Paramitra is born: In the eastern lands, the Paramita Faith gains a following. Embracing spiritual enlightenment, compassion, and the pursuit of inner peace, its adherents seek to attain transcendence through meditation and self-reflection.
The Timeline of Solacea
Paramitra is born: In the eastern lands, the Paramita Faith gains a following. Embracing spiritual enlightenment, compassion, and the pursuit of inner peace, its adherents seek to attain transcendence through meditation and self-reflection.
Some 400 years of exansionary Bjornheimer activity, raids, conquest, new cities and towns formed. The Bjornheimers errupted out of Nordheim sometime around 500 AE, raiding all over eastern Eldonia. By early 700 AE, thier reach extended all the way to the Searing Sands of Ithca and by the mid 700's Bjornheimer raids reached the country of Turia. By the end of the Bjornheimer era, they had conqoured, and renamed or founded many new cities accross northern and eastern Eldonia.
In the ealy 900's a man named Severus Kapri arose form obscrutity to lead a revolution of relgious ferver around the empire. Severus was a former slave, who upon conversion from Mara worship saw a vision from Azreal. A door closed as is common in his iconography, but of shakles breaking, of men being recruited from thigh and low to hold the door shut besides Azreal, of grasping claws and mighty limbs pushing at the other side. All men would need thier hands and souls free to hold back the tide of evil. This religious fervor swept the empire, until the church and the Imperium had no choice but to ban slavery.
In 1150, a pivotal year in the annals of the Aeternus Imperium, the course of history was irrevocably altered when the Azrean Church, in a grand declaration, proclaimed a new divine mission: to spread the ideals of Concord throughout the world. This religious directive, deeply intertwined with the imperial agenda, catalyzed a period of aggressive expansion for the Imperium. In a strategic move to facilitate and protect this endeavor, the imperial authorities issued orders for the construction of numerous forts and bastions along the frontiers. These fortifications served a dual purpose: they were not only bulwarks against potential external threats but also staging grounds for missionaries and agents of the Imperium to venture forth. This convergence of religious zeal and imperial ambition marked the beginning of an expansive era for the Aeternus Imperium, as it sought to extend its influence and doctrines far beyond its traditional borders, forever altering the geopolitical landscape of the region.
In the year 1205, what began as a routine trade voyage to the Turian Sultanate for the seafarers of Ithca took an extraordinary turn, leading to a momentous discovery. As the fleet navigated familiar waters, built to go around the more dangerous islands into deeper waters, a freak storm, originating from an unprecedented direction, engulfed their ships. The tempest, a fierce and unyielding force, drove the vessels far off their intended path, eastward into uncharted waters. For days, they battled the storm's wrath, grappling with both the elements and the uncertainty of their fate. When the skies finally cleared and calm returned, the Ithcan sailors found themselves cast upon the shores of an unknown land. This land, lush and teeming with strange flora and fauna, was Zamorra, a hidden jewel of the East, unrecorded in any map or sailor's tale. The accidental discovery of Zamorra by these Ithcan traders, propelled by the caprices of nature, opened a new chapter in the annals of exploration, intertwining the destinies of Ithca and the mysterious realm they had unwittingly uncovered. Captain Emeric Valtor went down in history as the first explorer to cross the Fathoms Sea.
In 1210, spurred by the recent discovery of Zamorra, the Argosian government, sensing an epoch of exploration and trade on the horizon, sponsored a bold initiative under a newly formed trading company. Tasked with charting unknown waters to the south, the company assembled a seasoned crew, equipped with sturdy vessels and a thirst for discovery. Their journey, guided by the stars and propelled by intrepid determination, culminated in the unveiling of Maraqul, a land rich with untapped resources, vibrant cultures, and exotic jugnles. This momentous discovery not only marked a new chapter in the annals of exploration but also heralded an era of expansive trade and cultural exchange, solidifying the Argosian government's foresight and the trading company's place in history as pioneers of a new age of discovery.
A hertic priest named Gottfried Müller has for 23 years been leading a reovlution of the faithful rejecting the practices and authority of church leaders. Critizing the Azrean church practices
The Turian-Imperial War
The Imperium and the Turian Sultanate went to war for these years. The first major war between continental powers in some time. The war ended with a stalemate though it is widely considered the first loss by the Imperium. Largely due to the introduction of gunpowder cannons.
Largely unknown outside of Alderland, at the hight of The Turian-Imperial War, the Emperor tried to snap up and control Alderland while there was weak leadership and internal strife. Sending a modest contigent of ships and troops north rather than to the front lines. The entire expidention was a major disaster, the Admiral in charge was put to death and few understand how Alderaldn was able to so out manuver the empire. But soon after a new Jarl was put into place Padraig Gwyndion.