The Morosian Empire 100 AR - 845 AR

Capital City: Moros, Island of Moros

List of Emperors

Format: [title] [name] - [year they were crowned]

The Line of Cracer Manorion

Princep Cracer Manorion - 301 AR
Emperor Primus Manorion - 343 AR
Emperor Maximus Manorion - 356 AR

The Line of Tiberius Manorion

Emperor Tiberius Manorion - 401 AR
Emperor Valon Manorion - 408 AR
Emperor Tiberius II Manorion - 421 AR
Emperor Maximus II Manorion - 456 AR
Emperor Flavius Manorion - 466 AR

The Daerian Dynasty

Emperor Granicus Daerian - 467 AR
Emperor Uillom Daerian - 473 AR
Emperor Valon II Daerian - 479 AR
Emperor Noricus Daerian 485 AR
Emperor Valon III Daerian - 493 AR

The Line of Kaesus Manorion

Emperor Kaesus Manorion "The Younger" - 497 AR
Emperor Tiberius III Manorion - 514 AR
Emperor Servius Manorion - 549 AR
Emperor Severan Manorion - 559 AR
Emperor Maximus III Manorion - 595 AR

The Maegras Dynasty

Emperor Aurel Maegras - 605 AR
Emperor Aurel II Maegras - 618 AR
Emperor Cracer II Maegras - 632 AR
Emperor Valon IV Maegras - 652 AR

The Cimber Dynasty

Emperor Tiber Cimber - 659 AR
Emperor Cassus Cimber - 674 AR
Emperor Hephialtus Cimber - 688 AR
Emperor Hephialtus II Cimber - 691 AR
Emperor Tiber II Cimber - 708 AR

The Vekon Dynasty

Emperor Tiberius IV Vekon - 720 AR
Emperor Valentian Vekon - 764 AR
Emperor Valon V Vekon - 773 AR
Regent Senate - 780 AR

The Morosians would establish one of Kronis' largest empires ever. Early in their history they were almost consumed by Heracian and Taichian invasions, but would be the first to reform their military into an effective war machine.

The Maetian Wars (Morosian & Aetian conflict)

The Morosian Empire, for the greater parts of the 2nd and 3rd centuries AR, expanded steadily yet mercilessly. Their desire to expand beyond their home island of Moros triggered the First Maetian War in 140 AR against the Aetians of the Seleutine Empire. The First Maetian War concluded with a treaty at the former Srian capital of Enaigenus, freeing Sria from the Seleutines and ending Seleutine dominion on Barakon.
Then, in 302 AR, the second Maetian War befell this world. A regional governor, Cracer Manorion, returned to the island of Moros after successful conquests against the Kholamic nations of Regala and Inzburg. He marched a large private army right up to the capital, seeming as a threat. He then entered the senate where he was received warmly - to the surprise of many. They praised him, and named him Princep of both senatorial bodies. Cracer Manorion was effectively Morosia's first sole ruler. His first order of business was a second war with the ailing Seleutine Empire.

First Civil War of the Empire:

When Emperor Maximus Manorion died in 388 AR, the first major point of contention arose: for each of his sons claimed to be the next emperor. The previous two Emperors had one son each - his grandfather Cracer had Primus, who in turn had Maximus. Maximus, however, had now four sons: Severan, Tiberius, Janos, and Kaesus.
Each son took to governing a different part of the empire under Maximus, and did so diligently. However, upon hearing the news of Maximus' death, they each sailed to the capital on Moros island, each hosting an army of their own in the ways of their great grandfather and each proclaiming themselves the true successor. Despite Severan being the elder, he was known for little popular support, and Maximus was still deciding who to appoint his heir when he died. A lengthy battle between each brother's armies followed on the fields a few kilometers from the capital. Existing records recount an epic struggle between four idylic opposing armies which lasted for days. Temporary alliances were made and broken, flanks and counterattacks became the language of that field. The battle, predictably, ended in a draw and approximately 200,000 good Morosians slain or injured in total.
The civil war quickly extended to each of the brothers' domains. In the end, after nearly 20 years of a split Empire, Tiberius, the second son, gained decisive support from the neighboring Aeteian Kingdom of Metridonia and, along with his more robust portion of the empire, secured the position of Emperor in 401 AR. As for the rest of Tiberius' brothers: Janos was killed in battle against Kaesus' forces, Severan had perished of disease during his 13th invasion voyage into Tiberius' territory, and Kaesus himself worked out a deal with Tiberius and conceded to his older brother.
This set a precedent that the second-oldest son would always be chosen as rightful successor if one was not already chosen by their father. The event occurred rarely, as Emperors were sure to name their heir early into their rule.

The Case of Maximus II Manorion

Maximus II Manorion lived an ironic life, as he spent his time indulging and in pleasure and feasts. He sired 4 legitimate daughters - Irene, Aemilia, Stratonice, and Caelia, and a number of illegitimate ones. Despite his numerous children, he had no male successor upon his death in 466 AR. The line then had to be traced all the way back to Kaesus, the younger brother of Tiberius, of whose line now ruled the northern provinces in Ismia.

The descendant, Flavius Manorion, was nearing 90 years of life, and ruled as Emperor for only one year before he perished. His only son and heir, Kasian Manorion, was at the time held hostage by an Ailesian warlord. A brief civil war ensued out of the disputed succession until the Daerian dynasty led by Granicus Daerian of Heracum gained the upper hand. A series of short and incompetent reigns under the Daerians caused the later descendants of Kaesus' line to rebel and successfully usurp the throne in 497 AR by Kaesus "The Younger" Manorion.  His son Tiberius III succeeded him at the age of 20 in 514 AR. Decades later and Tiberius III's grandson, Severan, became Emperor at only 13, where trouble soon followed...

Insurrection of the Line of Janos

Upon Severan Manorion's ascent to ruling the Morosian Empire at just 13 in 559 AR, a man by the name of Solon "Manorion" claimed he himself was a Manorion - descendant from Cracer's great grandson Janos. He was charismatic enough that his claim to legitimacy was taken seriously by some. Being a descandant from Janos - from Morosia's First Civil War - would have placed Solon as member of the elder Manorion dynasty with rights to inherit the throne.
By the time Severan reached 15, Solon "Manorion" had raised a sizable army of mercenaries and Morosian soldiers alike, and sailed to Moros from the southern city of Lameta. Severan skillfully dictated an order for Aetian marines from the Eastern edges of the Empire intercept Solon's fleet. The Aetian naval capabilities badly crippled Solon's forces as he escaped to the shores of Moros Island. By the time he arrived to the island, he was met by the royal forces led by the young Severan himself. It is said that Severan personally executed the 26 year old pretender on the battlefield. Solon was ultimately but one such claimant, many of whom would plague the Emperors of Morosia for centuries.

Fall of the Manorion Dynasty

Maximus III Manorion was the last Manorion to sit the throne, as his two sons died under suspicious circumstances. Maximus III was as incompetent as they come, and was soon himself killed. Senator Aurel Maegras took up the cause to succeed him, and was popularly elected by the other kings and senators - who by now were the real landholders in the Empire.
Aurel led well, it is said, and managed without a single civil war. He administered groundbreaking treaties with the enemies in Larsiphon and quelled dissent in nearly every part of the realm. His passing was greatly mourned and his successor Aurel II hardly lived up to the hype of his father.
Civil wars returned, and the Maegras dynasty was later ousted in a political coup by the Cimber family from Akraleia. What followed was a series of unpopular yet powerful emperors. Hephialtus and Hephialtus II were known explicitly for losing several wars against Larsiphon and being made to pay reparations.

The Great Morosian Empire at its territorial height in 600 AR

Collapse of the Morosian Empire

Lastly, the Vekon dynasty rose to power by 720 AR, and ruled briefly but diligently. Tiberius IV oversaw further reformation of the military into a force focused on defense, a legacy started under the Cimber dynasty. Under Valon V, the senate was drastically weakened into a state of near non-existence. By his reign it no longer was a meeting place for landholders, but rather people who wanted to feel important. However, Valon V was unable to respond effectively when the Daahken Dresnids invaded. He later resigned himself to exile. In his stead, what was left of the "senate" struggled to keep the empire together. Money issues led to the dissolving of many legions - mostly in the less-disturbed north, which then led to chaos and immense loss of security.
It was conveniently at this time that the Ailesian horde began raiding extensively into Morosian northern territory, causing the Morosian provinces to fall in quick succession. Regional landholders became kings as they organized the defense of their local realms. Meanwhile the Kingdom of Thyzanti invaded in the south, seeking to free the Lammetrians, and mostly succeeded in freeing those who were not occupied by the Daahken.
By 820 AR the entire Island of Moros was consumed in civil war by multiple factions vying for the throne over the regent senate. By 845 AR, there was signed a treaty "the Coalition of Free Morosian States" which recognized sovereignty of the feuding factions, effectively splintering the Morosian Island and dashing the last remains of the great Morosian Empire.  However, the legacy of the empire lives on with the Alexians, who had broken away from the Empire in 800 AR under leadership of the former Morosian Emperor Valon V.

Former territories of the Morosian Empire in 860 AR