Derezi dynasty

Great Kingdom of the Heavens Dĕrezĕγ Saβĕn Darebroγĕn (Classical Indrelian)
1771 AT–2107 AT
Imperial standard of Yŏsosŏ the Great
The Derezi dynasty at its greatest territorial extent ca. 2000 AT. Client states shown in light green.
Religion	Yoraënism
• 1771–1795 AT (first)	Yŏsosŏ the Great
• X–2109 AT (last)	Name Nameson
Historical era	Late Classical Period
• Established	1771 AT
• Disestablished	2107 AT
Preceded by File:Blank.png Indrelian Kingdom
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The Derezi dynasty (/dəˈrɛzi, -ˈreɪ-/, Classical Indrelian: Dĕrezĕγ Saβĕn Darebroγĕn) was an ancient Indrelian empire founded by Yŏsosŏ the Great. At peak, it was the largest land empire of its time and one of the largest in history, stretching across most of Paranaja and parts of Central Mineia. The Derezi dynasty is considered a golden age in Indrelian history.

Etymology

The Derezi dynasty is named after House Derezi (Classical Indrelian: Dĕrezĕγ), which originated as the epithet of Yŏsosŏ the Great. The epithet Dĕrezĕγ is the genitive of dĕrezĕn "sky, heavens".

Around the 17th century AT the Khtozaric peoples who settled the lands began calling themselves Dĕreliβes and their new homeland Dĕrelĕn. The various predecessor kingdoms had different names, most often named after cities. When Yŏsosŏ the Great united the Indrelian lands, he would name his empire Dĕrezĕγ Saβĕn Darebroγĕn "Great Kingdom of the Heavens".

Culture

Languages

The Derezi dynasty was a multi-ethnic empire. The official language of the court was Classical Indrelian, which was also spoken as a popular language around the X area. There were also various regional dialects of Indrelian spoken throughout the empire. The most significant linguistic minority was the Old Szaa language, spoken by the Szaa people in the sunward-clockwise part of the empire. Some late Low Deweri and Yanchuh dialects were spoken respectively in the distal and sunward regions, but these would go extinct by the 19th century AT.

Religion and magic

Magic played an important role in Derezi society, with many of the ruling class practicing magic. As Yŏsosŏ the Great was a staunch defender of the magic arts, he cultivated magical orders within his realm and incorporated regiments of mages within his armies. He also began spreading the moons-worshipping religion of Yoraënism across Paranaja, which would lead to tensions with the Consensus-aligned nations of Mineia.

Rulers

Name	Image	Comments	Dates
Yŏsosŏ the Great Yŏsosŏ Menŏ Dĕrezĕγ		Founder of the Derezi dynasty. He was highly involved with the magic arts and made Yoraënism the state religion of his realm in 1773 AT.	1771–1795 AT
Luhadhŏ I Luhaδŏ Yŏsosŏ Dĕrezĕγ		Son of Yŏsosŏ the Great. The Library of Nrhozmodĕn was established during his reign.	1795–1812 AT
Yŏsosŏ II Yŏsosŏ Luhaδŏ Dĕrezĕγ		Son of Luhadhŏ I. The Bronze Pillar of Gwinwilĕn was erected during his reign.	1812–1840 AT
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