Iothuan Khanates (I-oh-thoo-an Kh-ahn-ats)
Long ago during the Era of Lordship, a fearsome warlord by the name of Eiothu led a group of Chondathan warriors across the Inner Sea to the western coast. As the legends go, he felt a calling by Tempus, the god of war, to make a great nation to rule as Khan. Upon landing on the western side of the Inner Sea, Eiothu ordered his men to burn their boats before marching onto the rest of the continent. After claiming the lives of thousands and pillaging millions of homes, Eiothu claimed himself Khan in 982. He named the land after himself, and through many mistranslations between races and stories, Iothua is now the home today of five unified Khanates.
After Eiothu Khan’s death in 1071, his son, Arslan Eiothu Khan took to the throne in 1072 reigning as Khan until 1143 when a rival Calshite, Shiban Elbek, rioted against his Khanate ship and took the throne through a rite of combat. Shiban Elbek slew Arslan Khan and ascended as Khan in 1143, passing the Khanship down to his son Shiraghul Shiban Khan in 1199. It was the great-grandson of Shiraghul Khan, Tsolmon Khan, who ascended to the throne in 1305 after his father, Qoricarergan Khan passed away.
Seeking lands to conquer, Tsolmon Khan rode to the north to find villages and Keeps of lords all around the land. Amassing an army, Tsolmon Khan drove through the land conquering the human and elven kind adding them to the Iothuan Khanate in 1338. Celebrating his win, he made a toast at a party he was hosting, and succumbed to poisoned wine, leaving his army in chaos. During this period in the Khanate history, Iothua’s many generals fought in long bloody wars from 1340 to 1415. After not finding the true successor to the Khan, each General split the lands of Iothua into separate unified Khanates to be ruled by a General Kouncil, each Khan taking a seat at the table. The first Khanate to the north-east is inhabited mostly by Rohand humans, whose first Khan, Emeric Vernier, named the Khanate Emeristan, fittingly after himself. To the south of Emeristan, the Chondathan humans came to an agreement with the Wood Elves to allow them to live within the Khanate of Gozothistan named after its first General Khan, Gozo Enebish. Along the northern border, within the mountains, the Khanate of the High Elves remains as a separate state from both Iothua and Ektarros, choosing to abide by its own laws. Though portions of each Khanate fall within both Iothua and Ektarros, the High Elves respect their laws and customs but draw harsh borders that do not allow for humans to cross in or out. This Khanate forever became known as Limbo, because no one goes in or out. South of Limbo and sandwiched between two Khanates, the Anor humans created a settlement after their first leader, Vagn Thrane, called Anorinlund. Finally, the Calshites settled in the west of Iothua naming their Khanate after the late General Khalfani. Khalfanistan is now ruled by Shani (meaning marvelous) Khan.
Now in the modern era, Iothua’s Khanates still exist in a tense peace with borders kept at high control between them. The current Khans are as follows: Xavier Baillieu Khan of Emeristan (ruling 3010 to Present Day), Rothilion Waessatra Khan of Limbo (ruling 2204 to Present Day), Khali Taichar of Gozothistan (ruling 2999 to Present Day), Pål Mathiasen Khan of Anorinlund (ruling 3006 to Present Day), and Baraka Bayana (meaning Blessing of Clear Knowledge) of Khalfanistan (ruling 3011 to Present Day). Each Khanate is known for different exports. Anorinlund is known for its exports of grapes and other fruits. Khalfanistan is known for its exports of great diplomats and scholars. Gozothistan is known for its wood furnishings, lumber mills, and boats. Emeristan is known for its exports of fine leathers and animal products. Limbo is known for exports of warriors and wizards, though these exports are rare.
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Geopolitical, City-state
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