Ancient Ropa

Ropan Republic (Red), Ropan Empire (Purple), Western Empire (Blue), Eastern/Yithuzine Empire (Yellow)

### Status

* Republic (382 BCE-18 CE)
* Empire (18-432 CE)

### Capital

Ropa (and others during the late empire, notably Postamianople)

### Government

* Mixed diarchic constitutional republic (382 BCE-18 CE)
* Semi-elective absolute monarchy (18-432 CE)

### Historical era

* Founding of Pre-Ropa Settlement (?642 BCE)
* Founding of the Ropan Republic (382 BCE)
* Julianus proclaimed Augustus (18 CE)
* Collapse of the Western Ropan Empire (462 CE)

**Ancient Ropa** refers to Ropan civilization from the founding of the Auvocani city of Ropa in the 4th century BCE to the collapse of the Western Ropan Empire in the 4th century CE. It encompasses the **Ropan Republic** (382 BCE-18 CE) and the **Ropan Empire** (18-432 CE) until the fall of the western empire.

Ancient Ropa began as an Auvocanic settlement, traditionally dated back to around 642 BCE, but was not a city until 398 BCE along the Mia River. Once the settlement grew into a city, it began to conquer its neighbors. By 200 BCE, the Ropan Republic had conquered much of the Auvocania Region, and parts of southeastern Creubia, including the Jaliopik Islands. It was among one of the largest empires in the ancient world, quickly becoming the dominant power around the Jaliopik Sea.

By the year 18 CE, the Ropan Republic became the Ropan Empire, and the empire reached its peak between the years 100-200 CE. Through conquest, linguistic and cultural assimilation, at its height it controlled parts of northern Ontura, Inle, Anassia, Southern Poran, parts of western Poran, parts of the Naporo Basin, Bostania, and most some of the Middle East.

The empire split into the Western Ropan Empire and the Eastern Ropan Empire in the year 429 CE, with the moving of its capital being to Yithuzinium (renamed to Postamianople). Shortly thereafter, the western empire began collapsing through several barbaric invasions of the empire until the year 462 CE, when the western empire collapsed. After its collapse, the Eastern Ropan Empire was renamed to the Yithuzine Empire, which remained a dominant power in Poran until the 16th century, when the kingdom collapsed after several long conflicts against the Halibith Empire.

## Provinces

As the Ropan Republic and Ropan Empire grew, the provinces within the territory changed greatly. At its height between 100-200 CE, the Ropan Empire had 28 different provinces across its territory. The following is a list of provinces divided by regions.

* Southwestern Poran
	+ Garcea
	+ Creubia
	+ Gauia
	+ Jaliopik Islands
* Western Poran
	+ Bontiledgia
	+ Ghoshalia
	+ Tenlamia Inferior
	+ Tenlamia Superior
	+ Bostania
* Central Poran
	+ Auvocania
	+ Vanoria Inferior
	+ Vanoria Superior
	+ Daecnia
* Southeastern Poran
	+ Zafuia
	+ Stavia
	+ Oscia
* Anassia
	+ Tanisea
	+ Galanghia-Chobaria
	+ Kastolamisia
	+ Anassia
	+ Liomia
	+ Namatia
	+ Darinia
* Middle East
	+ Eribaria
	+ Udoae
	+ Inle
* Northern Ontura
	+ Draperia
	+ Socentia

## Fall of the Western Ropan Empire

In the late 4th and 5th centuries the western empire reached its critical state, ending with the fall of the Western Ropan Empire. Ropa lost several decisive battles against the Jajirian Empire and Tenlamic barbarians, of which, the victorious Doncas were never expelled nor assimilated into the empire, forming a separate group within the western parts of the empire. These battles resulted in the deaths of three of the emperors of Ropa. The next emperor, Temerus died in 429, causing the Ropan Empire to split, with Lucius ruling the west, and Flavius ruling the east, both of which being Temerus' sons.

After several barbarian attacks on the western empire, the Doncas sacked Ropa. During the 5th century, the western empire experienced significant reduction in its territory. The Wandaz conquered North Ontura, the Doncas claimed southern Bontiledgia, Garcea was taken by Neudo, and Bostania was abandoned all together and the empire suffered greatly during the invasion of the Quns. After the Ropan leaders refused to meet the demands of the barbaric invaders, their leader Estmorr conquered Auvocania, defeating and killing the emperor Octavianus and dethroned his only son and heir, Maximus and forming his own domain. This event of 462 often marks the end of the Classical Era and the beginning of the Middle Ages. The prior Ropan emperor, Kaeso Floridinus continued to rule as emperor of Daecnia even after the deposition of Maximus until his death in 476 CE. Some historians consider him to be the last emperor of the Western Empire instead of Maximus.

After the fall of the Western Ropan Empire in 462 CE, the former territory was taken over by several Tenlamic barbaric groups. The Eastern Ropan Empire was the last stronghold of Ropa until its collapse in the 16th century.