Early Years

Historians can not agree on the exact date that the ancestors of the Monotese people arrived on the island.  It was probably 1500 years ago.  The ancestors were fleeing persecution on the Shafra continent.  However, these people were not a nation; rather, they were organized into many different tribes.  They were of the same race, but each had their own customs, own rules, and some had their own languages.  They agreed to not interfere with each other, and each tribe was nomadic and lived in isolation.  This situation continued for hundreds of years.

Settlements eventually emerged on the island.  The first permanent settlement in Monota was Omukili, established in 1627 as the headquarters of the priests and scholars of the religion of Someli.  The city of Ibani was created in 1688 as a central meeting place for trading, and as a port for contact with the rest of the world.  Within 20 years, Ibani was the city in Monota, the place where all of Monota's cultures converged.

The Poly-Kingdom Era (1750-1910)

By 1750, tribes had become less nomadic, and many tribal leaders made land claims and set up kingdoms.  The most powerful kingdoms were Meteli, centered around the city of Mokata; Dema, centered around Demato, and Kumi, centered around Kumika.  As kings and chiefs struggled for more power, kingdoms began to war with each other, creating strife in Monota.  This strife lasted for many years.

The Zabonela Monarchy (1910-2106)

In 1899, Zabonela I became the new king of the Kingdom of Dema.  He wanted to conquer all of Monota and establish a united kingdom.  In 1901 he declared war on all kingdoms in Monota, starting the Great Monota War.  One by one, Zabonela I knocked off all his rivals, and by 1910, he had complete control of Monota.  The Kingdom of Monota was established in 1910, and a new palace was built in Demato.

Some tribal chiefs were furious at losing their sovereignty, and a group loyal to one former king carried out the assassination of Zabonela I in 1914.  The new king, Zabonela II, responded by making sweeping changes.  Tribes were, in effect, "outlawed".  Tribal laws were banned, chiefs were stripped of all their legal power, and tribal dialects were made illegal.  The people were forced to learn the international language of Ingliz.  Zabonela II declared everyone "Monotese"; their allegiance was not to their tribe, but to the kingdom.  Although these changes were made to keep the people of Monota under control of the monarchy, the people soon realized that one united Monota was in everyone's interest, and they embraced the changes.

Over the years, the Zabonela Monarchy became more totalitarian and brutal, revoking many human rights and outlawing private business and free speech.  The country was officially isolated from the rest of Aurora.  The Zabonela Monarchy stayed in power for almost 200 years, but the people became more and more furious over the years.  In 2100, revolts were started in various locations throughout Monota.  Eventually, the major revolting groups formed an alliance to overthrow the monarchy and establish a democracy.  Zabonela VI did not take the alliance seriously at first, but by 2106, the alliance held most of Monota and was converging on the capital of Demato.  Zabonela VI was killed in an attack on his palace on 18 July 2106, and royal forces surrendered on 7 August 2106. 

The Federal Republic (2107-  )

Soon after victory, the alliance created an interim government, threw down their arms and set about establishing a democracy. A new capital, called National City, was built across Monota Bay. Elections were held for the first time on the first Election Day, 12 August 2107, and the Federal Republic of Monota was officially established on 29 November 2107.  In a short amount of time, Monota has become a leading democratic nation in the region, and the country is becoming well-known throughout the world.

 Monota is an Auroran nation.