First Pintus Empire

The First Pintus Empire was an Empire in early Producer society which lasted for 412 years. It was founded on the continent of Apa in the year 0AP by the first Emperor Kwame. Over the next 250 years the Empire expanded to cover most of the continent of Apa excluding areas of the North and the Hyutu Desert.

Early History
Before the Pintus Empire there had been a few semi-organised peoples on the Ancients' Peninsula but no genuine forces. The steep craggy mountains across the Peninsula meant that many different language groups had arisen in the area before the foundation of the Pintus.

The location of nearby Islands forced the Pintus to develop an early Navy which outmatched any of its rivals on the peninsula, giving a strategic advantage which no other nearby Kingdom had.

Pan Rivalry
Upon the death of Emperor Kwame in 72AP, Empress Kwama succeeded her father to the throne and continued the expansion of her father. Her first major reforms regarded the building of roads and fortification of all settlements. Secondly, she put a high amount of focus on the spread of the local religion. This facilitated the expansion of the language and education of locals setting a precedent for future expansion.

In 74AP the Pintus had entered a rivalry with the nearby Pan Empire which had a similar sized Navy and burgeoning continental Empire. The Pan had the disadvantage of having long borders with hostile tribal neighbours, the Uku, N'Oro and Elmite Kingdom. In 79AP the Pintus invaded the Pan Islands and began the Pan Wars which lasted until 101AP. In 104AP Empress Kwama died leaving the throne to her son Emperor Ianna.

Over the next hundred years the Empire would continue to expand through a series of wars and conquests which left the Pintus in control of most of Apa.

War of the Four Generals
In 282AP the then Empress Kwama VI was assassinated by a hand of the General Yuleses. Kwama had no children and so left no heir to the throne. Four Generals, all related to the Empress, claimed the throne and entered a long and bloody civil war. The winner was the Emperor Lyang Jin Manna. His victory was facilitated by the 'man of the people' approach to politics which bolstered his support from the lower classes. In return Emperor Manna founded the first democratic Parliament, which had the role of providing an opinion on matters which the Emperor could take on board.

In 343AP the Emperor Hanna had increased taxes across the Empire in order to pay for a series of lavish Palaces against the will of the Parliament. Over the next year rioting became commonplace, culminating in an assassination attempt in 344AP. In order to quell the rioters and preserve the Empire, Hanna gave the Parliament a vote on all matters referred to it.

Late Empire
In the late years of 350AP there was growing discontent at the ability of the Parliament to represent farther off lands. Riots in the unruly North of Apa as well as a series of droughts in central Apa forced the First Satripication of the Empire.

This Satripication broke the Empire into several sub-states which received their own assemblies. The importance of this is that it set the basis for the future state system after the fall of the Empire.

In 387AP the Emperor Falto enacted laws which would ban the practice of all religions other than the official Pintus religion. A series of rebellions by the Ato peoples resulted in the founding of the Ato Kingdom and the New Elmor Federation.

In 393AP the Emperor repealed the laws but had undermined his authority. Seizing on the moment the rebel leader Hannu founded the Second Pan Empire by declaring the independence of the Satrapy. In 402 the Pan Emire declared war on the Pintus Empire leading to its fragmentation and eventual fall in the Second Pan War. Following the War the last Emperor Kwame XVII officially ended the Empire granting independence to all of the Satrapies and an end to the First Pintus Empire.