Amharon Toumanian

Amharon (c. 210 - 242) was a prince of the Toumanii tribe in central Vadya during the early to mid 3rd Century. He led his tribe to hegemony over the Bay of Amharon, ruling the area for over two decades before the surrounding tribes curbed his power and annihilated his tribe.
Amharon was born in the 210's to Prince Kelredan Toumanian and his consort Adyshe. He was the only one of his siblings to survive infancy, and by twelve it was clear Amharon was a tactical genius. His father sought his advice in the small-scale tribal conflicts that arose from time to time. 
When Kelredan died in 221 Amharon succeeded to the throne. He immediately consolidated his rule as expected, trawling his tribal capital of Lijvar for potential pretenders and killing them wherever they were found. Then, without any warning or even any apparent planning, Amharon raised the tribal levies and attacked the Servorii town of Norzhen. He conquered it without serious resistance, enslaving the Servorii and quickly moving on to the next tribe.
Prince Amharon conquered Tzilkar in 223, then Gyimru in 227 and Sarkap four years after that. The Toumanii state experienced growing pains for the next while, with the Toumanii population of thirty thousand struggling to maintain control of a rebellious slave population of over two hundred thousand. The Prince solved this issue by offering citizenship to any slaves giving information of rebel leaders in Toumanii territory. Hundreds quickly came forward and, by 238, the entire Bay of Amharon was pacified by force.
The neighbouring tribes didn't turn a blind eye to Amharon's conquests. While he was pacifying his new lands the powerful Jurnetii and Poredii tribes were gathering their forces and winning over the smaller tribes in the area. In 239 the coalition attacked, slowly making gains as Amharon could not be on every front at once. The battles Amharon commanded ended in crushing defeat for the coalition forces, but his lieutenants were less competent, and by 241 the Toumanii had lost their lands and been confined to Lijvar.
The Siege of Lijvar was one of the first sieges in northeastern Tairghol, lasting a year and a half. It ended in December 242, when the Toumanii answered a coalition ultimatum by betraying Amharon and sending him to the coalition camp while begging for clemency themselves. Amharon was executed that night, and the Toumanii who had betrayed him were hunted mercilessly and annihilated as well.
Category:People
Category:Toumanii
Category:Vadya