Kingdom of Ustoris


 * ’’This country is a part of Antiqui Mundus.’'

The Kingdom of Ustoris (Sergaese: Ustor'ys bar'Mophasi), simply referred to as Ustoris, is a nation located North of the Dark Sea (irl. Black Sea) and South of the Sochean Steppes (irl. Siberian steppes) in what is mainly part of the Sergaen Plain (irl. Sarmatic Plain). The capital and largest city, Ustorix, is located on the Dark Peninsula (irl. Crimea), and covers the entire bottom half of the peninsula. The largest ethnic groups are the Ustorites, along side the two other Sergaen tribal ethnicities, the Sochites and Baarumphites, decendants of populations conquered during the Ustorite Conquests. Despite the freedom of religion, due to the nationalism of the civilians under their line of mophas, who were all devoted believers of Zokhram, 97% of the nation's population of about 24 million are Zokh; the remaining 3% are mainly the pagan Sochites of the Mortisan religion, and other minorities.

Ustoris has large coastal span with the Dark Sea, with a length of about 2,360 mi (3,800 km). The waters of the Dark Sea often run into the terrain, creating very short estuaries. The longest river is the Pronsa Estuary (irl. Dnipros River), which runs adjacent to the Ustorix Strait (irl, Khersons'ka Oblast), connecting to the Dark Sea. These waters provide the coastal plain with very fertile land.

The borders of Ustoris were confirmed by all peoples of The Continent in 8 BCE, at the End of the Ustorite Conquests; this took place when the fourth Mopha, Ustor IV, was assassinated by a Northern Baarumphite (irl. Georgian) in his palace in Ustorix in 9 BCE, during the period when Ustorite General Selkhan I attempted to conquer Northern Baarum (irl. Georgia) for the Kingdom. Because Ustor IV bore no sons, by tradition Selkhan I, the top general, was to become the next Mopha. Selkhan I took his crown in 9 BCE, than launched one last campaign against North Baarum, successfully conquering it in what he called vengeance for the previous mopha's death. The treaty of Yephasin was signed in Yephasin, South Baarum (irl. Northeast Turkey/Armenia), finally establishing the land's borders, and ending the conquests in 8 BCE.

Etymology
The Sergaese language is one that dates back to 1,200 BCE, where people's from the lands South of the Dark Sea spread into what is now Baruum, Ustoris, and Sochea, bringing along with them a language, which began to differ from the language of the Southern peoples. This language is called Sergaese, named after the Sergaen Plain located North of the Black Sea and South of the Sochean Steppes. The Sergaen name "Ustor" is derived from the word "yuphor" in the South. Both terms mean "star light". The Sergaen word for land is "ys'mer" (is'mer). For, identified lands, "mer"  is omitted. When put together, the word is Ustor'ys, or Ustoris, meaning, Land of Star light. '''

The land is not literally named for Star light. Ustoris is named after a Sergaen general born Pathis bar'Jalber, who led a rebellion in the Ustorix, then a large port city named Eddenix. According to legend, General Pathis marched his army onto the Remarian (irl. Romanian) city of Aremis in the West, but he was supposedly told by the Zohkramic god, Zokhris, to halt his army 8 km from the city, so that a thunderstorm, supposedly conjured by Zohkris, to destroy the city. Pathis was supposedly ordered by the God to march on Aremis next dawn. The thunderstorm burned the city, and Aremis surrendered the next day, without any bloodshed. His entire army converted to Zokhram, When he returned to Eddenix, the people of the city eard his story and converted. The non-Zokh Sergaen government attempted to assassinate Pathis, since Zokhs of the time were persecuted. The Assassination failed and Pathis discovered the goverment's plans. According to his self-proclamation, Zokhris had ordered him to become the new king of Eddenis. He rallied the majority of the the population of Eddenix and its surrounding territories, and they made him Mopha of Eddenis. The people renamed him Ustor, or "star light", because Zokhris is said to exhale when the stars come out.

Ancient Ustoris
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Government and Politics
Ustoris adopted the sesterces currency used by civilization in the west.

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Military
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Geography
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Demographics
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Market
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