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| - The kingdoms were evidently at their most powerful when Draegon Dragomyr invaded the continent, commencing the Dragomyr invasion of Andoras in 5 BC. There, Draegon and his followers faced the likes of House Dayton of the Kingsland, House Karthmere of Thyllanor, and other such kingdoms that resisted Dragomyr subjugation; by 10 AC, however, Andoras was in fact united by Draegon, and the continent-spanning Kingdom of Andoras was founded, to be forever after ruled by the Dragomyrs. The Dragomyrs generally enjoyed heightened periods of rule, with the Drakonian people experiencing a longer lifespan than most. Using the knowledge of the thousands of years that the Drakonian civilization was able to stand and flourish, they applied these same principles to ruling the Andorasi, and most Dragomyr kings were applauded and praised. This began to shift, however, as other powers in Drakonius -- and indeed, on the continent itself -- began to vie for power in ways that had never been attempted before. The first and second centuries AC were relatively monotonous for Andoras. Although a few wars arose, such as the 198 AC rebellion when a particularly grave famine struck the continent and there was a lack of food to distribute, the continent was generally peaceful, with even the prideful Karthmeres and Dermonds able to bow to a ruler for some time. The Kingdom went through a long period of peace, known as the Daerod di Piazz -- which, correspondingly, means Period of Peace in Drakonian -- from 201 AC to 286 AC, in which they did not participate in any wars, and instead focused on developing the kingdom internally. The Dragomyr kings during this time were moreover administrators than conquerors, and the Dragons for which the Dragomyrs are famous for riding into battle became old and lethargic under this period of inactivity. Eventually, however, the influence of Edrossi politics came to affect Andoras; Victor Damius, a Cerynian-born Lavosi diplomat who (was also part of Andoras's high council for a time) was born in the wake of the Inferno Wars came to power in Lavos, and after dismantling the gangs there in a conflict known as the Lavosi Gang Wars, sought to make the city-states and the entire continent a better place. However, a second Inferno War seemed to loom over like a tense cloud of hate, and it seemed that without intervention, war would break out. Having an idea, Damius called upon the leaders of every notable kingdom and political entity he could summon, and gathered for what would come to be the Dealing system. The King of Andoras was also invited to this gathering, which was administrated and led by Meyron from the Pryiore Villa. These went well at first; however, the 2nd Premier of Meyron, Sulyefel Dzaeyron, came to power soon after their establishment and was considered by many to be incompetent. Feeling insulted by the Andorasi delegates at the Dealing, Dzaeyron inexplicably declared war on Andoras, attacking the city of Mournare in Thunder's Shore without relenting until they were driven back by the superior Andorasi military. By sheer luck, spite, and intrepid determination, The Mournare Nights that began in 286 AC as a result of a botched Dealing (the Dealing of 285 AC) ended Andoras's long peace, and began the path for the Dragomyr rule to slowly decline, as the subjects began to believe their rulers incompetent. Con-crownism, which had been developed in Thyllanor by Tyno Greeves, began to take hold in amongst those who attended the Academias, and there was a brief, but powerful and prominent shift of opinion as Andoras entered the fourth century AC. Seeking to prove the crown still worthy, Andoras, under the new reign of Aeramor Dragomyr, participated in the War of Woods in 298 AC, remaining in the conflict until its bloody official conclusion in 310 AC. While this pleased those who saw the crown as growing decadent, this also angered another group in turn; those who believed that Andoras was becoming too warlike after the Daerod di Piazz faded. While Andoras remained out of war for another decade, it seemed that both radical education and the revival of old traditions in many of the lord paramouncies was already contributing to a negative opinion of the crown by the time the Thysian Conflict occurred. In it, the corrupt officials in charge of Andoras's trading used the authority of the entire kingdom behind them to extort the euralaya spice from the City-State of Thys, to which they eventually responded with a declaration of war. The short conflict resulted in Aeramor's death, and in the turmoil, Aeramor's son Aegor IV Dragomyr came to the throne. With new leadership, people were generally wary of Aegor and his plans, but he was able to have a period of peace and flourish much like the Daerod di Piazz upon his coronation, dubbed Aegor's First Five, in reference to the five years in which it lasted. However, while Andoras had its own problems with the crown, both political and cultural, Aegor began to develop a strange madness in which he began to act not unlike that of a former Thyllanorian Lord Paramount, Nobilis Karthmere, who was (and still is to present day) considered one of the worst rulers in history. While perhaps not as immediately drastic as Nobilis, Aegor began implementing harsh laws and enforcing the authoritarian fist of the monarch -- this only served for more people to turn to con-crownism, and by late 325 AC, an assassination attempt was made on his life in the city of Farrowhalt, and then later in Faercrest; these attacks were later discovered to have been perpetrated by the newly-founded Farrowhalt Freehold, led by Veddel Markwell and Michael Avleston, an organization that advocated for con-crownism, had obtained the support of Dalan I Karthmere, the Lord Paramount of Thyllanor, and both powers simultaneously declared independence, which resulted in the 326 AC rebellion, colloquially the Farmers' Revolution. This war went on for a staggering five years, with a series of lucky breaks by the rebels, who were able to hold off the crown for far longer than they were initially predicted to. This war, alas, ended in the rebellion's defeat, with the Six-Day-Siege that killed Dalan Karthmere, and the capture of the two men in charge of the Freehold, who were then executed on 27 January 331 AC. Thus began the Tentative Years, which were marked by a period in which Aegor attempted to change the internal laws and structure of the Kingdom drastically in an effort to promote himself, give himself more authority, and personally hold all lands under his own domain via a series of fifteen so-called Mandates; a plan that later ended in disaster, with the realm so highly centralized that it was impossible to administrate. Around the same time, the Mandrom Heist, which was brought about by one of the Mandates that were implemented in the Kingdom resulted in the bankruptcy of one of the most powerful houses in the Kingsland; according to another mandate, they were also no longer a noble House, as they did not have the economical power to back up their rightful claims. Quickly, it became apparent that justice was needed, but no one would dare wage war against the Crown so soon after another failed rebellion; or so one would assume. Dalan II Karthmere, the late Dalan I's son, came to age in 341 AC, right in the heat of the Tentative Years. Although Thyllanor was heavily persecuted as a whole due to its participation in the rebellion, its powerful economy and plentiful natural resources meant it was still considerably influential in the region. Dalan II experienced heartbreak and grief just two days after his coronation with the Bloodmoon Riot, which resulted in the death of his mother Viviana Messys, but he was able to steel himself and commence ruling Thyllanor; his loyalty to his father's late cause and those who lived to survive the Farmers' Revolution continued to advise Dalan as part of Thyllanor's council, including his uncle Tyralt, who did not support his brother's radical beliefs but believed that Thyllanor, and indeed all of Andoras, needed to be free of Dragomyr oppression. Dalan was fashioned to be a coalition leader, one that would end the tyranny of Aegor and rise up against him in a second rebellion that would this time be victorious. Dalan, easily influenced by those close to him, began the movement, and soon other likeminded paramouncies -- Thunder's Shore and Gardoria among them -- rose up to the call. Soon after, the 346 AC rebellion began, and the two year war broke out which deposed the widely despised and tyrannical king, leaving all lord paramouncies independent and free to govern their own lands with sovereignty. One agreement was made, however, following the Second Siege of Dragonspire, that all surviving factions would sign a treaty and observe the articles that were listed therein; the treaty was known as the Treaty of Dragonspire, and, among other things, said that no further kingdoms could be founded on Andoras, nor could those who fought for the crown be persecuted for defending it. Just following this, however, former allies Dalan Karthmere and Byron Grimolt came at odds with one another over who should assume power in the region following the Dragomyrs' deposition. An inability to agree over terms, and a touch of Thyllanorian imperialism lead to the War of Embers, a brief conflict that is surely only the first of many between the now-independent paramouncies of Andoras. While currently in armistice, the war is sure to continue in due time, and Andoras may very well be thrown into further chaos; chaos that would make the rebellions against the crown dim in comparison.
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