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Demasik’o will expand. It must expand, or we will be vulnerable to our enemies!” Dula I, king of Demasik’o from 1976 BC - 1898 BC, his reign would see the rise of the 1st Lēnitatani Empire
Demasik’o had prospered after the reign of king Dejen I. More canals were built, roads were created, trade poured into the city. Dejen’s dream had become true in that Demasik’o had become a true desert oasis city, having enough water to create a mini forest for the city while a large lake that could be swam in was created. Of course, there was a problem with such a wealthy city. When one acquires such wealth, there are those whom want to take such wealth. In 2976 BC, a large group of Yebereha Balich’utochi
[1] assaulted the city and after a short pay, the king at the time, Gedeyon
[2] II, was forced to give most of the city’s wealth to the Balich’utochi in order to keep the entire city from being destroyed. 20 years later, the Yebereha Balich’utochi came again and this time, they were paid outside to city to spare it from their wrath. From that moment on, Demasik’o would pay a large group of around 1,000 Yebereha Balich’utochi to not destroy the city. This would continue until 2216 BC, when the king at the time Getachew IV
[3] paid the Dibidebawochi
[4] one final time then stated that although his forefathers had paid the Dibidebawochi, he would challenge . This was followed by the king stating that if the Dibidebawochi came again in 20 years, they would face the spears of Demasik’o.
The bandit leader simply laughed and, despite his name being lost to history, famously said, “My forefathers have raided this city, yes, but we protect you for the tribute. If you get rid of us, you will be free, yes, but then another group of Yebereha Balich’utochi would take their place and they might not be as merciful. So I ask you, do you want to risk such a thing?” Then he left. Getachew IV gathered his advisors and priests, all of whom stated that they could not fight against such odds. Getachow knew this was just fear-mongering. Demasik’o had a population of 12,000 at this time and had a sizable manpower pool of 3,000. However, these men needed someone to train them and Demasik’o needed an weaponsmith and armoursmith to create what was needed. Getachow, for the first time in the city’s history, sent envoys across the area to learn how to craft weapons and armour. After 10 years, these envoys returned and gave Getachow the knowledge of what was needed. Several smiths popped up across the city and soon enough armour, chariots, bows, arrows, shields, swords, and spears was created for the city to start training an army.
In Giniboti
[5] of 2096 BC, Getachow IV led his force of 3,000 and in a short battle, the Dakarikasitochi
[6] won a great victory that secured their freedom, with the Dibidebawochi Leader and his son being beheaded for raiding and taking advantage of the city for so many generations. With that out of the way, an entire month of celebrations took place, in which Getachow IV’s heir, Lemma II
[7] was conceived. When Getachow IV died in 2030 BC, Lemma II had big shoes to fill and sadly, he was not able to improve what his father had done, though the population of Demasik’o had tripled in size during his reign. When Lemma II died in 1976 BC, he left behind a rotting military and an ever expanding city to his son Dula I
[8]. Dula, becoming king at the age of 12, had a lot on his plate when he became king but perhaps that is what every great man needs from time to time.
Bust of Getachew IV, who started the Dekakani [9] military in the hopes of keeping Demasik’o safe from hostile Dibidebawochi
Dula I was faced with a great challenge. Around 9,000 Dibidebawochi had gathered during Lemma II’s reign as Dekakani military power declined. The military of Demasik’o had rotted into a shell of it’s former self due to neglect during Lemma II’s reign. Dula quickly convinced all of his manpower in the city, consisting of 12,000 men, to sign up for the military while also using his the city’s vast wealth that it had gathered during the reign of Lema II to rebuild the smiths that went dormant in 2030 BC. He was able to defeat the Dibidebawochi in the month of T’ik’imiti
[10] and captured the survivors of the battle. There, he gave them a choice. To join Demasik’o or to be executed. The survivors choose the former. Of course, Dula knew that he would not be able to allow Demasik’o to be at the whim of Dibidebawochi or future enemies and thus he believed it was time to expand.
He first marched northwards, using the former Dibidebawochi as guides to not get lost in the vast deserts of Sorīya and there, he found the city that his ancestor Obodas was from. Shaqilat, a city that had fallen into somewhat great disrepair during the time from Obodas I being exiled from it to Dula I finding and conquering it for Himself. The city did somewhat resist and this would result in it’s destruction by fire. Immediately afterwards however, Dula founded a new city, Wenizi
[11], to take it’s place. The city was the first official “colony” of Demasik’o and this was followed by a series of canals being built to aid in the construction and habitation of the city. From the Banks of the ēfirat’isi, the city appeared and slowly, it began to rise.
Dulan would follow this after 13 years by marching west in 1961 BC once Wenizi had neared completion. There, Dulan’s force encountered several people. These people said they were from a city on the coast called Ugarīti
[12] and stated that they were willing to see Demasik’o as a tributary of theirs. Dula I did what any man would do and killed all but one of the Yugarītīki
[13] envoys and told the final one to spread what had happened to them back to his homeland. Needless to say, a battle that truly is not major in any real way happened as the Yugarītīki forces were far smaller than his and thus they were crushed. Immediately, Dula declared yet another new city was to be built on the site of the battle. This City, named Dili ādiragīwi Ketema
[14]. Following this, Dula I followed the the Rejimi Kanisēti from the reign of Dejen I and on the banks of the river Oronitesi. This city, called ādīsi Demasik’o
[15], was to serve as the best defense to the Rejimi Kanisēti, keeping the water supply to Demasik’o safe. The Following year, Dula I marched to the city of Ugarīti itself. When he arrived, prepared for battle, he was greeted by several Yugarītīki emissaries who requested the city be spared bloodshed and instead wanted the city to go under the direct rule of Demasik’o. It was clear which of the two were superior.
Dula I, however, had a better idea and allowed the city to survive as it's own separate entity, as a puppet. He declared the Yebahiri Daricha Ye’āshanigulīti Menigišiti Ugarīti
[16] to serve as a kingdom to serve the interests on the coast of the Mēditiraniyani Bahiri
[17]. Dula would then march north and found one last city. This City, on the coast of the Mēditiraniyani Bahiri, was to be called Mamokar, named after his first son Mamo
[18] who was born in 1970 BC when Dula I was 18 years of age. With the creation of this city in 1959 BC, Dula declared the Lēnitatani
[19] Empire and with it, the end of the Fit’ireti Dynasty, which had started with Obodas I. The Dynasty that replaced it was the T’orenya Diguši
[20] Dynasty, with Dula I Himself as the founder of it.
In the years following the establishment of the empire, Ugarīti Colonized two locations on the coast. The first, ādīsi Ugarit
[21], was founded on the border between the Yebahiri Daricha Ye’āshanigulīti Menigišiti Ugarīti and Fīnīshiya
[22] while the second City, Kolonīyali Kapītali [23] in Fīnīshiya itself. For 5 years, the two regions waged war until Dula I intervened and forced Foneshiyani
[24] cities in the Semēni to obey Yugarītīki control.
This was followed by Dula declaring the Dulanic Code, a series of laws that created the idea of fair and speedy trials, the idea of an fine in the case of a minor felony and death for a really major crime. Dula then instituted a series of Military ideas that increased the Military supremacy of Demasik’o. This code enforced the idea of discipline in the military and set a series of ranks based on experience. Finally, multiple military schools were funded by the king Himself. Under Dula I, it Seemed Demasik’o was unstoppable and prosperity not seen since Dejen I had arrived to the city, now an Empire. The Ye’āmiliko Ketemawochi Menigedi
[25] was created in 1932 BC and connected all cities from Mamokar to Demasik’o. The Empire was now vastly connected and was one trading and prospering all at once.
Map Showing the 1st Lēnitatani Empire (in Red) and Yebahiri Daricha Ye’āshanigulīti Menigišiti Ugarīti (in blue), showing the power Demasik’o gained under Dula I
Dula I’s reign couldn’t Last Forever and thus he died at the age of 90 in 1898 BC, leaving behind his successor, not a Li‘uli
[26] like other monarchs before him had done, but instead a Li‘iliti
[27] to continue his legacy. This Li‘iliti was Dula’s Great-Great-Great Granddaughter, after his Great-Great Grandson, the Talak’i Li‘uli
[28], Ezera
[29], died just 9 months prior. It is said that Dula would speak to this 16 year old girl for 3 hours on his death all alone about the responsibility she would now have. 3 days later, Dula I died.
Immediately, the new Nigisiti
[30], Hosanna I
[31], declared a month of mourning for her predecessor. After this Month, a procession lasting several Hours happened in which Dula was finally placed in his tomb in Ketema. Hosanna would follow this by meeting the current Talak’u Feri‘oni
[32], Nēfērīwochi II
[33] and would create an alliance between the two empires. This was followed by Hosanna convincing Nēfērīwochi II to allow her to wed his 3rd son, Konimerihopi
[34]. The Talak’u Feri’oni originally wanted it to be a regular Marriage, but Hosanna convinced him to do it Be’inati Inati širiwe Menigišiti Bekuli
[35]. In the Month of Megabīti
[36], they would and within nine months, Dula’s Great-Great-Great-Great Grandson and Hosanna’s son was born. He was named Zewedu
[37] in honor of his ancestor. These two would continue to expand Demasik’os influence for years to come, with Hosanna being known as Hosana the T’ibebenya
[38]. Dula I would go down as Dula the Teleki
[39] in honor of his monumental success and how long he ruled. As Demasik’o grew, so would the future of history.
[1] - Desert Bandits
[2] - Annihilater
[3] - Leader of Men
[4] - Bandits
[5] - May
[6] - Damascans
[7] - name meaning great growth
[8] -name meaning King
[9] - Damascan
[10] - October
[11] - River City
[12] - Ugarit
[13] - Ugaritic
[14] - City of the Conqueror, where OTL Homs is
[15] - New Damascus
[16] - Coastal puppet Kingdom of Ugarit
[17] - Medditernean Sea
[18] - meaning Young Boy
[19] - Levant
[20] - Warrior King
[21] - New Ugarit
[22] - Phoenicia
[23] - Colonial City, OTL Beirut
[24] - Phoenician
[25] - Road of the Empire's Cities
[26] - Prince
[27] - Princess
[28] - Grand Prince, what the Lēnitatani Empire called their heirs
[29] - Meaning Helper
[30] - Empress
[31] - Meaning Glory
[32] - Grand Pharaoh, what the Royali Gibits’i Yekushi Hibireti calls their leader
[33] - Nepherites
[34] - Khnumhotep
[35] - by way of Mother dynasty, basically a matrilineal marriage
[36] - March
[37] - Meaning Crown
[38] - Wise
[39] - Great
Tada. Chapter III is finished. I would like to thank my Partner in making this TL, Kaiser_Jaeger, for making the Map. It is really good and perhaps he could become a famous drawer one day. What did you think of this update and what would you like to see next? We can’t wait to hear your thoughts. At Your Service, CatalanKing
