages are Egercian and Tekkian, which are also the majority. Chevspendic is rarely used at all because Egercian was used a way to unify the country linguistically. The Sahren Chadastok area is an exception, with a multilingual culture unique to that region.

Education

Education

Religion

Sahrland has a majority Eubud population. The 2190 demographics survey revealed 87.5% of the country follows Eubudism. The religion was introduced by the Chevspendic invasion of the early 2100s. As the Egercian culture and Chevspendic cultures assimilated into eachother, Eubud saw a period of growth. The House of Lavro has been made up of Eubudists since the state's creation.

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Military

Sahren Republican Guard Air-corp

Main Article: Sahren Republican Guard Air-corp

Sahren air doctrine revolves entirely around battlefield support and disruption of enemy air support. The airforce is integrated fully into the army as the Sahren Republican Air-corp.

Sahren Republican Guard

Main Article: Sahren Republican Guard

The Sahren republican guard was created as the most well equipped and trained divisions of the Republicans during the Sahren civil war. It is stressed that the SRG is to be put under control over the state and de-politicized. It has since has become a very small professional force intent only on policing the borders of Sahrland. Since it's founding, the SRG has only fought in border conflicts with various groups like the South Sahrland Revolutionaries and Free Army of Hartfordia. Many have come to question the gutted force's effectiveness in a conventional war.

Sahren Navy

Main Article: Sahren Navy

The Sahren Navy was created as soon as the country was founded but had no capital ships until 2133. By the start of the civil war Phoenian and Zokesian naval power projection prevented any mutiny, causing the Navy to be neutral apart from the SN Khosa and SN Blokha defecting to Phoenia. Due to this defetion the Sahren Navy was absorbed into the Republican alliance rather than foundeding a new one. Post war the Sahren Republican Navy purchased two destroyers from phoenia, and continued developing the Slovale and Blokha class, which were once more cancelled in the hysteria of 2160. The Sahren Navy has seen no combat since it's founding and has little in the name of naval theory or experience.

Korych

Main Article: Korych

Founded in 2182, the Korych are an organization that make up of the most trained and equipped Sahren paratroopers. Their separation from the Sahren Republican Guard allows for operational flexibility the SRG lacks.

Economy

Taxation

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Transport

A majority of transportation in Sahrland is Capal based. fuel prices in the country have historically been much higher than the costs of keeping a Capal, and this is still encouraged by the government to keep from relying on foreign powers for imports.

Energy and Infrastructure

Infrastructure in Sahrland was undeveloped for a majority of it's early history, and any rudimentary infrastructure was completely destroyed in the Sahren Civil War. Technologies began to be developed around the lack of infrastructure and then infrastructure began to be developed around those, which leaves to this day a system of movement completely incompatible with most other economies.

Trade

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Science

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History

Formative era(2030-2106) By the late 2030s Tekkian colonists migrated into what is now Sahrland and founded the trading outpost of Dugthail. A number of smaller settlements likely have roots to Tekkian traders of this era. There is evidence to suggest burric cultural influence in burial practices as early as the 2040s but this is disputed by historians.

Surviving records describe Egercia as being divided between city states kept in a delicate balance of power. While there is evidence to suggest conflict, these are likely brief conflicts with little changes due to their limited written descriptions. Burric raids from the northwest were recorded often. By the 2060s it is suspected the Chevspendi were part of these raiders.

Chevspendic invasion(2106-2116)

The Chevspendic horde invaded northern Egercia in 2106 with the goal of becoming a settled kingdom. The last Cynaz Miden lavro declared himself Prince of the Sahr principality. This immediatly made a rift between the Chevspendic invaders and their Egercian subjects. Miden Ist planned to use his absolute rule to merge the two cultures. Linguistic reform was mandated with the 2109 Linguistic reform act. Khosa was founded on the coast as the new Capital of Sahrland.

Borders of Egercia in 2122

War of the Egercias (2122-2134)

Small scale skirmishes were taking place with other tribes in the south since the Chevspendic invasion on account of a lack of an agreed border. The Battle of Sys marked a point of no return as the Sahren royal armed forces decisively routed the Kravsmadite garrison and seized the trading outpost in the name of Miden 1st. Sahrland launched an invasion of the Grand duchy of Kravsmad with the goal of forcing a personal union. Kravsmad lost a series of battles and by 2124 94% of Kravsmadite land was occupied by Sahren forces. In Aughtafael, 2124 the Kingdom of Medraria joined the war against Sahrland. The Sahren military was outnumbered and lost several small battles forcing a withdrawal. By 2128 the Sahren government fled from Khosa to Slovale and a stalemate ensued. Phoenia invaded southern Egercia in 2131 and marched northward against Kravsmad and Medraria. Sahrland began negotiations on a border to present themselves a useful minor ally to the larger country. Sahren counteroffensives made quick progress and by 2134 made contact with the Phoenian army. The resulting treaty split the territories nearly equally and forced Sahr and Phoenia to recognize eachother as sovereign states. The war left both states exhausted and unwilling to fight eachother.

International recognition (2122-2139)

Prince Miden Lavro passed and his son by the same name took the throne. Prince Miden Lavro the 2nd was known as the great reformer. Under his leadership the popularity of the government rose due to a growing economy and increased international relations. Under his reign Sahrland became an internationally recognized nation appearing on most maps by 2125. A variety of public works projects were undertaken to foster long term economic growth, including the mass adoption of the tekkian Rut. Prince Miden 2nd passed from a stroke and prompted the largest funeral service in the country by that point. The succession fell to his son Kirbo lavro, who was not even legally an adult yet. In the instability following, the "Movement for Sahren democracy" began to amass power, to the point where kirbo lavro was forced into agreeing to a constituion. this continued only for a short time. The parliament was shut down later in an attempt to return to absolute monarchy. This overstepping of power was a disaster for public support. Before any political factions could take advantage of the unrest, they began to fight eachother to ensure their side won. The government lost control of much of the country in the crisis and the military high command under chief of army Alekzander Kholsahr would launch a coup to take control of state affairs until kirbo lavro was deemed fit to rule again, beginning the junta period.

Regency Junta(2139-2141)

The government of the junta was run as an oligarchy by the military high command. The "Movement for sahren democracy" and "Worker's party" merged to form the "Republican party" after fleeing into Phoenia. The "Sahren labour party" split and fled into ophir, supporting the ganap rebellion until severe persecution by the Ophirian republic forced them out. The Junta would also support Phoenia diplomatically in the partition of Grestin but never actually fought. Soon after the junta joined the coalition forces in the burr war. Stahlsieg units defected to Surnay taking control of several federal republics. The sahren expeditionary force joined Nuvan forces but only participated in minor skirmishes as the Stahlsieg units in Schrschnell had already been defeated. The joint force participated in destruction of media containing "Schrschnell" due to cultural clashes. Zokesian administation threatened action if this did not cease.

Wartime unrest(2141-2143)

The Sahren labour party launched an uprising to take advantage of the overseas military. They overran garrisons at the capital city of khosa as well as slovale, but would not be able to take sus, dugthail, or klensagrad. These chaotic revolutions would be called "Pozhar revolts". Revolutionaries succeeded at linking up but entered into modern trench warfare and bogged down. Junta launched Operation Kerosene which involved air-land coordination and amphibious assaults across the lakes to achieve surprise. Junta forces opened the first siege of Slovale. The Labour party was destroyed and forced into hiding. The Nuvastian administation entered a period of revolt similarly and the state collapsed. Coalition decided to put a foriegn state in power to rebuild a functional government. Due to Sahrland's precarious positioning and lack of power, they were chosen as the most likely candidate to not abuse the power. The treaty of Phoezi declared the territory sahren. Unrest in the Wardia province proved nearly impossible to quell so Zokesia demanded the territory, which was negotiated with sahrland gaining other concessions. Additionally the treaty of Chadastok was signed with orion, which led to the purchase of Sahren Chadastok.

War of the straits of Aonta(2143-2144)

Following ophirian aggression to celepran and south comer, the junta publically demanded no action occur to these nations to preserve balance in the region. Ophir ignored this demand, and war would break out. Public support for the war was low. The klensagrad harbour strikes resulted in many losing their lives in a violent crackdown. The war would not end in a junta victory at all, the pride of the fleet SN-Indestructible was destroyed by ophirian aircraft as well as the entire airforce and Phoenian volunteer group. the Phoenian federal union state pressured both sides into peace, the initial talks were very harsh, with ophir demanding military bases on both sahrland and phoenia. Both staunchly rejected, and the war dragged on until Ophir settled on a white peace called the treaty of cath. Both states entered periods of unrest afterward.

Sahren Civil War (2144-2146)

Following the treaty of Cath political dissidence increased. Factions prepared for revolutions. The Republican party secretely conspired to Lavro Loyalists to start a revolt in Dugthail. In 2144 The Republicans launched an insurrection in Sus, the labour party launched an insurrection after in klensagrad and another pocket in the north attempted to march to slovale. the National salvation party launched an issurection in the north to also seize Slovale. several parties aligned to the sahren factions would also rise up in sahren nuvastia. The various factions overran the Junta quickly. Kirbo Lavro led an uprising in Dugthail and declared his support of the Republicans as soon as they entered the city. The junta collapsed shortly after the Labour party siezed control of Slovale. The National salvation party would began the second siege of slovale. Labour party and NSP evacuated from Nuvastia. The National salvation party launched an offensive before Republican forces from nuvastia could arrive but modern trench warfare had set in. Most of the world began to back Republicans. The "Klensagrad commune" split off of the labour party and attempt to push the Republicans out of the Klensagrad peninsula. only a few weeks afterward, a Zokesian taskforce near the area sighted the red and black banner over klensagrad and in horror the Admiral ordered to bombard the city. During the bombardment Ancom naval batteries heavily damaged one ship and lightly damaged others. The zokesi bombardment resulted in most of the Ancom naval batteries to be destroyed, and damage to the industrial ability to make war. The national salvation party were outflanked by the Labour party, beginning the third siege of Slovale. The republicans won in klensagrad against the Ancoms. The freed up troops created a breakthrough which completely overran all other factions.

Aftermath

The various civil war leaders had varying success after the war. Gerbin ostalost (NSP) was shot dead by a Republican militiaman trying to escape into the Vagani region. Anastasia otsahrlandiagorodtsev (LP) attempted to flee to Arcadia, but the plane she was on was shot down by an elite chadastok squadron led by ace pilot Dimitri "del" chevarra. Kirbo lavro was granted the title of king of sahrland to appease lavro loyalists. Republican chief of army Nedfry svoboda was elected as the first president of the country. Chief of army Alekzander Kholsahr was killed in the fighting at Khosa. Haidan Potop (Chadastok) was kept as the General of the Chadastok People's Militia after giving back control of the city to the Republicans. 80% of Slovale was destroyed, 13% of Khosa was destroyed, 32% of Klensagrad was destroyed, and 2 and 3% of Sus and Dugthail were destroyed respectively. The fighting bled 7% of the sahren population and 4% of the bastian population away.

Post-war golden age (2146-2160)

After the civil war, Nedfry Svoboda declared the Sahrland-Bastia commonwealth, Containing the territories of Bastia, Upper bastia, Sahrland, and Chadastok. His reign oversaw a massive overhaul of all states he reigned over. The masses of conscripts provided a massive labour pool, which was used in the process of rebuilding the nation. Investment from all over kerbin (albeit mostly from tekkia) created a time of prosperity. At this time the nation was under a one party state, which would have to change, it was mandated after 2150 the first elections would begin and the Republican coalition government would dissolve. Svoboda also declared the South Sahrland Revolutionaries a terrorist organization and begun counter terror operations in 2146. The sahren republican guard claimed victory the next year but the SSR would not be pacified until 2154. in early 2148 the treaty of Phoezi expired, which mandated a sahren removal from the Nuvastian area. For most of the year it was renegotiated and the bastia region was allowed to be independent, while upper bastia was to remain in the commonwealth. This outcome could be considered dissatisfactory for all. Soon, as sahren officials predicted, Nuvastia joined Zokesia. In 2150 the first elections occurred, with a dissolved republican party. The worker's party (the second largest part within the republican alliance) Supported civil war hero Karlo Frakchiya. His first act as president involved the recreation of Aonta by signing into a union with phoenia. As a condition the egercian provinces of Baile and Rokfor were transferred into Sahrland. Frakchiya's reign continued to foster the economic growth and peace in the previous years, with a more hardline approach. He oversaw the Chadastok-Hartfordia crisis, where the Chadastok People's Militia joined with hartford seperatists and began a guerilla campaign against the imperial union. By all accounts they were heavily beaten back until the Orion empire collapsed and granted hartfordia independence. Sahren republican guard had landed in the city by this time and took control. Perpetrators of the revolt were arrested for treason and Chadastok was stripped of it's right to an independent militia. On frakchiya's second term, he had narrowly won the election against both Daria Adaman and Gerbin Pridurok only because the liberal and conservative parties could not negotiate an alliance with another. The largest post civil war protest sahrland saw eventually forced Frakchiya to resign in 2156 and Adaman won the elections afterward. The Post war golden age ended in the Hysteria of 2160, which brought on complete economic collapse and reorganization.

the Forever Peace (2160-2200)

The hysteria of 2160 was not economic collapse, but a spontaneous reorganization caused by increased international trade and the difference in scale between the Egercian and Tekkian economies. Workers moved to the southern Egercian regions as they showed more opportunities than the war torn Dugthail region. Military spending and unrest settled to the lowest they've ever been in Sahren history. Power shifted southward as the north never properly recovered from war damages. The hysteria was a complete disaster for Adaman's political career. Kelbert-dua tengin was able to secure the next presidency with overwhelming superiority by accusing Adaman of selling out the country and promising a return to a state managed economy.

The union with Phoenia strengthened as it was viewed less as a ploy to gain more Egercian territories and more as a genuine union. The Sahren government relinquished it's claim on Ria in 2171 in exchange for permanant control of Rockfor and Baile. This 40 year period of pure uninterrupted peace caused an increase in the population and steady economic growth. The legacy of the Republican party finally died in the 2165 election as the parties formed from it ended their loose alliances. Sahrland-bastia as a whole suffered a general decline and caused the government to balloon with power and corruption to stop it from collapsing. Promised reforms in 2197 caused the failed Aughtafael coup in Bastia which only sped up the process of decline. In 2197 Bastia left Sahrland-Bastia and a day later Sahrland left the Commonwealth, ending 53 years of union and dropping Sahrland from secondary power to minor power status. By 2200 the topic of king Kirbo Lavro's demise has become unavoidable. His intervention in elections has proven a valuable asset in continuing the Forever Peace.

About The Flag

The flag originates from a Chevspendi tribal flag. The symbol in the canton comes from the house of Lavro, the only dynasty to ever rule sahrland. The red represents fraternity, livelehood, and blood spent to maintain it.

The bloodied banner

The first version of the Sahren naval jack was initially used for every seafaring vessel from the country, but by 2157 this version was restricted to civilian craft.

Pre-2157 naval jack, post 2157 civilian craft

In 2157 the Sahren Republican Navy swapped to the second version of the Sahren Naval Jack.

Post-2157 naval ensign