Sinkhor

The Kingdom of Sinkhor (Sinkh: name) is an archipelago monarchy in East Dunarion, located on the southwestern wash of the Spursea. It is considered one of the Umber Empires.

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Established by descendant dynasties of the Jezac in 1-343 [343], the land grew prosperous from its abundant luxury resources and its fortunate location on the only sea passage between the trade centers of the eastern Spursea and the Dunar states to the west, with the Seamaw funneling all trade through the archipelago.

It has faced tensions with the Samarrese Empire, which desired its strategic location for trade and future colonization efforts along the wildernesses of the Gold Coasts in southern Serille, and was even (briefly) captured as a principality in 3-395 [1395]. These skirmishes led to rapid increases in seafaring production and technology, and resulted in an impressive naval force.

The kingdom saw a spark in colonial interest themselves at the turn of the First Adaline, and their advanced naval forces enabled them to accomplish the impossible and clear the leviathan-infested stretch of the Highsea of Glass south of the Seamaw. This opened up lucrative trade routes with the city-states of Sepherum and led to successful colonization efforts in Amistis, Abidyab, Metyorotso, and most notably the territory of New Sinkhor, which controls the only narwhaling grounds east of Parthenist. King Nesero and his council were thereby dubbed the "Guardians of the Glass".

The 4-266 [1766] construction of the Sajha Canal in Samarre, which dramatically cut sailing time between the Dunar Seas and the Spursea by making it unnecessary to round the Gezra Peninsula, coupled with the outbreak of war in Sepherum, plunged Sinkhor into a recession. The escalation of the Ember Wars decades later, however, rendered Sajha impassable, and trade once again flourished, especially due to the spike in demand of narwhale oil and ivory for the Red Casce.

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