Bethesdal Ex Bethesdal

Legate (400-382)

**Imperator Bethesdal Ex Bethesdal** was the first Emperor of all Bethesdal, he was also the first Emperor of history, the namesake of Bethesdal, a deity in the Bethesdalian and Howardian pantheons, during his reign, Bethesdal was unified from the three tribes, and quickly rose to become the largest superpower of the time. Bethesdal is an almost mythical Bethesdalian folk hero, with many legends to his name, due to antiquity and the deification his name was adorned with, it may be hard to separate fact from fiction.

## Biography

Bethesdal Ex Bethesdal was born Gaius Skyrimus ex Bethesdal sometime around 430 BC to a peasant family of the Elders of the Skrell tribe. Legends state that at a young age, Bethesdal encountered Akatosh who granted him the powers of the Great Old Ones, along with the Amulet of Kings. At the age of 17, he was said to have already joined the Foedus Legion, proving himself a worthy opponent in the battles against Daguoan invaders. By age 30, he was already a Legate of the most elite Legion, the Aurea Legio, becoming the richest man in possibly the world. He, with his newfound wealth and position, launched successful attacks that more than quadrupled Bethesdal's landmass. He also begun the first Bethesdalian-Akaviri war, which lasted from 396 to 332, whose outcome was the Daguan Southeastward migration which lead to the destruction of many other civilizations Bethesdal gobbled up. In 382, he was given the powerful new position of Dictator by the Senate and the Triumvirate, which made him the de facto ruler of all Bethesdal, soon enough, his name would be echoed all across the world, with the now unified three tribes being referred to as The Realm of Bethesdal (Regnum Bethesdalis in ancient Bethesdalian). Bethesdal would continue to successfully wage wars while also advancing Bethesdal technologically and mentally. In 333, he would successfully revolt against Mehrunes Dagon, chieftain of the Elders of the Skrell, murdering him and taking his position in the Triumvirate. In 332, he had successfully sailed to Polsimia, being the first Bethesdian and first Bethesdalian to step foot in the area, there he plundered the new world, establishing a colony, there he met Katariah of Polsimia who he took as a wife. Together they had multiple children, most important of which would be Gaius Katarius ex Bethesdal, who is known to history as Gaius Aurelius Ex Bethesdal, and his older brother and first born, Brutus Katarius Ex Bethesdal. It is also said that Bethesdal and Katariah's sons are the common ancestors of all of Bethesdal's races. In 322, Bethesdal would dissolve the Triumvirate and the three tribes, having the other two leaders executed. He would then proclaim himself Imperator, meaning commander, becoming the only leader of Bethesdal. However, that did not go down well with the liberal senate, who, right before Bethesdal was preparing for his most ambitious expedition yet, stabbed him 76 times, among the conspirators was none other but Bethesdal's own son, Brutus. It is said that the Imperator fought fiercely, with many of the conspirators backing off in fear of his powers, until he saw Brutus. Upon seeing his son, dagger in hand, approaching him, he gave up, put his face in his hands, kneeled down and accepted his fate. Tradition says his last words were "Et tu, puer?" meaning "And you, child?" in ancient Bethesdalian.

## Reign

Bethesdal's reign saw the creation of Bethesdal and the expansion of the then small nation. His reign was one of prosperity, with peace inside of the Bethesdalian borders. He also focused on promoting sciences, art and culture, and is credited for the standardisation of the ancient Bethesdalian language. Under him, the Imperial Citadel and the Council Tower were constructed. He founded the first universities, hospitals and colleges, which cultivated a nation of scholars. His external policy was extremely aggressive, as he would attack every nation that didn't swear alligence to Bethesdal. He also standardised Bethesdalian strategy, which would be studied by all his successors. He also created the Blades, a group of original Daguoan fighters loyal only to him who would act as body guards, an elite paramilitary force and a secret agency and police. The Blades would continue their existence until Emperor Howard disbanded them in 1962 AD. Bethesdal also created the position of Imperator, which, after his death, his second son would claim and turn into the more familiar version of it. He also was the first colonial imperialist of history.

## Trivia

Imperator Bethesdal was one of only two Bethesdalian Emperors who had facial hair, the other being Imperator Skyrim Ex Bethesdal

Imperator Bethesdal had not only a nation, but multiple cities and a whole month named after him

Imperator Bethesdal held the title Imperator for the least amount of time when compared to his descendants

Bethesdal's murder was the first notable appearance of the number 76 in the history Bethesdal, which shows up in a lot of places coincidentally

Bethesdal is one of 5 Bethesdalians with the title of "The Great", the others being Imperator Talusmagnus, Imperator Skyrim, King Frederick and Emperor Howard

Imperator Bethesdal's final words were popularised by Bethesdal's national poet and playwright, William Tremblejavel in his play "Bethesdal ex Bethesdal"

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