Hello. I’m here to advocate for the implementation of an independent 3-province Assyrian tribal nation in the game.
Historically, the Assyrian tribes of the Hakkari foothills remained independent until an Ottoman-Kurdish campaign subdued their self-governance and largely decimated their numbers during the mid-19th century. The Assyrians lived in small, isolated villages and practiced pastoralism, preserving their culture and Christian faith. They interacted with the Kurdish principalities and later with Ottoman governors as independent actors rather than subjects, and were recognized and treated as independent, at least by their Kurdish neighbours.
This territory, though somewhat small, was homogenous, and it is beyond a doubt that the Assyrians were the dominant cultural, political and religious force in their tribal lands. Of course, Assyrians were distributed all over Mesopotamia and Eastern Anatolia, but only at the base of the Hakkari Mountains did they congregate in any self-governing ethnic majority.
What I’m proposing is not only completely historical and well documented, but also an interesting and long-requested feature to play as the remnants of the Assyrians, and the addition of another independent state in Mesopotamia can only make it even more fun.
The strongest tribe among the Assyrians was the Nochiyaye (meaning “the metropolitan’s tribe”), after whom I propose this 3-province tribal nation take its name. The independent Assyrian tribes governed themselves in a pseudo-theocratic manner, largely being ruled by their priests, so perhaps some theocratic form of government would be suitable if not for a tribal government?
1.) Name: Tyare
Capital: Ashitha
Culture: Assyrian
Religion: Coptic
Terrain: Mountains
Trade Good: Wool
Development: 1/1/1
2.) Name: Hakkari
Capital: Barwar
Culture: Assyrian
Religion: Coptic
Terrain: Mountains
Trade Good: Wool
Development: 1/1/1
3.) Name: Nochiyaye
Capital: Diz
Culture: Assyrian
Religion: Coptic
Terrain: Mountains
Trade Good: Wool
Development: 2/3/1
Diz is described as a sizable (for the region), strategic town on an important trade route between the Kurds and Azeris of Iran and the Turks of Van, thus the higher development.
The new provinces aren't any smaller than the ones along the southern Caspian Sea, so I see no problem in splitting pre-existing provinces to create ones that represent Assyrian majority.
Finally, given that the Persia patch will likely release soon, I'd like to call the attention of @DDRJake and @Trin Tragula while there's still a window to research and implement such a large change.
Sources used:
https://books.google.ca/books?id=AdZfWpd4YrYC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=independent+assyrian+tribes&source=bl&ots=LJJH62Y9s6&sig=OUzNkeg6QB-iLWEsIcQg_PpadQc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGsOLe-sPWAhUh_4MKHabiAxIQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=independent assyrian tribes&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=bFeZCFOiJ0MC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=independent+assyrian+tribes&source=bl&ots=Nx75KlZqZH&sig=wEaEB-PcCaRFbjKmw18FZFGlGFM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGsOLe-sPWAhUh_4MKHabiAxIQ6AEISTAJ#v=onepage&q=independent assyrian tribes&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=8EYpKb_5tRYC&pg=RA1-PA233&lpg=RA1-PA233&dq=independent+assyrian+tribes&source=bl&ots=ytlhN2Gv-n&sig=9V4zdeN5RTPeLn81ZI508RUNAU0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZhq2IkMTWAhVqw4MKHc0JCyE4ChDoAQg7MAM#v=onepage&q=independent assyrian tribes&f=false
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nochiya_tribe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyari
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barwari
Historically, the Assyrian tribes of the Hakkari foothills remained independent until an Ottoman-Kurdish campaign subdued their self-governance and largely decimated their numbers during the mid-19th century. The Assyrians lived in small, isolated villages and practiced pastoralism, preserving their culture and Christian faith. They interacted with the Kurdish principalities and later with Ottoman governors as independent actors rather than subjects, and were recognized and treated as independent, at least by their Kurdish neighbours.
This territory, though somewhat small, was homogenous, and it is beyond a doubt that the Assyrians were the dominant cultural, political and religious force in their tribal lands. Of course, Assyrians were distributed all over Mesopotamia and Eastern Anatolia, but only at the base of the Hakkari Mountains did they congregate in any self-governing ethnic majority.
What I’m proposing is not only completely historical and well documented, but also an interesting and long-requested feature to play as the remnants of the Assyrians, and the addition of another independent state in Mesopotamia can only make it even more fun.
The strongest tribe among the Assyrians was the Nochiyaye (meaning “the metropolitan’s tribe”), after whom I propose this 3-province tribal nation take its name. The independent Assyrian tribes governed themselves in a pseudo-theocratic manner, largely being ruled by their priests, so perhaps some theocratic form of government would be suitable if not for a tribal government?
1.) Name: Tyare
Capital: Ashitha
Culture: Assyrian
Religion: Coptic
Terrain: Mountains
Trade Good: Wool
Development: 1/1/1
2.) Name: Hakkari
Capital: Barwar
Culture: Assyrian
Religion: Coptic
Terrain: Mountains
Trade Good: Wool
Development: 1/1/1
3.) Name: Nochiyaye
Capital: Diz
Culture: Assyrian
Religion: Coptic
Terrain: Mountains
Trade Good: Wool
Development: 2/3/1
Diz is described as a sizable (for the region), strategic town on an important trade route between the Kurds and Azeris of Iran and the Turks of Van, thus the higher development.
The new provinces aren't any smaller than the ones along the southern Caspian Sea, so I see no problem in splitting pre-existing provinces to create ones that represent Assyrian majority.
Finally, given that the Persia patch will likely release soon, I'd like to call the attention of @DDRJake and @Trin Tragula while there's still a window to research and implement such a large change.
Sources used:
https://books.google.ca/books?id=AdZfWpd4YrYC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=independent+assyrian+tribes&source=bl&ots=LJJH62Y9s6&sig=OUzNkeg6QB-iLWEsIcQg_PpadQc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGsOLe-sPWAhUh_4MKHabiAxIQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=independent assyrian tribes&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=bFeZCFOiJ0MC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=independent+assyrian+tribes&source=bl&ots=Nx75KlZqZH&sig=wEaEB-PcCaRFbjKmw18FZFGlGFM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGsOLe-sPWAhUh_4MKHabiAxIQ6AEISTAJ#v=onepage&q=independent assyrian tribes&f=false
https://books.google.ca/books?id=8EYpKb_5tRYC&pg=RA1-PA233&lpg=RA1-PA233&dq=independent+assyrian+tribes&source=bl&ots=ytlhN2Gv-n&sig=9V4zdeN5RTPeLn81ZI508RUNAU0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZhq2IkMTWAhVqw4MKHc0JCyE4ChDoAQg7MAM#v=onepage&q=independent assyrian tribes&f=false
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nochiya_tribe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyari
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barwari
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