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Nthanda (ߣߕߤߊߣߘߊ‎‎‎‎ Nthanda, 22 October 1406 – 15 March 1466) was the first Emperor of Azania

Timeline

 * 1433
 * The Zande warrior Nthanda unifies the various tribal groups of the Zande ethnic group in northern Congo into a single political entity. He begins a series of social and religious reforms to enhance his personal power within the new kingdom and weaken the influence of the various shamen that regularly attempt to undermine his legitimacy within the Zande tribes.
 * Nthanda decrees that all tribes shall be abolished, and all Zande people shall be known as one family and one tribe, removing all divisions within the population. Many of the warriors refuse to acknowledge this decree, and some directly challenge Nthanda in combat, with the leader of the group - TBD - killed in personal combat with Nthanda.
 * A group of Zande warriors are ordered to scour the lands south of the Zande homeland to find other villages which may serve as potential sources of wealth, cattle, and tribute. These warriors consist of men from the conquered tribes who may serve as a possible threat to Nthanda and his power base along the Ubangi River.
 * 1435
 * After some time in the jungles south of the Ubangi, the warriors return with various trinkets, slaves, and families they built while out on their mission. They bring news of the Lunda and Luba kingdoms, as well as their knowledge of canoe-making, which the warriors had to adopt to move about the Congo River.
 * The Zande shaman, TBD, begins proclaiming the divine nature of Nthanda and preaching that he has come with visions of power and glory of the king. Though displeased with the interference of TBD into the tenuous balance of power maintained in the kingdom, Nthanda takes advantage of the raised spirits to crush the neighboring Sudanese tribes and further legitimize his royal authority within the Zande social structure.