The Taqqadiyan Protectorate (Taw-kaw-DEE-yuh(n))
Formerly called the Sultanate of Taqqadiya, the Protectorate is overseen by appointed governors selected by authorities from Alandr, Estemar, and Kusafiri. Home to the largest desert, the most number of mountains, and second-longest coastline in Argea, Taqqadiya is a land of adventure and exploration. Until recently, its people were ruled by sultans selected from a rotating list of houses; a compromise chosen to prevent future racial conflict after a brutal civil war between 399-424 YGP.
In recent years, the sultan's power diminished considerably at the hands of interested third parties and insurgents. On the First of Budding, 1101 YGP, after the Meridian War, Alandr, Estemar, and Kusafiri split Taqqadiya up into six mandates ostensibly governed by Taqqadiyan officials. However, the real power behind these puppet governors belongs to Executive Governor Avlamir Daymantle.
In addition to the crisis brought on by the Meridian War, Taqqadiya also suffered from the effects of a devastating curse set upon the sultanate by Kugarin the Red as well as an insurgency of zealots called the Pharaonic Enclave. Perhaps someday this storied realm will return to its former glory. For now, however, it is bled dry by repeated crises and corrupt officials.
The Royal Houses of Taqqadiya are:
The sultans of the Second Dynasty of the Sultanate of Taqqadiya are:
| House Name | Territory | Ancestry |
|---|---|---|
| House Adli (secular) | Tijara | Catfolk |
| House Sofu (religious) | Halanhur | Human |
| House Fatih (secular) | Sharqawi | Catfolk |
| House Dindar (religious) | Alsafar | Catfolk |
| House Gazi (secular) | Al Barisaniyah | Human |
| House Vahdettin (secular) | Tarand | Human |
- Mehmed I of House Adli (1-YGP) – First Catfolk Sultan of Taqqadiya, united the catfolk and human tribes, born 4978 YGR
- Mustafa I of House Sofu (31-56 YGP) – First human Sultan of Taqqadiya, brought the ratfolk under the control of the crown, born 3 YGP
- Suleiman of House Dindar (56-88 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 19 YGP
- Bayezid of House Dindar (88-120 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 49 YGP
- Mehmed II of House Sofu (120-136 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 91 YGP
- Ahmed of House Fatih (136-161 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 109 YGP
- Mustafa II of House Vahdettin (161-177 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 122 YGP
- Suleiman II of House Gazi (177-185 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 141 YGP
- Usman of House Adli (185-187 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 144 YGP
- Mehmed III of House Adli (187-202 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 143 YGP
- Ahmed II of House Vahdettin (202-247 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 166 YGP
- Abbas of House Adli (247-282 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, grandson of Usman of House Adli, born 211 YGP
- Mehmed V of House Dindar (282-297 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 233 YGP
- Bayezid II of House Vahdettin (297-331 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 258 YGP
- Suleiman III of House Adli (331-367 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 300 YGP
- Mustafa III of House Adli (367-372 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 310 YGP
- Mustafa IV of House Adli (372-377 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 304 YGP
- Suleiman IV of House Adli (377-399 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 338 YGP
- Mehmed VI of House Adli (399-405 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, instigated the Taqqadiyan Civil War between the secularists and zealots, born 371 YGP
- Abdulaziz of House Sofu (405-408 YGP) – Human Sultan, deposed Mehmed VI during Civil War, born 368 YGP
- Mehmed VI of House Adli (408-409 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, deposed Abdulaziz and took the throne again, imprisoned and murdered at Abdulaziz’s request, born 371 YGP
- Abdulaziz II of House Sofu (409-421 YGP) – Human Sultan, deposed Mehmed VI and had him murdered, orchestrated the persecution of secularists throughout Taqqadiya, born 368 YGP
- Abdul of House Sofu (421-424 YGP) – Human Sultan, son of Abdulaziz, born 398 YGP
- Bayezid the Magnificent (424-463 YGP) – Human Sultan, ended the Taqqadiyan Civil War, claimed no House, born 378 YGP
- Suleiman V of House Fatih (463-498 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, established the Royal Cycle, born 431 YGP
- Bayezid IV of House Adli (498-515 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, first Sultan of the Royal Cycle, born 450 YGP
- Mustafa V of House Sofu (515-528 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 452 YGP
- Ahmed III of House Fatih (528-551 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 481 YGP
- Usman II of House Dindar (551-572 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 508 YGP
- Bayezid V of House Gazi (572-618 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 533 YGP
- Abbas II of House Vahdettin (618-638 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 566 YGP
- Usman III of House Adli (638-671 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 602 YGP
- Mehmed VII of House Sofu (671-695 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 637 YGP
- Suleiman VI of House Fatih (695-721 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 652 YGP
- Abbas III of House Dindar (721-739 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 681 YGP
- Mehmed VIII of House Gazi (739-766 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 704 YGP
- Bayezid VI of House Vahdettin (766-778 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 712 YGP
- Mustafa VI of House Adli (778-801 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 745 YGP
- Abbas IV of House Sofu (801-835 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 768 YGP
- Usman IV of House Fatih (835-861 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 796 YGP
- Usman V of House Dindar (861-893 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 814 YGP
- Mehmed IX of House Gazi (893-910 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 850 YGP
- Abbas V of House Vahdettin (910-944 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 871 YGP
- Suleiman V of House Adli (944-963 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 892 YGP
- Mehmed X of House Sofu (963-991 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 918 YGP
- Mustafa VII of House Fatih (991-1014 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 942 YGP
- Suleiman VI of House Dindar (1014-1032 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 969 YGP
- Abbas VI of House Gazi (1032-1066 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 1004 YGP
- Bayezid VII of House Vahdettin (1066-1078 YGP) – Human Sultan, born 1012 YGP
- Usman VI of House Adli (1078-1119 YGP) – Catfolk Sultan, born 1049 YGP
- Mehmed XI of House Sofu (1119- ) - Human Sultan, born 1076 YGP
Demography and Population
Taqqadiya is comprised of the following ancestral groups:
| Ancestry | % |
|---|---|
| Catfolk | 35 |
| Human | 26 |
| Ratfolk | 11 |
| Lizardfolk | 8 |
| Other | 20 |
Religion
To the chagrin of the protectorate authorities, Arrahism remains the most influential religion in the region. While many in Taqqadiya worship Ilíos, few adhere to His Holy Church. Executive Governor Daymantle has quietly pushed for his territorial governors to bring the Church of Ilíos into each region.
Foreign Relations
Taqqadiya's neighbors long preserved the realm's existence by propping the sultan up with advisors, but the events of the Meridian War were catastrophic for the ailing realm. In the end, the realm collapsed under the pressure of a joint Estemarian-Kusafirian invasion, the violent Pharaonic Enclave insurgency in Mujawir, and Kugarin the Red's devastating curse.
On the 1st of Budding, 1101 YGP, Alandr, Estemar, and Kusafiri split Taqqadiya up into six foreign-administered mandates. Taqqadiya is no longer permitted to run its own foreign policy. That important task has been delegated to the mandate authorities and Executive Governor Daymantle.
Agriculture & Industry
Alandr is primarily an agricultural power but has a growing industrial sector. Peasants grow and harvest cereals (wheat, rye, corn, barley, oats), oil-yielding crops (grapeseed, mustard seeds), vegetables (potatoes, etc.), lumber-yielding trees (oak, pines, hardwoods), tree fruit or top fruit (apples, cherries, etc.) and soft fruit (strawberries, raspberries, etc.). The cities of Taqqadiya import much of their produce from the feudal holdings of minor lords and focus their production on artistry, textiles, fishing, seafaring, husbandry, tourism, and civil service.
Education
There is no institutionalized system of education in Taqqadiya, but education is attainable for almost every urban citizen. Protectorate authorities work tirelessly to bring education to the rural, desert folk. They have succeeded in establishing primary schools for Taqqadiyan youth in each territory, but most families are too poor to send children away to learn in the regional capitals. Private tutors are common among the middle and upper classes. The average urban Taqqadiyan has been taught to read, write, do basic arithmetic, and understand the major events in Taqqadiyan history (the Divine Crusades, the Taqqadiyan Insurgency, the Sacking of Seradhur, the Meridian War, etc.). Several prestigious universities exist in the country despite its otherwise subpar educational system.
Infrastructure
The infrastructure in Taqqadiya lags behind the Argean average. Most major infrastructure has existed since Akinuid times. All of the realm's major cities are outfitted with sewers, but they're poorly maintained and are prone to leaks, breaks, and blockages. Many sultans have made infrastructure a key part of their domestic agenda, but corruption and ineptitude plague the realm's civil service, and most funds are squandered. The Royal Road between Halanhur and Qumer is an exception to this rule, however. It was designed by Sultan Bayezid VI of House Vahdettin, the same architect sultan who designed and funded the highway between Alsafar and Tarand. Taqqadiyan towns and cities all have town halls or town squares, but their construction and maintenance are funded entirely by the local populace.
Biyadi Al-aliha or "By the hands of the gods"
4458 YGR - 1101 YGP
Type
Geopolitical, Protectorate
Capital
Alternative Names
The Sultanate of Taqqadiya; Taqqadiya
Predecessor Organization
Demonym
Taqqadiyan
Leader
Leader Title
Head of State
Head of Government
Government System
Dictatorship
Power Structure
Provisional government
Economic System
Mixed economy
Currency
Taqqadiya utilizes the same copper, silver, gold, and platinum system as the rest of Argea's realms, but issues them with images of famous Taqqadiyan architecture. The face of each coin is stamped with the Taqqadiyan crescent and stars. The backs of the coins differ, however. The back of the copper piece depicts the Caeruleum Arena. The back of the silver piece is embossed with the Great Pyramid in Sultan's Rest. The gold and platinum coins depict the Baloshan Palace and the Mosque of Fortune, respectively.
Legislative Body
Taqqadiya has no legislative bodies. Even before the protectorate was established, the Sultanate was ruled with absolute authority by the monarch. Since the protectorate began, decisions are made largely at the territorial level by their respective mandate governors.
Judicial Body
The Protectorate of Taqqadiya is currently ruled by martial law. Citizens and visitors are not entitled to trials of any sort except those ordered by the mandate governors.
Executive Body
Each territory of the protectorate is ruled by a mandate governor. The governors are Taqqadiyan natives appointed by Executive Governor Avlamir Daymantle, who resides in the Baloshan Palace in Aswakur. Governor Daymantle was chosen by a committee of appointed officials from Alandr, Estemar, and Kusafiri.
| Territory | Governor |
|---|---|
| Tijara | Ms. Lalle Berudz |
| Halanhur | Mr. Zisem Dhehon |
| Sharqawi | Mr. Porvol Mandumir |
| Alsafar | Lord Teno Bahariborn |
| Al Barisaniyah | Ms. Cafri Micrehr |
| Tarand | Ms. Cilos Jumim |
Official State Religion
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Official Languages
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