The Birth of an Empire

Political event

As the last free townships of old Zimea united to face the legendary hero Reimar Hammerkrach, they face off outside Zimmerheim. The four warlords and their great host stands no chance against the might of the griffon rider. It didn't take long for the enemy's forces to break out of fear of their mighty foe. The warlords were executed and the soldiers were given the option of joining the forces of Zimmerheim. With five townships under his rule, Reimar set out to unite the entire region under his new Empire.

As word of his deeds spread, the hero Reimar Hammerkrach also got word of the horrible deeds of other leaders from the other townships. Four of these warlords joined forces to try their luck against the legendary griffon-rider of Zimmerheim. A massive host marched towards the town. Reimar knew that he would not be able to defeat such a force in an open field. Therefore he chose to leave the safety of the town and rode out with his troops to ambush the enemy forces. In the forests along the borders of the township, his trap was sprung. The enemies were stunned by the fierceness of Reimar's small host as well as the power of Reimar himself. After a few hours of intense fighting, the enemy force began to waver as they now feared their foe more than they feared their master. Shortly thereafter the battle was over and Reimar faced his prisoners. The warlords were executed instantly. The soldiers were then given a choice. Either join Reimar and follow him, who promised to fairness and order, or follow their previous master in death. Almost all of them chose the former. This battle is counted among Reimar's third great deed.   After his third deed Reimar had gathered five separate towns under his rule. The rest of the area's warlords became scared that he would attempt to conquer them and thus banded together with not only each other, but also the several barbarian tribes around the region. Thus they gathered an even larger army and marched towards Zimmerheim. Reimar chose to meet this host with his own forces just outside of Zimmerheim. The battle that followed was not only counted as Reimar's fourth great deed but also the start of an empire. When he had defeated his enemies, the newly freed people of the region's towns all chose Reimar as their new leader. Thus Reimar the Great became the first emperor of the federation between the small townships that later grew into city-states under Reimar's rule. Based in the town of Zimmerheim which grew into a large city under Reimar's rule. It also gave the empire its name, the Empire of Zimea.   Knowing that he could not fairly rule all the city-states on his own he elected nine of his closest commanders as counts of the separate city-states. These counts were also given the authority to choose the next emperor following the current one's death.