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Arguably the first emperor of the Fortunan Empire, Faro I took a firm, and at time ruthless, stance during his reign to secure the loyalty of the Fortunan nobility to the emperor. His main focus was centering the Empire on the island of Rosa, forming the Imperial Fortunan City, centralizing the imperial court within the original lands of the Kingdom of Fortuna. Creating and enforcing a set of doctrines and reforms, known as Faro's Code, which implemented a system of taxation and distributed land to noblemen who swore an oath of loyalty to the emperor, requiring to appear before the imperial court twice a year. To further prove the legitimacy of the imperial court, Faro swiftly defeated stubborn noblemen and immediately confiscated their land and possessions to be redistributed. By the time of his death in 1038, the Fortunan Archipelago was more stabilized and the authority of the imperial court legitimized.
Succeeding his father, Sergio became emperor in 1038 just as the still fairly new empire was entering a short period of peace. Having navigated the coastline of Yasteria in his early years, coming into contact with multiple coastal civilizations, Sergio turned his attention to building up the Fortunan navy. By 1050, the Fortunan Empire had one of the largest fleets in the region with the sole purpose to enforce Fortuna's dominion over the archipelago. Between 1050 and 1055, Sergio would travel with his fleet, named the Golden Rose Fleet, and sail up and down the coastline of Yasteria from the end of the Crencello Arc to the coast of present-day Kelssek. Sergio also took this opportunity to interact with the native population and promote trade between the mainland and the Fortunan Archipelago. He also brought on a team of astronomers and cartographers who were given the ability to map out the region. The island of Helena was also brought in during the fleet's voyage back to the archipelago, becoming the first step towards further claims to the Medium Isles. In his final years, he further promoted Clarityism within the empire and oversaw the construction of the Valence Cathedral, the first ever recorded Claritist cathedral.
Clarityism would further be promoted under Sergio's heir, Faro II, who became emperor in 1062.
===Acquarian Dynasty (1091-1123)===
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