====== Sehti ======
===[historical kingdom]===
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**Pronunciation**: (SEH-tee)\\
**Continent**: [[Aimsir]]\\
**Present Day Nations**: [[Yuanen]]\\
**Timeline**: 71.5M BCE - Present\\
**Coordinates**: 13° S to 42° S, 139° W to 72° W\\
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==== History ====
The kingdom of Sehti formed during the birth of nations era in the Terran Stone Age. Sehti occupied the valley between the [[Faulan Mountains]] and the [[Sliabh Mountains]]. It was neighbored by [[Jhenee]] to the north, [[Kalmar]] to the south, with [[Hito]] to the west over the Faulan. Sehti was a peaceful kingdom, which focused on agriculture and animal husbandry. About half of the population was nomadic, driving large herds around the plains

Sehti joined the [[Jhan'Ahkha'tar]] alliance, but when [[Jhenee]] began to maneuver a political takeover of Sehti, a civil war broke out. Though originally unprepared for warfare, Sehti had a distinct tactical advantage over [[Jhenee]], cutting of access to the river delta transportation system on which [[Jhenee]] depended. This was accomplished via the alliances Sehti formed with [[Kalmar]] and [[Hito]]. Sehti was victorious, but years of war had changed their society. After the war, a tentative empire was formed, (Sehti'Ahkha'tar) spearheaded by the Sehti, including the lands of all four kingdoms

The Kalmar province would later invade [[Tael'Reshk]] without sanction from the emperor, as its power over the other kingdoms was in decline. The war would last many millenia, and [[Tael'Reshk]] gained allies. Sehti and Kalmar would engage in a civil war for control of the empire, which weakened Kalmar allowing [[Tael'Reshk]] and its allies to be victorious, and the empire fractured back into three kingdoms. [[Hito]] rebranded itself as Hito'Maru, while Sehti became Sehti'taal. Both Kalmar and Sehti'taal learned much in that era, and ended up forming the Jhua'nen alliance to regain their former strength

This sparked an era of expansion, colonization, and conquest. Sehti'taal founded colonies in [[Aeye]] and [[Naer]], conquering [[akkaus|Akkau]] settlements it found. They carved out a pass through the low-point in the [[Sliabh Mountains]], and build a massive obelisk on the salt flats which they hoped would draw colonists and build a thriving economy around a salt trade. What they ended up getting was an exodus of dissidents that no longer wished to be part of the kingdom. in the early years of the blood wars, Sehti'taal shipped their prisoners to the new colonies and granted many of them pardons in exchange for work contracts

Kalmar would later declare war on [[Reshk'tar]] which would begin the Age of Blood and Sehti'taal would join in this effort as their ally. With their resources dedicated elsewhere, the colonists on [[Craic]] would secede to form the kingdom of [[Nae'eri]]. Meanwhile, on the front lines of the battle against [[Reshk'tar]], Sehti'taal's enemies were growing, with the inclusion of a new Carragh tribe, the [[carragh#Lili Mute]], which allied against the western invasion force. Kalmar faltered in the war efforts, suffering several key defeats. Sehti'taal used this to reform the empire, absorbing Kalmar's territories and forming the new kingdom of [[Jhua'nen]]

This new empire would see many military victories, though this would only serve to polarize the remaining kingdoms in the east, bringing the war efforts to a stalemate which lasted over a million years. Eventually, the hostilities would cease, due to war fatigue and severely reduced military capacity. The Council of Ceilidh marked the end of the blood wars and ushered in the Age of Balance

Sehti, which had gained and lost many territories, became part of the nation of [[Yuanen]]. At the time this included Sehti territory, present day [[Fiadh]], and all of [[Kalmar]]'s territory on the western side of the [[Sliabh Mountains]]

==== Timeline ====

  * **71.5M BCE**: The formation of the Sehti Kingdom in the central plains of present day [[Yuanen]]
  * **65M BCE**: The kingdoms of [[Hito]], [[Kalmar]], [[Jhenee]], and Sehti enter into the [[Jhan'Ahkha'tar]] alliance
  * **55.4M BCE**: The [[Jhan'Ahkha'tar]] civil war breaks out between the [[Jhenee]] and the Sehti clans
  * **55.1M BCE**: [[Kalmar]] and Sehti form an alliance against the [[Jhenee]]
  * **54.9M BCE**: The [[Hito]] join the [[Kalmar]] and Sehti against the [[Jhenee]]
  * **54.3M BCE**: The [[Jhenee]] lose the [[Jhan'Ahkha'tar]] civil war, the [[Sehti'Ahkha'tar]] empire is formed
  * **47.5M BCE**: [[Kalmar]] invades the southern region of [[Tael'Reshk]]
  * **47.4M BCE**: The Salt Peace Accord is signed, halting the [[Kalmar]] invasion of [[Tael'Reshk]]
  * **41.0M BCE**: [[Kalmar]] invades [[Tael'Reshk]], igniting the Great War
  * **38.9M BCE**: The [[Baumeni]] join the war against the [[Sehti'Ahkha'tar]] empire
  * **38.7M BCE**: The Sehti and the [[Kalmar]] engage in civil war
  * **37.8M BCE**: The fall of the [[Sehti'Ahkha'tar]] empire. [[hito|Hito'Maru]], [[Kalmar]], and Sehti'taal emerge
  * **33.0M BCE**: The assasination of the King of [[Kalmar]] signals the end of the Iron Age
  * **30.4M BCE**: Sehti'taal and [[Kalmar]] form the Jhua'nen Alliance
  * **20.7M BCE**: Sehti'taal colonizes in the [[Aeye]] archipelago
  * **18.5M BCE**: Sehti'taal conquers [[akkaus|Akkau]] cities in [[Aeye]]
  * **14.4M BCE**: Sehti'taal carves out the [[Aimsir Pass]]
  * **13.1M BCE**: Sehti'taal founds a colony on [[Naer]]
  * **11.4M BCE**: Sehti'taal builds the [[Salt Pillar]]
  * **10.0M BCE**: Kalmar declares war on [[Reshk'tar]], beginning the Age of Blood
  * **8.8M BCE**: [[Nae'eri]] declares independence from the Sehti'taal empire
  * **7.8M BCE**: [[carragh#Lili Mute]] allies with [[Reshk'tar]] against the Sehti'taal
  * **7.3M BCE**: Sehti'taal absorbs [[Kalmar]]'s remaining territory and Jhua'nen is established
  * **6.9M BCE**: Jhua'nen conquers [[hito|Hito'Maru]]
  * **6.7M BCE**: Fjall declares independence from [[hito|Hito'Maru]] and Jhua'nen
  * **5.9M BCE**: [[Nae'eri]] falls to Jhua'nen conquest
  * **5.1M BCE**: [[reshk'tar|Reishk'tar]] formally declares war on Jhua'nen
  * **4.65M BCE**: Jhua'nen conquers [[Akkaus]], and the Akkau are scattered across the northern hemisphere
  * **3.2M BCE**: [[Saor]] removes Jhua'nen colonies and cities from [[Saoirse]]
  * **2.0M BCE**: Council of Ceilidh ushers in the Age of Balance, Jhua'nen becomes [[Yuanen]]