Zahretian Caliphate ~250 AR - 824 AR

List of Caliphs

Caliph Mohksa -250 AR
Caliph Al' Adhrim - 300 AR
Caliph Aiman - 334 AR
Caliph Daamir - 356 AR

Line of Kanaan

Caliph Tammaam Kanan - 377 AR
Caliph Hasdrube - 385 AR - Elevated Zahret to an Empire
Caliph Hamduur - 411 AR
Caliph Naazil - 435 AR
Caliph Kaalim - 461 AR
Caliph Miqdaad - 466 AR
Caliph Walid - 484 AR
Caliph Hamduur II - 503 AR
Caliph Hamduur III - 504 AR
Caliph Uwais - 504 AR
Caliph Zaneem - 509 AR
Caliph Marwan - 511 AR
Caliph Yazid - 514 AR
Caliph Hamduur IV - 522 AR
Caliph Yazid II - 523 AR
Caliph Walid II - 556 AR
Caliph Saffan - 587 AR
Caliph Uwais II - 604 AR
Caliph Masran - 634 AR
Caliph Zaneem II - 667 AR
Caliph Awni - 667 AR
Caliph Madran - 679 AR
Caliph Hamduur IV - 684 AR
Caliph Umar - 692 AR
Caliph Saffan II - 723 AR
Caliph Raashan - 756 AR
Caliph Uwais III - 789 AR
Caliph Uwais IV - 819 AR  

History

The city of Zahret gained its prominence following the collapse of the Podrusan Empire. Zahret's ruler, the Podrusan Lord Mohksa waged a war against the ailing giant and dealt the final blow to the Empire, annexing its remaining lands by 252 AR. Zahret at that time was the home of a new religion, Zermourism, that worshipped a single deity who stood in stark contrast to the ancient Podrusan Pantheon.   Mohksa soon established the Zahretian Caliphate and became the first Holy Caliph, championing Zemourism. As Zemourism spread to more cities and regions, its followers became more militant, keen on replacing the ignorant Podrusan Pantheon with the truth and light of Zemour.  

The Imperial Civil War

Caliph Hamduur II reigned mere months before his brother personally assassinated him and assumed the throne in 504 AR. Prior to Hamduur II's ascension, the armies of Zahret had laid down their arms under the last decree titled "Recovery" by Caliph Walid. Political ascension was now possible for Hamduur II's brother - Merkwah, who assumed the name Hamduur III upon his own rise to the throne. Hamduur III raised the armies once again, and called them forth to his side to concentrate his power. However, other family members commanded a part of these armies - many being accomplished generals.   Hamduur was killed within the year by the first general, Uwais, who responded to the abrupt call to arms and investigated Hamduur II's death. Uwais once again returned the armies to rest, but was instead met with a full civil war on his hands. Empowered by their own loyal armies, Uwais was forced to defend the Zahretian Caliphate from his kinsmen. Within 20 years, the throne sat six rulers, finally ending with Yazid II who restored stability once more. It would be his successor, Walid II, who would bring Zahret to its height.   Following the civil war, the Zahretian Caliphate became a contributing factor to The Great Pax across Kronis from approximately 550 AR to 650 AR. The period of stability allowed the Podrusan arts to flourish, and the Caliphate experienced its golden age.  

Collapse

In the waning years of the Empire, the Caliphate found itself succumbing increasingly to rebellion and civil strife. The Imperial Civil War had codified new laws intended to protect the royal line from further damage. However a series of short reigns post 660 AR resulted in a lack of military oversight. First, a random assortment of Dresnids migrating across the Dan Verig Mountains on the Caliphate's borders caused a series of devastating raids on farmland and even upon walled cities that the Caliphs were unable to effectively repel. These Dresnid raids lasted decades, emerging in cycles. Then the Zahretian Caliphate lost many key battles to local rebels that it should have otherwise won. Soon entire tribes and clans united and declared independence from the Caliphate, and the domain was but a shadow of its former self by 700 AR.   The Zahretian Caliphate at its territorial height in the 500s AR