Aemellian Dynasty
Aemellian Dynasty | |||||||||||
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| Capital | Julianerea Illyricus | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Iberic | ||||||||||
| Religion | Illyric | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
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• 1018-998 BC | Julius III (first) | ||||||||||
• 6-24 AD | Gnaeus III (last) | ||||||||||
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• Established | 1018 BC | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 24 AD | ||||||||||
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The Aemellian Dynasty, also known as the Julian Dynasty, was a dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Illyricum lasting from 1018 BC to 24 AD. The dynasty originated from Turis, which the first King of the dynasty, Julius III would capture from the Kingdom of Etruricum in 1006 BC. The dynasty succeeded the ____ dynasty after Julius III defeated Epheus I and took power.
Julius III would construct a new capital of Illyricum in 1004 BC at Julianerea (modern day Napellia) and while the imperial court was at Julianerea the kingdom flourished and established alliances and trade routes thoughout the region. Julia I, Julius' daughter and the first Illyrian queen, and under her leadership the nation defeated several neighboring tribes and began to harvest the rich natural recources of the Andaluzian Mountains.
During the height of the Aemellian dynasty, around 650 BC under the reign of King Gaius IV, the kingdom reached its furthest extent when Gaius led Illyrian forces to victory in southern Pensulia, with Etruricum being the only remaining power in the region. Following that expansion in the fifth century continued invasions by the Pharcites weakened the kingdom, with Pharcite troops getting as far as Secundia in 519 before finally being turned back.
Around 100 BC, the Romanyan Empire to the southwest of Illyricum began to expand, forcing numerous tribes to rush northward into Illyricum, overruning Illyrian troops. In 56 BC, the Iberic Confederation, constituted of over twenty different local tribes, sacked Julianerea, carrying off mounds of accumulated wealth and forcing King Parjulis I to capitulate and surrender land to the indaving tribes.
History
in 978 Julia would order the construction of the Adarsus Pyramid, which would serve as a burial place for Julius III, Julia herself, and her husband Julianinus Porcellus.
