Allisar

Marentian king 793 - 806. When Allisar was chosen as king he immediately began to strengthen his personal army. He felt that a king should be a general, not a steward. While many Kartrian wizards commanded great power and often quite a few personal troops, the men the king had at his disposal, except for the fleet, were basically a bodyguard. Unfortunately, he had only a small demesne and few sources of income. So he turned to the only available option, taxing sea trade. It did generate money for a small standing army, but eventually more was lost than gained as the taxes fueled the long-standing unrest in the overseas possessions.