Karthian Revolution

The Karthian Revolution (: Ⲁⲗⲧϩⲁⲱⲣⲁⲧ Ⲁⲗϧⲩⲣⲁⲧϩⲓⲁ), refers to a series of events in Karthya that culminated in the removal of the Sultan, Zahir Almajara, from power. It stemmed from the civilian populations discontent with the sultan and his government, which was increasingly becoming more and more oppressive and cracking down on any dissent. The revolution ended over 1,000 years of imperial rule in the country, and installed a  in the wake of the violence. Saabiq Hasen, a member of the Gaîan Socialist Party of Karthya, was declared the new President of Karthya after Almajara was executed in private. Along with Almajara, many loyal members of the former sultanate were also executed, including Abbas Tatwij, and Jamil Ayzinha. Statues and monuments glorifying the monarchy were also removed and often publicly destroyed with artillery.

The revolution shocked the world, especially Karthya's neighbors who previously assumed that Almajara's government had their influence locked into place. Following the violence, Ponterosa, formerly supporting the monarchy, would launch and invasion to reinstall it, beginning the Agiraf War. Many socialist countries, including Arsytia, immediately recognized Hasen's socialist government and called for negotiations between Karthya and Ponterosa following the start of the war. At home, the socialist government proclaimed itself the "beginning of the long red march across Rhodin" following the Ponterosan invasion, and Hasen publicly remarked several times that Karthya would support socialist movements in Rhodin. This only escalated fears in Ponterosa, and negotiations would break down between the two. Fengese diplomats, previously present in Talun as ambassadors to Qiladan, were taken hostage during the revolution and later executed under the orders of Hasen personally in what is now known as the Easha Killings. This move outraged Fengjiang and resulted in them severing diplomatic relations with the new Karthian government.