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The Midretasssene Empire developed from the Kingdom of Midretasso and remained essentially a monarchy through the imperial period, lasting through the first half of the first millennium after Salmakhamer until it was conquered by the Yophenthean Empire in the sixth century AI. Midretassene heritage remains strongest in the Tassan Plateau of eastern Corundy. Midretasso borrowed and retransmitted components of late Kalaman Civilization throughout its empire. Midretasso was known for its dark religious superstitions, strong military organization, necromancers, gladiatorial combats, and pretense of the rule of law.

Government

The classical structure of the Midretassene Empire was a hereditary ruler, the over-king with nearly absolute military power and limited civil powers. Civil power was held in the Curia under the direction of an elected Meddix whose function was similar to a prime minister or speaker. Outside of Corundy and Throvy, civil authority was limited and directly subject to the military governor appointed by the over-king.

Midretassene Religion

Main article: Gods and Religion of Midretasso

Necromancy

Main article: Midretassene Necromancy

Midretassene necromantic practices did not originate from ancient Gwenyan customs, but were borrowed from Pytharnia, either from the Moigthe or the Tuadbe and scholars generally believe that the ancient Neptultchi were the earliest source. Unlike the Yophentheans whose Arathracian religion was thoroughly intolerant of necromancy, Midretassene authorities often looked the other way or even enlisted the aid of necromancers in their wars of conquest. Midretassene necromancy achieved a high degree of professional excellence.

Progression of Empire

Twelfth through First Centuries Before Salmakhamer

Jathya-Dhumi Civilization, already weak from millennia of internecine conflicts and previous barbarian migrations from the east, collapses around the twelfth century before Salmakhamer, leaving a patchwork of princes, dukes, warlords, and independent city-states. Midringir Tribes under various chieftains, without any central ruler, migrate in waves from western Asdauria into the lands of Vindalia, formerly held by the once vast Kalaman Empire in millennia past. The vestiges of the Zhalayara Khuswa Dynasty, the last of the Jatha-Nebir Kingdom, gradually succumb to the nomadic tribesmen.

First Century

Around the time of Salmakhamer, the Midringir Tribes were a loose confederation that had conquered all of the core lands of ancient Kalama and what is now Throvy. Midringir Tribes employed horses and other beasts of burden and were still semi-nomadic in the first century.

Extent of the Midringir Tribes

Second Century

The transition from Midringir Tribes to Midretasso is under way. The tribes are largely settled, having adopted many of the customs of the Jathya-Dhumi and Kalaman civilization.

About 100 AI, Midretasso was spread through what is now Corundy and western Throvy.

Third Century

Third century Midretasso

The ancient empire of Midretasso in the 4th century after Salmakhamer

Midretasso at its greatest extent in the beginning of the sixth century came into direct conflict with the Yophenthean Empire.

During the sixth century, the Yophentheans conquered Ambrinqua and Midretasso through a series of wars.

Chronology of Midretasso

Main article: Chronology of Midretasso

800 AS: 8th century AS Midringir tribes immigrate into the Kalaman Peninsula
700 AS
600 AS
500 AS
400 AS
300 AS
200 AS: 2nd century AS Midringir Flampesha conflicts with Cetibrymio
100 AS: 1st century AS, Cetibrymio becomes capital of united peninsula, becomes the core of the future Midretassene Empire
1 AI: 53 AI, establishment of the Over-King of Midretasso
200 AI: 287 Battle of Deliopian Strait, Midretasso conquers Deliops and the Ithatian isles
300 AI: 327 Midretassene Conquest of Eastern Dúrandwor; 397 Midretassene Conquest of Western Dúrandwor
400 AI: 415 Battle of Curchása, Midretasso ensures its prolonged rule of Dúrandwor.; 469 Battle of Danallo, Yophenthean defeat of Moigthe power in southwestern Pytharnia as part of the ongoing struggle between Yophenthea and Midretasso for control of Pytharnia.; 492 AI to 513 AI Zelukian War Yophenthea wars against Midretasso and her allies
500 AI: 513 Battle of Siul; 515 Yophenthean Conquest of Deliops and Desthor; 537 Yophenthean Conquest of western Corundy; 547 Yophenthean Conquest of the Vimalian Plateau; 552 Yophenthean Conquest of Dúrandwor; 553 Yophenthean Conquest of Tassan Plateau (eastern Corundy) and southwestern Throvy

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 =Progression of Empire=
+==Twelfth through First Centuries Before Salmakhamer==
+Jathya-Dhumi Civilization, already weak from millennia of internecine conflicts and previous barbarian migrations from the east, collapses around the twelfth century before Salmakhamer, leaving a patchwork of princes, dukes, warlords, and independent city-states. Midringir Tribes under various chieftains, without any central ruler, migrate in waves from western [[Asdauria]] into the lands of Vindalia, formerly held by the once vast Kalaman Empire in millennia past. The vestiges of the [[Zhalayara Khuswa Dynasty]], the last of the [[Jatha-Nebir Kingdom]], gradually succumb to the nomadic tribesmen.
 ==First Century==

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