Origins
The Krepian people live on a bunch of islands in the Indian Ocean known as the Krepian Archipelago, stretching from Madagascar in the west to the island of Sumatra in the east. The largest of these islands, Mehabul, is said to be the origin of the Krepian people and has been inhabited by human-like species since a million years ago.
Bronze artefacts dating to 10,000 BC have been discovered on Mehabul in a few sites around the capital of Crepetown, Crepetown City. The bronze age in the archipelago is widely known to have flourished in trade, since the Krepian Archipelago is used as a safe passageway for ships between China and Europe.
Iron tools did not appear in the archipelago until the early 10th century. Records suggest that most iron in the archipelago was first brought from other countries until the archipelago developed its own way of making the material. This traditional method of procuring iron from ore is now mostly lost since it was barely recorded.
Ancient Kingdoms
Cazamine and Felishu
Early Krepian records state that the legendary gods Cazamine and Felishu created the archipelago to shield themselves and their followers from the evil Prasheva. The gods created the Kingdom of Krepi (Old Krepian: Pánàkkhlǒng Krēpī, Modern Krepian: Krepi des Tǎn Roi) and had seven children. These seven children grew into seven families that took turns to rule the single large kingdom. However, this story is often debated as coins from the time period (around 1000 BC) did not bear the names "Cazamine" or "Felishu", and the only record found to back up this story was written around 100 AD, long after the fall of this dynasty.
Kingdom of Ji
Around 600 BC, the Tupekir family in the seven ruling families distanced themselves from the other six, forming the Ji Kingdom. However, the Ji Kingdom was short lived, only lasting for 9 years before it was conquered by the Naveha family. Records at the time showed a growing distance between the families, some of them declaring their own domains as semi-independent kingdoms and building walls to keep others out. One such wall located at Dara, Crepetown is still standing today, marking the ancient border between Ji and Krepi.
50 years war
The fall of the Ji Kingdom started a major war between all seven families, splitting the island into seven kingdoms. This war lasted for 53 years between 576 BC and 523 BC. During the war, each kingdom was pushed to the island's confines and they conquered more islands and more land during the short periods of peace to resupply. By the end of the war, the area in which Krepian nations stand is about the same as they are today.
During this period, technological advancements in every state was high, especially in shipbuilding and weaponry. Sword tips were commonly poisoned, and many ships were able to travel backwards to deceive the enemy. The base-16 counting system taught by most families in the Krepian states today was invented around this time period in order to convey more messages from a far distance without the need for messengers.
The 50 years war ended in 523 BC with the founding of the Hagawa, Karmine, Nuzak, Muntak, and Lafavik dynasties.
Further reading
After the founding of the five dynasties, each Krepian state went on different paths to create the borders and cultures that we know of today. You may read about them in the links below: