United territories of the Runick Empire

in 551 BBS, after a nationwide crisis leading the usurping of the Holy Runick Kingdom by the Guardians of Sargon, and said Guardians being driven out by Frode Ragnarssen, foreign Count Ferrasus Diclionidus I would be elected by democratic means. He would change many things in his reign, but most importantly, he used demand and supply, giving wheat to Rètteland, which was in the midst of a massive famine, he would trade spruce wood with Northland, which needed it for the production of their ships and outposts.

These nations would pay a lot for these goods, and the economy was quickly stabilizing, and so was the public welfare. People would get many jobs as merchants, sailors and captains due to the recent recolonization of El Relva and Areia. Ferrasus Diclionidus, which was now 81 years old, died from Scarhorn Sickness, and was replaced by his son, the arguably better Anthipo Diclionidus. Which, like his father, reformed the Kingdom into an empire, he began with colonizing Arvora, which went with almost no resistance due to the natives already having been beaten in the recent Arvorian civil war. These natives were well treated and were employed as farmers and tribe ambassadors.

The Runick Empire continued to expand and prosper under Anthipo Diclionidus, with further colonization and successful trade relations with other nations. The Empire also underwent significant internal reforms, including the implementation of a democratic government and the establishment of a Grand Army to defend its territories. The Empire also gained the only river connecting the Runick Empire as well as Northland and Beetaly to their most important colonies, and renamed it after the chief god of Angéism, Angé. Then Anthipo died and was replaced by his nephew, Sergeus Carpheus. Whilst not nearly as great as Ferrassus and Anthipo, he was still relatively good at governing.

As the power of the Runick Empire began to reach its tip, they got into a small conflict with Northland, as a drunk Runick brigade had killed a pair of Northic merchants. And they held the government responsible, Sergeus, which had been getting more and more cocky, simply swept it under the rug. He wrote a letter to the Northic government, saying that it was already sorted out, which it hadn't. The soldiers who killed the merchants didn't even get trialed. And Northland began strengthening its armies. As tensions rose, Sergeus would be ousted from office and replaced by his brother, Carthipus Carpheus, which was at least a step up from Sergeus. He sorted out the problems with Northland, trialing the soldiers and sentencing them to seven years of jailtime.

But Carthipus' reign wouldn't last long, as he had contracted Scarhorn Sickness and was already quite unhealthy. He died at the age of thirty-nine years old and was replaced by his young sister, Syra Carpheus, although her interests laid mostly in her twenty-three husbands, and her outfits. She used nearly all the income for her palace, dresses and other riches. Understandably, she was hastily voted out of office, and whilst having four sons and three daughters, the Runick parliament figured that they would only worsen the idiocy of the house of Carpheus. Thus, the chairman of the Parliament, one Carrandatus Rephior, would elected as the next king. His rule, whilst not that special, was definetly better than the Carpheus family.

There was only one issue with Carrandatus Rephior, his son, Corgotus Rephior. Carrandatus spoiled his son rotten, he would get entire palaces, made only by the best architects in the Empire, as birthday gifts. And as Carrandatus resigned from office due to health related issues, an absolute jerk of an heir would replace him. In short, Corgotus would legalize slavery, and in all colonies, the native men would become workers, and the women would become housewives and dancers for the Runick nobility and royalty. And whilst the income of the Empire would peak, even exeeding modern-day Northland, the poor would start riots. It began with small clashes that would be handled by the Runick police force, until one day, Corgotus was killed by a group of rebels, the royal guard could not stop the horde, and after Corgotus was killed, the rebels were already mostly taken out by the Royal army.

The death of Corgotus would not be the end of the tyranny, as after the riots calmed, the son of Corgotus, Karphaer Rephior would simply elect himself by rigging the parlimentary vote, and whilst he did give more rights to the Runick people, conditions would only sour for the colonies' native people. Every single man, woman or child was now forced to work for the Runick people, which had all become very rich during the start of Karphaer's leadership. Anyone who said anything discriminating against the Runick civillians, were to be executed without trial.

The 'sequel' to this page is the Ninety-five year Revolt.