The first recordings of Rhold began in the late 1st era. The exact date of founding is unknown, but it was among the petty, walled civilizations competing for resources and continuously threatened by the armies which now make up the province of Taurum. Many scholars have studied Rhold's origins and many stories exist which describe the overcoming of impossible odds. However, Gallanon will always be known as the birthplace of Ulyssa's founder, Ulyss Vincerus, who founded the empire at the beginning of the second era.