Ilian Empire

The Ilian Empire began around 400 years before the Dragon Conquest, lasting approximately 300 years. Modern study of the period during the Ilian empire are hampered by various factors. Ilia's economic successes, and its dependence on shipping to conduct much of its trade, led to the development of a powerful navy. This, coupled with its success in settling further inland brought Ilia into increasing conflict with the local tribes on the border regions of valand.
== History ==
==Govement==
The Empire was lead by an emperor and governed by the Elder Council. The Council is devised by the Emperor to help keep the empire running by taking charge of the day-to-day operations, their responsibilities consist of administrating and overseeing provinces, advising the Emperor, and creation of laws (over which the Emperor still holds a Veto).
== Military ==
Ilia's military secured ilia's territory and borders, and helped to impose tribute on conquered peoples. ilia's army had a formidable reputation, an typical ilian army formation was around 10,500 men were typically deployed into three discrete lines based on the three types of infantry with light cavalry on the flanks. 
# leather-armoured infantry
# chain-mail-armoured infantry
# plate armoured heavy infantry
== Timeline ==
560 BDC founding of Ilia.
483 BDC Ilia forms into an empire. The Ilian Empire vassalize the tribes of Frankia.
267 BDC Ilian Empire conquered the eastern tribes (south of modern Valand).
264 - 146 BDC Leontini trade wars
245 BDC Ilian Empire recognises the independence of Halflington declaring it a protectorate.
100 BDC Due to political infighting between the imperial provinces, several houses unite under the the princely House of Skalitz and rebel against the Ilian Empire, forming the independent country of Valand, crowning Sigmund Skalitz the King of Valand.
58 BDC the remainder of the Ilian Empire dissolves into the Kingdom of Ilia, Britannia and the Dukedom of Temré, the latter marrying into the Royal House of Valand and thus becoming part of the country.
50 BDC the Kingdom of Ilia becomes the Republic of Ilia after the King dies, and his son refused to take the throne, instead marrying a commoner.
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