Kingdom of Dayne
The Kingdom of Dayne, often referred to as "The Old Dayne," is one of the many kingdoms of southern Thamrysis that fell under Latizan rule in the Ancient Era. The heart of this kingdom was the settlement of Dayne-on-the-loch, as established by Dayne the Wildcat.
The Kingdom of Dayne was established by warrior chieftains of the many tribes that swore fielty to the bloodline of Dayne the Wildcat, a charismatic leader and legendary warrior who built his fortification on the western bank of Loch Barinham. The early kingdom flourished due to the natural resources of the area, and traded with many of its neighbors to the east and north. Rivalries over territory on the western borders of Old Dayne were reaching a peak when the Latizan invasion brought the region under the rule of the Latizan empire.
While the houses that swore fealty to the Latizan were allowed to remain in positions of authority, many of the tribal chieftains resisted Latizan rule. These groups fled into the hills, forging alliances with nearby tribal groups such as the Wyneil and fighting a guerilla war of resistance for a century.
The region assumed significant economic and administrative functions for the Latizan during this period before the collapse of the continental colonies of the Latizan.
The long period of Latizan occupation is dramatically reflected in the dominance of Latizan infrastructure in the countryside, in the shape of villas. Villas of this period were working farms and manor houses, not palaces. The survivors of the Dayne aristocracy of the pre-Latizan period, who first adopted Latizan ways eventually constructed their rural palaces, persisted through the period. Scholars dispute the extent to which the mass of the Dayne, rebel, free or enslaved, benefited from the new rulers, but there is no doubt that the region prospered. Commerce was greatly facilitated by a road network and system of river transport that had been expanded and improved under Latizan administration. It is no accident that the capital of the old Kingdom of Dayne, a great inland port on the river route that led north into the continent, flourished due to Latizan trade. The Latizan eventually left the region in approximately 2570 AE for a variety of reasons. Rebellions and uprisings from neighboring regions combined with an outbreak of natural disasters weakened the Latizan grip on the region. The fall of the Latizan state culminated in an outbreak of a plague that only affected Latizan, rendering entire regions suddenly desolate of all government and infrastructure. The remaining Dayne aristocracy began divvying the region up amongst themselves, but most joined the Heartland Alliance almost immediately. Over the next few centuries, power accumulated in the hands of several houses of Dayne aristocracy, especially those that begin to adopt the early Octani faith that spread through the region. In 2900 AE, the Assembly of Tonos declares King Riven the Pious of Wyneil as selected by the Eight to rule the collective Heartland Alliance, and the region became absorbed in the larger Weinland Empire.
The long period of Latizan occupation is dramatically reflected in the dominance of Latizan infrastructure in the countryside, in the shape of villas. Villas of this period were working farms and manor houses, not palaces. The survivors of the Dayne aristocracy of the pre-Latizan period, who first adopted Latizan ways eventually constructed their rural palaces, persisted through the period. Scholars dispute the extent to which the mass of the Dayne, rebel, free or enslaved, benefited from the new rulers, but there is no doubt that the region prospered. Commerce was greatly facilitated by a road network and system of river transport that had been expanded and improved under Latizan administration. It is no accident that the capital of the old Kingdom of Dayne, a great inland port on the river route that led north into the continent, flourished due to Latizan trade. The Latizan eventually left the region in approximately 2570 AE for a variety of reasons. Rebellions and uprisings from neighboring regions combined with an outbreak of natural disasters weakened the Latizan grip on the region. The fall of the Latizan state culminated in an outbreak of a plague that only affected Latizan, rendering entire regions suddenly desolate of all government and infrastructure. The remaining Dayne aristocracy began divvying the region up amongst themselves, but most joined the Heartland Alliance almost immediately. Over the next few centuries, power accumulated in the hands of several houses of Dayne aristocracy, especially those that begin to adopt the early Octani faith that spread through the region. In 2900 AE, the Assembly of Tonos declares King Riven the Pious of Wyneil as selected by the Eight to rule the collective Heartland Alliance, and the region became absorbed in the larger Weinland Empire.
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