Fief of Ahlissa

The ancient Flan kingdom of Ahlissa was founded over 1,700 years ago by the legendary Queen Ehlissa the Enchanter. This state lasted some 700 years (several hundred years watched over by Queen Ehlissa herself), but was crumbling by the time the Aerdi reached it in approximately -400 CY. The next wave of settlers was the Zelrad house of Suloise, who founded the city of Zelradton.

The Aerdi first settled the Solnor coast, the various royal houses forming petty principalities there. The kingdoms of Thalland and the Medegian Bladelands were founded shortly afterwards. Other petty empires formed, including those of Tuerny and Lum. The quarrels between these various states exhausted one another, and in -217 CY the Kingdom of Aerdy was founded by Mikar of Garasteth, who made Rel Astra his capital.

The Battle of a Fortnight's Length in -109 CY established the Great Kingdom, the greatest empire the modern Flanaess has ever known (though the Keoish have cause to disagree).

The fall of Rauxes in 586 CY meant the Great Kingdom's end. In 587, the United Kingdom of Ahlissa was created by Xavener of House Darmen.

In 591 CY Overking Xavener ordered the creation of a new route for the Windmarch, which is an incredibly old trade line which had somewhat ended a few years earlier because the Great Kingdom had fallen and wars made international travel unsafe.

from earlier when Ahlissa was a fiefdom --->

The ruler of South Province, a cousin of the Over king in Rauxes, is in disfavor. All previous attempts to regain the lost portions of the fief have been turned back in defeat, and the revenues coming to the Mal achite Throne have diminished considerably, for the lost territories were rich indeed. Thus the Herzog has stated the intent to stake his entire personal fortune on a last attempt to break the Iron League. Success, of course, would make most of his title something more than hot air, regain favor for him in Rauxes, swell his coffers to bursting with wealth, and lastly give much wicked satisfaction to him. At the present time the holding extends only to the fief of Ahlissa and the central lands always retained by the Herzog, the terri tory around Hexpools and the Thelly River (and por tions of this are even claimed by the Censor of Mede gia who seeks to take advantage of the Herzog's disgrace). While native troops, except for those of the petty nobles and gentry serving the Herzog, are unreliable at best, the heavy cavalry is considered to be highly effective, and mercenary men-at-arms, exceptionally well armed and equipped, make the Army of the South formidable. If the viceroy carries through with his vow, a major war can be anticipated soon. If it does erupt, it is certain that Nyrond and Almor will move to support the Iron League — com prised of Idee, Irongate, Onnwal, and Sunndi (qq.v.)