Haiwaléya

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Introduction

Haiwaléya (Standard Republican Haiwaliña pronunciation: /hɛiʋale:ja/) is a Republic in the West-Central region of the Middle Continent. Haiwaléya has a long western coatline facing the ocean. To the north are the Desert Cities. The east of the country borders Navarc; to the south is Azzaña.

Prior to the Revolution of 899-900 (Old Haiwa Calendar; or 2387 in Kijreki years), Haiwaléya was ruled by the Mansion of Abedés.

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Early History

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Medieval History

The defining event of late medieval Haiwa history is the Raid on Old Ndwathelu of 1443 (Kijreki Calendar). This attack changed the course of Haiwa history, providing many of the resources which were used to establish a united Haiwa monarchy. In the early 1440s, Old Ndwathelu (also called Mthewazi) was suffering from the longest and most severe drought in its history. This led to chaos both within and without the state. Old Ndwathelu was left unable to pay the caravans of the Desert Cities for their services in transporting silver from the south, which only worsened the country's economic woes. Historians from Mthewazi claim that the Desert Cities informed the Haiwa tribes of the drought, and recommended taking advantage of this weakness. The Desert Cities themselves have always denied this claim, stating that the Raid was an entirely Haiwa initiative.

Whatever the case, Haiwa tribes were left disgruntled by Mthewazi's failure to pay for their silver. The leaders of the twelve provinces that would later become Haiwaléya agreed to come together and strike at Old Ndwathelu, thereby carrying off some of its famed riches. The most prominent figures in this alliance were Wendebu, prince of Yemellé and Abedés of Tréyasel, later to rule as the first king of united Haiwaléya. Early in the year of 1443, contingents from each province set out to cross the desert, and slowly approached Alendi, capital of Old Ndwathelu.

The ensuing raid was highly successful. Old Ndwathelu's army were outmatched by the "fire-breathing" weapons of the Haiwa, and much of Alendi was flattened. Most notably, the attack involved the destruction of Alendi's "Wall of Rights", a structure in which the prerogatives of Ndwathelu's king were engraved for all to see. This was a huge symbolic blow to the monarchy of Old Ndwathelu. King Okheni would despart the country soon afterwards with his Chosen Few, beginning Old Ndwathelu's transition from kingdom to oligarchy. The days of the prophet, iconoclasm and reconstitution would soon follow.

The Haiwa contingents returned home not only with wealth and glory, but a newfound sense of national identity and unity. Many of the provincial leaders, having tasted power, now began to dream of achieving permanent control over the provinces. These newly-enriched princes would spend the next few decades in repeated bouts of internecine conflict, which reached its peak in the mid-1480s. Wendebu and Abedés had, unlike most of their contemporaries, escaped this period unscathed, and would now move centre stage.

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The Revolution

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