Cobura Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Kingdom
Lord Kharakhte Saksoure and Grand Vizier Stefano Kourtiko preside over the military parade.
January 10th, 3957—Almost 100 years ago, on July 1st, 3957 Iskinder Saksoure, with the support of the Coburan people and legislature, abolished the Federal Democratic Republic of Cobura and established the Kingdom of Cobura, recognizing the Republic’s failure to ensure equal rights and opportunities for the indigenous Irkawans and Mallans. To ensure that Cobura would become a truly fair society, Iskinder became the first Lord of Cobura since the time of the Irkawan kingdom, and declared that the House of Saksoure would be forever devoted to ensuring the harmony of Coburan society. The House of Saksoure has since done much to restore order in other Esintsundu-majority nations that had been plagued by instability, freeing Ibutho from Communist tyranny and making peace with Ahmadist insurgents in Talmoria.
On January 5th, His Exalted Majesty Lord Kharakhte has announced that the year 3957 will be a year of jubilee, a celebration of the Kingdom of Cobura’s centennial and the many accomplishments of the House of Saksoure over its hundred years of existence. Both Ibutho and Talmoria have sent delegations to attend the festival. Those attending include Her Majesty Khethiwe, Queen Mother of Ibutho and His Majesty Mohammed II Saksoure, King of Talmoria. The newly reinstated Czar of Deltaria has also been invited for his country's aid to the Coburan people.
Celebrations began today with a parade in Sharba, Irkawa, displaying Cobura’s rapidly developing military. The main attraction of the parade was the showcase of the first 300 D-84M tanks to roll off the assembly line, accompanied by a regiment of 3,000 marching soldiers. His Exalted Majesty Lord Kharakhte presided over the parade in full military dress from his tenure as an officer in the army, accompanied by his Grand Vizier, Stefano Kourtiko. Events to come include cultural exchanges from both Ibutho and Talmoria. A conference on the governance of the three nations controlled by the Saksoure dynasty has been scheduled to take place at the end of the initial round of festivities. A victory stela in the style of the ancient Irkawans is being constructed to commemorate the centennial and is scheduled to be completed by July 1st, 3957.