Torunia Empire

The Torunia Empire
466-501
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Official languages	Gesé / Adasiatic
Religion	Adasiatic Deuolyanism, Adasiatic Veridianism
History
Preceded by Riobi Empire

The Torunia Empire was an ancient empire founded by the Riobi Empire after the siege of the City of Janus and City State of Toran. The Torunia Empire unified much of the Waldoccian continent and at its height expanded into Tanglao, what is today Amberia Island and the Toruse region of Volneria.

The capital of the Torunia Empire moved several times between Janus and Toruse, signifying the constant conflict between Riobi and Antelanian influence over the control and leadership of the Empire.

History

Establishment (501)

The Riobi Empire, a tribal empire, captured the City State of Toran in 501, formally establishing the Torunia Empire.

Reign of Sabina the Democrat (526-534)

Established the Torunian Polatus (Republic), advisory council of nobles, combining elements of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. With the foundation of Toruse, Sabina proclaimed Antelanian influence over the governance of the Empire.

Volneria expedition 532

Founded the city of Toruse

Reign of Clessia (534-552)

Clessia was the first Toruse-born leader of the Empire. He introduced Adasiatic Deusolyanist rituals, the Torunian calendar, legal and social institutions, empowered the Polatus, constructed sewer system, established the first census and organized the citizens into classes, and appointed a committee to create the Code of Law, shaping the legal system of the Polatus.

Class Conflict (533-541)

Social class conflict, created the Consigliere of the Unspoken for lower class representation

Rise of the Rioberian Military

Between 526 and 541 Brânocios Artogenos, esteemed Rioberian military general leads his army with specific doctrine, grows the Rioberian militaristic power. He is elected to the Consigliere of the Unspoken in 541.

Pelso Wars

In 536, Clessia enlists assistance from General of the Rioberian Legion, Mael Vernaxos to assist in Pelso Wars.

First Pelso War (536-538)

Pelso sea campaign against the Athinian City of Capabaré, Torunian victory

Second Pelso War (539-540)

Pelso General Hiram Zirel launches full scale invasion of Heliadrian, Battle of Caiselus (Portoan city), leading to a Torunian victory.

Third Pelso War (543-546)

Torunian launched counteroffensive against Pelso, defeating the Pelso in Saltera, returned region to the Kresthira.

War of the Waldoccian Sea (549-552)

Newly empowered Riobi military launches attack on Toruse, defeating the Antelanian control over the Torunia Empire and beginning a period of Riobi dominance in Torunian politics.

Toruse plague (551)

Major plague across Toruse, Clessia falls ill and dies

Reign of Mael Varnaxos (552-565)

With Clessia dead, Mael Vernaxos with assistance from Brânocios Artogenos overthrow the Empire, establishing Riobi control. Grows the large and formidable Imperial army.

Reign of Emperor Tyrannus the Might (565-574)

Defeats the City State of Chillano which becomes part of the Empire. Conflict between Janus led Torunia Empire and its non-citizen allies (Pirania and Livargua on its southern border). Livargua and Pirania become citizens of the Torunia Empire, but remain semi-sovereign city states

Tyrannus colonization

Tyrannus charters expeditions to Tropic of Tyrannus and Isle of Tyrannus, sets up extensive trade routes, Torunian Navy expands

Antelanian conquest

Tyrannus expands the empire, marches along the Antelanian coast, conquers the Kresthira, Pelso

Battle of Arabella

Tyrannus appointed Legionnaire General NAME to fight the Lydians, defeating them and their influence over Toruse. While the City State of Toruse is a large chunk of western Volneria, its influence over all Antelanians along the coast is apparent.

Death of Tyrannus

Tyrannus dies and divides his Empire among his top Generals: Amberios (over Tropic of Tyrannus and Isle of Tyrannus and northern Riobi, Veridus (over the City State of Toruse), and Zamora (Waldoccian continent)

Reign of Emperor Afonso (574-577)

Series of conflicts break out between Lydians, Pelso, and Kresthira; Legionnaire General Veridus dies. Valentina and Athina skirmishes with Legionnaire General Zamora, loosening grip on allied states.

Reign of Emperor Pereira (577-579)

Lydians, Pelso, Kresthira continued pressure on Toruse.

Battle of Marzakhtar

Pelso and Kresthira formally partition their land around Toruse.

Battle of Ekhosia

Legionnaire General Marcellus Silvanus defeats Legionnaire General Amberio in the Battle of Ekhosia (north Waldoccia), beginning the downfall of the Riobi influence over the Empire.

Silvanus marches on Janus

Silvanus marches on Janus, defeats Legionnaire General Zamora and Emperor Pereira, reestablishes the capital of the Torunia Empire as Toruse, purging political enemies. Civil war between the three areas of control.

Reign of Emperor Marcellus Silvanus (579-582)

Silvanus launches campaign against Kresthira and Pelso influence near Toruse. He grants his protege Legionnaire General Quintus enforcement of the area south of Janus.

Battle of Korvath

Korvath was city west of Toruse, main hub of Antelanian opposition against the Empire. Korvath destroyed completely

Enslavement of the Riobi

Silvanus enslaves the Riobi people.

Riobi uprising (581)

Rodrigo Vasconcelos leads a slave revolt against the Empire. Vasconcelos is quickly crushed by new Legionnaire General Licinius and Quintus. Licinius given enforcement of the areas of Riobi, Isle of Tyrannus, and Tropic of Tyrannus.

Reign of Three

Silvanus retires in 582, leaves Empire to his proteges Licinius and Quintus who split his Waldoccian territory. Maximus Tibero (protege of Quintus) given enforcement of Toruse region. Maximus Tibero highly successful in quailing continued skirmishes with the Pelso and Kresthira. The three Legionnaire Generals form the Reign of Three, eventually Quintus and Licinius grow tired of each other.

Second Riobi Uprising (589)

Licinius is killed in the Riobi uprising.

Maximus Tibero's Civil War (592-594)

Maximus Tibero marches into Riobi, which Quintus laid claim to, causing a civil war, Quintus defeated, Maximus Tibero proclaims himself the sole Emperor.

Reign of Maximus Tibero (594-599)

Grows unpopular and assassinated

Second Reign of Three (599-605)

Cassius, Gaius and Titus take over for Maximus Tibero

Civil War (601-605)

Naval battle between Cassius and Gaius leads to the death of Gaius and the Empire in the sole hands of Cassius.

Reign of Cassius (605-622)

Period of Torunia Peace, administrative reforms, standing professional army, formalizing of city states, economic growth, architectural development, and cultural flourishing.

Reign of Jinero (622-636)

Extensive building projects such as roads, aqueducts, and monuments

Crisis of Four (646)

Jinero dies, four men lay claim to the throne, each ruling a various region.

Reign of Dalmoratia (636-641)

Continued wars against Kresthira and Pelso.

Reign of Lupus (641-658)

Pandemic effects his reign.

Reign of Arvidious (658-668)

Bad decade

Reign of Augustiferous (668-672)

Splits Empire into four, each region with co-emperors

Reign of Cassian (672-683)

evokes the quadruplet system, restores unity

Sacking of Toruse

Toruse sacked by the Ketu/Antelanian alliance, rebuilt

Second Sacking of Toruse (683)=

Toruse sacked again in 683, burned to the ground, Torunia Empire retreats to the Waldoccian continent, abandoning its Antelanian capital

Reign of Adrianus (683-685) and Collapse of the Empire

Battles in the Tropic of Tyrannus prove costly, Legion weak. Adrian’s seeks to rebuilt the Torunia legion in disarray due to recruitment of undisciplined soldiers and corruption. City States rise back to control, established armies and distinct cultures. Internal strife leads to a Riobi Chieftain deposing Adrianus and the collapse of the Torunia Empire.