Iktan the Devout

Iktan the Devout
High King of Bakil
An artistic rendition of Iktan the Devout
High King of Bakil
Reign	670 CE - 730 CE
Coronation	670 CE
Predecessor	Position established
Successor	Iktan II
Born	Iktan a-Hedayek circa 655 CE Kijal, Bakil (now Kijal, Ashura)
Died	circa 730 CE Bingol, Packilvania
Burial	Mausoleum of Iktan the Devout
Spouse	Queen Rajahal Queen Chihadek Queen Yaladar Others unknown
Issue	High King Iktan II of Bakil Prince Rushtar Princess Kalatya Others unknown
Names Iktan a-Hedayek buKijal buBakil Regnal name Iktan Posthumous name Iktan the Devout
House	Iktan
Father	Hedayek a-Duwal buKijal
Mother	Alyadinelea
Religion	Paxism

Iktan the Devout was the founder of the First United Kingdom of Bakil (the first iteration of a Packilvanian nation-state) and the Iktanite dynasty that ruled from 675 to 1112. The Iktanite dynasty was the longest reigning dynasty of a Packilvanian nation-state. He is given the nickname "The Devout" because he was known as highly devoted to Paxism. His devotion to Paxism was so great that when King Obed II of Bingol attempted to make changes to the Vagumar religious text published by King Suleiman of Yehudah in 1100 BCE, that he declared war on and defeated the Bingolites and established his new capital in the city of Adrien.

He expanded his kingdom by bringing the surrounding nations under his control. Although each King under his rule was his vassal, they retained autonomy over their internal affairs. Nevertheless, as an experiment with a cross-continental empire that spanned much of Packilvania's modern day territory, it was one of the largest empire-like states in the world. For his contribution to the unification of Central Yasteria and the establishment of Packilvania, the Mausoleum of Iktan the Devout was built in Bingol on the grounds of the Bingol Royal Palace.