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Over time war between Kormistazm and the Soltic Lordship would flare up over the status of the Teba Empire and Northern Lyr Valley. Eventually the Lordship would slowly succumb to mounting losses against the more populous, industrious and fervent Kormistazic empire, and suffered debilitating territorial losses. Despite previous conflict, the Soltics attempted to form an alliance with the western kingdoms of the Maltervenian empire in order to counter Kormistazm. Distrusting the Soltics, this eventually resulted in an opportunistic conquest of the Molvian corridor by the Maltervenians which was only partly repelled. Despite this hardship, the open sea access afforded the Soltic empire strong trade links with Impelanza and Northeast Aurora which the less powerful Kormistazic navy had great difficulty intercepting, keeping their core territory strong for several centuries. After a watchful peace of approximately five decades, the newly coronated Empress X̂alinn led the fourth and final Solto-Kormistazic war in 75 BCE, rallying an enormous, well equipped army for the purpose. A fast, brutal campaign was launched with forces carving paths down the valleys towards the coast, converging on the major population centers such as the capital of Xoltaan and the trade hub of Aruliqea. X̂alinn personally lead the siege of Xoltaan, the city breaking after sustained bombardment from catapult forced a begrudging surrender from the Soltic emperor Iruta V. Aruliqea, however, withstood siege for years with supplies brought in reliably from the ocean along the Ueclid river. With strong footholds along the north coast, however, the Kormistazic navy gained a much stronger presence and was able to cut off the city from its supply lines, forcing its surrender in 70 BCE and marking the official end of the Soltic Empire. As part of the surrender and as a show of charity, some Soltic territory was divided into largely autonomous Kormistazic vassals.
Over time war between Kormistazm and the Soltic Lordship would flare up over the status of the Teba Empire and Northern Lyr Valley. Eventually the Lordship would slowly succumb to mounting losses against the more populous, industrious and fervent Kormistazic empire, and suffered debilitating territorial losses. Despite previous conflict, the Soltics attempted to form an alliance with the western kingdoms of the Maltervenian empire in order to counter Kormistazm. Distrusting the Soltics, this eventually resulted in an opportunistic conquest of the Molvian corridor by the Maltervenians which was only partly repelled. Despite this hardship, the open sea access afforded the Soltic empire strong trade links with Impelanza and Northeast Aurora which the less powerful Kormistazic navy had great difficulty intercepting, keeping their core territory strong for several centuries. After a watchful peace of approximately five decades, the newly coronated Empress X̂alinn led the fourth and final Solto-Kormistazic war in 75 BCE, rallying an enormous, well equipped army for the purpose. A fast, brutal campaign was launched with forces carving paths down the valleys towards the coast, converging on the major population centers such as the capital of Xoltaan and the trade hub of Aruliqea. X̂alinn personally lead the siege of Xoltaan, the city breaking after sustained bombardment from catapult forced a begrudging surrender from the Soltic emperor Iruta V. Aruliqea, however, withstood siege for years with supplies brought in reliably from the ocean along the Ueclid river. With strong footholds along the north coast, however, the Kormistazic navy gained a much stronger presence and was able to cut off the city from its supply lines, forcing its surrender in 70 BCE and marking the official end of the Soltic Empire. As part of the surrender and as a show of charity, some Soltic territory was divided into largely autonomous Kormistazic vassals.


With its only real competitor now within its domain, the Kormistazic empire assumed de-facto control over the Axdelian peninsula. The largest region not under imperial rule was Aronia, on the western coast beyond the Auric mountains. Although there was some political pressure that called for the conquering and assimilation of Aronia and to totally dominate South West Aurora, after two centuries of conflict the already vast empire required more domestic attention and could do without diverting resources towards another war. Aronias reputation as a refuge for minority species from across the continent also drew the admiration of empress X̂alinn, who called it 'a little haven we shall respect.' X̂alinns successors inherited a much stronger empire, however, and did not share her opinion, allowing provincial generals to freely raid Aronian cities.
With its only real competitor now within its dominion, the Kormistazic empire assumed de-facto control over the Axdelian peninsula. The most prominent region not under imperial control were the [[Emberwood Coast#History|Aronian]] city states on the north-west coast beyond the Auric mountains. Although there was some political pressure that called for the conquering and assimilation of Aronia and to totally dominate South West Aurora, after two centuries of conflict the already vast empire required more domestic attention and could do without diverting resources towards another war. Aronias reputation as a refuge for minority species from across the continent also drew the admiration of empress X̂alinn, who called it 'a little haven we shall respect.' X̂alinn's successors inherited a much stronger empire, however, and they did not share her positive opinions, allowing provincial generals to freely raid Aronian cities.


==== Golden Age of Kormistazm and Final Conquests (1st - 4th century CE)====
==== Golden Age of Kormistazm and Final Conquests (1st - 4th century CE)====
(lots of gold, engineering, mathematics, science, trade w/ everyone, quality of life, you name it. Leadership becomes more focused on big infrastructure and vanity projects)
(lots of gold, engineering, mathematics, science, trade w/ everyone, quality of life, you name it. Leadership becomes more focused on big infrastructure and vanity projects)


(Conquest of the west coast, domination of the entire peninsula)
(Conquest of the west coast and maybe the south east into Imbiraturia. Total domination of the entire peninsula)


===Late Antiquity (345 CE - 742 CE)===
===Late Antiquity (345 CE - 742 CE)===
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=== Medieval Period (724 - 1101 CE)===
=== Medieval Period (724 - 1101 CE)===
(Rulique confederation reunites vast swathes of the former empire)
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tldr, massive reforms under new imperial dynasties. Going forwards this hardly resembles the empire of the last millenia. Era of the Second Kormistazic empire)

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(massive reforms under a new set of imperial dynasties. Going forwards this hardly resembles the empire of the last millenia. Era of the Second Kormistazic empire)


==== Second Kormistazic imperial revaunchism====
==== Second Kormistazic imperial revaunchism====
(expansion westwards in Staynnica and Valeria, TBD)
(violent expansion westwards into Staynes, Kéya and Valeria, details TBD)


====War with Ethalria ====
====War with Ethalria ====
(Pretty sweet battles)
(Pretty sweet battles, Kormistazm driven back behind the Zycannes)


====Civil war of succession and the Third Empire====
====Civil war of succession and the Third Empire====
(Empire is partitioned into multiple states for a century or so. The centralising reforms of the 700's coming to bite the empire in the ass.)
(Bankrupted by war and disunited, the empire is partitioned into multiple states for a century or so. Eventually reunited by a powerful northwestern state)


===Colonial age (1102 - 1523) ===
===Colonial age (1102 - 1523) ===
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====Third Kormistazic Empire Golden age (~1200)====
====Third Kormistazic Empire Golden age (~1200)====
(trade with all the empires, big money)
(Trade with all the empires, big money, big murder)


====The great plague (~1300)====
====The great plague (~1300)====
(Something or other, slows down Kormistazic progress in Arcturia just as the other Auroran empires ramp up their own efforts)
(Something or other, alongside other issues this causes Kormistazm to begin declining as other Auroran empires ramp up in power)


====Kormistazic Arcturian territory====
====Kormistazic Arcturian territory====
(Consolidation of various independent colonies into a big cohesive territory away from home)
(no more Mr nice mercantile empire, we have guns now)


(Insert imperial renaissance and wars with Arsal here, enough to cause a bit of bankruptcy)
(Insert imperial renaissance and wars with Arsal here, enough to cause a bit of bankruptcy)


====Civil Schism Crisis ====
====Civil Schism Crisis ====
(Higher taxes and economic decline spur demands for local representation and devolution. Honoluras makes some concessions)
(Higher taxes and economic decline spur demands for local representation and devolution. Honoluras dynasty makes some concessions causing instabilty)


====Morstaybishlian invasion (1523 - 1575) ====
====Morstaybishlian invasion (1523 - 1575) ====
(A border conflict in which poor judgement results in king Slev III being captured in battle and killed explodes into five decades of back and forth war)
(certified ''oh shit'' moment)

(Eventually Morstaybishlia takes vast amounts of the North coast, and as they begin incursions into other parts of the empire Kormistazm capitulates as the elite flee to Arcturia)


===Morstaybishlian rule (1575 - 1969) ===
===Morstaybishlian rule (1575 - 1969) ===
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