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==History==
=== Pre-Human Arrival ===
Before humanity arrived on Roshar from Ashyn, the land that would come to be known as Azir was inhabited by [[Singers]].{{book ref|sa3|113}} After an uncertain period of time after human arrival and settlement in present-day Shinovar, they headed an invasion, slaughtering them and expelling them from their land; claiming it as their own.{{book ref|sa3|113}} This history was lost to time until the discovery of the [[Eila Stele]].{{book ref|sa3|113}}
=== Heraldic Epochs ===
{{image|Silver Kingdoms.jpg|side=right|width=450px|Map of the Silver Kingdoms}}
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|They say that when the Sunmaker rode out of the passes and into Azir, he had one unexpected problem. He conquered my people too quickly, and didn't know what to do with all of his captives.
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Due to the [[Desolations]], they were constantly returned back to primitive technological levels, often to the point to making use of stone tools. Though they advanced each time with the help of the Heralds whenever they returned, often helping them to enter into the bronze age, often receiving this assistance from [[Kalak]] and his [[Willshapers]].{{book ref|sa2|i|7}}{{book ref|sa1|part=prelude}}{{wob ref|13779}}
During the rule of [[Nohadon]], [[Alethela]] waged a war against Makabakam over trade routes, the full effects this had on both kingdoms are unknown.{{book ref|sa3|103}}
At some point following the collapse of the Silver Kingdoms, Makabakam splintered into dozens of states that comprise modern [[Makabak]], including Azir.{{map ref|Roshar}}
=== Era of Solitude ===
Throughout history, the Alethi attempted to conquer Azir many times, and came to be known to them as the Tagarut. Each time, they were able to fend them off.
Legends exist which refer to a dynasty known as the [[Ulutu Dynasty]], which lasted for at least fifteen emperors. It is unclear if this was an actual historical entity, or
==== Sadees's Occupation ====
[[Sadees]] the Sunmaker, the infamous [[Alethkar|Alethi]] warrior, conquered Azir as part of his bid to take over the entire continent during the reign of [[Prime Aqasix]] [[Snoxil]]. The occupation was extremely violent: up to ten percent of the country's population died, many of them due to Sadees seemingly seeking to eradicate the Azish. In some areas, Sadees ordered a certain number of executions a day. In others, he declared all men with hair at a certain length to be killed.{{book ref|sa3|42}} Sadees rationalized this by claiming that the Azish were uncivilized since they did not use [[lighteyes|eye color]] as a basis for their social hierarchy.{{book ref|sa3|65}}
Following Sadees's passing, his kingdom was split between his sons. Without a true leader, the empire
==== Post-Occupation Azir ====
=== True Desolation ===
As in the rest of Roshar, the Azish [[Parshmen]] awoke from [[slaveform]] following the arrival of the [[Everstorm]] on {{Rosharan date|1173|10|10|3}}. Initially, they followed the example of their bureaucratic former masters—instead of going to war with the government, they sued it for back pay. The Azish began negotiations, although they had no intention of giving in—rather, they sought to buy enough time to fortify their cities.{{book ref|sa3|12}}
At the same time, Azimir was exchanging messages with [[Dalinar Kholin]]'s budding coalition in [[Urithiru]].{{book ref|sa3|12}} With [[Sadees]]'s conquests still a sore memory, the Azish were initially unwilling to unlock their [[Oathgate]] or allow the Alethi armies into their city.{{book ref|sa3|28}} However, after the talks with the [[singer]]s fell through, they finally agreed, and ended up joining the coalition.{{book ref|sa3|64}} The failure with the singers might have been influenced by the arrival of the [[Fused]], who organized them into an army and took them south to [[Marat]] in preparation for the attack on [[Thaylen City]].{{book ref|sa3|107}}
After the [[Battle of Thaylen Field]], Dalinar explained to them via [[spanreed]] what truly happened. The Azish were willing to renegotiate their participation in the alliance on the condition that Dalinar was able to prove that he could control his troops.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
A year after the Battle of Thaylen Field, Azish armies, with the help of Alethi strategists, had recaptured some ground in northern Emul.{{book ref|sa4|17}} After Dalinar's decision to launch a major offensive in Emul several battalions of Alethi troops and some number of the troops of [[Jah Keved]] traveled to Azir via [[Oathgate]] accompanied by the [[Windrunners]] and the Alethi high command.{{book ref|sa4|27}}{{book ref|sa4|i|3}} After the defection to Odium by the troops of Jah Keved, Dalinar's army augmented by the troops of the Azish fought and eventually defeated the Veden forces.{{book ref|sa4|47}}{{book ref|sa4|50}}
==Politics==
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