User:Ominvar/Sandbox/Ugawa History

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Prehistory

The peninsula which Ugawa sits on was inhabited by mostly nomadic Proto-Ulethans and Proto-(Austronesian culture) to the west. These people eventually settled during the development of agriculture. North Archantans arrived as far back as 2500 BCE, making up much of the composition of Ugawa today.

Early History - circa 900 BCE to 879 CE

circa 900 BCE - Earliest Kingdoms

Various chieftains evolve into very small kingdoms. Ugawa as a whole is fragmented.

circa 100 BCE - Trading

Small kingdoms trade with people on Kubori, as well as from Northern Archanta, trading ideas and writing systems.

200-600 CE - Conglomeration into Kingdoms

The more powerful kingdoms in their local area conquer their weaker neighbors, leading to dominant kingdoms in each region of Ugawa. Eventually, the region unified in the 7th century under the Shimizu Dynasty (清水王朝), with the city of Iyō (伊陽) (now in modern-day Haritsu) as the administrative center.

Subjugation of Ugawa - 879 CE to 1299 CE

Aside from a brief occupation from ~770-780 CE by the Ipseris Kingdom, there was not much foreign involvement in Ugawa during its early history. However, this would soon change:

879-881 CE - Kyōwan Conquest

War broke out between Kyōwa (亨和) and Ugawa in 879 following an incident involving a merchant ship. Over the next two years, Kyōwa would slowly conquer Ugawan land, picking off cities one by one and setting up a puppet government.

883-1299 CE - Izaki Subjugation

Following the Battle of Miuro, Kyōwa ceded a large portion of Ugawa to the Izakis, including the demanded port of Nagaiso.

The development of this territory would largely parallel the history of Izaland.

1299 CE - Ugawan Kingdoms Break Away

Amidst the Sanbakai Conflict (三馬懐紛争) to the north, the Ugawans decide to revolt and break away. This would give rise to the Period of Warring Kingdoms from 1299 to 1328.

Ugawan Middle Ages - 1299 CE to 1850 CE

By 1328, Ugawa consolidated into two larger kingdoms - the Kuroishi (黒石) Kingdom to the north and Amaneshi (周) Kingdom to the south.

1462-1464 CE - King Akimasa Conquers Amaneshi

The territory known as Ugawa becomes united when King Akimasa (明正) of the Kuroishi Kingdom conquers and subjugates the Amaneshi Kingdom. Akimasa would rule until his death in 1485.

1650-1690 CE - A Period of Governmental Reform

During this era, the Kuroishi Kingdom undergoes a series of transformations, reforming and officially codifying its laws and decrees. It was also during this time that a stronger administration and tax system was created.

Peninsular Union - 1850 CE to 1948 CE

1850 CE - Formation of the Union

In 1850, the kingdoms of the Rinyō Peninsula decided to unite into a regional power, with the kingdoms becoming local circuits of this greater state, retaining their monarchical systems.

late 1800s CE - Construction of the Canal of Ugawa

In the late 1800s, construction began on a canal in the southeast of Ugawa, funded by investors from Izaland, Pyeokchin, and Kojo. The project, completed in (TBD), brought a faster shipping route to many ports along the (Sound of Pa), and revenue to the local communities and the circuit of Ugawa. In the early 1900s, it would be taken under the control of the Ugawa Canal Company (鵜河大堀会社).

An Independent Ugawa - 1948 CE to 2026 CE

During the Great War period, kingdoms decided to break away from the Peninsular Union. This included the Kingdom of Ugawa, which formally did so on March 24, 1948.

Prelude

An independence movement in Ugawa arose in 1937, with the outbreak of riots across multiple cities in February. This coincided with movements in other regions of the Union.

1968 CE - Ugawa Coup d'État

On February 27, 1968, amidst strife within the kingdom, a junta deposed the local government and the monarchy, transforming the country into the State of Ugawa. The leader of the junta, (TBD), would become the ruler until his death in 1989. During this period, infrastructure projects were developed with investment from the FSA, albeit very largely concentrated in urban areas, causing a demographic shift towards the coast and large cities. Also, a newly independent Miuro, being almost completely surrounded by Ugawan waters, was largely cut off from the international community due to blockades.

1989-1991 CE - Transition to Democracy

Upon the death of (), the nation's administrators, amidst growing pressure from the people, decided to transition the nation into a representative democracy, with the current constitution, the Constitution of 1990, being enacted.

1991-2026 CE - The Republic of Ugawa

The new government of the Republic of Ugawa further developed the nation's economy in all sectors, and has reallowed access from the international community to Miuro.

2014-2016 Economic Crisis

The economy of Ugawa was impacted by the collapse of the South Sea Trading Company and bankruptcy of the Warohan South Sea Construction bank in Izaland. The worst moments of this crisis would unfold on June 3, 2014, when corruption and a link to the South Sea Trading Company was discovered in the Ugawa Canal Company. The stock market declined sharply the following day, known to many Ugawans as Black Wednesday (黑水曜日). The company shut down, and the canal was nationalized two days after Black Wednesday. The crisis cast a negative light on the ruling government, causing the opposition to win the 2018 elections.