Ustara

The Republic of Ustara (Ustar: Vladras Ustrai), commonly know as Ustara (Ustar: Ustra) is a Social Republican  situated in Eastern Azora, bordered to the West by Achysia and to the East by the Pelagian Sea. Ustara is divided into three regions and further divided into 38 counties.

Ustara has a long history, starting with the migration of the Ustar people out of central Tarsis. The Ustar people moved into the depopulated province of Oyanamor. These lands were quickly swallowed up by the Veranian Empire. Ethnic instability would lead to a revolt, marking the start of a personal union between Achysia and Ustara and recognition of the Ustar people. During the Wars of the Faith, religious tension lead to war with Achysia. While Ustara made large gains, the kingdom was quickly swallowed up by the new Elyrian Monarchy. 10 years later the Elyrian Monarchy collapsed and the Kingdom of Ustara was reestablished. During WWII, Ustara was briefly occupied by Achysia. At the end of the war, the Allied Powers held a referendum leading to a republic in Ustara. In 2016, the Ustar economy collapsed, leading to major political instability.

History
Originating from Central Tarsis, the Ustar people migrated into the province of Oyanamor in the now crumbling Elyrian Empire. The region was quickly swallowed up by the Veranian Empire. For the hundreds of years the Ustar people were under the rule of the Veranian Empire, the Elyrian minorities dominated politics. This oppression eventually led to an uprising by the Ustar people and the establishment of a personal union between Achysia and Ustara.

The start of the Wars of the Faith brought instability to both Ustara and Achysia. Religious tensions in Ustara between the Ustars and Achysians did not help. This lead to a major Ustar uprising and the start of the Kingdom of the Ustars. The Ustar army with the help of Eastern Forces were able to slaughter the Achysian Royal family in battle, leaving only the unborn son of an Ichori princess. From the killing of the Achysian emperor to the coronation of Daeron, Ustara dominated Achysia in battle. Large swaths of land were held by both Ustara and other eastern forces. After Daeron was coronated, he led his forces to retake Ustara and established the short-lived Elyrian Monarchy.

The monarchy fell as soon as it was founded and the Kingdom of Ustara was reestablished. The period of history from the fall of the Elyrian monarchy to the Second World War would mark the longest period of peace in Ustara’s history. This period led to great prosperity and the construction of many of the great wonders seen in Ustara today. The start of WWII brought and an Achysian invasion and occupation of Ustara. At the end of the war, a was held, leading to the formation of the republic of Ustara. The nation healed after the end of the war and people prospered. The economy recovered and the standard of living increased to a never-before seen high.

Minor economic instability in the early 2010’s led to the election of Social Republican Kanton Ukar as president of Ustara. His populist reforms, while helping the working class in their infancy, started to slowly deteriorate the economy. This all led up to a major economic collapse in 2016. In 2018, a series of coordinated attacks by an Ustar nationalist group unhappy with Ukar’s new populist policies led to martial law being declared in Ustara. Ukar, becoming less and less popular by the day, used this as a chance to consolidate power for himself. This, along with the populist policies established by Ukar, soured relations between the Azoran Community and Ustara. In 2019, a riot by Social Confederationalists in the city of Triblis led to the start of an uprising. The SocCons held the city for 6 days until the Ustar military was finally able to take Triblis back. Ukar again used this as an opportunity to consolidate more power, only leading to a sanction by the entire Azoran Community.