Ashina

Overview
The Ashina Empire, commonly referred to as just Ashina and for a brief time "The People's Republic of Ashina", is a country located mainly in the northeast continent of Ashina. From its founding to August 2021, it was considered Alathra's leading superpower, with complete domination of the northeastern continent and great influence over global politics. After their defeat at the hands of the rising Elyrian Empire, Ashina took a backseat in global politics before ultimately becoming almost entirely inactive until it's revitalization in December 2021 by player Twyst_.

History
Ashina was founded by player KnightOfNotch on December 4, 2020. The original capital of the nation was High Ashina which features an Eastern-Asian building style and was founded 2 weeks prior to the nation on November 19th, 2020.

On the southeastern coast of the main continent lies New Ashina City, its largest city and one of Alathra's largest centres of commerce.

Ashina believes in the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive thoughts or feelings. Happiness and success for ones self comes through virtue live a virtuous life and be remembered for it and rewarded in the next one.

Ashina's territory expanded rapidly in mid-2021. On May 11, 2021, the nation took part in the Ashina-Lothridge War after Lothridge declared war on them and subsequently annexed them. On May 29, Slavongrad, once an ally of the nation, was disbanded following a dispute with Ashina. Its territory was quickly incorporated into the empire, on which now stands San Juacoco. In June, the empire conquered the Kingdom of God, and later annexed the town of Sudland after an attack on New Ashina City.

On July 7, 2021, Ashina declared an unsuccessful war on Fare-Sesso. On July 11, Lothridge seceded from the Empire and reformed Acquendavia, which ultimately absorbed much of Fare-Sesso. The nation was mostly inactive in August and September of 2021.

On November 3, 2021, it was announced that Ashina would be reorganized into a socialist republic, with KnightOfNotch serving as General Secretary.

List of towns

 * Faron
 * High Ashina
 * New Ashina City
 * San Juacoco
 * Snowpoint
 * Jogaku
 * Suijin (Capital)
 * Fort Sarbos
 * THE CUBE

Former territories

 * Lothridge (see Acquendavia)
 * Vatican City (disbanded)
 * Sudland (disbanded)