The Tensun Trading Company completes its restructuring of the Vesinian Empire after buying it in 235 4E. The Vesinian Empire is official dissolved, and renamed the Tensun Trading Company. The rebirth of the nation, and the global economy that the Tensun Trading Company had fostered during the 4th Epoch had come to fruition. This marks the beginning of the 5th Epoch.
5th Epoch
The Rise of Civilization
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Coren Summit
FoundingDespite the end of the Elven-Innish War, the people caught between the nations of the Inniash Khaganate and the Elven Princedom suffered centuries of border skirmishes between the two nations, territory changing sides frequently. Finally, a group of local aristocrats decided to retake control of their homelands. They gathered for a summit in secret, and during this summit they laid out the plans to setup a new government. After consolidating their power, the Republic of Corenthia was formed, declaring independence from Elven and Innish rule. The Innish were weary of war at the time, and the Elven Princedom chose to approach the situation with diplomacy rather than war, making fast allies of the fledgling nation.
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Second Great Gathering of the Khans
Cultural eventWeary of war, and with the recent loss of territory at the forming of Corenthia, a second Great Gathering of Khans was declared. The purpose of this gathering was to begin a cultural revolution, abandoning the Khaganates traditional ways of war, and embracing a new approach of spirituality, cultivation, and cultural growth. The gathering was largely a success, in which many past grievances among the Khans were settled, and the leadership of the nation was unified in their new purpose.
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Formation of the New Sovereignty
FoundingAfter recuperating from their failed attempt at creating the First Sovereignty, the Chellesian Kingdom decided to take on a diplomatic approach. They approached a number of surrounding territories, and engaged in political talks over the course of nearly a decade. This diplomatic effort resulted in the formation of the New Sovereignty, perhaps the most powerful nation in the world, which is comprised of a federation of 5 massive provinces; Ellsia, Reshenia, Guen, Chellesia, and Densia. Each of these provinces govern themselves as if they are their own nation, yet their combined federation allows them to act as a united nation that can exert massive political and military power.
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Torglar's Conquest
Military actionThe renowned Orc, Torglar the Conqueror, begins his conquest as a powerful warlord of the Shasarek Desert. He had adopted an old Hantzu political system, Shogunism. Using this ideology, he continued to conquer and grow his power. After conquering the entire Shasarek Desert, Torglar founded the Shasarek Shogunate at 24 5E.
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Epsian Secession
FoundingThe formation of Epsia has roots spanning deep into the 4th Epoch, when the Dichotist heresy of Singulism had begun to take hold in the region. Over the course of centuries, the region had converted largely to Singulism, a high point of contention with the Arbethian Kingdom, which is traditionally Dichotist. In a bid to secede from the Arbethian Kingdom, the monasteries of what is now Epsia came together to seek help from their neighbors, the Tensun Trading Company (in exchange for lucrative mining deals), and to write a letter to Meridian asking for their solidarity. The letter written to Meridian was a carefully crafted political, diplomatic, and argumentative masterpiece. In response, the Tensun Trading Company threatened Arbethia with sanctions. Meridian could not show support, for it would breach their policies of neutrality. Instead, in a subtle show of solidarity, they submitted the letter to record in the Grand Library of Meridian, filing it not as a historical piece, but a diplomatic one. After a brief few months of negotiations between the Epsian monasteries and the Arbethian Kingdom, the monasteries were allowed to secede, and the Theocracy of Epsia was formed.
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22 Years War
Military actionIn an event that would shock the world, the Naiathel Empire would reveal itself to the world. The revelation began with an invasion, as the Empire summoned a tsunami to strike the eastern shores of the Arbethian Kingdom. Upon the crest of the tsunami was the vanguard of the Naiathel Army, whose first strike began a decades long campaign of conquest. This war was waged entirely between the Naiathel Empire and Arbethian Kingdom. The Naiathel ensured other nations would not get involved through various means of diplomacy. After the Arbethian Crusades of the 4th Epoch, ongoing tensions with the Inniash Khaganate, and often aggressive political maneuvering, the Arbethian Kingdom found they had no allies to assist them. Although the Naiathel invasion was initially successful, it rapidly bogged down once the Arbethian Kingdom organized and brought to bear the full might of their military. Despite their best efforts, war against the Naiathel became a slow losing battle. After the first decade of war, the Naiathel had conquered from one coast of Etherionde to another, and had stopped their conquest, now fighting to defend what they had already secured. After another decade of brutal warfare, with almost no progress made, the Arbethian Kingdom came to a truce. This truce has since been broken and remade a number of times, and tensions between the two nations remain extremely high.
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Illfang Rebellion
RevolutionDranikh, also known as Illfang, started a rebellion of the Draconid people living upon the Dragonshead Peninsula. Seeking to found an independent nation for Draconid kind. During this rebellion he fought primarily against the Naiathel Empire. The rebellion culminated in the Battle of Sahlnerenil, the land capital of the Naiathel Empire. The fighting might have continued, but was likely ended by The Miracle. The rebellion concluded in the founding and global recognition of the Duuleijir nation. Over following years, through small rebellions (violent or diplomatic) in neighboring territories, the Duuleijir nation would expand their borders.
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The Miracle
Celestial / CosmicIn the summer of the year 69 5E, an unexplained event occurred. Throughout the world of Vallonde, it's people were healed. The wounded made whole, the sick cured, and the haggard heartened. Wounds of a mental nature were also healed, past grievences forgiven, despairs turned to hope. The origin of this event is widely debated. Many claim the gods of their religion to have granted this blessing, some believe it to be a cosmic fluctuation of energy, others still think some mortal-made device or technology may be responsible. None have definitively proved to be responsible for it. For many years following this event there was peace and prosperity. The world was no utopia, for even the miracle could not heal the deepest of wounds, especially those of the mind. As generations changed, so did the tendrils of corruption find their way back into the world.
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The Great Peace
Political eventFollowing the Miracle, the world entered a state of incredible peace. Almost all wars came to a halt, and a number of global changes would occur. There would be a great rise in the power of religion during this time. The Miracle was seen by many as irrefutable proof that some higher power is afoot in the world of Vallonde, and many who were once secular decided they could no longer be so. Initially, the peace of the Miracle would prevent these religions from clashing, but in time these tensions would boil over. In total, the Great Peace lasted 42 years. Although some smaller battles and disputes would happen before the end of the peace, its true end was marked by the collapse of the New Sovereignty and the wars that followed.
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The Naiathel Withdrawal
Population Migration / TravelFollowing the Miracle, the Naiathel Empire faced much internal strife. Their system of governance and culture was founded on strength by conquest, and their identity was shattered following the Miracle. Their lands faced a multiple peaceful rebellions and protests, and it was finally decided that the Naiathel would abandon all of their over-land territory, and return to rule their underwater domains. The process of withdrawal was slow, taking 6 years. They separated their territory into a number of districts, holding elections in which the districts would decide upon a neighboring country to become a part of upon the Naiathel withdrawal. This system would have certainly led to wars and violent rebellions were it not for the Miracle, yet in this unique context it was quite peaceful. The Naiathel withdrew entirely by the year 77, their territories divided between the Arbethian Kingdom, the Duuleijir, and the Tensun Trading Company.
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The Elven Reformation
Political eventFollowing the Miracle, the identity of the Elven Princedom was called into question. The royal released hidden knowledge about the history of their people, that they were an outcast group of Eladrin who had tried to steal a powerful relic and were caught, then banished. They had immigrated from the Feywild and lost their Fey magic slowly over time. The nations collective pride had turned to shame, but in the light of the Miracle, this shame did not consume them, and instead caused a cultural growth. The Princdom was dissolved, the royal lineage forever abandoned. The quest to reclaim Sha Alafa and restore their perceived honor abandoned. They nation was renamed the Varya'taurë, "Protectors of the Forest" in Elvish. This new nation was anarchic in structure, with open borders, their only goal to protect their sacred Faedoria'taurë and to create a natural bastion for the world to enjoy.
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Secession of Densia
Political eventFollowing the foundation of the Duuleijir nation, Draconid people from all walks of life were called to immigrate and settle. The Densia province of the New Sovereignty directly bordered Duuleijir, and was traditionally a Draconid province. In the year 75, the province declared their secession to join the Duuleijir nation. In any other time, there would have been internal rebellion, and likely military action taken by the New Sovereignty to prevent this. Due to the tempering granted by the Miracle, this transition happened peacefully.
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Collapse of the New Sovereignty
DisbandmentOver the course of the Great Peace, many nations experienced building tensions, none more-so than the New Sovereignty. The secession of the Densia province fundamentally shook the solidarity of the other provinces. Within the Reshenia province, the mounting religious tension sparked a number of violent clashes. The Chellesian province found itself in border skirmishes with the Duuleijir who were claiming territories that were denied secession years ago, yet the confederated government was denying them the ability to escalate military action. The beginning of the end occurred when Reshenia experienced a series of uprisings. Dichotists sought to secede the province to Darnesia, while Singulists sought to do the same to the Rashwanan Caliphate. Soon after, the Chellesian province took military action against Duuleijir without approval of the Federal Council. This series of events caused the collapse of the federation. A series of wars erupted from this event, Darnesia and Rashwan seeking to grab territories while the former provinces of the New Sovereignty sought to establish their own clear borders. What would follow are years and years of political conflicts.