The Issian Empire

The Issian Empire has an odd class system. It is split up into three main groups, the Old Nobility, the New Nobility and the Citizenry. The Old Nobility are the noble houses that originate from the empire’s original conquests, when it was still known as the Issian Kingdom and all priests of the Imperial Pantheon. The New Nobility are all noble houses from other Imperial Holdings and every noble house that has been established since then. The Citizenry are all ordinary citizens in the Empire, including peasants and all priests of other tolerated religions. The Old Nobility is exempt from paying taxes and has the right to be named to the Small Council (31 members) or the Great Council (900 members). They can also be named as the Emperor’s advisers and can occupy higher political and military ranks. The New Nobility are not exempt from taxes, but they can be members of the Great Council and can occupy higher political and military ranks. The Citizenry can be named into the Public Council (1200 members), they pay taxes and cannot occupy higher political or military ranks. They can be raised into the ranks of the New Nobility through a variety of ways, for example by distinguishing themselves in the military, by marrying into a noble house, by attaining knighthood or by unspecified decree from a house of the Old Nobility. The peasants are personally free, but most rent their land from a noble and do not own it.

Spreading the glory of Issia for the good of its citizens.

Their territory spans most of the Imperial continent, about a fifth of northern Alius and the Chain Isles

• 236 B.E. - the duchy of Issia is first mentioned • 190 B.E. - the duchy of Caralia is conquered by the duchy of Issia • 190 B.E. -first mention of trade with the Chain Isles • 187 B.E. - the kingdom of Issia is formed • 150 B.E. - 0 O.E. (of the Empire) the Issian unification wars (the kindoms of Zaroth, Cearn, Billioth, Entrollia and Thorodin are conquered) • 0 O.E. - King Palaemon names himself Emperor after the conquest of Cearn • 6 O.E. - Emperor Palaemon dies in his bed, his son Emperor Palaemon II is crowned • 7 O.E. - the southern expansion wars begin • 23 O.E. - Emperor Palaemon II dies of the Great Pox, his daughter Empress Anteida is crowned • 31 O.E. - the southern expansion wars end • 32 O.E. - the eastern expansion wars begin • 32 O.E. - Empress Anteida is murdered by an unkown assasin while pregnant, her younger brother Emperor Thalpius is crowned • 33 O.E. - the battle of Laia river is the first large scale defeat of the Issian Empire, Emperor Thalpius dies without an heir • 33 O.E. - 37 O.E. the Issian civil war between the houses Stichos and Arrinian • 37 O.E. - Emperor Gorgeon Arrinian is crowned • 38 O.E. - Imperial army reform; the Guerrillas are formed • 47 O.E. - the Eastern expansion wars end • 50 O.E. - Emperor Gorgeon dies, his son Emperor Palaemon III is crowned at the age of 15 • 50 O.E. - 89 O.E. The Golden Age of peace • 86 O.E. - Emperor Palaemon III dies, his son Emperor Antyras is crowned • 89 O.E. - the Chain Isles are invaded by the Issians • 93 O.E. - the Great Drought forces the Issians to sign a peace treaty with High King Hargin of the Chain Isles • 95 O.E. the invasion of the Chain isles is renewed • 96 O.E. - Ailish is discovered by the Issians • 102 O.E – The Chain Isles are conquered by the Issians • 105 O.E. - Emperor Antyras dies of disease, his cousin Emperor Cephean is crowned • 106 O.E. - Emperor Cephean dies of magic overuse, his son Emperor Timion is crowned • 112 O.E. - further expansion into the Eastern Plains begins • 122 O.E. - Emperor Timion dies his daughter Empress Rhenea the Great is crowned at 19 • 123 O.E. - attempted coup against the Empress after rebel propaganda makes her out as weak • 125 O.E. - Empress Rhenea the Great proposes the invasion of Ailish • 127 O.E. - The Issian Empire invades Ailish • 127 O.E. - 167 O.E. the Ailish subjugation wars • 167 O.E. - Empress Rhenea the Great attempts to prolong her life using an elven magic ritual • 171 O.E. - the recolonization of the Wild begins • 195 O.E. Empress Rhenea dies at the age of 92, her son Emperor Anteidon is crowned • 200 O.E. - The Northern League declares war on the Empire. After a decisive Imperial victory at the battle of Clode, a peace treaty which favors the Empire is signed.

The military is split into the army, the navy and the guerrilla forces.

• Imperial Pantheon (The Five)

Currently at peace with every political entity, but has rocky relations with The Northern League in Ailish and some of the remaining independent states in the south of the Imperial continent