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The history of Tarnaria is divided into several periods: pre-historic and early Tarnaria, the Asdoh Period, the Age of Mōroh, the Mantareia Period and others.
The history of Tarnaria is divided into several periods: pre-historic and early Tarnaria, the Asdoh Period, the Age of Mōroh, the Mantareia Period and others.
=== The Asdoh Period ===
The Asdoh Period marks the beginning of an accelerated migration of the [[Dawn]] peoples to Tarnaria and the establishment of several key states, such as [[Asdoh]], [[Barud]] and [[Toor]], which defined the political, cultural and religious makeup of Tarnaria. It spans a period of roughly 700 years, from the 16th [[CFR]] to the end of the 2nd [[CSR]].
The amount of sources of the Asdoh Period is very limited, leaving researchers with either incomplete or very one-sided accounts. While the overall history of the period is corroborated by multiple non-Tarnarian sources, the vast majority of details about the workings and people of the major states comes from two authors: [[Ludoh]] and [[Porteek]].
Writes [[Mlan]]:
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Ludoh and Porteek have left us with two very distinct accounts, each helpful and problematic in different ways. While in Ludoh the amount of detail is tempered by the problem of demarcation between fact and fiction, Porteek's analytical and sourced narrative is rife with intelligently intertwined bias: Porteek had very strong opinions about major historical figures and their choices.
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The Age of Mōroh that followed the Asdoh Period diligently destroyed numerous historical sources and actively rewritten Tarnarian history, resulting in the move from the [[Great Lore]] to [[Swift Hen]], a monumental propaganda project that was successfully completed by the 3rd [[CSR]].
The only reason that Ludoh's and Porteek's works were preserved is due to copies of these treaties finding their way into [[Loodori]], [[Gantolia]] and [[Yammoe]].
== Politics and society ==
== Politics and society ==
Throughout the first and second revolutions, Tarnarian governance has largely been monarchical. For many centuries the system of governance was built around an [[Hogloh vy Aanua|ancient dantrian system]], imported to Tarnaria through the Dawn settlers and implemented in such early civilizations as Asdoh, [[Toor]] and Barud. It was then slightly repurposed, although generally kept intact, for the [[Toor_(political_entity)|traveling kingdoms of Mōroh]]. In the beginning of the 17th [[CSR]] first [[Qep]] and then [[Mantareia]] evolved the system into what is today the system of [[assemblic monarchy]].
Throughout the first and second revolutions, Tarnarian governance has largely been monarchical. For many centuries the system of governance was built around an [[Hogloh vy Aanua|ancient dantrian system]], imported to Tarnaria through the Dawn settlers and implemented in such early civilizations as Asdoh, [[Toor]] and Barud. It was then slightly repurposed, although generally kept intact, for the [[Toor_(political_entity)|traveling kingdoms of Mōroh]]. In the beginning of the 17th [[CSR]] first [[Qep]] and then [[Mantareia]] evolved the system into what is today the system of [[assemblic monarchy]].
