Ronan Empire

The **Ronan Empire** was an imperial republic, founded in the city of Rona by Elave Conan in 163 AR, and lasted for centuries until its ultimate collapse in 544 AR. During its lifespan, the Ronan Empire would become one of the largest empires in Naridia, rivalling only the Dokan Empire and Andrean Empire.

## Years Before its Inception

The city of Rona, which would operate as the capitol of the Ronan Empire, was founded and operated as an independent city state for the early part of the millennium. It thrived, developed its own army, and was engaged in trade with other nations

### Devian Empire

By 90 AR, the city of Ronan fell to the growing Devian Empire, after its army was too week to defend itself. As a city under the Devian Empire, Rona would grow to become one of the most important and influential cities, developing its culture and language along with the Devians.

Rona would last under Devian rule until the empire's collapse in the year 130 AR. Due to no assigned preceding ruler to the last emperor of the Devians, after the death of Blare te Devian, the empire was broken up and split between members of the council. However, no agreement could be made on who gained ownership of Rona, which was a thriving and important city to any nation which ruled it. Wars were fought to determine who owned it, and after several years, the Gustavev Empire came out on top, dominating ownership of Rona.

### Ronan Revolution

In the years following the Gustavev occupation of Rona, important groups from the city were angry due to high taxation and desired to become an independent state. Gustavev fought back with more troops and tried to silence those who wanted out, even murdering some who spoke out.

The city had had enough at that point. Rona had already formed its own army, and issued a statement declaring independence. For years, in the Ronan Revolution, warriors and troops would fight of Gustavev militants, and eventually the Ronan army grew to a point where it was no contest, and Gustavev forces backed off and Rona celebrated.

Elave Conan had already become one of the most powerful figures by then. Though Rona was one of the only city states in the area to run by election, people were already being suspect of the government by then. Rona, though one of the largest cities in the world, was not thriving by any means, and people were starving. People took the streets protesting the government and wanting something new.

Elave Conan had already become a strong, popular candidate. At age 25, Conan joined the Imperial Party, an institution devoted to conquering the world and making promises to put Rona first. The party had quickly gained immense popularity, and even took several council seats. In 163 AR, when Conan was 30, the party had enough seats in the council to throw a coup, granting Elave Conan as the emperor and gaining even more power than the previous ruler had.

## Rule of Conan Elave (163-189 AR)

In the first few years of his role as emperor, Rona had already seen lots of success, opening trade options with nearby cities and states, and easing transportation and providing more wealth and food to the citizens of Rona. The territories of Rona had already been expanded to include nearby farms, fields, and villages, taken in by nearby states and helping sustain the Ronan economy.

During these years, Conan had invested many, many resources on the Ronan army. He worked with generals, commanders, and warlords to develop strategies beforehand, and passed legislation making it mandatory for all men to serve in the army. At this point, Rona already had one of the most powerful and largest armies in the world. Countless bows, arrows, boats, horses, guns, swords, cannons, and other weapons were built and made for the Ronan army.

From 170 to 185 AR, the first wars of surrounding territories of the Ronan Empire took place. The Ronan army often outnumbered their enemies, were far better trained and had far better resources, winning most of these wars decisively. Territory conquered by the Ronans grew from these years, and by his time of death, Gustavev had already surrendered to the Ronan Empire.

Elave Conan and his son, Elave-Ato Conan, were both killed in 189 AR after a group of barbarians stormed his palace. Jodini Newan would take his place and rule for several decades.

## Jodini Newan (189-231 AR)

Under the emperorship of Newan, the Ronan Empire spent years reloading and bolstering its troops and weapons, and configuring new strategies. Newan had also met with aging former generals of the Devian Empire, to develop similar strategies used by them.

Finally, around the year 200, the empire went all out in sending troops. One of the main new strategies was sending a front line of barbarians to destroy and cause havoc, and a second line of trained warriors and troops. Another strategy they used were Landlocking Strategies, particularly along the Garlish Sea and Pikesan Ocean. The new war strategies worked well; many cities were captured, nations surrendered, and the Ronan Empire expanded its territory drastically by the time of Newan's death.

The economy of Rona City was bolstered. It was gaining population every year, and the city was soaring like never before. Under his reign, Newan also made cultural decisions, forcing new cities conquered by the Ronans to adapt to their culture and made the practicing of Gordity mandatory.

## Other Rulers (231-246)

For the next 15 years, the Ronan Empire would see 3 different rulers, while continuing to expand.

Zacari Kotter was announced as the successor to Newan, who died peacefully in 231, ruling from 231 until 3 years later in 234. Kotter was murdered after his short rule, and Nean Tucker was worn in as his successor. Tucker contracted an illness and died in 236, and Dirk Tober would take over. Tober would begin his rule by invading the island of Garlish, to not much success. He would later die after being murdered in 246, and Charlie Krogent wasa selected to take over.

## Charlie Krogent (246-285 AR)

During his early years as emperor, Krogent continued the push of the Ronan army into the Garlish Island, conquering almost all territory in the island using his unique strategies.

Afterwords, Krogent spent time regrouping and reenforcing his army, before expanding south and west, conquering most of northern Hexojen. He sent ships to the Serif Sea in order to conquer the Metan Peninsula, stopping at modern Foxdrum. He then pushed west and south to conquer the rest of northern Hexojen up until the Dooch Sea.

By 275, the Ronan Empire had hit its physical peak. Krogent spent his last ten years in office bolstering the economy and Ronan culture, modernizing the land, to great success. The Empire was on top and the most powerful of Naridia, striking fear in its enemies.

Krogent would die in 285 after contracting several illnesses, dying on his bed as people watched. Gruff Peterson was selected as his successor.