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| − | |capital = Dastivus <!--ḍaštivaıs; from red bark--> | + | |capital = [[Dastivus]] {{small|(800-140 BCE}} <br />[[Thertasor]] {{small|(140-50 BCE}} <br />[[Felsafell]] {{small|(50 BCE-30 CE}}<!--ḍaštivaıs; from red bark--> |
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=== Chernastid dynasty === | === Chernastid dynasty === | ||
| − | Chernastum died a few years after<!--795--> the establishment of the kingdom. His descendants ruled for about 200 years until 600 BCE. The rule of Chernastum's great-grandson, Miskarnam I<!--warrior-->, saw a great amount of growth within the dynasty by 705. The Chernastid rulers following his death were unable to make significant land gains, but they did significant domestic work, including introducing a reformed tax and troop levy system and building roads throughout the kingdom. The last few Chernastid Ultavs were particularly weak, consisting of unstable and short reigns. Much of the instability was due to a drought that hurt crop growth in the land between the Maplas and Kher rivers. Putrasam I, a member of a wealthy Dastivian family, rallied support from the army and other southern nobles to take the throne c. 600. Ultav Chernastum V, thirteen years old at the time, stepped down. | + | Chernastum I died a few years after<!--795--> the establishment of the kingdom. His descendants ruled for about 200 years until 600 BCE. The rule of Chernastum's great-grandson, Miskarnam I<!--warrior-->, saw a great amount of growth within the dynasty by 705. The Chernastid rulers following his death were unable to make significant land gains, but they did significant domestic work, including introducing a reformed tax and troop levy system and building roads throughout the kingdom. The last few Chernastid Ultavs were particularly weak, consisting of unstable and short reigns. Much of the instability was due to a drought that hurt crop growth in the land between the Maplas and Kher rivers. Putrasam I, a member of a wealthy Dastivian family, rallied support from the army and other southern nobles to take the throne c. 600. Ultav Chernastum V, thirteen years old at the time, stepped down. |
=== Putrasamid dynasty === | === Putrasamid dynasty === | ||
| − | Putrasam I and his direct successors focused on internal affairs, which including reforming the laws and courts system. They also attempted to stimulate trade and recover from the drought. Howeever, Rasvark<!--strong man--> II returned the Vaktrian Kingdom's focus to conquest. He began to capture northern territory in 450 and by the end of his rule in 425, he had captured Chatazifria island<!--čaktesifra meaning black earth--> and neigboring lands. Rasvark II was held off from conquering any further by the city-state of Thertasor which had strong land defenses. | + | Putrasam I and his direct successors focused on internal affairs, which including reforming the laws and courts system. They also attempted to stimulate trade and recover from the drought. Howeever, Rasvark<!--strong man--> II returned the Vaktrian Kingdom's focus to conquest. He began to capture northern territory in 450 and by the end of his rule in 425, he had captured Chatazifria island<!--čaktesifra meaning black earth--> and neigboring lands. Rasvark II was held off from conquering any further by the city-state of [[Thertasor]] which had strong land defenses. |
| − | Following the death of Rasvark's son<!--410-->, Putrasam III, who had no apparent heir, an internal conflict errupted between two of Putrasam's cousins. The war waged from 410 to 390, with the younger cousin, Pirsem I,<!--teacher--> winning. The war had strained the capital's resources had caused discontent among its people. Peasant revolts began in southern Vaktria and quickly spread north. Pirsem I, his son, and his grandson spent their reigns suppressing these revolts and trying to maintain unity. His grandson, Pirsem II, was unable to prevent several northern city-states from seceding around 300. The kingdom was now two-thirds its size under Rasvark II. | + | Following the death of Rasvark's son<!--410-->, Putrasam III, who had no apparent heir, an internal conflict errupted between two of Putrasam's cousins. The war waged from 410 to 390, with the younger cousin, Pirsem I,<!--teacher--> winning. The war had strained the capital's resources had caused discontent among its people. Peasant revolts began in southern Vaktria and quickly spread north. Pirsem I, his son, and his grandson spent their reigns suppressing these revolts and trying to maintain unity. His grandson, Pirsem II, was unable to prevent several northern city-states from seceding around 300. The kingdom was now two-thirds its size than under Rasvark II. |
=== Havusmanid dynasty === | === Havusmanid dynasty === | ||
| − | + | The Kingdom of Vaktria was seemingly falling apart under Putrasamid rule. In 225, Havusmanor I, the patriarch of a ship-building family, led a revot against Rasvark III in which Dastivus was captured and the Ultvar killed. Havusmanor managed to quell the internal conflict and regain some of the lost territory. Derva the Great<!--Ḍirva meaning peace-->, son of Havusmanor I, reconquered all of the lost lands by 175 BCE. He also managed the construction of a massive navy. Instead of heading the attack on Thertasor from land like his predecessors, Derva commanded the navy to attack the city's coasts and land most of its soldiers there. The city finally fell to Vaktria in 171. The capital moved from Dastivus to Thertasor in 140 BCE. | |
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| + | The entered an era of prosperity under the Havusmanids. In 45 BCE, Chernastum VI, also known as Chernastum the Conquerer, led an invasion of the lands north of Thertasor. In twenty years, he vassalized dozens of city-states along the Andaluzian coast including [[Felsafell]] following a three year siiege and then captured Aktard and the Kher river. He had nearly doubled the land area and population of the Kingdom of Vaktria with his victories. Most Vaktrian speaking people were now united within the kingdom. Chernastum moved the capital to Felsafell in 20 BCE. | ||
| + | [[File:Coin of Tigranes II the Great, Antioch mint.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Coin of Chernastum the Conquerer]] | ||
| + | Following Chernastum VI's death and the movement of the seat of power from the south to the north, the [[Romanyan Empire]] began its invasion of Vaktria in 15 BCE. Havusmanor III, son of Chernastum VI and the last Ultvar, led the war against the empire. Romanya had more soldiers and better equipment than the Vaktrian military. The [[Romanyan-Vaktrian War]] lasted until 30 CE, with the Romanyan army and navy moving up the coast, capturing all cities and lands held by the Kingdom of Vaktria, and finally deposing Havusmanor III. Vaktria was incorporated as an imperial province of Romanya. | ||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
=== Language === | === Language === | ||
Revision as of 05:06, 20 April 2022
Kingdom of Vaktria Ⲯⲁⲕⲧⲣⲓⲁⲋⲁⲛ Vaktrıasan | |||||||||
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  Left: Standard of the Havusmanid dynasty Right: Standard of the Putrasamid dynasty | |||||||||
 Map of Vaktria at its height in 20 BCE | |||||||||
| Capital | Dastivus (800-140 BCE Thertasor (140-50 BCE Felsafell (50 BCE-30 CE | ||||||||
| Common languages | Classical Vaktrian | ||||||||
| Religion | Vaktrian folk religion | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Historical era | Ancient Andaluzian Coast | ||||||||
• Established | 800 BCE | ||||||||
• Putrasamid dynasty supersedes Chernastid dynasty | 600 BCE | ||||||||
• Havusmanid dynasty supersedes Putrasamid dynasty | 225 BCE | ||||||||
• Conquered by Romanyan Vaktria | 30 CE | ||||||||
• Reestablished as Neo-Vaktrian Kingdom | 275 CE | ||||||||
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The Kingdom of Vaktria, often referred to as Ancient Vaktria, Classical Vaktria, or simply Vaktria (Vaktrian: Ⲯⲁⲕⲧⲣⲓⲁⲋⲁⲛ Vaktrıasan), was a monarchy in on the Andaluzian coast that existed from 800 BCE to 30 CE. Its inhabitants were the ancient Vaktrians who spoke Classical Vaktrian. The kingdom was ruled successively by three dynasties: the Chernastid, Putrasamid, and Havusmanid. Its capital was Dastivus.
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History
Origins
Proto-Vaktrian city-states existed along the Maplas and Kher rivers and the Andaluzian coast for more than a millenia before the Kingdom of Vaktria. They were generally all patriarchical autocracies ruled by a single family. The Chernastid dynasty ruled over the city-state of Dastivus (Vaktrian: Ḍaštivaıs; Ϯⲁϣⲧⳅⲯⲁⲓⲋ) since c. 900 BCE. Chernastum I, whom his dynasty is named for, began a military campaign in 875 BCE to conquer neighboring cities. By the beginning of the 8th century BCE, he had conqured all of the Vaktrian speaking cities along the Maplas and southward. Chernastum declared himself Ultav or king of Vaktria with Dastivus as the capital. The previous rulers of the conquered cities generally remained in power as Ultavnin (meaning little ruler).
Chernastid dynasty
Chernastum I died a few years after the establishment of the kingdom. His descendants ruled for about 200 years until 600 BCE. The rule of Chernastum's great-grandson, Miskarnam I, saw a great amount of growth within the dynasty by 705. The Chernastid rulers following his death were unable to make significant land gains, but they did significant domestic work, including introducing a reformed tax and troop levy system and building roads throughout the kingdom. The last few Chernastid Ultavs were particularly weak, consisting of unstable and short reigns. Much of the instability was due to a drought that hurt crop growth in the land between the Maplas and Kher rivers. Putrasam I, a member of a wealthy Dastivian family, rallied support from the army and other southern nobles to take the throne c. 600. Ultav Chernastum V, thirteen years old at the time, stepped down.
Putrasamid dynasty
Putrasam I and his direct successors focused on internal affairs, which including reforming the laws and courts system. They also attempted to stimulate trade and recover from the drought. Howeever, Rasvark II returned the Vaktrian Kingdom's focus to conquest. He began to capture northern territory in 450 and by the end of his rule in 425, he had captured Chatazifria island and neigboring lands. Rasvark II was held off from conquering any further by the city-state of Thertasor which had strong land defenses.
Following the death of Rasvark's son, Putrasam III, who had no apparent heir, an internal conflict errupted between two of Putrasam's cousins. The war waged from 410 to 390, with the younger cousin, Pirsem I, winning. The war had strained the capital's resources had caused discontent among its people. Peasant revolts began in southern Vaktria and quickly spread north. Pirsem I, his son, and his grandson spent their reigns suppressing these revolts and trying to maintain unity. His grandson, Pirsem II, was unable to prevent several northern city-states from seceding around 300. The kingdom was now two-thirds its size than under Rasvark II.
Havusmanid dynasty
The Kingdom of Vaktria was seemingly falling apart under Putrasamid rule. In 225, Havusmanor I, the patriarch of a ship-building family, led a revot against Rasvark III in which Dastivus was captured and the Ultvar killed. Havusmanor managed to quell the internal conflict and regain some of the lost territory. Derva the Great, son of Havusmanor I, reconquered all of the lost lands by 175 BCE. He also managed the construction of a massive navy. Instead of heading the attack on Thertasor from land like his predecessors, Derva commanded the navy to attack the city's coasts and land most of its soldiers there. The city finally fell to Vaktria in 171. The capital moved from Dastivus to Thertasor in 140 BCE.
The entered an era of prosperity under the Havusmanids. In 45 BCE, Chernastum VI, also known as Chernastum the Conquerer, led an invasion of the lands north of Thertasor. In twenty years, he vassalized dozens of city-states along the Andaluzian coast including Felsafell following a three year siiege and then captured Aktard and the Kher river. He had nearly doubled the land area and population of the Kingdom of Vaktria with his victories. Most Vaktrian speaking people were now united within the kingdom. Chernastum moved the capital to Felsafell in 20 BCE.
Following Chernastum VI's death and the movement of the seat of power from the south to the north, the Romanyan Empire began its invasion of Vaktria in 15 BCE. Havusmanor III, son of Chernastum VI and the last Ultvar, led the war against the empire. Romanya had more soldiers and better equipment than the Vaktrian military. The Romanyan-Vaktrian War lasted until 30 CE, with the Romanyan army and navy moving up the coast, capturing all cities and lands held by the Kingdom of Vaktria, and finally deposing Havusmanor III. Vaktria was incorporated as an imperial province of Romanya.
Culture
Language
Religion
Political structure
Cities
Vaktria's capita was Davistus. The three other major cities were Thertasor, Felsafell, and Aktardus.
