Sultanate of Baba
Sultanate of Baba, or simply Baba, is a sultanate situated on The Shire's far eastern desert.
Name
At its formation (year unknown), there are several names proposed by its founding fathers, possibly reflecting their preference towards certain forms of government. Other than "Sultanate of Baba", proposed names include "The Autocrafic Union of Baba" and "The Autocratic Federation of Baba". Some records suggested that at its formation, it was mistakenly named "Sultinate of Baba" for a brief time.
The demonym of Baba citizens are "Babalonians".
History
A history record mentioned the Battle of Baba in November 1927 CE; the battle is sparked by Kingdom of Fulfwotz, the predecessor of New Sammichian Empire. Before the battle, Baba is one of the countries within the Fulfwotz-led Overtaker coalition, before switching sides along with other few states. This triggered the Battle of Baba where Fulfwotz successfully invaded Baba's grand capital and instated the pro-Overtaker dictator, Sultan Azra si Saman (ibn Asad). Sultan Azra would later spearhead the 1933 Qolfa ethnic genocide. His regime was continued by his son, Sultan Azra II.
A news report from 2019 mentioned Baba strongly demanding the return of its artefacts from New Sammichian Empire, which was stolen by Fulfwotz during the Battle of Baba. The record mentioned the existence of a friendly relationship between Sultanate of Baba and New Sammichian Empire before the feud escalated the tension between the states. This might give a clue to another record's mention of Baba being 'antipathic' towards the empire; this sentiment is shared by other states such as Laurelian, Oranje en Purpur, and Riverwood.
Diplomacy
Sultanate of Baba has formal diplomatic ties with Osiria and Eville with their embassy stationed within the Sultanate. Osiria is also a sister city of Baba's capital. The Sultanate is a registered member of the Shire United Nations.
Economy
Sultanate of Baba is a leading exporter of salt and slaves. To support its salt industry, the Sultanate owns two salt mines and is the home to the International Salt Trade Center.
Structure
Baba hosts several buildings, including
- Great Mosque of Baba
- a traditional market
- etc.
References
This list only contains public sources and does not cover original research of scattered records and on-site surveys.
- Kingdom of Fulfwotz, The Shire Wiki, last accessed May 27th, 2025.
- New Sammichian Empire, The Shire Wiki, last accessed May 27th, 2025.
- Protests Staged Outside Of Emperor's Villa se Vespania, Shire Global News, last accessed May 27th, 2025.