Guaadaq Chiizuaa
| Guaadaq Chiizuaa | |
|---|---|
| Great Chiär | |
 A depiction of Guadaaq Chiizuaa circa the 20th century GA | |
| Great Chiär of Chiöq | |
| Reign | 1389 – 1430 CY (1861 – 1902 GA) |
| Successor | Guaadaq Chioziq |
| Chiär of Buuwuaa | |
| Reign | 1372 – 1389 CY (1844 – 1861 GA) |
| Predecessor | Guaadaq Suaakiiq |
| Successor | None, succeeded by the Great Chiär of Chiöq |
| Born | Guaadaq Chiïzuằằ piüün Zhuïïxăn 1352 CY (1824 GA) Zhuïïxăn, X |
| Died | 1430 CY (1902 GA) (aged 78) X, Great Kingdom of Chiöq |
| Spouse | X |
Guaadaq Chiizuaa (Classical Chiöq: Guaadaq Chiïzuằằ piüün Zhuïïxăn), was the founder of the Great Kingdom of Chiöq and the first Great Chiär of Chiöq. His military campaigns and conquests lead to the first recorded Chiöq state.
Early life and rise
Guaadaq was born in 1352 CY as the eldest son of Guaadaq Suaakï̀ï̀q piüün Zhuïïxăn, the ruler of the Buuwuaa state in central Chiöq. Not much is known of his life before his rise to power, however it is very likely he was educated by the advisors of his father. It is recorded that he once remarked his training in military matters was among the finest in the known world.
In 1372 CY, Guaadaq succeeded to the throne after the death of his father in battle against the neighboring Giaaqshüü state. He inherited a state on the brink of destruction by its rival, and was determined to turn the state of his realm around. Using his knowledge of the desert to his advantage, he was able to ambush the enemy army at the Battle of Suaawiii, swiftly routing the invading forces of Giaaqshüü. He then turned to siege the enemy capital of Zuööxuằằ, whereupon viewing the hopelessness of the situation, the King of Giaaqshüü killed himself, prompting the surrender of the garrison in 1375. He then fully annexed the lands of the Giaaqshüü, alarming the neighboring rulers of Wiosuaa and Huaxuaa, who formed an alliance against the new threat to the balance of power in Chiöq. Guaadaq foresaw a potential total annihilation of his kingdom should both Wiosuaa and Huaxuaa attack, and so launched a pre-emptive campaign in 1376 while this new alliance was still unready. Guaadaq would overwhelm the disorganized enemy forces at the Battle of Gaawuiir despite being vastly outnumbered. He would then follow up with a victory at the Battle of Zuiixaq, and would force the enemy to surrender at the Siege of Süüzuaq in 1380 CY. Guaadaq would then destroy the forces of the last powerful Chiöq state, X, and defeated their forces in open battle at Battle of Xiiwuaaq in 1388 CY.
Reign
By 1389 CY, Guaadaq controlled nearly all the northern coast of Chiöq, making him the undisputed hegemon of the region. With this, he would declare the Great Kingdom of Chiöq with him as the sole leader. Guaadaq would reform the decentralized hierarchies of the various Chiöq states into an efficient imperial bureaucracy that would rule over the various river settlements of Chiöq. X