Chevkri Republic

Chevkri was a political entity that lasted from Feburary 24th, 2021, to its dissolvement on April 5th, 2022. It was mostly known as the Federal Republic of Chevkri (Chevkri Republic), and was the successor state to the Holy Chevkri Empire, after it joined the Second Empire of Uldarash. The Republic was formed through the introduction of democracy by UrsusTheEngineer, the Second Apex, and Athaz The Traveler. However, after the 2nd-to-last Apex, Neon Belgrave, and his reforms, Chevkri ceased to be officially recognized as a autocratic democracy, and transitioned into a parliamentary monarchy, which was known as the Late Kingdom of Chevkri. However, the Chevriks of Chevkri were so disunited by the end of Apex Chidius Caladrian's reign, that the high lords of Chevkri agreed to dismantle the nation, thus ending a year of existence and the largest nation within Uldarash, and in Haven.

Culture
Chevkri, even to its dying breath, has always been through constant change and diversification over the course of its year-long reign over the east of Haven. Before Uldarash, the concept of Chevkri was only that of a "Holy War", a call for the people affected by the corruption of the Nether to fight back against its machinations. However, it soon became a name for the people of the civilized and cultured on the Eastern part of Haven, where much of the continent was uncolonized and devoid of strongholds or settlements. It was the Dustbelt, however, that united these people through long road networks, the horse, the hunting of large fauna, and the power of Uldarash to keep the lands politically Chevrik. Thus, it not a culture, but a common experience for those living under the Bear's banner to be a servant of the Apex, and to extension, the Empress of Uldarash.

However, while not culturally singular, Chevkri did have a culture, it only different depending on the region and their gods and practices were all diversified...

Umbrians
The people of Umbria were considered to be the "Founders", although such a term has been demoted over the course of a year, and the original Umbrians had distanced themselves from such an idea in an effort to adopt a more Chevkri-nationalistic "race". The Umbrians ruled the largest city at the Holy Chevrkian Empire's founding, Russantia. Slavic, in culture, they were the first to be civilized and introduce "feasting" as a common practice throughout the realm. They were the seat of the Empire, and their people were the ones who spread throughout the lands, until the land of Umbria, itself, had become so depopulated and in decline that it almost ceased to be an idea, until...

The Aetherians
They were the ones who sat in Gigney, and worshipped Luna, the Moon goddess. They crusaded against Entropy, and believed themselves to be the true inheritors of the North, waging many conflicts in order to separate themselves from Chevkri, even after the fall of the Late Kingdom. They were responsible for many events that contributed to the fall of Chevkri, and its immediate successor.

Rexhold
These people were the most vigorous in inheriting the sole title of Chevkri, as through the Rothbreeds, men like Sabizos and Smartaholic "William" Rothbreed, dominated the Republic with an iron fist, ruling through ties to Aurora, worshipping Palovism, and expanding the territories to great lengths. They had an idea for a "Empire", that included Tamji, Nullaria, Montroig, and Alfheim, but it never came to fruition as after the death of Sabizos, the land of Rexhold went into decline after Alagadda and Schwanstein fell, and only William Rothbreed's estate of Rexhelm remained.

Dandes
The most successful of the Chevkri duchies, Dande was a land settled by foreign immigrants, who made the Dustbelt their home via the use of the horses and the roads. They expanded their wealth greatly by controlling the trades, and bringing their foreign traditions of their own god-worship, and practices.

Nebulans (Suedlande/Optima Saltu)
Optima Saltu was but a jungle, until it its mineral wealth became a prize for one family from Rexhold, The Belgraves, who bought the land for themselves and made a powerbase strong enough to buy themselves the votes to make Neon Belgrave a Apex. Continuing onwards, the jungle shrank and burned as the wealth of the region fueled the Belgrave Treasury. However, a different group of people from Bardonia, the Nebulans, settled in the jungle, and soon overtook the Rexhold settlers and became the dominant culture in the region.

Laurentides
After the fall of Nullaria, the people of Sun's Break, led by Morgini, left their home-country of Dande with the new promise of a land for themselves. Laurentides became a powerful desert nation, rich on gold and mercenaries, who Morgini soon utilized to create a fanatic cult centering around himself to break Chevkri, and surpass them with the help of the Horde and Lorent.

Tamji
The Tamji people were a group of Jungle-dwellers, who were acquired by Chevkri political power, to become a dominion under their rule. However, they soon left Chevkri after the Republic could not hold the land any longer. A notable character who comes from Tamji is Mary Belgrave, a Hand of the Apex, and later Dynasty ruler of Qeshbago. The land of Tamji was soon later inhabited by Chevkri exiles, such as Neon Belgrave and Beowulf, prominent members of the Chevkri government.

Holy Empire Period
The corruption from the Nether attacked much of northeast Haven, which caused the people of Umbria, ZTK, and the minor tribes south to band together in a crusade to purify the region and burn it of Nether corruption. However, unification under an empire, with no emperor, caused these peoples under such a confederation to decide to become one under the Empire of Uldarash. After much work, and with inspirations from the Balmesian Philosophy and the work of Ursus, democracy was chosen.

Times of The Federal Republic
The Republic realized a state of peace and stability in the beginning, as they held large, but manageable and civilized lands that had population centers, such as Meramhold, Alagadda, Russantia, ZTK, Boitown, and many, many more cities that were loyal to the idea of Chevkri. However, as time went on, Chevkri became larger, evermore politically divided between Aurorans, who seeked to make Chevkri their puppet, and democrats, who wanted to side with Montroig and Empress Caterina of Montroig. Soon, it reached a breaking point during the Uldarashi Civil War, where Smartaholic and Sabizos, the Rothbreed brothers, took control of the nation and declared themselves for the Aurorans. Ursus was exiled during the war, for collaborating with Caterina, and soon the Republic became an oligarchy ruled by those who supported the Roothbreed family. By the time Neon came to power, the ideals of the Republic were so broken by the Imperialists that the Republic was dismantled, in favor of "the truth" that Chevkri was a kingdom, by this point.

The (Late) Kingdom
Massive unrest followed the decision to dismantle the Republic, which led to a crisis known as the "Umbrian Revolt" led by Tom Tukker, Mane and Vandoro Umbra. The revolt ended after Neon resigned, and led Chidius Caladrian to become the new Apex. Chidius was very reluctant to rule, but he brought in a unstable, but prosperous Golden Age, where Chevkri would only bring promise so long as he ruled. But such ruling was very stressful, such as when he had to exile Neon Belgrave, fight the Lorentish, guide Chevkri through the fall of Uldarash and into the Union of Haven, and keep the provinces in check. This was too tiring for him, and soon Chidius resigned, thus ending the Apexry...

Fall of The Kingdom
A vote was called, where all the province leaders of Chevkri, and the oligarchs, would choose their new Apex. However, Morgini, a hand of the apex, cohersed all of the oligarchs to dissolve Chevkri in order to serve their own province's independences. But then, the Social Republic of Chevkri was declared by Ursus in Umbria, which was in response to the desire for a democratic Chevkri. The oligarchs of Chevkri continued to dissolve the Late Kingdom, and end the largest nation in Haven. This decision would lead Chevkri down a path of unending civil wars, influx of foreign barbarians, and destruction for the rest of Haven, and into the modern era of September, 2022...

The Social Republic of Chevkri
The S.R.C. was a social democracy, led by Ursus, that could be claimed to be a direct descendant of Chevkri, as it was led by one of the founding members. Established minutes before Chevkri was dissolved, it declared itself to fight against the monarchists in the Kingdom, to which it faced immediate civil war. In the 1st Chevkri Restoration War, it fought against the Lunaist at the 3rd Battle of New Coolio. However, with the support of the Union of Haven, the Lunaists were crushed and the S.R.C. continued on. Yet, it failed to force the rebels to submit, and with the support of Mary Belgrave of ZTK and Nebula, the Lunaists overthrew Ursus in a 2nd Chevkri Restoration War, to where at the Battle of Royal Harbor and "The Big Mountain", Ursus was defeated, ending the last legitimate Chevkri successor state, until the formation of a Paragonal Chevkri, 3 months later...

Government
The Kingdom of Chevkri was lead by Chidius, a member of the Uldarashi High Council and the head of state for the Parliamentary Monarchy.

Alongside the Apex was the High Council of Chevkri, composed of the heads of each respective ministry within the government. There were seven ministries and their representatives on the High Council.

Bellow that of the High Council was the Low Council, or the Council of Representatives. Chevkri, being a Federal Republic, was composed of several provinces in which each province was self-governing, and thus so each province had its own say and representation in the government, a state or its governor may elect a Low Councilor to manage affairs within the Low Council for the Province. Each Low Councilor reports to the governor of the province, however does arguably hold more powers.

Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defense was in charge of all military matters of the state; with the official title for its director being that of the General of the Republic, or sometimes just General.

It was composed of those within Chevkri sporting a Uldarashi Military ranking of C or higher, and as of November 6th, composed of nearly 2 full Corp's of men, following the Uldarashi Corps Organizational Structure. The Chevkri Military was planned to be integrated officially into the Uldarashi Military.

The Military National Headquarters for the Republic, was situated in the province of Volkstadt, the border region with Alfheim.

Ministry of Diplomacy
Managed by Chief Diplomat Xanbir Zarani (UrsusTheEngineer), the Ministry of Diplomacy handled all diplomatic affairs for the Federal Republic, both foreign and internal. This included, but was not limited to;


 * Resolving Diplomatic Conflicts
 * Organizing Land Dealings
 * Strengthening Relations (Foreign and Internal)
 * Trade Partnerships (Foreign and Internal)
 * Forming Alliances (Foreign, with the Empress's Permission)

And many other tasks. The Ministry of Diplomacy was small, yet growing over time, with talks with the U.B.S.R for trade and future dealings, fellow Uldarashi state Savernia to organize the first Savernia-Chevkri Joint Corps as well as to keep up relations with newer states.

The Headquarters for the Diplomatic Ministry was to be constructed in the soon-to-be capital city of Ursia, built inside of the huge artificial mountain with its own building, in which diplomatic affairs for all of Chevkri would have occurred.

Geography
Chevkri was located on the Haven continent, in the Southwestern part of Rathnir. It was also a part of the Second Empire of Uldarash, bordering the states of Sanctuary, Montroig, Alokhrad, Aravind, Nullaria and Boulderov, along with some federal Uldarashi lands.

On the maritime front, it bordered Haven's Heart, Haven's inland sea, on one side, and the Great Southern Ocean on the other side.

The Republic of Chevkri has since collapsed, so any maps in this page are historical.