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 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 Expeditions to Tropic of Tyrannus and Isle of Tyrannus, sets up extensive trade routes, Torunian Navy expands Tyrannus expands the empire, marches along the Antelanian coast, conquers the Kresthira, Pelso Battle of Arabella defeating the Lydians While the City State of Toruse is a large chunk of western Volneria, its influence over all Antelanians along the coast is apparent 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)

574-577 Reign of Emperor Afonso 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

577-579 Reign of Emperor Pereira Lydians, Pelso, Kresthira continued pressure on Toruse, Battle of Marzakhtar: Pelso and Kresthira formally partition their land around Toruse

Riobi-led Empire falls Legionnaire General Marcellus Silvanus defeats Legionnaire General Amberio in the Battle of Ekhosia (north Waldoccia) 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

579-582 Silvanus launches campaign against Kresthira and Pelso influence near Toruse, Battle of Korvath (Korvath was city west of Toruse, main hub of Antelanian opposition against the Empire) Korvath destroyed completely

Silvanus enslaves the Riobi people

Silvanus gives Legionnaire General Quintus enforcement of the area south of Janus

Major Riobi slave uprising in 581, led by Rodrigo Vasconcelos, quickly crushed by new Legionnaire Generals Licinius and Quintus

Legionnaire General Licinius given enforcement of the areas of Riobi, Isle of Tyrannus, and Tropic of Tyrannus

Silvanus retires in 582, leaves Empire to his proteges Licinius and Quintus who split his Waldoccian territory

582-594 Reign of Three

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

589 Riobi Revolt, Licinius is killed

593-594 Maximus Tibero marches into Riobi, which Quintus laid claim to, causing a civil war, Quintus defeated, Maximus Tibero proclaims himself the sole Emperor

594-599 Reign of Maximus Tibero Grows unpopular and assassinated

599-605 Second Reign of Three Cassius, Gaius and Titus take over for Maximus Tibero

601-605 Naval battle between Cassius and Gaius leads to the death of Gaius and the Empire in the sole hands of Cassius

605-622 Reign of Cassius Period of Torunia Peace, administrative reforms, standing professional army, formalizing of city states, economic growth, architectural development, and cultural flourishing

622-636 Reign of Jinero Extensive building projects such as roads, aqueducts, and monuments

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

636-641 Reign of Dalmoratia Continued wars against Kresthira and Pelso

641-658 Reign of Lupus Pandemic effects his reign

658-668 Reign of Arvidious Bad decade

668-672 Reign of Augustiferous Splits Empire into four, each region with co-emperors

672-683 Reign of Cassian Revokes the Quadruplet system, restores unity Toruse sacked by the Ketu/Antelanian alliance, rebuilt Toruse sacked again in 683, burned to the ground, Torunia Empire retreats to the Waldoccian continent, abandoning its Antelanian capital

683-685 Reign of Adrianus 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