The Selaiki's history traces back to the Bronze Age Indus Civilizations (3300 BCE to 1300 BCE) in modern Pakistan.
It's still a speculation as to how the Selaiki evolved from humans. But ancient artifacts depict the earliest known accounts of the Selaiki, dating back to 2700 BCE. Based on these depictions, it's believed that the Selaiki had a peaceful, possibly religious, relationship with the local population.
Following the collapse of the Indus Civilizations between 19,000 and 17,000 BCE, most Selaiki migrated west into central Asia, where they assimilated among the native peoples and formed their own civilizations. It was at this time the city of Selga was founded, whose religious and political importance had a huge impact in their culture for thousands of years.
The Selaiki were initially unknown to the wider world until the Median and later Persian Empires arrived. These empires established trade and political alliances with the Selaikic states in the region, eventually incorporating them into the Persian empire under Cyrus. This allowed the Selaikics to disperse across the empire, forming colonies and integrating into the Persian government. By 300 BC, Selaikic communities lived from the borders of India to Egypt and Anatolia.
After Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia, the Selaikic-ruled province of Bactria switched allegiance to the Greeks, foreseeing the change in power. It was here that Alexander married his first wife, a Selaikic Princess named Roxana.
Following Alexander's death (332 BC), the lands he had conquered were fragmented into multiple empires. Some, like the Seleucid (312 BCE–63 BCE), had a significant Selaiki presence and were sometimes ruled by a Selaikic dynasty. Others, like the Bactrians (256-120 BC), were under the authority of the Selaikic people.
Over the centuries, Selaiki states rose and fell, with most eventually being subsumed into other civilizations. The Selaiki played a key role in transporting goods along the Silk Road, which contributed to the spread of their people into India, Africa, and Eastern Europe. They also held positions as diplomats, ministers, and courtiers, leveraging their political connections to gain influence and power.
In the 7th century CE, the largest Selaikic state was established following the Arab conquest (651 CE). The remnants of the Sassanid empire, whose rulers were under the rule of Selaikic governance, seceded from the collapsing empire to form the Khorasan Empire (654-1220 CE). This period marked a golden age in medieval Selaikic history, as trade and people from all over the known world passed through the empire, bringing encounterable wealth to the elite. Selaikic scholars led the world in fields such as mathematics, astronomy, politics, and engineering.
For thousands of years, Central Asia faced nomadic Invasions from the north. In 1220 CE, the Mongols invaded the Khorasan Empire, brutally conquering the land. Legend has it that they toppled the statue of Maximus in Selga, and the collapse was so violent that it caused a miniature earthquake in the city.
During the last four centuries, the Selaiki continued to live among other kingdoms, at times establishing petty kingdoms. However, they never regained the same influence they had after the destruction of Khorasan.
It is speculated as to how the Selaiki went extinct, but several factors could have contributed to their decline. The Mongol Invasion, the decline of the Silk Road, the onset of the mini-ice age, the black death, and the discovery of gunpowder are all potential factors to consider.
