Adrian I

Adrian I was the founder and first king of Adrionis. 
== Early History ==
Adrian I was supposedly born of immigrants from western Europe to northwestern Subtopia, sometime in the early 1210s. His parents were killed in a raid by Moskite barbarians when he was an infant, so he was raised by several families in the village of Jayek. When he was of age enough to learn a trade, he became an apprentice to a local scribe. During his apprenticeship, Adrian also became skilled in archery and swordsmanship.
When he became an adult, he decided to leave Jayek and become a nomad. He led a band of travelers across northwestern Subtopia. They practiced in spice trading. As western Subtopia became more violent and divided due to the heavy increase of immigration, Adrian's party became more prone to stealing livestock and raiding villages.
On several occasions, his party was destroyed due to local castles attacking him in revenge of his actions. Northern factions pushed him south. During his times as an independent nomad, he took up the sport of arena warfare and became a semi-famous tournament player in western Subtopia.
In the mid-1200s, Adrian was contracted by a faction in the south to rescue a prominent leader within the faction who had been jailed by another faction. Upon rescuing the leader, Adrian was rewarded a position of nobility within the faction. Soon after, heavy war broke out in the south and Adrian quickly became known as a fierce and unforgiving warrior who pillaged villages of the north and far west.
== Founding of Adrionis ==
Some time in the late-1200s, Adrian led a successful coup against his faction and established himself as the ruler of the south. For the next long while, he led a war steadily northward, and eventually captured the area that is now Adrionis. For several years, this land was untamed and politically unstable, as it was ruled by warlords and no formal system of government was established. In approximately 1269, Adrian crowned himself king of Adrionis.
King Adrian I had contemplated moving eastward, but during the time of his conquering Adrionis, the Moskites had already formed the Moskite Empire. He had also contracted an illness that left him bedridden and unable to successfully wage war. He was in this state until his death in 1299. During most of his illness, the kingdom was run by his son, Adrian II.
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