Antiquity

1200 > 3500

### **Westrasi**

Reliable accounts of Westrasi history only began around the end of this era, when the semi-mythical Vestrasia nation broke up into the Verani Empire (3209), the Belaran Empire (circa 3500) and the Kingdom of Voros (circa 3500).

Prior to this, several mythical nations were said to exist, some spanning the continent, but secular scholars doubt their authenticity since they are only described in religious texts.

### **Northedge**

Following the disappearance of the Yugr during the previous era, primitive tribes began forming identifiable cultures around the end of this period, including the tribes of the Black Faith (3200).

### **Eastralia and the Northern Plains**

The Qi-Fu were the dominant culture in this region during this era. At some points they managed to unify both entire subcontinents and beyond, and other times they were split into several warring nations or at war with nations made up of other peoples of the Central Plains.

### **Midland**

The history of the Midland region is murky, but it is believed that several human kingdoms existed during the last centuries of this era, including the Vladislav Kingdom, its successor the Kingdom of Sutreign, and its successor the now ancient Grand Duchy of Komjátina. Many other areas were wild and untamed during this period including the Marshes of Drache, though both the Necroswampers and the Cannibal Cults were said to date from this era or earlier.

### **The Southeast**

The Treant Empire was always an ever growing force in southern Gloria-Etalia. First they enslaved and subjugated human tribes to their will, and then feed them propaganda and religious dogma through decades on enslavement, until there was almost no strife against treants in assimilated tribes. Then Treants decided that other humans are taming nature too fast, and if they don’t do something humanity might grow too extended and shatter balance of nature.

And then the War of Fire Rose started.

Treant Empire began expanding its boundaries around 1200, and reached its peak in 1350, just before unification of First Orde. However, it took another five centuries of almost constant war until forces of First Orde, the nations of the Celestia subcontinent, and Rams Head coalition of tribes and nations led by Radmir were able to defeat the Treants in 1850. Their armies shattered, forests turned to ash, and magicks put to sleep, the Treant Empire was unable to expand again for centuries.

But it wasn’t the total defeat that coalition forces wanted, instead they were forced to limit themselves to subduing rather than annihilating the Treants after the Great Betrayal of the First Orde.

The army of the First Orde invaded the Celestia Kingdoms when its forces were deep into Treant territory. Before Celestial generals could react, the Orde signed a peace with treants and pulled their army back to homeland, plundering and destroying their former allies as they withdrew. Raiders even reached the Celestia Subcontinent, but in what was known as Miracle at Dan-Fo, impromptu militia managed to not only face invading army and force it to retreat, but also when enemy tried to escape on the other shore of Dan-Fo they broke dams on river in time to flood most of invading army. This loss begun counteroffensive by Celestials, but they were never able to repeat their decisive victory. The Khan of the Orde finally agreed to leave celestial region, but he demanded most of its northern, and north-eastern lands as a war tithe.

But he did not live long enough to enjoy the spoils of this victory, since one night while leading his army back home, he was poisoned by scorpion that found itself in his bed. On his deathbed he decided to act against previous traditions of granting only his first son all of his land, instead he separated his empire between his many sons. His body was still warm when great collapse - a great war between his successors started. Formally it lasted until formation of the Second Orde in the mid 4000s, but most of the fighting ended in few decades, with stalemate between remaining sons.

The Celestia Kingdoms weren't quick to use this situation to their advantage though. After centuries of fighting, none of the Celestial Kingdoms were keen on retaking the northern parts of the Celestia Subcontinent, or conquering the Central Plains from the Successor Ordes. Instead the Successor Ordes were conquered piece by piece during the Xin-On Period, which lasted from 2600 to 4500.

The Kingdom of Ivory is founded in 3400 when the local city states were united in conquest by the first Taj-Mai.