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The final years of the Rocaillic Dynasty nearly saw the lost of the many triumphs and conquests by the Fortunan Empire. With the death of Antonello II, his son, Valence V, would succeed him as emperor the same year. Valence V only reigned for less than two years which during this period saw numerous of natural disasters hit the isles. Entering into the summer season of 1269, a high record number of typhoons slammed into the islands, bringing heavy wind and rainstorms. This caused heavy damage and casualties to the Fortunan Archipelago and led to the lost of hundreds of maritime vessels, crippling the Fortunan Empire economically and militarily. Disaster would continue when an extremely strong earthquake shook the isles in the early months of 1270, followed by a tsunami that submerged much of the archipelago's coastline. The abnormal amount of catastrophes in such a short period of time alarmed many Fortunans with a small number fearing that something unknown brought bad luck to the archipelago. One such individual was Fridericus I, Valence's eldest son, who believed that the act of his father reigning as emperor was the cause of the disasters. Based off surviving accounts from the time, it is also assumed that Fridericus was a member of the Cult of Fortuna, a small sect of Clarityism that practiced the worship of the religious being Fortuna above all. Seeing it as his duty to save the empire, Fridericus conspired with high level nobles in the imperial court and assassinated Valence V during a feast. Fridericus would then become the next emperor, coming to power in 1270.

The situation in Fortuna would continue to worsen however as Fridericus simply focused on indulging himself and the imperial court, neglecting the rest of Fortuna and allowing the nobility to run rampant. In Eridani Theta, small uprisings would pop up across the island as the native population attempted to take advantage of the empire's weakened state.

This instability would lead to many growing discontent with the emperor, one such individual being Calisto, an officer and commander of the Imperial Guard. Knowing something had to be done before the total collapse of the Fortunan Empire, Calisto collaborated with other military commanders and prominent noble families to usurp Fridericus. On the night of July 29, 1275, Calisto would lead the Imperial Guard to gain control of the palace and assassinate Fridericus along with his family and allies. With the support of the military and rise in popularity from the common people, Calisto took the throne for himself and ending the Rocaillic Dynasty's rule of the Fortunan Empire.

===Era of the High Commanders (1275-1430)===

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 The final years of the Rocaillic Dynasty nearly saw the lost of the many triumphs and conquests by the Fortunan Empire. With the death of Antonello II, his son, Valence V, would succeed him as emperor the same year. Valence V only reigned for less than two years which during this period saw numerous of natural disasters hit the isles. Entering into the summer season of 1269, a high record number of typhoons slammed into the islands, bringing heavy wind and rainstorms. This caused heavy damage and casualties to the Fortunan Archipelago and led to the lost of hundreds of maritime vessels, crippling the Fortunan Empire economically and militarily. Disaster would continue when an extremely strong earthquake shook the isles in the early months of 1270, followed by a tsunami that submerged much of the archipelago's coastline. The abnormal amount of catastrophes in such a short period of time alarmed many Fortunans with a small number fearing that something unknown brought bad luck to the archipelago. One such individual was Fridericus I, Valence's eldest son, who believed that the act of his father reigning as emperor was the cause of the disasters. Based off surviving accounts from the time, it is also assumed that Fridericus was a member of the Cult of Fortuna, a small sect of Clarityism that practiced the worship of the religious being Fortuna above all. Seeing it as his duty to save the empire, Fridericus conspired with high level nobles in the imperial court and assassinated Valence V during a feast. Fridericus would then become the next emperor, coming to power in 1270.
+The situation in Fortuna would continue to worsen however as Fridericus simply focused on indulging himself and the imperial court, neglecting the rest of Fortuna and allowing the nobility to run rampant. In Eridani Theta, small uprisings would pop up across the island as the native population attempted to take advantage of the empire's weakened state.
+This instability would lead to many growing discontent with the emperor, one such individual being Calisto, an officer and commander of the Imperial Guard. Knowing something had to be done before the total collapse of the Fortunan Empire, Calisto collaborated with other military commanders and prominent noble families to usurp Fridericus. On the night of July 29, 1275, Calisto would lead the Imperial Guard to gain control of the palace and assassinate Fridericus along with his family and allies. With the support of the military and rise in popularity from the common people, Calisto took the throne for himself and ending the Rocaillic Dynasty's rule of the Fortunan Empire.
 ===Era of the High Commanders (1275-1430)===

History of Fortuna: Difference between revisions

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