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The Tibur Empire: From Rebellion to Rebirth

Origins (800–753 BR)

The Tibur legacy began not with nobles, but slaves. In 800 BR, a half-elf named Tibur led a rebellion against the Morrag Empire. The revolt tore through the northern slave provinces, and by 753 BR the rebels seized territory and founded the Kingdom of Tibur, naming Arcanius Tibur as its first ruler.

Kings and Emperors of Tibur

Ages of Expansion and Corruption

The Rise to Empire (285 BR – 120 BR)

• 285 BR — Tibur declares itself an Empire under Argus Tibur (often forgotten proto-emperor).
• 175 BR — Launches campaigns to subdue neighboring races—Yuan-Ti, Lizardfolk, and the free peoples.
• 145 BR — The Argossear and Brythunear Empires fall; Tibur absorbs their lands, becoming the largest empire since Skalos.
• 120 BR — Massive industrial and magical growth; half-elf legions, sky-galleys, and chained elementals in warfare.

The Infernal Era (30 BR – 10 PR)

• 30 BR — Conquest of Settis Empire.
• 20 BR — Marcus Tibur bargains with devils for victory, birthing the first tieflings.
• 16 BR — Lamureans persecuted for sheltering tiefling children; many flee to Albion.
• 0 BR — Victory over the Skalos Empire; Platera Reckoning calendar begins.
• 10 PR — Marcus Tibur dragged to Hell, fulfilling his infernal bargain.

The Skarva Cataclysm (35 PR – 71 PR)

• 35 PR — Zander Soulton of Neztra Magus attempts godhood; Camillus Tibur prays for aid.
• 40 PR — Skarva, evil Rat God, grants “help,” transforming citizens into Skaven.
• 41 PR – 65 PR — Wars with Neztra Magus and the ratmen ravage the world.
• 65 PR — Xaetrix, Goddess of Magic, sacrifices herself to end Zander’s ritual; Neztraria’s sky-islands fall.
• 70 PR — Ratmen flee underground, forming the Under-Empire.
• 71 PR — Entera ascends as new Goddess of Magic.

Decline and Division (200 PR – 446 PR)

• 200–300 PR — Venom Crusades under Lucius Tibur burn the Endless Forest in failed holy war.
• 310 PR — Tibur hires Ashbrand Warband (The Ember Pact) against dragons.
• 314 PR — Death of Albion Goldred; island renamed Albion in his honor.
• 446 PR — Civil war splits the empire:
• Maddax Tibur holds the west (Tibur Empire).
• Lymris Tibur rules the east (Bhrytyros Empire).

The Banishment and Fall (449 PR – 500 PR)

• 452 PR — Maddax commissions Loutib, an artificer, to forge divine prisons—Orbs of Binding.
• 476 PR — Gods are banished from Albion; divine magic wanes.
• 477 PR — Rebellions erupt across the empire.
• 496 PR – 499 PR — Janlyth Arcanius retrieves and frees the gods.
• 500 PR — Zelistra rises with demon legions; the Abyss Empire is born.
• 500 PR — Maddax Tibur’s empire collapses under rebellion, demonic invasion, and divine retribution.

The Aftermath (501 PR – 620 PR)

• 501–510 PR — Remnants of Tibur flee; Darion Tibur renames his dominion the Tudor Empire.
• 504 PR — New Albion Kingdom founded by Athelwulf Goldred; Emerald Isles under Janlyth Arcanius.
• 500–600 PR — Bhrytyros Empire rises from Tibur’s eastern half; Abritus and Fenris strengthen.
• 620 PR — Gallis Tibur II assassinated; Caelus Tibur leads uprising, reforms Tibur Empire Reborn on Meak Island, rallying Frelimar and Caedian lords against Bhrytyros.

Religious and Cultural Legacy

The Tibur lineage’s faith evolved from Old Gods to infernal and pragmatic worship:

• Marcus Tibur’s devil pact birthed the Devil’s Own cult.
• Camillus Tibur’s plea created Skaven via Skarva’s “aid.”
• Later emperors outlawed magic, founded inquisitions, and relied on artifice and alchemy.
• Despite centuries of tyranny, Tibur culture advanced metallurgy, law, and architecture that shaped Tudor, Albion, and Bhrytyros alike.

Summary Timeline of the Empire

• 800 BR: Slave Rebellion begins.
• 753 BR: Tibur Kingdom founded.
• 285 BR: Declares itself an Empire.
• 54 BR – 10 PR: Devil-era, tieflings born.
• 40 PR – 70 PR: Skarva and Skaven War.
• 314 PR: Slays Albion Goldred.
• 446 PR: Split into Tibur and Bhrytyros.
• 476 PR: Gods banished.
• 500 PR: Empire destroyed.
• 620 PR: Tibur Empire Reborn under Caelus Tibur.

The Age of Chains (Before 800 BR)

Before Tibur’s rise, the Morrag Empire and the Old Yuan-Ti Kingdoms ruled much of central Platera, enslaving countless humans, elves, and half-bloods.
Among these slaves was a half-elf named Tibur, born from the mixing of bloodlines forbidden by the serpent masters. His suffering would ignite the greatest slave uprising in history.

The Slave Rebellion and Founding of Tibur (800–753 BR)

• 800 BR: Tibur leads a massive rebellion in the Morrag Empire. The enslaved rise, united by desperation and his promise of freedom.
• The war lasts nearly five decades, with Tibur’s army growing as slave provinces fall.
• 753 BR: The rebellion succeeds. The victors establish the Kingdom of Tibur, naming Arcanius Tibur, Tibur’s descendant, as King of the Free.

The Age of Kings (753–285 BR)

During this age, Tibur transitions from rebellion-born kingdom to a realm of order and conquest.

Key Monarchs

• Arcanius Tibur (753–698 BR): First ruler. Built the capital and established the royal line.
• Canus Tibur (698–611 BR): Expanded into former Morrag provinces.
• Decius Tibur (611–556 BR): Declared the First Senate of Tibur.
• Arrnus Tibur (556–508 BR): Oversaw urban growth and early magical academies.
• Kaeso Tibur (508–267 BR): Reigned over two centuries; united multiple provinces under a single law.
• Aulus Tibur (267–148 BR): Conquered the central plains and the coastal regions.
• Vibius Tibur (148–54 BR): The Golden Emperor, expanded Tibur’s borders through diplomacy and force.

By 285 BR, Tibur had grown into a superpower. Emperor Argus Tibur proclaimed it the Tibur Empire — “the Eternal Empire of the Free.”

The Age of Conquest (285–54 BR)

• The Tibur Empire crushes rivals such as the Argossear and Brythunear Empires (145 BR).
• It expands south and west, enslaving or assimilating many races.
• Roads, aqueducts, and fortresses link continents — a symbol of Tibur’s unending growth.
• The Empire’s armies, known as the Legions of Gold and Iron, become unmatched in discipline and scale.

The Infernal Age (54 BR – 10 PR)

The Empire turns toward dark pacts.

• 54–18 BR: Emperor Flavius Tibur begins researching forbidden infernal magic.
• 18 BR: Emperor Marcus Tibur makes a pact with devils to destroy the remaining Yuan-Ti and Skalos empires.
• Tieflings are born in this era as mortals are “blessed” or cursed by infernal influence.
• 16 BR: The Lamurean Exile—Lamureans who accepted Tieflings are slaughtered or enslaved, many fleeing north across the sea to Albion.
• 0 BR: Tibur achieves total victory, marking a new era:
  “Platera Reckoning” (PR) — a world freed from the serpent empires.
• 10 PR: Marcus Tibur is dragged into Hell, fulfilling his infernal bargain.

The Age of the Skarva Curse (10–71 PR)

• 35 PR: The mage Zander Soulton of Neztra Magus attempts godhood through blood magic.
• Camillus Tibur, desperate, prays to the gods for salvation — but only Skarva, the Rat God, answers.
• 40 PR: Skarva’s “blessing” transforms mortals into Skaven, birthing the Under-Empire.
• 41–65 PR: The war between Tibur and Neztra Magus devastates the world.
• 65 PR: The goddess Xaetrix sacrifices herself to end the ritual, destroying the floating islands of Neztraria.
• 71 PR: Entera becomes the new Goddess of Magic, restoring balance.

The Age of Order and Decay (100–415 PR)

• 200 PR: Emperor Lucius Tibur launches the Venom Crusades, a hundred-year holy war to purge heretics—fails disastrously.
• 314 PR: Emperor Gallis Tibur kills King Albion Goldred, conquering the Dragon Empire and renaming its island Albion.
• 310–415 PR: Tibur reaches its greatest territorial extent—stretching across multiple continents.

The Age of Division (415–500 PR)

• 446 PR: Civil war between Romma Tibur’s sons:
• Maddax Tibur rules the west.
• Lymris Tibur rules the east (founding the Bhrytyros Empire).
• 476 PR: Maddax Tibur banishes the gods, trapping them in divine orbs created by Loutib.
• 477–496 PR: Massive rebellions follow.
• 499 PR: Hero Janlyth Arcanius returns the orbs and frees the gods.
• 500 PR: The Demon Queen Zelistra rises; her Abyss Empire crushes Tibur.
  The Tibur Empire collapses, ending a 1,200-year dominion.

The Fragmented Age (500–620 PR)

• Darion Tibur renames his surviving realm the Tudor Empire, hiding his lineage.
• Albion and Emerald Isles become independent kingdoms.
• Bhrytyros Empire dominates the east.
• Abyss Empire forms under Zelistra in the south.
• For over a century, “Tibur” becomes synonymous with tyranny and ruin.

The Rebirth (620 PR–Present)

• 620 PR: Emperor Gallis Tibur II assassinated under Bhrytyros rule.
• His descendant Caelus Tibur launches a rebellion from Meak Island, rallying loyal nobles and mercenaries.
• He declares the Tibur Empire Reborn, vowing to cleanse its infernal legacy and restore its former glory.
• Frelimar and Caedian lords join him — the first sign of a true imperial restoration.

Legacy of Tibur

The Tibur Empire’s shadow still stretches across Platera:

• Architecture: its aqueducts and walls still stand in Albion, Bhrytyros, and Tudor.
• Bloodlines: countless nobles trace lineage to the Tibur dynasty.
• Religion: the banishment of gods forever changed divine worship.
• Languages and Law: Imperial Tiburan remains the legal tongue of scholars and magistrates.
• Myth: some say Marcus Tibur still rules as a Devil Lord in the Nine Hells, whispering to mortal emperors from beyond.