Fatimi Empire of the Holy Successor

The Fatimi Empire of the Holy Successor's reign is closely tied to the Fatim dynasty which ruled it. Originally rulers of a small section of Ægyia, the dynasty traced its ancestry back to the sister of the last Jafarid Emperor, but had little to offer beyond this tie to the old Empire, which many other dynasties claimed as well. After the fall of the Jafarids, the lands of Ægyia alongside several other southern regions refused to acknolwdge the new Uthmarid dynasty and continued as remnants of the Jafarid Empire, though only in name. Over time, these governorships devolved into various warlords, leavng the south poor. Despite this, the Uthmarids never managed to totally dislodge the royalist remnants due to the prevalance of oversized armies in the region. Much of the region developed their own interpretations of the dominant anti-Al'shahri sects, leading to further war over religious disputes. However, during the reign of Hamidhal Jafarid Shorkot y Fatim II, things would start to change. He began working with other rulers of Lower Ægyia in order to fight against disorder and lawlessness in the region, which eventually evolved into a full-on religious reform. Uniting Lower Ægyia under one government and one religion, he would begin the long process of codifying the pro-monarchial sect of the Illahic faith. He also claimed the title of Holy Successor and declared a crusade against the Uthmarids. Joined by several other anti-Uthmarid realms which swore fealty, the war was long, but the Fatimi finally emerged victorious as the Uthmarids imploded. This led to the Fatimi assuming dominance over the Illahic world, but they remained unable to conquer the northern and coastal lands, which remained under Al'Shahri control.
Later rulers such as Andalus Ali Jafarid Sharid y Fatim would further develop the faith as well as make smaller conquests and shore up the nation. However, over time the country began to weaken as rulers became corrupt and lazy. The lack of overseas commerce and reliance on inland trade made their economy rather fragile, and when orcs began pouring through the mountains and setting upon the frontiers the Empire quickly fell to pieces and collapsed.