Daylam
18-05-2004, 04:43
OOC: This is a summary of Sima Qi (an Uyghur from Xinjiang)'s Concise History of Daylam.
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The roots of the Daylami state can be found in the Seljuk Turkish invasion of Iran, though they claim to go back farther to the time of the Türük empires. After the invasion and fragmentation of the Seljuk empire, a ruler known as Hassan Sabbah carved out a small linked fortress-based kingdom. Hassan Sabbah and his dynasty survived for a while before being swept away by the Mongols under Ghengis Khan. Ancient Daylam was renowned for the skill of its assasins and the practice of using hashish to frenzy their troops. From here, Daylam remained dormant and under Persian domination until the early 20th century, after WWI. There, an Imam appealed to the spirit of the Turks to revive the Daylami state, and modern Daylam was born.
Modern Daylam was lost in obscurity for most of its history. Its first major step into international dealings came when unified Iraq and Syria, known as Al-Anbar, annexed Kuwait into his nation. A massive coalition of Western imperialists strove to drive him out, but Daylam stood fast behind Al-Anbar and made threatening moves towards Eastern Turkey. Although Daylam was more than dwarfed by the titans in this diplomatic setting, its courage and bravery were equal.
Following this, Daylam went into dormancy again, making several tentative moves towards the rest of Iran but being thwarted in that endeavor.
Popular unrest with the imamate grew until a revolution overthrew the weak Imam and replaced him with the Fatimid caliph. The Fatimid caliphate of Daylam began a series of wars which have been recounted by many historians. They were the war in Sinai, the war against Apple-Zero, and the war on the nemesis of Jarridia. The Daylami military, always outnumbered, gave a good account of itself in these wars, and it was left intact.
Shining bright in these wars was General Kül Tigin. He headed the next and last war of the caliph, which captured Central Asian territories. Following this, he seized power in a bloodless coup, initiated the separation of church and state, and then assume the title of Qaghan meaning great king. A Qaghanate was proclaimed, after the manner of the ancient Turkic qaghanates of old. As his first move, Qaghan Kül Tigin II finished the conquest of Central Asia and then launched the Daylami army into East Turkestan, known to the usurpers as Xinjiang. This leads us to the present day, where the first battle of Hami has ended in a massive, overwhelming, and complete Daylami victory. Immediately following the 1st Battle of Hami, Tigin proclaimed Daylam a "monarchist communism" and seized all rich landowners. Nomads were forced to live on communes. The 2nd Battle of Hami grows near and the history of Daylam is far from over.
To be continued soon,
First Historian of Daylam,
Sima Qi
IC
The roots of the Daylami state can be found in the Seljuk Turkish invasion of Iran, though they claim to go back farther to the time of the Türük empires. After the invasion and fragmentation of the Seljuk empire, a ruler known as Hassan Sabbah carved out a small linked fortress-based kingdom. Hassan Sabbah and his dynasty survived for a while before being swept away by the Mongols under Ghengis Khan. Ancient Daylam was renowned for the skill of its assasins and the practice of using hashish to frenzy their troops. From here, Daylam remained dormant and under Persian domination until the early 20th century, after WWI. There, an Imam appealed to the spirit of the Turks to revive the Daylami state, and modern Daylam was born.
Modern Daylam was lost in obscurity for most of its history. Its first major step into international dealings came when unified Iraq and Syria, known as Al-Anbar, annexed Kuwait into his nation. A massive coalition of Western imperialists strove to drive him out, but Daylam stood fast behind Al-Anbar and made threatening moves towards Eastern Turkey. Although Daylam was more than dwarfed by the titans in this diplomatic setting, its courage and bravery were equal.
Following this, Daylam went into dormancy again, making several tentative moves towards the rest of Iran but being thwarted in that endeavor.
Popular unrest with the imamate grew until a revolution overthrew the weak Imam and replaced him with the Fatimid caliph. The Fatimid caliphate of Daylam began a series of wars which have been recounted by many historians. They were the war in Sinai, the war against Apple-Zero, and the war on the nemesis of Jarridia. The Daylami military, always outnumbered, gave a good account of itself in these wars, and it was left intact.
Shining bright in these wars was General Kül Tigin. He headed the next and last war of the caliph, which captured Central Asian territories. Following this, he seized power in a bloodless coup, initiated the separation of church and state, and then assume the title of Qaghan meaning great king. A Qaghanate was proclaimed, after the manner of the ancient Turkic qaghanates of old. As his first move, Qaghan Kül Tigin II finished the conquest of Central Asia and then launched the Daylami army into East Turkestan, known to the usurpers as Xinjiang. This leads us to the present day, where the first battle of Hami has ended in a massive, overwhelming, and complete Daylami victory. Immediately following the 1st Battle of Hami, Tigin proclaimed Daylam a "monarchist communism" and seized all rich landowners. Nomads were forced to live on communes. The 2nd Battle of Hami grows near and the history of Daylam is far from over.
To be continued soon,
First Historian of Daylam,
Sima Qi