History of Ibothia
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This page details the History of Ibothia. An outline can be found on the nation's page.
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Early Ibothia
Ibothia has been inhabited for millennia, mainly along the coasts and in the form of tribes and other similar basic societies. However, from 1000CE onwards several of the tribes began to dominate the islands and thanks to a wave of coastal immigration, Pyranism even spread into southern parts of the island. Society on the islands begin to take a more hierarchical structure.
Ascesian Empire
Around 700-600BCE, the first solid history of Ibothia began to emerge as the islands were taken over by the Ascesian Empire, which brought with it Jakarism and a set of ideals which were alien to the islanders. Upon the schism of the empire in 509CE, the Armandian and Western halves began to use Ibothia as a playground, and divided the island in half. This was very unpopular with the natives of the day, but it proved to be particularly significant in giving Ibothia the cultural makeup that it has today.
North and South Ibothia
Out of the dust of the dissolution of the two empires in around 1200-1400, emerged two Principalities; the larger North Ibothia being Jakarist and speaking Savamese and early Ibothian, and the smaller South Ibothia speaking Anzitanian and early Ibothian and with a mix of practitioners of Jakarism and Deber.
At this time, Ibothian was simply the border dialect of the two states, and grew out of Anzitanian-influenced Savamese, eventually it became a language in its own right, giving the island a distinct identity and nationality which it was lacking during the control of the Ascesian Empire.
In 1545 the Ibothian War, or more commonly the War of Unification, between the South and the North resulted in the victorious forces of the North - led by Prince Jordi I - conquering the whole island and imposing Jakarism as the state religion.
Principality of Ibothia
Main article: Principality of Ibothia.
From 1545 onward, Ibothia was ruled by an absolute, and then constitutional monarchy, with a total seventeen different monarchs - all but one of whom were men.
The start of the 17th century saw Ibothia rise in status as it's explorers, including Alonso Miró and Matías Garci, explored the coasts of the Prothenian Ocean. Their explorations focused on Badina and Lestria, as well as the islands of Nation J13 and Miracle Island (a Savamese colony).
Princess Clara is notable for being the only Princess of Ibothia. Her reign lasted only seven years before she and her husband (King Aubin V of Róssaqi) were assassinated by Róssaqi parliamentary rebels. Despite the assassination, the coup failed to destabilise the country, and Clara's cousin Carles I took the throne.
In 1696, Prince Anselme II abolished Jakarism as the state religion, which was welcomed by many, however angered many Orthodox Jakarists.
Full union with the Kingdom of Róssaqi occurred in 1787, after Prince Hervé (or King Hervé in Róssaqi) inherited both thrones. His son (Prince Aubin) is often noted in history for his liberalisation of immigration policy and increasing ties with the neighbouring Confederacy of Savam, while his grandson (Prince Enric I) was the first Prince to allow the election of a council of advisers in 1816, similar to that of the Confederation, yet almost 90 years before democracy took hold on Ibothia.
Prince Carles II (crowned in 1848) was the longest reigning Ibothian monarch at 51 years. He has become a popular symbol of Ibothian history, with one of the most recognizable faces to any Ibothian. He is also widely seen as the reason the nation kept strong following their defeat in the 1868 Savamese-Acratanian Great War following Ibothia's support of Savam.
The last monarch of Ibothia was Prince Enric II. During his 5 year reign, he spearheaded the democratisation of the modern Ibothia and, in 1904, was elected as the first President of the Republic of Ibothia.
Republic of Ibothia
On Tuesday 21st June 1904, Enric Feliu de Llora declared Ibothia a republic. The constitution was ratified in August, and Presidential Elections and elections to the newly created Parliament and Senate took place in November 1904. E. F. de Llora (Former Prince Enric II) was elected as the first president.
In 1912, amendments to the constitution set elections the the Presidency to occur at 5 year intervals, those to the Senate every 4 years, and those to the Parliament every 3 years. This ensured a regular election pattern. Elections to all three only coincide every 60 years (1912, 1972, 2032).
Over the last 100 years, Ibothia has strengthened its economy even further, securing the wealth of its citizens and its free market economy.
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