Mildgyth
Senior Moderator
Humata, Hukhta, Hvarshta
*Regional Politics - Satrapies*
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While the vast majority of the satrapies have their satraps directly appointed by Celestia, Armina and Agiptus are effectively vassal queendoms to Equestria, meaning that the central government doesn't interfere in their succession except for certain emergency cases, and their subdivisions (Ashkhars in Armina and Themes in Agiptus - the ones with pink borders in the map) work in the same way as satrapies elsewhere, except with the local monarchs appointing their rulers instead of the Shahanshah. However, they are still considered part of Equestria, have to pay the same amount of taxes as normal satrapies, and their autonomy is very limited.
Following a short list of satrapies:
+Dihistan+
Population: c.150,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Shadokht-Kwarrah
+Gurgan+
Population: c. 220,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Sadrakarta
+Khwarazm+
Population: c. 650,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Khiva
+Sugda+
Population: c. 1,200,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Marakanda
+Marv+
Population: c. 1,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital:Marv
+Bakhtra+
Population: c. 1,100,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Bakhtr
+Parthava+
Population: c. 1,500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Nishadokht
+Harev+
Population: c. 900,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Harev
+Zabulistan+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Kandahar
+Sakastan+
Population: c. 700,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Zrang
+Hind+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Hindavi
Capital: Qandabil
+Kushanshahr+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Hindavi
Capital: Purušapura
+Patalan+
Population: c. 750,000
Official languages: Parsig, Hindavi
Capital: Daibul
+Makran+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Panjgur
+Paradan+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Tis
+Hormuzgan+
Population: c. 900,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Hormuz
+Kirman+
Population: c. 900,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Kirman
+Asagarta+
Population: c. 300,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Birjand
+Spahan+
Population: c. 2,500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Aspadana
+Pars+
Population: c. 2,500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Istakhr
+Khuzestan+
Population: c. 1,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Gondishadokht
+Meshan+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital: Karaxs
+Asoristan+
Population: c. 3,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital: Tisbon
+Garamig+
Population: c. 2,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital: Hatra
+Pahlagan+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Shahdokhtkhast
+Hadyabgan+
Population: c. 600,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Arminig
Capital: Arbela
+Arbayistan+
Population: c. 600,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Arminig
Capital:Nisibin
+Orhaygan+
Population: c. 600,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Arminig
Capital: Orhay
+Tadmorgan+
Population: c. 1,500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Yaunanig
Capital: Tadmor
+Nabatgan+
Population: c. 750,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital:Al-Batra
+Yehud+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital: Yerushalem
+Agiptus+
Population: c. 8,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Yaunanig, Kebtig
Capital:Alaxsindagard
+Suristan+
Population: c. 2,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Yaunanig
Capital: Andyokh
+Karka+
Population: c.600,000
Official languages: Parsig, Yaunanig
Capital: Tarson
+Kummahgan+
Population: c. 400,000
Official languages: Parsig, Arminig, Yaunanig
Capital: Samisad
+Armina+
Population: 4,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Arminig
Capital: Ani
+Lazistan+
Population: c. 300,000
Official languages: Parsig, Lazig, Yaunanig
Capital: Aia
+Wiruzgan+
Population: c. 300,000
Official languages: Parsig, Kartlig
Capital: Teflis
+Ardhan+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aghvanig
Capital: Gabala
+Gilan+
Population: c. 200,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Rašt
+Adurbadagan+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Ganzak
+Hagmadanagan+
Population: c. 1,400,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Hagmadana
+Gomangan+
Population: c. 1,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital:Goman
+Tapuristan+
Population: c. 300,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Perim
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While the vast majority of the satrapies have their satraps directly appointed by Celestia, Armina and Agiptus are effectively vassal queendoms to Equestria, meaning that the central government doesn't interfere in their succession except for certain emergency cases, and their subdivisions (Ashkhars in Armina and Themes in Agiptus - the ones with pink borders in the map) work in the same way as satrapies elsewhere, except with the local monarchs appointing their rulers instead of the Shahanshah. However, they are still considered part of Equestria, have to pay the same amount of taxes as normal satrapies, and their autonomy is very limited.
Following a short list of satrapies:
+Dihistan+
Population: c.150,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Shadokht-Kwarrah
+Gurgan+
Population: c. 220,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Sadrakarta
+Khwarazm+
Population: c. 650,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Khiva
+Sugda+
Population: c. 1,200,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Marakanda
+Marv+
Population: c. 1,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital:Marv
+Bakhtra+
Population: c. 1,100,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Bakhtr
+Parthava+
Population: c. 1,500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Nishadokht
+Harev+
Population: c. 900,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Harev
+Zabulistan+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Kandahar
+Sakastan+
Population: c. 700,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Zrang
+Hind+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Hindavi
Capital: Qandabil
+Kushanshahr+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Hindavi
Capital: Purušapura
+Patalan+
Population: c. 750,000
Official languages: Parsig, Hindavi
Capital: Daibul
+Makran+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Panjgur
+Paradan+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Tis
+Hormuzgan+
Population: c. 900,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Hormuz
+Kirman+
Population: c. 900,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Kirman
+Asagarta+
Population: c. 300,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Birjand
+Spahan+
Population: c. 2,500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Aspadana
+Pars+
Population: c. 2,500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Istakhr
+Khuzestan+
Population: c. 1,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Gondishadokht
+Meshan+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital: Karaxs
+Asoristan+
Population: c. 3,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital: Tisbon
+Garamig+
Population: c. 2,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital: Hatra
+Pahlagan+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Shahdokhtkhast
+Hadyabgan+
Population: c. 600,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Arminig
Capital: Arbela
+Arbayistan+
Population: c. 600,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Arminig
Capital:Nisibin
+Orhaygan+
Population: c. 600,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Arminig
Capital: Orhay
+Tadmorgan+
Population: c. 1,500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Yaunanig
Capital: Tadmor
+Nabatgan+
Population: c. 750,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital:Al-Batra
+Yehud+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig
Capital: Yerushalem
+Agiptus+
Population: c. 8,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Yaunanig, Kebtig
Capital:Alaxsindagard
+Suristan+
Population: c. 2,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aramig, Yaunanig
Capital: Andyokh
+Karka+
Population: c.600,000
Official languages: Parsig, Yaunanig
Capital: Tarson
+Kummahgan+
Population: c. 400,000
Official languages: Parsig, Arminig, Yaunanig
Capital: Samisad
+Armina+
Population: 4,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Arminig
Capital: Ani
+Lazistan+
Population: c. 300,000
Official languages: Parsig, Lazig, Yaunanig
Capital: Aia
+Wiruzgan+
Population: c. 300,000
Official languages: Parsig, Kartlig
Capital: Teflis
+Ardhan+
Population: c. 500,000
Official languages: Parsig, Aghvanig
Capital: Gabala
+Gilan+
Population: c. 200,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Rašt
+Adurbadagan+
Population: c. 800,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Ganzak
+Hagmadanagan+
Population: c. 1,400,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Hagmadana
+Gomangan+
Population: c. 1,000,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital:Goman
+Tapuristan+
Population: c. 300,000
Official languages: Parsig, Theodesc
Capital: Perim