Vizhutu Empire

The Vizhutuan Empire or the Vizhutu Empire (Vizhutuoq: ) was an empire that controlled much of southern and central Ondalsa from 1167 to 1856. It was one of the largest empires in the Ondalsan Archipelago, with an area of 2.1 million km2.Starting in 1163, Vizhutuan military leader and Buddhaist Candavira defeated and conquered several other states in the area, namely the kingdom of Hianghun and the Muslim sultanates of Oshuasil and Brajasiya. Candavira declared himself emperor and the Vizhutuan Empire was formed in 1167. The state embarked on territorial expansion; by 1300 the empire covered about 30% of the Vizhutuan mainland along with the islands of modern-day Elidish, Ququidinia, Kuliadei, and Ungegia. By 1550 it was the largest and richest country in the Vizhutu.

In 1616, the Vizhutuan War of Unity started, when the empire united Vizhutua in 1622. The empire continued to grow, reaching a golden age until the disastrous Anglo-Vizhutuan War in the 1850s, a war against the British Empire which caused the cession of Bur and Nyldush to Britain, along with the loss of other colonies to European powers (UK, France, Netherlands, and Spain). This enflamed hate towards the absolute monarchy, which had been brewing since the 1805 famine, and caused nationwide riots and protests known as the Lenying Revolution. On November 21, 1856, a new constitution came into force, effectively ending the empire's powers and turning Vizhutua into a federation.

Demographics
At its peak in 1750, the empire had a population of around 72 million. Around 38 million lived in the Vizhutuan mainland.

The empire was multiethnic and multilingual. Vizhutuoq was the prestige and most commonly spoken language, but other languages like Tambalan, Lenyingan, Buran, Nyidushan, Rangitan, Elidishan, Ququidinoq, Quyladeyoq, Ungegoq,, and were used as well.

Legacy
The empire's legacy was immense throughout Ondalsa and parts of Nesionyta. Over 100 million people speak Vizhutuan today, and Vizhutua is considered to be the dominant power in Ondalsa.