[ WP ] Make up a country and convince me it 's real .

BLACK SEA MONARCHY THREATENED BY 3500 YEAR OLD RUINS 
 *Joachim Yanipatris* 
 
 The ruins of the ancient city of Gannunatui, discovered in Seszirya by an international archaeological expedition in early 2011 were ordered to be demolished today by King Helkurij Ziryokov. This follows similar demolitions that have taken place in the tiny Black Sea nation since 2012. 
 
 Several petitions have been sent by eminent historians across the world to preserve these ruins, which date back to the 15th century BC and may yield knowledge about the development of urban communities in the region. According to Dr. Taher al-Sina from the University of Cairo, Gannunatui, which means'City of the Exalted', represents the only artifact of the First Nimmuki Kingdom, established by refugees fleeing Babylon from the Kassite invasions of the 15th century BC. The Nimmuki controlled a substantial part of the western Caucasus for the next three centuries before disappearing during the'Sea People' invasions that also saw the end of their Hittite allies in Anatolia. 
 
 They re-appeared in the 6th century BC as one of the ‘ Traitor Tribes ’ who defected to the Persian Orontids and helped destroy the fledging Urartu Empire. They promptly disappeared again only to sporadically re-emerge in turbulent periods of the region, usually termed as ‘ betrayers ’ or ‘ false-voiced ’. Mithridates VI of Pontus called them ‘ seeds of wickedness ’ after their delaying action led to the slaughter of his army by Pompey ’ s Roman forces. They were part of Andronikos Doukas ’ advisors whose betrayal in the Battle of Manzikert led to a catastrophic Byzantine defeat from which the Empire never recovered. Tamerlane employed them as mercenaries during his invasion of Georgia and they are the ‘ Nimkakhe ’ villains of the Georgian epic-poem *Dasha Karakussal*. They vanished during the purges of Alexios III of Trebizond and are not mentioned again in any regional records. 
 
 The current Sesso-Circassian majority is divided into several clans who claim descent from Genoan and Venetian mercenaries employed by the Black Sea Greeks to fight against the Ottomans in the 15th century. The Ziryokov Clan has been pre-eminent among them since 1934 when they broke away from the other clans and signed their territory over to the Soviets. Under terms of this agreement, the Soviets *dispersed* the leaders of rival clans across Siberia. The Ziryokov-Soviet relationship soured in 1987 after Ioannes Ziryokov declared Sesziryan independence. Ioannes ’ nation endured for an entire month against brutal Soviet reprisals. His appeals for aid and foreign intervention failed to get through the Soviet blockade and his doomed rebellion was subsequently never reported by the international press. 
 
 After the Soviet collapse, Seszirya became an independent monarchy under King David Ziryokov. A brief affair with American style democracy was attempted in the late nineties but failed after the attempted assassination of Prince Helkurij in 1998. 
 
 Corruption is rampant in Seszirya and poverty remains a widespread issue. Electricity is only available in the capital of Ganade and the port of Nakapetra. Although investments in infrastructure have increased substantially in recent years, Seszirya remains a predominantly agricultural country. Reforms initiated by King Helkurij in 2010 have shown promise of increasing revenue. 
 
 In 2005, the popular local singer Atyana Suranova accused the Ziryakovs of ‘ Nimya blood ’, drawing traces between them and the ‘ Traitor Tribes ’. King Sokij in turn accused her of being in the pay of Turkey and Georgia, and of attempting to weaken the Sesziri nation. Suranova was executed and rumors about Ziryokov heritage were repressed. 
 
 The discovery of Gannunatui led to a renewal in these rumors. The Mekossoku Democratic Block, formed after Helkurij ’ s reforms, promised to uncover the truth during the terminated elections last November. It is widely believed that Helkurij ’ s hold over Nakapetra is shaky while the capital of Ganade is beset by violent protests demanding evidence of his true bloodline. A military high command overhaul early this year also suggests that there may be dissension in the ranks. Observers in Ankara and Tbilisi believe that Ziryokov is crucial for stability in Seszirya and that his ouster could result in collapse. Their aid continues to prop up the current regime. 
 
 Helkurij ’ s demolition of Gannunatui are said to be an attempt to prove his credentials and silence all alleged links with the hated Nimya. Philokkomis Talaktov, the MDB leader presents this as evidence of how a Nimya traitor would betray even his own Nimya ancestry. 

