Quetad

**Quetad** was an ancient kingdom in Southern Libion which survived from the 22nd century BCE until 1678 BCE.

## History

### Sources

It’s unknown exactly when and where Quetad was formed, but the first signs of its existence points to the early 22nd century BCE. Around the year 2297 BCE, reams of documentation in the area suddenly appear,. It’s theorized that earlier texts were lost, likely in a fire. Later documentations (especially the *Epic of the History of Quetad)* have been pieced together, thus providing information on Quetad history.

### Formation

The founder of Quetad is thought to have been a slave by the name of Orcasius who originated from far away lands, likely near modern-day Bazia. He was brought far north to the city of Curia, located in modern-day Libion, which was ruled over by a chief (the name is missing from the records), and at the time about 40,000 people lived there. For about 15 years Orcasius worked as a slave there, and while in Curia organized a slave uprising, which failed miserably. Orcasius was, however, able hide his involvement and immediately planned a second uprising, which was much more successful, deposing the chief. Orcasius and his followers took power and he became the new ruler of the city. He renamed it Silver Cove and started to reform the nation. Sources say his rule was short, and he died of unknown causes, possibly a lung infection (though the text is vague and broken). All that is said is that he had a son, several wives, and a grandson named Narwin. Narwin's death is dated to c. 2298 BCE, and died of "consumption from within" (possibly meaning cancer). He left the throne to his son Zurs I.

### Quetad Dark Age (2298 BCE - 2157 BCE)

Zurs I was 21 when his father died. He took to ruling Silver Cove with great joy. Unlike the previous rulers, he sought to expand his land into the neighboring areas. In 2294 BCE he personally led a great army to conquer the nearby city-states. They easily defeated the small defenses that the cities mustered and incorporated them into the nation, forming the Kingdom of Quetad (a name which now first appears, with unclear meaning). Zurs I was, however, an unusually tyrranical ruler. Over 300,000 people were tortured or killed under his rule, and in 2281 BC, his son, Zurs II, userped the throne at age 19. Zurs II began to reform the country to try to undo his father's crimes. He created the first Quetad government, a small cabinet which still only held nominal power. He also tried, with limited success, to incorporate the conquered lands. However, in 2268 BCE, his son, whom he loved very dearly, died, sending the king into a deep depression. He later had second son, whom he viewed as useless and constanly compared unfavorably to his dead older brother. Due to the bad relationship with his father his son would grow up to be very insecure. In 2221 BCE, Zurs II died of a heart attack and his son, Narwin II, took over ruling the kingdom. During his reign several rebellions broke out and Quetad almost entirely collapsed. In 2197 BCE, Narwin II died of unknown causes and his daughter Marie I took the crown. Her reign ended in the year 2162 BCE, and her death left her five sons fighting for the throne in the First Quetad Civil War, which ended in 2157 BCE when Pierre I defeated his brothers and began the Quetad Golden Age.

### Quetad Golden Age (2156 BCE - 2011 BCE)

Pierre I's reign lasted 33 years, and he died in 2124 BCE from "consumption of the blood", probably an infection. During his lifetime he brought peace upon the Kingdom and it prospered. He constructed one of the largest navies at the time and grew the economy by exporting the exotic goods they had. Many statues and monuments were built in honor of former leaders of Quetad, and a great Palace finished construction in 2130 BCE, the largest construction project ever built by the kingdom.