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The Atouman Empire (Turkish: ʿAtoūmānlı İmparatorluğu, Greek: Athūmanikí Aftokratoría) is a and azarkhate situated in the  and, specifically in.

The Atouman state was formed by the adopted son of Daevite ruler Bulijin Khatun, Atman Khatun Rûm, and as legend goes, left his adopted mother one day in an effort to establish his own Empire. In 1299, Atman Khatun Rûm would proclaim himself "Azark of Rûm", declaring independence from the Kingdom of Ipsus and later conquering Ipsus by 1320. Although Atman did not establish an imperial state by his death in 1324, his son and heir, Adonias Khatun Rûm, would initiate a policy of rapid military expansion, and after capturing Bursa in 1326, would emerge victorious in expanding their realm across the former Byzantine provinces of Anatolia by 1329. Adonias would declare himself Aesuit of Arzham in 1334, transitioning the Daevite-based governance system into an Arzhamite-based administration.

Following Azarkh Atman II's reign, various successors would continue the policy of expansion, with Azarkh Gregorias (1381-1402) infamously declaring that the Atouman Empire "...the manifestation of the Daevite Empire and the Hassanid Azarkhate". Throughout much of the 14th and 15th century, the Atouman Empire would expand into Europe, specifically the, while expanding eastward into. By 1479, the Byzantine Empire would fall during the Siege of Constantinople by Azarkh Iskandir II "The Conquerer", which has been historically recognized as bringing an end to the.

War of the Throne
Though the death of Iskandir II would continue to remain a pivotal talking piece for the Empire, his eldest son, Ozman, would succeed his reign four months following his death, after a lengthy mourning period. It was during this mourning period that Ozman would dig through the archives of the Byzantine Empire in the Library of Constantinople, looking for occult-like methods of ressurecting his father. By 1486, in legend, it was said that Ozman did find the answers he was searching for, and for a brief moment of time, would speak to his father, the deceased Iskandir II. Ozman would beg for his father to return, that he felt like he could not compare to his father's legacy. It was then that the former Azarkh Iskandir II would begin speaking to Ozman, telling his son that Ozman's life has grown into a quest for selfish pride, and that God has decided to curse Ozman's reign to be filled with internal strife and rebellion, and that if his son, the young Tayyeb, successfully defeat these rebellions, then Atman's future grandson would not encounter any sort of interal conflict, and will only lead successful outward expansion, fulfilling the prophecy that his great-grandfather Atman I had been blessed with in his young age. Iskandir II would then disappear, saying as he left that Ozman's reign will be end shortly, leaving a petrified and crying Ozman.

One of the most known rebellions during this time would be led by Ozman's brother, Boran, who would proclaim that succession to Iskandir II should be by who is recognized as more legitimate in the eyes of the people, and that Ozman is not the proper successor to Iskandir II in comparison to himself, whom had fought alongside Iskandir II in the Siege of Constantinople. This would lead to the Battle of Abdera, where Boran II would lead an army of 12,000 ghulams against 30,000 Atman loyalists led by Ozman. This rebellion is significant because of the use of a yellow-variant banner to the Atouman Empire's red standard, which would become a symbol of defiance against the Greco-Turk azarkhate in later centuries. The battle would also culminate in a duel between Ozman and Boran, and just as the dust settled, Ozman would perish at the hand of Boran, with the Atman loyalists retreating back to Constantinople after suffering defeat.

The news of his father's death would reach the eldest son of Ozman, Tayyeb ibn Abdullah, who would declare himself as Azarkh of Anatolia. Boran, however, while successful in capturing a small region centered at Thessalonica, would see major failures in campaigning southward into Greece proper, only expanding to the Albanian coast. Due to these failures, he would slowly lose his grip over his new kingdom, with many of his generals and military officials questioning his position, legitimacy, and authority. This role would be challenged in the Battle outside the Wall, where Boran would attempt a second siege of Constantinople to mark another new period after deeming the first one to be "...the failure of ignorance". Tayyeb I, however, would not suffer these immediate drawbacks in the lead-up to the battle, instead killing anybody who dare dismissed his authority, and personally leading the defending Atouman Army at Constantinople, successfully defeating the arriving army of ghulams under Boran, and forcing him to retreat back to Abdera in late 1487. By mid-1488, Boran's forces would be pushed back to Thessalonica, with Tayyeb instigating a three-month siege of the city, ultimately ending Boran's life at the blade of Tayyeb and the consolidation of the Atouman Empire under his own rule.

While civil strife would be on-going during this period, the building blocks for the Atouman Renaissance for the 16th century would begin being built, with Greece-based philosopher Abyad al-Tassakis forming a syncretic school of Christianity and Arzham. In this school, Abyad al-Tassakis would hold dialogues between himself and various priests and scholars from far across the Atouman realm. Historians would be used as a literary example of how the Atouman Empire existed as both an imperial Azarkhate and a cultural/theological highway. Although this collection of ideological discussions and debates would survive until the modern day (being re-discovered in the late 20th century by Italian archaelogist Vincenzo Mazzini), Abyad would be guilty of treason in 1489, being publically executed in his howntown of Sparta. His followers would later be known as the Abyadites, whom would only exist until the early 1490s before dissolving into the most well-known and popular syncretic schools, such as the Aesunids and the Smyrnites.

Atouman Empire:

 * Government:
 * Aesuit of Arzham, Azarkh of Anatolia, Kayser-i Rûm, Padishah, Great Khan, King of Hellas, the Western Lion:
 * Atman I (1299-1324)
 * Adonias (1324-1352)
 * Atman II (1352-1370)
 * Beyezid I (1370-1381)
 * Gregorias I (1381-1402)
 * Iskandir I (1402-1413)
 * Gregorias II (1413-1430)
 * Beyezid II (1430-1442)
 * Iskandir II (1442-1479)
 * Ozman (1479-1487)
 * Boran (1487-1488)
 * Tayyeb (1487-)
 * Economy: Information.
 * Capital: Constantinople (Primary), Nicaea (Secondary), Adrianople (Tertiary)
 * Demographics:
 * Population: 11,000,000
 * Religion:
 * 63% - Arzham: The Arzhamite faith had continued to flourish under the House of Atmanaglu, who were devote followers of Arzhang themselves, instituting various mosques and chapels during this time. This included the Ozman's Temple, which would stand as the largest religious institution until the construction of Ioxamander's Temple in 1547.
 * 37% - Christianity: Christianity following the collapse of the Byzantine Empire would stagnate during this time, declining into a plurality due to a myriad of policies introduced by the Atouman Empire, such as increased taxing, second-class citizenship, and the banning of proselytizing, which was punishable by death. This decline in Christianity would also be further aided by the re-organization of the Janissaries, which by this part were mostly made up of young Christian slaves from the Balkans that had converted to Islam.
 * Wars and Conflicts:
 * Diplomacy:
 * Yin-Tsu: Under Admiral Ekber Sofuoglu, the Black Sea fleet arrives at the port of Chiko in 1489, and sends a messenger to the King, advising him to become a vassal/tributary of the Atouman Empire, and that if declined, will face the same fate of the Byzantine Empire.
 * Events:
 * The Dead Speak: Though the death of Iskandir II would continue to remain a pivotal talking piece for the Empire, his eldest son, Ozman, would succeed his reign four months following his death, after a lengthy mourning period. It was during this mourning period that Ozman would dig through the archives of the Byzantine Empire in the Library of Constantinople, looking for occult-like methods of ressurecting his father. By 1486, in legend, it was said that Ozman did find the answers he was searching for, and for a brief moment of time, would speak to his father, the deceased Iskandir II. Ozman would beg for his father to return, that he felt like he could not compare to his father's legacy. It was then that the former Azarkh Iskandir II would begin speaking to Ozman, telling his son that Ozman's life has grown into a quest for selfish pride, and that God has decided to curse Ozman's reign to be filled with internal strife and rebellion, and that if his son, the young Tayyeb, successfully defeat these rebellions, then Atman's future grandson would not encounter any sort of interal conflict, and will only lead successful outward expansion, fulfilling the prophecy that his great-grandfather Atman I had been blessed with in his young age. Iskandir II would then disappear, saying as he left that Ozman's reign will be end shortly, leaving a petrified and crying Ozman.
 * War of the Throne (1486-1488): One of the most known rebellions during this time would be led by Ozman's brother, Boran, who would proclaim that succession to Iskandir II should be by who is recognized as more legitimate in the eyes of the people, and that Ozman is not the proper successor to Iskandir II in comparison to himself, whom had fought alongside Iskandir II in the Siege of Constantinople. This would lead to the Battle of Abdera, where Boran II would lead an army of 12,000 ghulams against 30,000 Atman loyalists led by Ozman. This rebellion is significant because of the use of a yellow-variant banner to the Atouman Empire's red standard, which would become a symbol of defiance against the Greco-Turk azarkhate in later centuries. The battle would also culminate in a duel between Ozman and Boran, and just as the dust settled, Ozman would perish at the hand of Boran, with the Atman loyalists retreating back to Constantinople after suffering defeat. The news would reach the eldest son of Ozman, who would declare himself as Tayyeb I, Azarkh of Anatolia. Boran, however, while successful in capturing a small region centered at Thessalonica, would see major failures in campaigning southward into Greece proper, only expanding to the Albanian coast. Due to these failures, he would slowly lose his grip over his new kingdom, with many of his generals and military officials questioning his position, legitimacy, and authority. This role would be challenged in the Battle outside the Wall, where Boran would attempt a second siege of Constantinople to mark another new period after deeming the first one to be "...the failure of ignorance". Tayyeb I, however, would not suffer these immediate drawbacks in the lead-up to the battle, instead killing anybody who dare dismissed his authority, and personally leading the defending Atouman Army at Constantinople, successfully defeating the arriving army of ghulams under Boran, and forcing him to retreat back to Abdera in late 1487. By mid-1488, Boran's forces would be pushed back to Thessalonica, with Tayyeb instigating a three-month siege of the city, ultimately ending Boran's life at the blade of Tayyeb and the consolidation of the Atouman Empire under his rule.
 * Six Schools of Arzhamic Christianity: While civil strife would be on-going during this period, the building blocks for the Atouman Renaissance for the 16th century would begin being built, with Greece-based philosopher Abyad al-Tassakis forming a syncretic school of Christianity and Arzham. In this school, Abyad al-Tassakis would hold dialogues between himself and various priests and scholars from far across the Atouman realm. Historians would be used as a literary example of how the Atouman Empire existed as both an imperial Azarkhate and a cultural/theological highway. Although this collection of ideological discussions and debates would survive until the modern day (being re-discovered in the late 20th century by Italian archaelogist Vincenzo Mazzini), Abyad would be guilty of treason in 1489, being publically executed in his howntown of Sparta. His followers would later be known as the Abyadites, whom would only exist until the early 1490s before dissolving into the most well-known and popular syncretic schools, such as the Aesunids and the Smyrnites, but those will be covered at a later period.