Chevspendi
The Chevspendi are a nomadic tribe in Kolus and Noria. They are a very detached member of the Burric cultural group with their most similar people being the Egercians in Sahr.
The Chevspendics spent a majority of their history as an oligarchic tribal horde which migrated from place to place, spreading all the way from Doren to Kolus and according to claims with limited evidence, possibly even north Mlorba and the Arctic circle. They settled down in 2106 forming Sahr, with a majority of the tribe joining this new nation, burrifying the native Egercians while adopting the Egercian language and Tekkian arts. The remainder who did not participate in the Chevpsendic Invasion became known as Chevspendic Traditionalists, maintaining their nomadic traditions and language despite their much smaller numbers.
Sahr declared itself "Protector of the Chevspendi on the Kolusian and Norian continent" during the 2120s, creating a unique political situation where both Sahrens and Chevspendics influence and negotiate in eachother's politics in order to avoid alienation.
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Chevspendic horde
Chevspendi
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| Motto | "Tiraniya kezinde ermek etwden göri erkindikte azap segedi" (Suffer in freedom rather than frolicing under tyranny) | ||||
| Common Name | Chevspendi | ||||
| Anthem | "Men ultimnin jarasin emdewge wäde berdim" | ||||
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| Demonym | Chevspendic | ||||
| Official languages | Chevspendic | ||||
| Currency | bartering | ||||
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| Capital | Barkad, Ozzak, Kyrat, Dugthail | ||||
| Government | Tribal oligarchy | ||||
| Foundation | 1830 | ||||
| Preceded by | n/a | ||||
| Followed by | Sahr | ||||
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| Ethnicities | Burric | ||||
| Population | 0.6 | ||||
| Area | 69'420 km² | ||||
Etymology
The name Chevspendic likely comes from the Chevspendic word Shevspendin meaning greater family.
Geography
The Chevspendic Horde traversed from doren, the great north, to kolus. They saw a variety of geography, from the tundra of the great north to the mamb river.
Urban Areas
The Chevspendic horde was a nomadic civilization and generally avoided staying in one area for a long period of time. Regardless, common campgrounds included Makav, Kenoa, Ionas, Barkad, Ozzak, and Kyrat.
Politics
Government
The Chevpsendic horde was governed as a tribal federation in which each tribe had a Cynaz which would act as an oligarch. As time progressed tribes merged and some Cynaz even began to rule over multiple tribes. By the end of the horde's history only four Cynaz remained.
Subdivisions
It is disputed just how many tribes were in the Chevspendic horde as many of these were so culturally similar with eachother they acted almost as vassal states. Most experts place it as 22 tribes at their peak and three at their lowest.
Foreign Relations
Consistant foreign relations with the Chevpsendic horde was a difficult endeavor due to the decentralised ruling structure. Many nations like the city-state of Dugthail were mostly a trading partner while nations like Zokesia were likely targets for raiding.
Demographics
Languages and Culture
The Chevspendic language is of Burric origin and is most easily comparable to ancient Surnic. Linguistic research into Surnic has been aided by referring ancient sources to the Chevspendic language. Culture and traditions varied from tribe to tribe. In the early years of the Horde traditions were varied, but consolidated rapidly afterward. The Chevspendic horde took an assimilation policy to conquered peoples. City states that fell under the influence of the Chevspendi were either integrated or forced into a tributary system. Specified jobs like masonry and metallurgy are largely nonexistant in nomadic societies, which leaves mostly written sources by settled civilizations or works of art and literature by their tributary city-states.
Education
From the age of 8 upward Chevspendic children began firearm training. By the age of 15 Chevspendics partook in a coming of age ceremony which formalizes their adulthood status.
Occasionally more powerful tribes sent their children to the institutions of a settled civilization. Skills like literature, mathematics, philosophy, and administration entered the Horde as they taught their peers upon returning. This practice kept the average Chevspendic to nearly the same level of education as settled societies. In rare cases Chevspendics captured professionals from settled civilizations and forced them to become tutors.
Religion
Chevspendics held onto their Ebudist faith no matter how many people they absorbed into the horde. Their practices in worship largely define the difference between Ebudism in Sahr and Ebudism everywhere else. During the Chevspendic invasion of Egercia Ebudist authorities from the horde and some brought in all the way from Surnay worked to convert their new Egercian subjects.
Military
Air
Air power of the Chevspendic horde was formed relatively late in their history from the flayer korpwsi (glider corps). These were originally gliders which were towwed by two or more Capals and held one observer. Scouting groups traveled ahead of the rest of the formation in a search line just close enough to send morse signals to eachother.
The nearly unanimous adoption of radar by the beginning of the 21st century led to the fitting of radar onto the gliders.
Army
The Chevspendic horde drew upon their tribes for the acquiring of levies in times of war. These were divided on a simple system of base twelve. 12 was a Ört komandasi (firing team), 8 öry komandasi made a Yris komandasi (battle team), 12 Yris komandasi was a Komandalik komandasi (command team) and 24 Komandalik komandasi was a Bakilaw komandasi (control team).
The most Infamous part of the Chevspendic horde was their use of the cavalry rifleman. These riflemen were developed around firepower and armour at the cost of maneuverability in order to remain competitive against armoured vehicles. Their main armament consisted of handheld anti-tank guns which would also double as a blunt force lance if the Chevspendic got close enough. Many depictions of the Chevspendics feature them charging armoured vehicles with lances and sabers as a result, despite the fact that these were rarely actually used as lances and more often worked as Cavalrised howitzers. Cavalry riflemen eventually became the main fighting force, but retained primitive weaponry like their sabers as it created the expectation for the riders that they would need to get close enough for such weapons to be useful, which was thought to improve dicipline and morale.
The Chevspendic horde was nearly landlocked for a majority of its history and were more renowned for their land prowess than naval prowess. Some tribes still recognized the practicality of barges which could be dragged which would allow for amphibious assaults across lakes or rivers.
Economy
Taxation
Tribute from city states was often made in the form of goods and services rather than taxes. Currency still found use for those who sought to trade with individuals outside of the horde.
Trade
Trading was a linchpin of Chevspendic military prowess. Settled civilizations could specify individuals with such capacity nomadic civilizations could not compete. Many wars were fought for superior trading terms or to force tribes or city states into tributary status. Integration of conquered peoples like this gave access to settled technologies which were otherwise inaccessible.
Science
Technological developement of the Chevspendics began to falter around 2080s but had been in decline relative to settled societies for much longer. The nature of nomadic civilizations prevented certain innovations and the way of life of the nomad became harder as the world got smaller and smaller. This makes the Chevspendics notable for one of the last hordes to still exist despite their technical backwardness.
History
Founding (1800~)
records from this time are hard to find, and a majority of the history is semi-mythical. Still a significant amount of evidence supports the creation story that is largely accepted by modern Chevspendic-traditionalists.
In popular Chevspendic myth the founding of the Horde began from five surnic tribes spread out across the great north. These tribes routinely fought against eachother and made agreements about specific raiding territories. A rising individual named Atakti-ouli from the Siyah-Kon (black horse) tribe sought to end conflict between the tribes and unite them through diplomacy and negotiation. It is estimated this endeavor took him 20-30 years, and by the end of his life he declared himself Cynaz of the Siyah-Kon tribe, and the other cheifs to be Cynaz of equivelant rank functioning in an oligarchic governing structure. Upon his death, the Siyah-Kon tribe renamed itself to the Ataki-ouli tribe in his honour. His saber which was said to be blessed by the Mountain God himself was sealed away in his tomb in a cave in modern day Sarconia as per his wishes. The prophetic legend states in the time of his descendant's last breath he will awaken from death, sprout wings, and lead the last of the Chevspendics on a conquest of new lands in a higher realm and they will all become semi-God entities to dutifully watch over the rest of Kerbin.
It has also been claimed by some historians the Northern Barbarians mentioned early in the history of Zokesia could be predescessors to the Chevpsendi, and there is significant evidence to support this with similarities in Chevspendic artifacts found in the region. However given the time difference of 2300 years these northern barbarians would be far different from the tribes who formed the Chevspendi, if they were derived from there at all.
Mass centralisation in Doren (1830~-1880~)
The generation of Cynaz following Atakti-ouli sought to centralise the tribe and concentrate their forces into a smaller area as settled civilizations had grown too strong to raid in such a decentralised structure. As a result the Chevspendic sphere of influence shrank to only spreading from doren to firesvar.
Conversion to Ebudism (1850~-1920)
Ebudists began joining the tribe around the mid 1800s and converting the tribe to Ebudism. The religion spread quickly throughout the tribe and through areas the Chevspendics conquered. Even today Ebudist minorities can be found leaving almost a trail which the Chevspendi travelled.
Migration across the north (1946-1992)
Facing increasing strife and stronger centralised states in their sphere, the Chevspendic Cynaz began a slow migration across the Deep North to newer lands. After passing the Belanirislavs they saw little to no resistance in terms of battles. The theory that Chevspendics travelled through the arctic is supported by Surnish written accounts of the time period, writing that the Chevspendics passed through their lands battered by cold and famine, many missing limbs thought to be from frostbite injury. This theory fails to explain why the horde would choose such a path, as the way to Kolus was almost entirely controlled by states that would be neutral or friendly to their fellow Burrs.
Barkad rebellion
The Lavro coup (2094-2096)
The Lavro tribe was a vassal tribe under the old Atakti-ouli tribe, whose ruler Bekzat-ako Ouli intended to conquer three tribes who had united into the Triumverate in a plan to excert near dictatorial centralisation over the horde. The Triumverate had similar plans and conflict was unnavoidable. Bekzat-ako Ouli led his lancers into battle against a superior Triumverate force at a point where Mamb estuaries and swampland left a small sliver of usable battleground. Initially Ouli inflicted heavy casualties, but found himself surrounded when dismounted scouting dragoons from the Triumverate appeared behind his force. The hasty retreat left the Atakti-ouli crippled as large portions of their dragoons and equipment were slaughtered as their escape route tightened.
Lavro forces lagged behind before the battle and were intended to reinforce Atakti-ouli as the battle continued, but found themselves the larger force as their overlords rushed to join their ranks. cynaz Miden Lavro forced Ouli to agree to submit and join the Lavro tribe if they were going to continue to resist. The fresh Lavros now bolstered by surviving Oulis fled along Mamb estuaries, hiding their men and equipement in reeds and disguising their steeds as wild Capals by removing their saddles. Suddenly the diversion force turned around and smashed back into the Triumverate line, taking heavy losses until a signal flaregun was fired, signifying to the hiding riders that the battle had begun. They wrapped around the Triumverates, constricting them so tight both sides had to dismount and fight as infantry. An estimated 35,000 men died in the insuing encirclement, creating a power vaccuum the Lavros moved swiftly to fill after seizing Triumverate Capals and weapons. Miden Lavro levraged friendships with the Cynaz of the Abzalev and Adaman tribes to take them as vassals. Additionally any member of the Triumverate who swore an oath of allegiance to Miden was permitted to live and join the Lavros, causing many of his former enemies to become loyal subjects.
The Cynazdic purge (2096-2106)
Upon hearing news of The Shattering word began to spread through the tribes that it was an omen from God that the prophecy of Atakti-ouli was coming near. This is likely a contributing factor to the actions of Grand Cynaz Miden Lavro in the coming decades. The Chevspendic invasion was drafted in 2096 but kept hidden as cynaz Miden still needed to centralise his dictatorial authority. The Lavros launched campaigns against several tribes disloyal to them, most notably the Tengins who suffered such a fate their tribe was dissolved and their members sent to others. The purges showed the clear message that anyone who did not pledge loyalty to Miden Lavro would simply be overrun.
Settling in the Sahrlands (2106-2122)
The city states of Dugthail and Kravsmad in the Egercian region proved too weak to give meaningfull resistance to the Chevspendic invasion. Raiding and kidnapping strategies were completely abandoned as the new goal was to assimilate the two peoples into eachother and effectively swallow two nations at once. The Language reform act of 2109 set Egercian as the new language and a literacy campaign soon followed. In 2112 a suitable location for a settled capital buildin was found, and Khosa was established on the Egercian coast. Architects and engineers were hired all the way from Tekkia not only for their expertise but to inspire unity between the Egercians and Chevspendics. By this point the process was already reaching it's conclusion, with most historians placing the end of the Chevspendic horde at 2122 when the population of Sahrland swelled to three times the size of the Chevspendic population.
Modern Chevspendi (2122-present)
A new era dawned on the Chevspendics after Sahr became an entrenched nation. They found themselves weilding enormous strength over the state in labour but also in soft power, but were at the wims of the changing ideals of their settled bretherin.
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