The Great Kingdom
The Midrun realm commonly referred to as the "Great Kingdom" is formally known as the Federated Cities of the Prial-Gillia. Lands of the kingdom are located within the larger basin of the Prial River and the delta that empties into the eastern Midrun Sea.
History of the Prial-Gillia River: Originally named the Maesos (middle) River by the Fae, this large artery splits the southern region of Wessa into eastern and western halves. It was later renamed the Prial River, in honor of the first King of the Realm. The Gillia was a major southern river that used to empty into the Sun Sea at the city of Heliathys. This river was diverted by a major engineering project undertaken by the Thurim of the Barrier Mountians to dam the river and change its course, joining the Gillia River as a tributary to the Prial River in the region now known as Galdea. Subsequent wars were fought to capture or break the dam, but were unsuccessful in restoring the Gillia River to its former course.
Important Dates in the Founding of the Kingdom:
- 2243 Narvaina heads west to Gillia River lands leading the people of Vainio
- 2249 Telaphra area is settled, becomes seat of the (Vainite) River March
- 2250 Order of Marshalls established in Telaphra, Narvaina dies
- 2300’s River cities continue to grow along Gillia River
- 2320 Karshan lands are taken by Lurvites, Capital of Karsha moves to Zhanda city
- 2320’s Lurvite forces continue to move south and west (Driegzar, Ichedua)
- 2336 Battle of Salian Bridge (Berlia), Lurvite advance stopped at the Vainites
- 2340 New Vainite “Great Kingdom” established under King Prial I
Structure
Feudal
Fortified Cities (in order of size):
- Telaphra
- Parth Runion
- Kamtha
- Mecos
- Parchet
- Philos
- Donin
- Tonas
- Idil
- Victa
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