The Empire

The **Second Empire**, also known as the **Artelian Empire, Agalluran Empire**, or **Chilastran Empire** is an empire founded by the conqueror Martyn Artelius I in the year 282.

Currently the Second Empire rules across all of Agallura and Chilastra with an Emperor or Empress acting as supreme rulers.

The Empire's prosperity was the driving force behind the ushering in of the First Era. Through Lucien Artelius conquering almost all of Chilastra, the continents of Chilastra and Agallura were able to achieve unity and peace.

## History

#### Pre-Empire (year 0-282)

Before the Empire was established, the continents of Agallura and Chilastra both were ruled by multiple separate sovereign states ruling over regions on both continents.

In year 0, a 23 year long civil war broke out on Agallura and caused many of the sovereign states to fall. At the end of the civil war, one sovereign state was victorious; the Artelian sovereign state. Upon being the victors of the civil war, the then ruler of the state, Serinar Artelius, took command of Agallura's destiny when he formed the First Empire.

Through strict rule he declared himself Emperor and began governing parts of Agallura. Throughout his lifetime he managed to take over all provinces of Agallura, diplomatically and with force, and named his dynasty the Agalluran Empire.

Upon his death in year 53, Emperor Serinar Artelius' daughter Lucile Artelius became Empress and ruled Agallura peacefully. She set up governing rules and restrictions, and is famed for creating law and order on the continent throughout her lifetime.

In the year 161, the Empire fell into another civil war that lasted for six years. The Empire fought against a menacing rebellion that believed the Empire ruled incorrectly. However after the Empire defeated the uprisen rebellion, Emperor Gaius Artelius II restructured the continent of Agallura to become a strict government with high authoritarian enforcement, high taxation and strict laws.

The following years, Agallura fell deeper into crime and poverty until the year 255 when Emperor Varyn Artelius came into power and restructured Agallura as much as possible. Following the years of his rule, Agallura managed to recover greatly, but many scars from the past remain around the continent, and not everything was set to be perfect.

In the year 280 when Emperor Varyn Artelius was assassinated by, what was believed t obe Vedalken spies, Emperor Martyn Artelius I decided to prepare for an assault on Chilastra; the continent which was home to the Vedalken.

#### Agus Artelianus Prim. (year 282-308)

As the Empire arrived on Chilastra, with Emperor Martyn Artelius I at the helm, Azuremyst become the first region to fall for the Imperial Legion. The majority of the Vedalken were slain and enslaved and didn't have the necessary tools, weapons and infrastructure to pose much of a threat to the Imperials.

Emperor Martyn Artelius I made sure to impose new laws across Chilastra as soon as Azuremyst was conquered; to enslave all Vedalken who were fit to be slaves and slay all of those who were weak to rid the continent of "vermin", as he came to call the blue-skinned race.

The Empire continued its assault and steadily took one region after another, often with force, and finally established themselves as true governors on Chilastra.

#### Agus Artelianus Secon. (year 308-372)

During this time period, the Empire was properly established on Chilastra and Emperor Martyn Artelius II was crowned Emperor after his father had died of illness. Martyn Artelius II imposed strict laws across many provinces. Much of this time period was focused on building a Chilastra that would be similar to Agallura.

#### Agus Artelianus Tert. (year 372-400)

At this point in time, Emperor Martyn Artelius the II was slowly dying of a mysterious illness, and started transitioning his responsibilities to his heir and son Lucien Artelius, who had different thoughts in mind for Chilastra. With Emperor Lucien Artelius succeeding his father, he wanted to rule and govern better, and thus started introducing systems for all regions.

Slowly and steadily Chilastra became better governed with Emperor Lucien Artelius' newly imposed laws and fundamental government systems. The years between 372 and 400 were also nicknamed the Grand Purge, as Emperor Lucien Artelius decided to rid all of Chilastra from crime.

#### 1E (year 400-500)

In the year 400, Emperor Lucien Artelius introduced a new system to record history and called it the recording of eras. Every century would be called an era and it would all begin from the year 400. This is also when Emperor Lucien Artelius declared that the First Empire was no more and that the birth of the Second Empire was here.

Shortly after he established the Second Empire, he tragically died in a horse riding accident, and was succeeded by his daughter Empress Juliana Artelius.

She was only eight years old when she first sat on the Imperial throne, but with good assistance from her council and chancellors, she managed to grow into a powerful ruler as she grew older.

#### 2E (year 500-600)

This is where we are today. The current Emperor is Lorian Artelius, known to be a good ruler who is fair and kind. Overall, he's well liked across the Empire by all regions and races, with a few exceptions.

## Government

Ultimate power in the Second Empire is vested in the Emperor, but the day-to-day running of the Empire is overseen by the Elder Council. The Council is devised by the Emperor to help keep the empire running by taking charge of the operations across the Empire, their responsibilities consist of administrating and overseeing provinces, advising the Emperor, and creation of laws (over which the Emperor still holds a veto). While the Emperor and the Elder Council rule over the entirety of the empire, power is also invested in smaller rulers such as the Counts of Paladia and Lords of Dhanash to rule over their respective regions.

## Military

The armed force of the Second Empire are the Imperial Legions. The Legions are considered one of the most disciplined and effective fighting forces Chilastra has ever seen. Consisting of a wide selection of units, its soldiers are tasked with upholding the law, defending the citizenry, and waging war against enemies of the Empire. Imperial Soldiers patrol the roads of the Imperial provinces, engaging in combat with any threat to the traveler on the road.

The naval force of the Second Empire was the Imperial Navy. The Navy was utilized by the empire during a number of wars.