Sorstar

The Kingdom of Sorstar is a country in southeast Koverine. It was founded in its current state in 2R603; prior to that, the region it now controls was divided into several small states, of which included the Tamanth Khanate, Narinthar Khanate, and Ailgheanain Khanate.

History
In 2R592, the Great Kurultai of the Tevallian Empire elected Ibolke of Gabuktrai as the new Khagan. This upset many of the southern khans and high chiefs, which led most to form factions and attempt to declare independence. At the time the Chiefdom of Sorstar was controlled by Lord Yekeoru Yanoku, who saw the opportunity to expand his lands in the turmoil. Organizing a large relatively poorly equipped army, he marched on the neighboring Sulimuul Chiefdom, and seized the trade city of Sulimuul, declaring it his capital.

After gathering more troops and better equipping his men, he turned south on Torlat Orgar, and after a few minor skirmishes, caught their leader in an ambush and executed him. Lord Yekeoru offered the soldiers of Torlat Orgar to serve under him, of which most agreed, and subsequently took control of the chiefdom's lands. Lord Yekeoru then continued to conquer the remaining neighboring chiefdoms.

From there, Sorstar was surrounded by the Tamanth Khanate to the east and the Narinthar and Ailgheanain khanates to the west. Of these, Tamanth and Narinthar were engaged with Tevallian armies. Lord Yekeoru spent the next two years consolidating his power over his new lands and waiting for an opportune time to strike at his neighbors. In 2R596, upon the death of the khan of Ailgheanain, Yekeoru launched an assault on their lands. The disjointed forces of Ailgheanain were defeated, and Lord Yekeoru declared himself khan of Sorstar and Ailgheanain.

He then marched north into Narinthar and soundly defeated their already beleaguered army. At this point Khan Yekeoru was still subservient to the Tevallian Empire, and as such the Tevallian khaganate forces focused their efforts upon Tamanth. With nearly all of the southern region of the Tevallian Empire now under his control, however, he sought to finalize his conquests and followed the Tevallian forces to Tamanth. At the Battle of Tobrek, Sorstian forces successfully routed the Tamanthian army. He sent for a surrender of the Tamanth khan, who surprisingly accepted the offer. With Tamanth under his control, he now held nearly all of the lands of the Tevallian Empire south of the Sulinzunkhre Mountains.

Khagan Ibolke disliked that a single khan controlled the entire southern half of the empire, and thus sent a messenger both congratulating Yekeoru for his successes in defeating the rebel states and requesting that he immediately surrender the titles of the khanates of Tamanth and Narinthar. Yekeoru of course rejected this offer, and this sparked a six year conflict between the Khanate of Sorstar, Ailgheanain, Narinthar, and Tamanth, and the Tevallian Empire.

Utilizing a defensive strategy around the Sulinzunkhre Mountains, Yekeoru managed to secure a victory through attrition of the Tevallian armies. Thus, the independence of Sorstar was secured.

Yekeoru's descendents would continue to rule Sorstar for the next 89 years, after which point the title of khan passed through several dynasties.

In the 2R740's, Sorstar marched on its western Anglekan neighbors of the Marches of Weathingshire and Beathain. Nominal subjects of Berom, they were eventually conquered and incorporated into the khanate.

Present Day 2R860
In around 2R860, Sorstar is very much up to par with the other major nations of Koverine. It is the second largest country on the continent after the Tevallian Empire.

In Inoa, it has established four separate colonial states.

Culture
Historically, Sorstar's ruling class has usually been Tevallian while the lower classes have been Anglekan. Due to the nature of promotion in Tevallian society, there have been exceptions, however uncommon.