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 **Dragon Kings rule the southern shore of the Serpente Sea**
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+One of the most powerful kingdoms on the Serpente Sea during the [[lore:Age of Empires]], Thedova was a nation ruled by men who called themselves the Dragon Kings. Each of them claimed a direct bloodline from the Dragons who live in the [[Ejderha Mountains]]. The [[lore:dragon ships]] of Theodova struck fear along the coast as the Dragon Kings raided settlements along the Serpente Sea to enrich themselves.
 ===== History ======
-==== Archaic Period ====
+==== Dragon Kings Period ====
-Around 1150 [[lore:Age of Empires|AE]] the nation of Theodova emerged from the ashes of the [[Lycene]] civilization. Much of the Theodovian culture was derived from Lycene, except for the adoption of the [[Zentirovan|Zenti]] alphabet. While the nation was first founded in northeast [[Aquanius]], it soon reached the [[Blasted Lands]] after defeating the [[Manninites]] in 1212 AE and [[Parshan]] in 1230 AE.
+Around 1150 [[lore:Age of Empires|AE]] the nation of Theodova emerged from the ashes of the [[Lycene]] civilization. Much of the [[orgs:Theodovans|Theodovian culture]] was derived from Lycene, except for the adoption of the [[Zentirovan|Zenti]] alphabet. While the nation was first founded in northeast [[Aquanius]], it soon reached the [[Blasted Lands]] after defeating the [[Manninites]] in 1212 AE and [[Parshan]] in 1230 AE.
-There was a brief civil war from 1249-1253 AE, which ended with the crowning of [[people:King Beoshiric]]. In the next two decades, the rise of the [[wp>merchant|mercantile class]] and minting of coins increased wealth as Theodovian traders spread across the Sea. Beoshiric died in 1279 AE and was followed by his eldest son who took the name [[people:Beoshiric II]]. Under the rule of Beoshiric II, the navy was rapidly expanded and by 1291 AH it was considered the most powerful navy on the [[Serpente Sea]].
+There was a brief civil war from 1249-1253 AE, which ended with the crowning of [[people:King Beoshiric]]. In the next two decades, the rise of the [[wp>merchant|mercantile class]] and minting of coins increased wealth as Theodovian traders spread across the Sea. Beoshiric died in 1279 AE and was followed by his eldest son who took the name [[people:Beoshiric II]]. Under the rule of Beoshiric II, the navy was rapidly expanded and by 1291 AE it was considered the most powerful navy on the [[Serpente Sea]].
 From 1302-1318 AE, Theodova conquered several port cities on the [[Miran]] coastline, which gave them new territories on the northern shore of the Serpente Sea. 1320-1420, Theodova is at the height of its power. Their navy gives them uncontested control of the trade on the Serpente Sea and their merchants bring back many foreign goods to their markets. Several cities along the Serpente that were not conquered by the Theodovians still were forced to pay tribute to their king.
-Beoshiric IV was considered by all to be a failed king so in 1422 three of the larger cities broke away from the kingdom and formed their own independent city-states. From 1422-1447 AE Beoshiric IV fought to regain control of the rebellious cities until he was assassinated. The head of the navy crowned himself King Andesarvium and resumed the attack, but in 1458 AE he was forced to surrender at the [[Battle of Leppi]] as much of his navy was sunk.
+Beoshiric IV was considered by all to be a failed king so in 1422 three of the larger cities broke away from the kingdom and formed their own independent city-states. From 1422-1447 AE Beoshiric IV fought to regain control of the rebellious cities until he was assassinated. The head of the navy crowned himself King Andesarvium and resumed the attack, but in 1458 AE he was forced to surrender at the [[lore:Battle of Leppi]] as much of his navy was sunk.
-King Andersarvium was killed in 1461 AE and what remained of Theodova fell into civil war.
+King Andersarvium was killed in 1561 AE and what remained of Theodova fell into civil war.
+==== Zentirovan Period ====
+The [[Zentirovan]] were a sea-faring people who lived in the [[Tarakian Islands]] and had long been paying a tribute to the Theodovian King. When Theodova fell into civil war, it was Zenti warships that came and conquered the weakest of their lands. The largest city-states of [[Zanparvium]], [[Palgorus]], and [[Hippilicies]] managed to stave off the Zenti, but most of the others were forced to become tribute-cities.
+From 1488-1534 AE the Zents sacked many of smaller cities, burned the [[lore:Drago Setta]] Temples, and hauled away both slaves and gold. The people in villages not yet sacked banded together to form larger city-states in order to ward off the Zent raiders. [[Abdora]], [[Crotus]], [[Thulli]], and [[Edessia]] each founded by people fleeing the raiders. By 1543 the Zenti raiders were reduced to raiding only small fishing villages.
+This was all brought to an end by a large volcanic eruption in the Tarakian Islands in 1690 AE destroyed most of the Zenti cities. By this time Zenti raiders were regularly driven back by the city-states of Theodova who worked together to safe-guard their lands.
+==== Warring States Period ====
+As raids by the Zenti lessened the rulers of the largest city-states turned once again to rebuilding the land of the Dragon Kings. While there were attempts by each king to marry the daughters of his rival, none of them gained enough strength to claim the Dragon Throne. By 1756 AE the complex nature of relations among the rulers eventually led to war as each side sought help among the houses now merged by children.
+Although many scholars agree that this period lasted until the death of [[people:King Ephistlan]] in 1868 AE, most of the fighting actually finished in 1839 AE with the sacking of Zanparvium and the burning the Dragon's Crown (royal palace). From 1839 - 1878 AE the war no longer involved armies and ships, but instead assassinations and civil unrest.
+By 1878, [[Palgorus]] and [[Hippilicies]] each claimed
+==== Red Plague Period ====
+From 1901-1904 AE a [[lore:diseases#red plague|plague]], which caused the skin to redden and blister, spread from one nation-city to the next carried by the roads and ships that had made them so prosperous. The effects were devastating, wiping out nearly one-third of the population in many areas. Plague horror tales still tell of atrocious acts committed by the desperate and despondent such as parents abandoning their children, priests fleeing flocks, burning of the infected still alive within houses or entire villages.
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   * **Name:** Theodova
   * **Periods:**
-    * [[#Archaic Period]]: 1150 - 1461 AE
+    * [[#Dragon Kings Period]]: 1150 - 1561 AE
+    * [[#Zentirovan Period]]: 1561 AE - 1690 AE
+    * [[#Warring States Period]]: 1690 - 1901 AE
+    * [[#Red Plague Period]]: 1901 AE - 1912 AE
   * **Head of State:** Dragon King
   * **Land Area:** 98k km<sup>2</sup>)
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