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The disappearance of Antonello I began a period of conflict as his two sons, Verenzio and Ferdinand, fought over the throne. Known as the War of Succession, it began in 1100 when Verenzio declared himself as emperor of the Fortunans and Juzalths. Although the youngest of the two, Ferdinand argued he was the rightful ruler of the archipelago since his mother, Aura of Flora, came from a Fortunan noble family. Due to his lineage, many Fortunan nobles sided with Ferdinand, assisting the prince raising an army and building up a fleet. At the same time, the conflicts in Sorentavia continued to worsen as the Sultanate of Greldonia were slowly becoming the dominant force in the region. By 1104, Ferdinand had gained control of much of the Fortunan Archipelago with the exception of Toscani and the Imperial Fortunan City. Fearing possibly losing both the lands of the Juzalths and the Fortunan Archipelago, Verenzio pulled out of the archipelago and returned to Sorentavia to deal with Greldonia. This gave Ferdinand the opportunity to seize the throne and declared himself emperor of the Fortunan Empire in 1108.
With the ongoing conflicts in Sorentavia, Ferdinand turned his focus northward, discovering and conquering more islands within the Medium Sea. In 1114 after the Sultanate of Greldonia came out as the victor, Ferdinand took this as an opportunity and gained control of former Juzalth islands in the Crencello Arc. This allowed for the Fortunan Empire to still have access to the mainland and control a large chunk of Yasteria's coastal waters.
===Rocaillic Dynasty (1123-1275)===
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