Maracacan Empire

The legendary Maracacan Empire is allegedly one of the oldest civilizations in the world, centred around the ancient city of Maracacar, where Markesh stands today. Maracacar developed into an early trade empire throughout the Pagan Sea and was a significant power in the early ages of known civilization, ruling over parts of Benghezakhan, the coastline of Syloz Safali, and parts of Albaan, the Chorenese, and Hedjaz. After a long conflict with the Rahusha Emirate and the emerging Urubuhl faith, the city was finally destroyed by Urubuhls around the year 682, said to have used an immensely powerful destructive magic which tore down the city's walls, dried out the Maracacan river, and caused the waters to rise and swallow the rest of the city.
==Maracacan Acquisition of Hedjaz==
===Background===
In Maracacar's neighbouring country of Hedjaz after their King Cleo X’s death 150 years before our time had marked the total demise of Cleomaic power, which coincided with the growing dominance of the Maracacan Empire. By the time of his death, Maracacar had already achieved massive influence over Hedjazi politics and finances and much of their wealth had been paid in tribute for aid.
Cleo X’s eldest children, Cleo XI and Neudessa ascended the throne and were married, however, their relationship soon degenerated. Neudessa was stripped of authority and title by her brother’s advisors, who held considerable influence over the young king. Fleeing into exile, she did not hesitate to raise an army in attempt to reclaim the throne, forcing the Emperor of Maracacar to march on the city of Qadimea to quell the looming civil war, which threatened to damage their greatest supplier of grain and luxury goods.  
===Hellios and Neudessa===
Arriving there, he held a private audience with Neudessa, and miraculously agreed to support her claim to the throne. Cleo and his advisors fled Qadimea and were ultimately defeated at the Battle of the Sâhid where the king perished. The new-forged alliance between Neudessa and Emperor Helios only lasted another year before the emperor was murdered in Maracacar. With his death, his empire split between supporters of Marcya Antonene and Alexander Octavia. When Marcya seemed to prevail, Neudessa supported him and not long after, the two were married in Hedjaz, angering the Maracacar. Neudessa was believed to be a power-hungry enchantress and many stories had circulated for years of the strange powers she possessed.
===The Maracacan War===
Alexander Octavia was quick to declare war on Marcya and Neudessa while public opinion of Marcya was low. Their naval forces met in the bloody battle of Aypsanius, where Alexander defeated their navy. The following year, he arrived in Qadimea and easily defeated Marcya’s remaining forces. Marcya committed suicide, but Neudessa fled across the Pagan Sea with her loyal followers to settle new land, far from Maracacar. Under Maracacan rule, Hedjaz was governed by officials selected by the emperor, whose main interest was a reliable delivery of grain and goods to the City of Maracacar.