Empire of Edernia

The Empire of Edernia, known more commonly as the Edernian Empire, is a confederal monarchy that encompasses much of south-eastern Cerulea and northern Kawar. It shares a large border with the minor kingdoms of Tarsus and Varania to its northwest and a large border with the vast wildlands plagued by Orcs and other hostile and infectious vermin to its northeast. 
== Brief History ==
The story of the Empire of Edernia started many ages ago, when human expansion resulted in the emergence of various human settlements in Cerulea and Kawar. Many of these settlements flourished and eventually developed into many independent but friendly minor kingdoms. These kingdoms flourished in relative harmony, sharing trade and knowledge until contact was made with the northern Elven Kingdom of Rhedonia. 
By ???? King Arvirargus ascended the throne of Rhedonia. Highly ambitious, Arvirargus sought to expand and conquer the continent in the search for wealth and infamy. An event now known as the Great Conquest, Arvivargus' forces invaded many of the neighboring minor human kingdoms, subjugating the ones that surrendered and razing the ones that continued to resist. The Rhedonian invasion swept across the continent of Cerulea like a dark plague. Kingdom after kingdom fell under the weight of the Arcane Knights as the Rhedonians imposed their rule with an iron fist.
The Great Conquest lasted 50 years, finally concluding after the eponymous Reachmen of the Kingdom of the Reach achieved a pivotal victory in the Battle of the Reach, a hard-fought battle where the Reachmen's forces, bolstered by the support of the remnant minor kingdoms, finally turned the tide against the Rhedonians. In the aftermath of the Battle of the Reach the Kingdom of the Reach isolated and fortified itself in anticipation of a further Rhedonian provocation. The remnant minor kingdoms, though no longer under the threat of invasion, now stood alone.
The minor kingdoms established the Confederation of Ederne shortly afterward, eventually cultivating in the creation of the Empire of Edernia, a confederal monarchy composed of the remaining Cerulean kingdoms and Kawari settlements.
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