Known Rulers
Of the ruling title of Glava Syem
Clan Voragni, Rohl Dynasty
Ivanok Rohl - 156 AR
Korrgan Rohl - 170 AR
Korrgan Rohl II - 175 AR
Maestovich Rohl - 204 AR
Aliyev Rohl - 214 AR
Ivanok Rohl II - 245 AR
[Unclear]
Clan Periskin, Rohlan Dynasty
Yaropolk Rohlan - 542 AR
Svitoslav Rohlan - 549 AR
Dennek Rohlan - 576 AR
Pyotr Rohlan - 585 AR
Sovik Rohlan - 589 AR
Shessen Rohlan "The illiterate" - 594 AR
Sovik Rohlan II - 598 AR
Clan Varanyevich, Varanyev Dynasty
Varanyev - 611 AR
Dannek II Varanyev - 636 AR
Tohir Varanyev - 651 AR
Dannek III Varanyev - 666 AR
Ivanok III Varanyev - 689 AR
Oleg Varanyev - 702 AR
Sovik III Varanyev - 720 AR
Clan Leonadich, Leonti Dynasty
Maxym Leonti - 730 AR
Borodin Leonti - 737 AR
Estrid Leonti - 754 AR
Dannek IV Leonti - 767 AR
Dannek V Leonti - 781 AR
Vladik Leonti - 798 AR
Sovik IV Leonti - 811 AR
Vladik Leonti II - 834 AR
Estrid Leonti II - 860 AR
History
Rhal ruled what was known as the Tribal Council of Chiefs, where chiefs allied themselves and joined to the Rhalan Tribal Confederacy in exchange for protection and raiding riches. While Rhal's "empire" was a highly decentralized system, it was effective and was virtually untouched for 400 years.
Rhal itself was a northern raiding state, often considered the head of Rhalan culture. Unlike the numerous Rhalan Principalities, Rhal shared more in common with the Salkan ways of raiding, and kept to this tradition even when other principalities moved past the behavior. Regardless, Great Rhal was one of the first in unifying a central identity in the towns and cities close to them. Other areas in the outer reaches of the domain were simply paid a "visit" frequently to maintain power.
Great Rhal typically expanded by incorporating neighboring tribes and chiefdoms. Notably, Rhal went to war several times against Bovetie and Chern, wherein they took control over several islands and a stretch of coastline and held these territories for good.
Brink of Collapse
Near 600 AR the Tribal confederacy suffered an immense period of instability. Under the Rohlan dynasty, the Glava Syem Pyotr proved incredibly inept. The onset of his reign was beset by the independence of the Principality of Romya and the subsequent failure to recapture the region. Romya was defended by Vago-who for the first time in a few hundred years was able to unite one of its three branches.
The fallout of the invasion was much worse, as Pyotr attempted to muster the armies and keep order in the ranks. It is said he died in 589 AR at a military camp when a riot broke out from all the confusion of organizing the troops. This "luck" carried over to Pyotr's cousin Sovik. Sovik might have been a capable leader, but the lack of communication among the Rhalan Tribal Confederacy made organizing the land force a logistical nightmare. In ages past, the Rhalan tribes were simply united in cause if they were to go to full war - as they did against Chern and Bovetie.
Sovik perished in battle against Chern as a hero, leading his warriors into the doomed city of Byran. Over the course of a month the Rhalan army only trickled into Byran as they mustered, only to be easily trapped and killed upon arrival. Sovik had wanted a full force BEFORE marching on Byran, but the poor communication led to an easy Chern victory.
Shessen, Pyotr's brother, was not much better, and known well for being just as incompetent as his brother. Shessen's reign lasted just as long, and was succeeded by Sovik II - son of Sovik Rohlan. Like his father, Sovik II led with notably more competence than his kin. Sovik II focused purely on managing the armies and issued strict orders to remain out of wars. Likewise, the Rhalan Tribal Confederacy lost even more land and many leading chiefs did not like Sovik II. When at last the army was arranged into a capable and flexible fighting force, Sovik II was ironically coup'd from his position as Glava Syem, and replaced with the Varanyev Dynasty.
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