Great Brazak
The Republic of Great Brazak was the forerunner state to the independent nation of Brazak West and the Ganzabi Semi-Autonomous Zone of Brazak East. It was a democratic aristocracy, successor of the Brazak Empire; which itself went back many hundreds of years to shortly after the Fall of Old Azrune. Great Brazak grew gradually in power until reaching its peak in the 9270s, before being marginally defeated in the Nezzu War at the hands of Ganzabar. A political takeover followed, resulting in the dissolution of Great Brazak and its government by the parliament in 9307 and the Occupation.
History
Great Brazak declared itself a republic after a military coup executed the Emperor of the Brazaks in 9069. Originally instated as a republic for the People, the system gradually abstracted its democracy and by the 9300s it had become obfuscated by endless layers of protocol and political etiquette. Although its people were fiercely patriotic, the government evoked discontent among the common people that repeatedly broke into violence; most severely in the riots of 9232, 9275 and 9281.
In 9291, Great Brazak invaded the Ganzabi protectorate of Capridor in support of riots from Svalic ethnic groups against the latter's authoritarian government. Ganzabar responded by declaring war on Great Brazak in turn. The conflict quickly escalated to become one of the bloodiest wars in the last hundred years, with additional involvement from the Valya Free States and Lystrata Commonwealth. It came to be known as the Great Nezzu War and went on for many years, until Ganzabar's victory in 9306.
Ganzabi political takeover saw the dissolution of Great Brazak as an independent sovereignty by 9307.
Government
The government of Great Brazak was a parliamentary republic with two Houses: the House of the People and the House of the Nobles. The former was intended to be the core of parliament, to be regulated by the latter. However, changes over the years gradually saw both Houses dominated by the nobility, making the distinction largely obsolete. Controlled by small groups of hugely influential nobles, political power was exchanged by financial and reputational dealings. Corruption was rife throughout the system, and would ultimately lead to its downfall through Ganzabar's machinations.
