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Ikan
Oct 30, 2020 19:59:46 GMT
Post by The Eshva on Oct 30, 2020 19:59:46 GMT
Ikan, Capital of the Empire of Ikhan
Ikan is the capital of the Empire of Ikhan and it's largest city, with a population exceeding 14 million in total and 32 million within it's metropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Kheilat river near the Akan peninsula. Ikan is the political and economic center of the Empire, as well as the seat of the Eshva and the national government.
Ikan was originally a series of fishing villages which grew over time to merge into a single city. These villages were Akat, Tsukan, Kalat, and Varik; These villages continue to exist in the form of some of the earliest districts of the city. Ikan was formally established in 823 CE, when it was under the rule of the Kina Clan of Misra. In 1098, following a failed rebellion which the Kina were a part of, the holding was revoked and granted to the Sherkoz clan, originally hailing from Vrashe and central Misra. The Sherkoz would hold Ikan de-facto until the abolition of the feudal system in the 19th century, though one of the titles maintained by the Emperor is "Prince of Ikan".
Ikan has twelve wards, each administered by a separate mayor and city council. These wards are formally led by the mayor of the Ikas ward and are further administered by the Ikan Metropolitan government. Notable wards include Ikas, Akat, Jekara, Sikeran, and Arosht.
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Ikan
Oct 31, 2020 4:13:17 GMT
Post by The Eshva on Oct 31, 2020 4:13:17 GMT
Ikan, c.1865 - 1867History of Ikan Pre-Sherkozic History (823 - 1098 CE
Before Ikan existed as a city, there were the villages of Akat, Tsukan, Kalat, and Varik; We know these names as a result of the 6th century "Akan Chronicles" which, as the name suggests, chronicled the history of the region around the Akan Peninsula of northern Misra. These villages are mentioned as merging in the year 823 CE, though it was known by the name "Itsukan", presumably named after it's founder and first mayor, a man named Itsu. Over the years, it's name would slowly change, first to "Itskan" in the 11th century and then to "Ikan" by the 14th. It is known that Ikan, during it's early years, was a holding of the Kina Clan. By the 10th century, the head of the clan, Erel Hachin ve Kina (ᠡᠵᠡᠰ ᠭᠠᠩᠭᠢᠲ ᡧᠡ ᠯᠢᠲᠠ), elected to move his court from the nearby city of Etin to the city, viewing it as a more strategically important location, being both along the coast and at the mouth of the great Kheilat river. He built a fortress there atop the Itasikin terrace on the west bank of the river. This fortress, though not of much importance in the modern era, would serve as one of the two major forts of Ikan throughout the coming Imperial period and would eventually be the official residence of the Crown Prince of Ikhan when the Sherkoz took power. In 1092, the leader of the Kina clan, Jishek Hachin ve Kina (ᠮᠢᡨᠡᠯ ᠭᠠᠩᠭᠢᠲ ᡧᠡ ᠯᠢᠲᠠ), joined several other clans across the now-united Ikhan in what is now known to history as the Ikitsara rebellion, thrusting Ikan into the center of the war. By 1095, the city fell under siege by an Imperial Army under Israi Vahram ve Sherkoz (ᠢᠶᠵᠠᠢ ᡧᠠᠭᠵᠠᠱ ᡧᠡ ᡨᠡᠵᠯᠣᢞ), a siege which would last until 1098. When the war ended that same year, Clan Kina was disbanded by Emperor Berai I Vikar ve Hailun (ᠨᠡᠵᠠᠢ ᠑ ᡧᠢᠯᠠᠵ ᡧᠡ ᠭᠠᠢᠰᠻᠲ), who following this insurrection granted the city and it's surrounding lands to Israi and his descendants.
Early Imperial Ikan (1098 - 1476)Sigil of Clan Sherkoz
When Clan Sherkoz was granted the city (and by extension, the province of Etin), Israi, much like the leaders of Clan Kina, elected to move his court to the city, though this was now because of it being located along a major trade route in the western Kynean sea. His most notable achievement other than capturing the city was building the first fortress on the east bank of the Kheilat river; this fortress would be named after the terrace upon which it was built, that being the Ikas fortress (Ikasishun). This fortress would, in time, become the Imperial Palace of Ikan following the rise of the Second Empire of Ikhan in 1476.Rampart of the Ikas Fortress (c.1865) Ikan would come to flourish under Sherkoz rule during the reign of the First Empire, becoming a booming center of trade, eventually eclipsing even the capital in this regard. At the same time, her masters would continue to gain influence in the Empire, seeing the writing on the wall towards the end of the Hailun clan's reign. And then, in 1426, the Empire was plunged into chaos as the last Hailun Emperor, Imras III (ᠢᠱᠵᠠᠶ ᠓ ), died without any legal heirs. His only children, both daughters, had married into different clans, most notably the Sherkoz. Effective the year 1452, after 26 years, the Empire of Ikhan effectively ceased to exist, with all that was left being various warlords, all seeking to rule in the vacuum left behind.
It would be in this time that Arkan Vahram ve Sherkoz, the duke of Ikas, would seek to take control and restore the Empire. But that is a story for another time, for this is the history of the city, not the Empire. Ikan would see itself decline somewhat during this period, but it would remain it's position even in the chaos. Many flocked to the city, seeking refuge from the violence, and it saw it's population increase over the 50 years that the nation tore itself apart. And in the end, it would become the capital of a new Empire, one under the Vahram dynasty of Ikhan.
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