Vast Bijäl
b 2561, d 2603. r 2590 to 2603. marries Heilasa in 2580, Much loved heir to Stalcast, begins Aurice’s modern program of imperial colonization, modernizes skyfleet with wind-driver turbo warships. Grand Duke Vast continues colonization of Bijälenland in southern Orrhymby, a former Thracian colony.
Grand Duke Vast Bijäl discovered reason to believe that Ambrew Tisgonas had made preparations to murder him. Vast then suspected that Tisgonas was behind the apparent accidental death of his father, Grand Duke Stalcast Bijäl. Grand Duke Vast ordered Tisgonas executed in 2600. Grand Duke Vast later discovered that his brother, Rhungast, was behind the attempt on his own life and the two brothers fought a now infamous duel in which Rhungast slew his brother Vast in 2603 and then assumed the throne of the Grand Duchy of Aurice.
Vast’s children were Stalcast II (b 2581 , d 2604), Lethea (daughter) (b 2583), and Bralcast (b 2585, d 2617). Stalcast II was slain by agents of Rhungast and Bralcast fled into exile to southern Orrhymby where he was also subsequently murdered by agents of his uncle Rhungast in 2617.
Coronation of Vast Bijäl
Chronology
- 2561 born in Agogia
- 2565 Brother, Rhungast born
- 2573 Father Stalcast fights in behalf of Thrace in the Battle of Pytharnia
- 2574 Father Stalcast appointed Viceroyal Duke of Lucacia and Near Erserce by King-Emperor of Thrace
- 2580 Vast marries Heilasa
- 2581 Son Stalcast II born
- 2582 Fifth Geddamin War begins
- 2583 Daughter Lethea born
- 2585 Son Bralcast born
- 2586 Conclusion of the Fifth Geddamin War
- 2590 Father Stalcast Bijäl slain in hunting accident in Agogia.
- 2590 inherits Grand Ducal Throne of Aurice
- 2591 Conclusion of Shadevan War
- 2594 Begins program of modernizing imperial skyfleet of Aurice
- 2597 Survives probable assassination attempt
- 2603 Fights duel with brother, Rhungast Bijäl and is slain at age 41.
Sources
- Intrigues of the Late Bijälian Court, Perevath Chandomiddo, written 2700-2710, (covers 2574 to 2627, but focuses on 2590 to 2634, the reigns of Vast and Rhungast Bijäl and ending with the Battle of Kadraskan and the death of Rhoglos Bijäl)
See Also
- Chronology of Aurice
- Grand Duke Stalcast Bijäl
- Grand Duke Rhungast Bijäl
- Stalcast Bijäl II
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