Kingdom of Irkawa

The Irkawan Empire was an empire centered in present-day Irkawa, Cobura. The empire sprawled across much of Cobura, and experienced its height of power from approximately 1,000 BCE to 500 CE. The demise of the Irkawan Empire began after the Augustanii Empire split off and waged war against its parent nation. The Irkawans retained some sovereignty until 1231 CE, when it was finally conquered by the Augustanii in the Second Battle of Irkawa.

Formation
The Irkawans are the indigenous residents of western and central Cobura. They were ruled by multiple tribes, which fought with each other about as much as they did with non-Irkawans. In 995 BCE, however, the Shoklon tribe began to attack neighboring tribal lands, conquering and growing larger and larger. The Shoklon are now widely recognized as having the first Coburan Empire, and it triggered a strong response among the rest of the Irkawan people. Realizing the danger posed by the Shoklon, the major Irkawan tribes met in the city of Irkawa (now called Rio Irkawa) to discuss what measures ought to be taken for defense. The tribes formed the Irkawan Confederacy, built solely to defeat the Shoklon tribe. In the ensuing war, vast numbers of both Irkawan Confederacy citizens and Shoklon tribe members were killed, either directly or by starvation. The Shoklon were finally conquered in 989 BCE, but the troubles of the Irkawan Confederacy were not yet over.

The confederates quickly realized that in the absence of a common enemy internal tensions would override any common mission. After a few small domestic conflicts, the Irkawan Confederacy met once again in the city of Irkawa in 988 BCE. There, they agreed to set aside their tribal differences and create a new nation, based in Irkawa. The Irkawan Empire was formed.

Early Years (988 BCE - 0 CE)
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