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Bruma originated as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism Feudal] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy Monarchy]. In theory, the '''King''' retained ultimate authority over the nation's government. Practically speaking, however, the King was largely ceremonial and had little responsibility formally assigned to him. The '''Baron''' was the Head-of-Government and was responsible for legislation, organization of government, and the implementation of national defense. The '''Brumanite council''' was responsible for advising the Baron on specific matters. The Baron and council formed a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribunal tribunal] to determine one's guilt or innocence in criminal cases. At present, Bruma is a non-autonomous region within the [[Aeros|Realm of Aeros]].

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In August of 2019, Bruma experienced an immigration boom which resulted in the population expanding sixfold. During this period, notable Brumanite politicians such as [[SRU_Cobra]], [[BaguetteB0ii]], and SapphicDash arrived in the nation for the first time. Shortly after arrival, on August 19, 2022, SRU_Cobra replaced RedSkilZZ as the national leader; assuming the role of Baron and the titleregnal name Cobra of Bruma. Former-Baron RedSkilZZ was subsequently crowned King of Bruma, although this position would largely remain ceremonial. During this era of Brumanite history, significant advancements were made in architecture, military preparedness, and national security. The capital of Bruma, Cobra City, was established in August of 2022. Cobra of Bruma had several prominent buildings erected in the four months following his appointment. This included the Cobra City Barnyard, Bruma National Rail Station, and (most notoriously) the Cobra City Town Hall.

On an unknown date, presumably between August 19 and August 26, Cobra of Bruma discovered an underground transport tunnel roughly 300 meters south of Cobra City which was allegedly used by Rhode Island to reach Blockchainistan so that the alliesallied-nations could conduct trades for materials used by Rhode Island in the war. In response to the discovery, Bruma began diverting more resources and effort towards its security sector. Defensive infrastructure spending increased vastly and the nation's militia began monitoring its borders using [[Snitch]] technology. On August 26, Snitch devices implanted into Rhode Island's tunnel revealed that Rhodesian soldiers, including the notorious [[Adderral]] and ill-famed [[Danirague]], were traversing through the area. This caused a brief panic amongst the Brumanite populace and sparked outcry for direct military involvement in the Generic War.

By September of 2022 circumstances heavily favored the Coalition and military forces began to advance on Rhode Island's capital city of Providence. On September 17, Coalition forces lead by the [[Elysian Pact]], initiated an invasion of the city and attacked the nation's primarilyprimary military installation known as the '''Providence Vault'''. As numerous Coalition forces breached the north and east sides of the Vault, Cobra of Bruma single-handedly lead an attack from the south. While the Coalition and Rhodesian defenders were equipped with advanced armor and weaponry, Bruma (which had been acting in isolation from the Coalition) was equipped with only iron tools and armor. However, the vastly underequipped Cobra was able to pierce the vault defenses. Cobra was subsequently caught in a trap laid by Rhode Island forces. Rhodesian General [[Vanax35]], playing on the account of his compatriot [[Ian_X12]], began to advance on Cobra. Jorvik's leader [[ItzHoover]], who had been attacking with the larger Coalition force at the Northeast of the vault, split off from the group to launch an operation to rescue Cobra. After a brief scuffle with the enemy force, Cobra was rescued from the entrapment. The Brumanite fighters regrouped with Coalition forces and the vault was later disabled, which resulted in the dissolution of Rhode Island as a nation.

The aforementioned underground tunnel would again become critical in the final stages of the war. With Rhode Island's elimination, Coalition forces turned their attention towards Rhodesian ally Blockchainistan. While Bruma never participated directly in the late-September '''Battle of Blockchainistan''', the nation did coordinate with its cobelligerents in the Coalition to supply navigational information. The tunnel was used by Coalition forces to reach Blockchainistan on September 19, 2022 and disable their vault following a brief conflict, marking the cessation of Blockchainistan and the end of the Generic War. Bruma's participation in the war is largely overlooked by contemporary historians.

The nation adjacent to Bruma, Jorvik, had long-been a staunch ally of the fledgling Barony. In fact, ItzHoover claims in ''The Shores of The North'' that Bruma was not capable of surviving without Jorvikson support. However, in August of 2022, Jorvik became embroiled in the Generic War as they declared they would be directly supporting their allies in the Elysian Pact. On either August 1515th or 1616th, Rhode Island forces raided Jorvik City. Shortly before this, serial-raider Vah attacked and killed Jorvikson judge [[Seldomshock]]. With mounting concerns for the safety of the public in part due to Jorvik's geographical isolation from military allies, national leader ItzHoover mandated that all Jorvikson citizens abandon the City and retreat to [[Pavia]]. Jorvikson citizens continued to exist as Pavian refugees for the remainder of the war. By the winter season, the government of Jorvik had ceased to exist. Instead, the Jorvikson refugees living in Pavia (and [[Estalia]]) formed the [[Volterra (CivMC)|Regency of Volterra]] far from their previous homeland in the jungles of the Western Continent.

By late January in 2023, South Bruma's significance within the Kingdom began to surpass that of the northern homeland. During this period, efforts to relocate a large majority of the nations wealth from Cobra City (in the North) to the colony in the South were initiated. By January 31, the colony appears to have formed its own regional government with ItzHoover stylizing himself as "Governor of South Bruma" in the publication of the colony's first legislation; the ''Citizen Definition Act of 2023''. South Bruma began to become more independent as it increasingly released its own legislation and initiated support for local government agencies. In February of 2023, South Bruma commenced its ''Intelligence Operations Program'' which recruited anonymous agents to participate in classified reconnaissance projects. Shortly later, Governor Hoover promulgated the ''Royalty Protection Act of 2023'' which outlined harsh penalties for the crime of High Treason; which cancould be generally defined as "the killing and pearling" of the King. The passage of this act signaled that the government of South Bruma still respected the authority of the King Cobra I and accepted the BrumaniteBruman monarchymonarch as the sovereign. However, sentiment also reflected that politicians in South Bruma believed that their territory was more significant than the country's northern holdings. In fact, the northern portion of the Kingdom was even referred to as an exclave during official government communications transmitted in early February 2023. Immigration to South Bruma from foreign nations also rose during the colony's development. Renowned Icarian politician and soldier, [[Zolo17]], received [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_citizenship Dual-Citizenship] on February 12th and shortly after enlisted in the nation's military. Acclaimed Volterran politician [[Highboy]] also immigrated to the nation as a dual-citizen and shortly after was appointed South Bruma's Attorney General.

=== The Great Reformation and The End of The Kingdom of Bruma ===

Beginning with the establishment of the Colonycolony ofat South Bruma, the northern territory began to wane in political might. As the dynamic of power began to shift further towards the Southsouth, the institutions of the nation's government began to rapidly change and became unrecognizable when compared to its earlier structure. While historians may not be able to accurately pinpoint exactly when it occurred, it is clear that by February 13, 2023 the Kingdom of Bruma (as a functioning and independent state) ceased to exist. The nation of South Bruma would eventually adopt the name [[Aeros]], and the northern territories synonymous with Bruma would be incorporated as ana non-autonomous region, ending the nation's independent sovereignty.