Empire of Adenia
Adenia has its origin in the high plateaus of the Zakros Mountains, between the range’s line of high peaks and the sea to the east. It did not have the advantage of warm climate and fertile land held by most of Istaflumina, but its people have always been strong and determined. Using the river valleys as guide and transport, the Adenians conquered the lowlands to the west but after 10 generations were forced out of the area. More than 800 years ago they spread north in the mountains and east down to the sea. This means the Adenians now control the entire eastern coast of Istaflumina. Their domain runs from where the Zakros Mountains meet the coast of the Sea of Tyre in the south, north past the Vistaspa River and into the southern part of Jaati, where they have ruled part of the area for more than 500 years and expanded into a new province as recently as 100 years ago.
Having learned the value of sea trade during their years of power along the Gulf of Ur, the Adenians were quick to move into oceangoing ventures of their own when they took control of the eastern coastal areas. The Adenian Empire has the strongest navy in northern Libynos and uses it to maintain communication and control in their empire, which reaches barely more than 200 miles from the coast but is more than 1,000 miles long. In addition, they explored east, motivated by ancient tales in the city of Ur which is named after a great explorer who supposedly traveled far to the east and eventually founded a city on the other side of the world. During their search, the Adenians discovered Tyrnos Island and a few others but were eventually turned back by the violent line of storms blocking passage across the sea and reaching as far north and south as they dared sail.
The capital of Adenia, formerly at the mountain city of Masadizyn, was moved about 400 years ago to a new city built along the coast. The new capital was named Mithkethrin after Emperor Kethmanis, the ruler at the time. Adenia has settled into a series of provinces, each with its own satrap, a viceroy of the emperor who has a great deal of power in his or her own area. Three of the provinces are in the region of Istaflumina and two are in the southeast part of Jaati.
While Istaflumina has a generally accepted set of deities, and Adenia itself focuses primarily on Mitra (god of the sun, oaths, and justice), Jaati has a conglomeration of hundreds of deities from dozens of cultures. In some cases, the cultures may be lost, but their gods are still worshipped by some in Jaati. In order to have a successful empire, though, the emperor traditionally expects satraps to allow subject peoples their chosen methods of worship as much as practicable. This results in a mixture of beliefs in Adenian provinces that is not seen throughout the rest of Istaflumina.
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