Areptorate

An areptorate is an empire of the Kingdom of Valthiar. The word "areptorate" comes from Valthiar's first emperor, Areptus Dawnblade. Areptorates are most notably different from a regular empire because religion is used as a unifying factor during the areptorate's lifespan, also contributing greatly in the spread of the particular religion. There have been a total of four areptorates throughout history.
=== The 1st Areptorate ===
The 1st Areptorate began in 412 V.R when king Areptus Dawnblade VII along with the 1st Division consisting of 200 Valthian soldiers fought victoriously in the Battle of Boneslag. Areptus' natural charisma, inspiring speeches, Vitaranist faith, and combat and strategic capabilities all contributed to his vast popularity in Valthiar which unified his people under the Valthian flag. The first areptorate is, by far, the strongest Valthian areptorate, and the strongest empire in Azeroth's history, nearly conquering over the entire planet. Being that Valthiar had four hundred years to build up a massive army and had seldom wars prior to the areptorate, they had plenty of soldiers to expend as well as some of the best generals in history such as Ocimus Sol and Phlegethon Zerritanius. In order, the Areptorate conquered, Draenor, Kalimdor, the Veritian Isles, Zandalar, Kul Tiras, Eliades, Kerahgor, and then finally the Areptorate began to collapse when attempting to take Alonia. In total, it had lasted nearly 100 years, though upon Areptus' death and his son, Vopiscus Dawnblade VIII's inheritance of the areptorate, it had begun to collapse. Many historians claim that it was Vopiscus' fault for the areptorate's collapse, some also say that neither Vopiscus nor Areptus would've properly estimated Alonia's strength, and others claim that the areptorate's collapse was inevitable from holding such vast territories without hundreds of thousands of men to occupy it. Whatever the interpretation, the massive decline began right after the Battle of Kirakitu. Before the battle, Valthiar had claimed some of Alonia's surrounding isles to then stock up with troops before pushing inland, beginning and ending with the Battle of Kirakitu. The Battle of Kirakitu would be the greatest battle in the entire history of the areptorate as well as Valthiar's history, consisting of 10,000 soldiers (10 Valthian Legions), 100 Centurions, and the Supreme Centurion, Titanius Maximannius.