Miao Empire

The Miao Empire, was an empire that ruled over most of West Miaotir, it controlled also parts of Agheria and some archipelagoes as colonies or dependencies. It was founded in 3209 AA with the election of Iakreie II prince of Miaftri as Miao Emperor by the princes of Miaftri, Semortemie and Lapemiao. The Miao Empire officially fell in the [?]. The Miao Empire is named after the Miao people which made up most of its population at the foundation.

Miao Empire
Official Name	Ammiao Purdiv Til (Great Everlasting Miao Empire)
Capital	Miaftri
Languages
Imperial court	Central Miaftese
Administrative	High Amiseni
Liturgical	Archaic Miao
Government
	Elective Feudal Empire
Religion
Miaopiaoism	Altam Orthodox (state) Semor Nador Dualism (accepted) Daubimi Pantheism (accepted) Miaopiao Traditionalism (accepted)
Currency
Clatigan

Timeline

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Events

• 3209 Founding (Principalities of Miaftri, Lapemiao, Semortemie)
• 3226 Annexation of Neoterne Principality
• 3232 Principality of Mioterne created
• 3278 Conquest of the Sondmiao Magocracy (its territories became the Limidmiao Principality and the Southern Marks)
• 3317-3320 First Um War, won by the Miao Empire (the High Marks are created)
• 3328-3333 Second Um War
• 3334 The Northern Mio Kingdom is inherited by the Prince of Mioterne
• 3336 Conquest of the Cltrip Oligarchy (split in its former principalities)
• 3340-3349 Third Um War (Um conquered Cltrip, Miao took the Pulvur Marks)
• 3350 Conquest of Mibiao
• 3359 Emudor amd Gremuc Principalities are given independence
• 3378-3383 Nadimmian Plague
• 3390 Amisen Empire took control of the Northern Mioterne
• 3390-3420 Nemieian Dinasty on the throne
• 3421 Founding of the Leremiao Principality
• 3447 Completion of the southern Imperial Road
• 3450 Reconquest of the Northern Mioterne
• 3511 Invasion of the Mioterne by the Deviem Great Clan and Solov Principality
• 3527-3533 Conquest of Aviam
• 3537 Annexation of Solov Principality
• 3553 Expulsion of the Deviem from the Mioterne
• 3554 Creation of the Akesi Marks
• 3561 Submission of Amisen to the Miao Empire
• 3572-3583 Mio-Nievomiu Civil War
• 3602-3603 Rebellion of Precipice and Mioterne Principalities
• 3603-3641 War with Cltrip and Amestin (Limidmiao and Aviamiao occupied)
• 3610-3634 Fourth Um War
• 3611 Miaftri falls to Um, the Emperor is sacrified
• 3641 Submission of Cltrip
• 3643 Neoterne conquered Solov Principality and Elmiao Duchy
• 3651-3675 Fifth Um War (Northern and Ifvik Marks created)
• 3676 The Gelid Sea biibPrincipality rebels from the Neoterne
• 3691 Attack of Cltrip by the Lensel, Amestin, Safmi allied fleet
• 3710 Assistance of Filimmia against Amestin
• 3713 Annexation of Filimmia Principality (by marriage)
• 3730 Annexation of the Lakes Principality
• 3752-3760 Sixth Um War
• 3754 Creation of the Dimbur Marks (rebelled from the High Marks)
• 3760 Conquest of Elterne by the Gelid Sea Principality
• 3767 Annexation of Gsemux Principality
• 3769 Annexation of the Virmikal and Miamukla Principalities
• 3781 Oporen III Reorganization
• 3794 Creation of the Mi Principality
• 3794 Submission of Espiem Principality
• 3796 Espiem Principality Independence (prince exiled to Filimmia)
• 3796 Signing of the Urris Peace
• 3827 Founding of First Colony
• 3829 Founding of Second Colony
• 4000-4003 Two Year Winter Conflicts
• 4013 Aemie and Avermie Protectorates (of Filimmia)
• 4015 Partition of Leremiao between the Virmikal and Miamukla Principalities
• 4046 Reconquest of Espiem Principality

History

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Before the Empire (2907-3209)

The County of Miaftri and neighboring states as of 3000 AA.

Miaftri was founded as a border outpost of the Naab kingdom in 2907 AA. Lenier Iaomiu, overseer of the region (chosen by the King), rebelled during the war between Naab and the Nemieir Kingdom. Lenier declared himself count of Miaftri in 2981 AA, he conquered the cities of Masem and Erbiao in the following years. The Sondmiao Magogracy attacked the county in 3011 AA, he annexed it by granting Lenier I the title of Prince. Lenier I helped in the following years with the wars Sondmiao waged on Niemeir; thus the Archimage granted control of the conquered lands to Lenieir in 3071. After the violent repression of the rebellion in the city of Irist by the Archimage in 3111, the principalities of Miaftri and Semor-Temie rebelled from Sondmiao. The two allied principalities, successfully defeated the Archimage armies, in 3113 they became independent (together with the Duchy of Irist). In the following years the Princes of Miaftri expanded their lands northward. In 3208 the three principalities of Miaftri, Lapemiao and Semortemie formed an alliance to defend against Sondmiao. After a peace threaty was signed with Sondmiao in 3209, the three Princes decided to unite, they unanimously chose Iakreie II Prince of Miaftri to lead the new Empire.

Rise (3209-3319)

The expansion of the Miao Empire between its founding in 3209 and 3232.

Iakreie II attacked the city of Terne in 3225, he died during the siege. The second emperor, Rienil, successfully entered Terne. The Kingdom of Neoterne capitulated, Rienil annexed it in 3226 as a new principality and named its King as Prince. Rienil I then continued the war by attacking the Mio Kingdom, he was stopped at Mioron and due to unrest in the Miao armies, the war ended. The conquered Mio lands were given to one of Rienil cousins, who became Prince of the Mioterne in 3232. After the death of Rienil in 3278, the Princes elected Asiranni I, previously general of Miaftri Purple Legion (still of the Iaomiu dinasty). Asiranni decided to take advantage of the war between the Magocracies of Aviam and Sondmiao. The Prince of Limidmiao (dependent of Sondmiao), let the Miao legions through. With his help Asiranni conquered the Sondmiao Magocracy, the Archimage fled to Samiao. Asiranni granted most of the conquered lands to the Prince of Limidmiao. The western mountainous region of Sondmiao with the capital Sondist was granted to a local noble becoming the Southern Marks; this Marquis answered only to the Emperor but had no vote unlike the Princes. Following the death of Asiranni I in 3280, the Empire knew a period of peace under the reign of Rienil II, that lasted until 3305. His successor, Lammo I, defended against Toramuk raids in the south of Lapemiao, he drowned in 3307 while fording the Avierim.

The Old Um-Miao wars (3319-3349)

The Um state had expanded into the duchy of Irist in 3316. Fueled by the fear of a further Um-Ulum expansion, Emperor Altillen, crossed the Um border during 3317 winter and laid siege to Irist, starting the First Um War; the city was captured by the Miao Empire, while the Um reinforcements where stuck in the mountain snow. The Emperor was helped by rebels still loyal to the Duke of Irist. After the snows melted in the passes, the Miao legions crossed in the Um controlled Nivom kingodm. After the high losses of the winter and the rebellions that sprung in Nivom and Mulbur, the Um armies withdrew from the mountains. Thus Altillen easily took control of Nivom and Mulbur in 3320. Altillen granted control of Irist, Nipris and Vurtis, to a noble from Irist, creating the High Marks.

The territory of the Miao Empire at the end of each Old Um-Miao War, in 3320, 3333 and 3347.

In 3328 the Second Um War started when the Um state, attacked the High Marks; in one year Um conquered them and the Semortemie Principality, entering Nadimmia. In the next year they surrounded Miaftri. Altillen legions were in the south fighting against the Crivetuk tribes, that had begun to rad the other Toramuk tribes and Lapemiao towns. After his victory against the Crivetuk, Altillen led his legions back to Miaftri, accompanied by the Toramuk tribes he previously helped, where he freed the city of the siege. Altillen regrouped with the remaining armies of the princes and retook the Semortemie at the end of 3330. The next three years the Miao and Um armies faced each other on the mountains of the High Marks, until the Um where pushed behind the mountains but kept control over Nipris and Vurtis. A truce was signed in 3333.

The Mioterne Prince inherits in 3334 of the Northern Mio Kingdom, the territories being incorporated in the Principality of Mioterne.

In 3336, information of Cltrip having traded iron with the Um-Ulum reaches the Emperor. So Altillen conquered the Cltrip oligarchy, the land was split in the three former principalities (Emudor, Gremul, Cltrip) granted to relatives of the the previous princes. In response Um-Ulum supported Cltrip rebellion to the Miao Empire in 3340, starting the Third Um War. The Empire abandons Cltrip to Um. However its armies invaded the northern Umii mountains, forming the Pulvur Marks in 3342. The Miao Empire also took back Vurtis and Nipris in 3347, and expanded the territories of the southern marks taking the city of Muludin in 3348 from Um-Ulum. A peace treaty was signed in 3349 in Muludin with Um, ending the war.

Northern Expansion(3349-3610)

Rifmen Duke of Nemieir, conquered Mibiao in 3350 further expanding the Principality of Miaftri northwards. In 3359 Altillen gave the independence to the Principalities of Emudor and Gremuc. Altillen died in 3378 to the Nadimmian plague, brought in from Mibiao, the Empire was highly affected and the election was tied between Rifmen and the Prince of Mioterne; after a long war, Rifmen allied with the Amisen Empire and took the throne in 3390. While the Prince of Mioterne was killed in battle against Amisen; which took control of the Northern Mioterne the same year. After this victory the Niemiean dynasty reigned until 3420, with Limilda I followed by Rifmen II.

Border changes of the Miao Empire, between 3500 and 3554. Period covering the Deviem Invasion, annexion of Solov, Aviam.

In 3420 Lenieir III from the Mioterne branch of the Iaomiu dynasty was elected Emperor, he conquered the territories of the Lerem tribes and the Stermis duchy from the Vir Theocracy. In 3421 he granted part of the territories to Lapemiao and the rest to the new Leremiao Principality (a relative from Erbiao). The conquest of the Leremiao Principality, opened commerce with Gsemux and Mimia in the south, the imperial road to the pass was completed in 3447. Lenieir III then retook the northern Mioterne from the Amisen Empire, in 3450, with help from Filimmia army.

Asiranni II was elected in 3460, during his reign he defended the Miao Empire against an attack from Amisen between 3463 and 3467. However fearing the rise in power of the Mioterne Principality, the other Princes elected Iakreie III as his successor in 3513, from the Limmiu family of Feramiu. The Mioterne armies sieged Miaftri to put a Mio-Iaomiu Emperor on the throne however the other Princes defeated them. Because of this Altillen II didn't send help when, in 3514, the Mioterne was invaded by the Deviem Great Clan from the south and the Solov Principality from the north.

In 3527 he started an offensive against the declining Aviam magocracy, the Imperial Legions defeated its armies and those of its allies (Cltrip and some Toramuk tribes). However Zeplar (tribe chief from Gsemux) conquered Aviam coast, founding the homonymous reign; while some of the southern regions were taken over the Toramek tribes. The lead of the remaining Aviam territories was granted to a noble from Uvindor in 3533. The Aviam Archimage was captured and before his execution he was forced to make Trefil (Imperial magic counselor at the time) his successor; thus Trefil became the first Archimage in Miaftri. At the same time the Deviem Great Clan attacked from the east but was held off by the Limidmiao army before it could enter Miaftri, the Imperial Legions then returned from Aviam and pushed back the Deviem behind the Mioterne river. The Deviem raided Elmiao in 3537, pushing the Solov Prince to swear allegiance to the Emperor for protection . The Psamac reign is annexed to Solov in 3539 by marriage. In 3553 the Miao Empire finally fully took back the Mioterne from the Deviem Great Clan, the Akesi Marks were created southwards of the Mioterne on land taken from the Deviem in 3554.

Right after Altillen II was elected in 3560, he led the invasion of the Amisen Empire. Amisen had lost part of its eastern territories and was in a state of decline. The Amisen emperor relinquished his title and submitted to Altillen II in 3561, becoming the first Precipice Prince. In the following years the Amisen culture brought back by Altillen II greatly influenced Miaftri and the Princes Courts; with some Amisen nobles moving to Miaftri. After the death of Altillen II in 3572, who left no preferred successor, the vote came to a draw. On one side Eklira (from Amisen and Mio descent) supported by the Precipice, Mioterne, Solov and Aviam principalities. On the other Limilda duke of Miulak (of Nemieian and Vomiu descent) supported by the Princes of Neoterne, Semortemie, Limidmiao and Leremiao. This resulted in a long war between the two factions, with conflicts in most principalities. It continued until 3583 when Uvindor was sieged and conquered by Limilda armies. The Aviam Prince was killed and replaced by a noble from Vovomiu. The votes then were in favor of Limilda II who became emperor. However Limilda was assassinated just two years after by the Mioterne Prince. Because Limilda had designated a preferred successor, there was no draw in the vote. Avedlide I thus became the following emperor in 3585, he started carrying a punitive expedition against the Mioterne; sacking its cities and executing the Prince. This caused most of the principalities to distrust the imperial power, withholding taxes and hindering commerce to Miaftri. The principalities of Amisen and Mioterne rebelled in 3602, hoping that more principalities would follow them. However Avedlide was feared by the other Princes, only the High and Pulvur Marks joined them. Avedlide stopped the rebellion in 3603, at the cost of most of the Imperial legions. The same year a new epidemic from the east crushed the empire even more. Cltrip seized this opportunity and allies with the Amestin Empire to conquer Miaftri. They took control of the Limidmiao and Aviamiao principalities, but were stopped during 3604 winter. The war continued but the front didn't move for years.

The New Um-Miao wars (3610-3760)

In 3610 the Um-Ulum armies crossed the Pulvur Marks, beginning the Fourth Um War and quickly sieged and completely burned the undefended Solov. The Um then descended to Miaftri, the city was conquered and the emperor was sacrified in 3611 to Ulum. In the following years the Um took full control of the Semortemie, High Marks and Southern Marks. Only the High Marks, the Neoterne, the Precipice, Mioterne and Leremiao were not occupied by Cltrip or Um in 1613. The four remaining free principalities elected Oporen as Emperor (leading from Nammiao the last non occupied city of the Miaftri principality). In 3625 Um and Cltrip clashed in Limidmiao; Oporen used this opportunity to retake Miaftri with the help of the Trissiem Reign and Hassiem Clan. The Um were pushed behind the marks in 3634. Filimmia and the Gsemux confederacy entered the war in 3637 as allies of the Miao Empire and helped retake Aviam and Limidmiao in 3639. Cltrip was submitted in 3641 after Amestin withdrew his troops. In 3633 the Neoterne principality entered war with Solov and conquered all of it in 3643, together with the Elmiao duchy in the Precipice principality.

Territories of the Miao Empire in 3675.

The following emperor, Lenier IV, started raiding the Um coasts, between 3648 and 3651 when the Um-Ulum armies crossed the Pulvur Marks starting the Fifth Um War. Um conquered the western part of the northern coast from the Neoterne principality. At the same time the Imperial Legions were dealing with a rebellion in Cltrip, where the Prince was assassinated in 3650. After Cltrip was secured in 3656, the Legions separated between the Mioterne (where the Vir tribes were raiding, after having being pushed by Gsemux); the other part guided by Lenier IV decided to cross all Um-Ulum to attack the Um occupying armies. However in the forest they quickly were at disadvantage, the legions were completely eliminated by the locals. In 3658 Lenier IV was missing, even if only presumably dead, the princes voted for Rienil III to become emperor. Rienil allied with Lompuxiao and with their help the Um were on the other side of the marks in 3659. The war continued in the Marks, in 3670 the Neoterne Prince sacked Narevet (Um city) and the duke of Mibiao (inside Miaftri principality) conquered Um territories in the the west. Part of it were taken by the Emperor who created the Northern and Ifvik Marks. Rienil III died in 3671, being followed by Iakreie IV as Emperor. Semortemie with the High Marks entered Eptulum the same year. However Um with the help of mercenaries from the Mialof republic, pushed back the Miao inside the Marks territories in 3675. At the same time the Elmiao Duke rebelled from the Neoterne Prince with the northern coast territories (however Neoterne kept the city of Elterne), the emperor granted him the title of Prince of the Gelid Sea in 3676.

In 3691 The Lensel Principality helped by Amestin and the Safmi Reign attacked Cltrip, but the Imperial Fleet won. In 3710 Iakreie IV sent the Imperial Legions to help Filimmia from Amestin. After Amestin was defeated, the marriage between the Prince of Filimmia and The Emperor marked the annexation of Filimmia to the Miao Empire in 3713. Iakreie IV died in 3721 and was followed by Oporen II. In 3723 Oporen II helped the Tunin rebels inside the Lensel Principality, this allowed the western territories of the Mimia peninsula to be unified by the Duke of Selidia and annexed to the Empire as the Lakes Principality in 3730.

The Sixth Um War started in 3752 when the Miao Empire attacked the Um-Ulum territories near the Northern Marks, however they were pushed back. Um took back Nerevet and part of the Northern Marks However the High Marquis lost and retreated. His remaining troops where ambushed, in the north of the High Marks by the Count of Dimma. The Count of Dimma rebelled and declared his independence and became the Dimbur Marquiss in 3754. Thus Nipris Vurtis and Muludin were defensless and were conquered by Um with all the territories on their side of the mountains. The Miao Empire tried to retake the cities but the legions were pushed behind the mountains in 3758. In 3759 Um took the northern part of the Cltrip principality. A peace treaty between the Miao Empire and Um-Ulum was signed in 3760 by Lenier V (Oporen II successor), in Sondist. The same year the Gelid-Sea Prince conquered Elterne form the Neoterne.

Southern Expansion (3760-3796)

In 3767 the Gsemux Confederacy was peacefully annexed by Lenier V as a principality to the empire, with its help the Vir Theocracy was submitted as the Principality of the Virmikal in 3769. The great priest of Vir became the Prince. The Leruxi and Toramuk tribes were also subdued and their territories were given to one of Lenier V generals as the Miamukla Principality.

The successor of Lenier V, Oporen III, strengthened the relations with the southern principalities and reorganized the Empire Army to account for the larger area it occupied. In 3789 the Filimmia Principality and Lakes Principality attacked the states of the southern Mimia , however the Safmi reign quickly switched sides and helped the Miao empire. In 3791 only part of the Mirkrat theocracy remained unconquered, Mirkrat had allied with Espiim and the Lemia Thc., however their fleets where defeated. Filimmia started at that time the invasion of Espiim but it quickly stagnated. The rest of the Mimia Peninsula was finally conquered in 3794. Oporen III granted this territories to the Safmi King, who became Mi Prince. Oporen III was assassinated in 3794, allegedly by Espiim. His successor, Talla I, from Emudor, sent all the fleets to conquer the Espiem Principality. The campaign was successful with only a minimal conflict. However only two years later groups of rebels from Siemia rose to power, the Prince was exiled to Filimmia and a new Prince (of a noble Deviem family) took his place.

Urris Peace and Colonies (3796-4000)

In 3796 the Miao Empire signed the Urris Peace, with most of the other states in the world, which froze all borders and territories. In 3827, Talla II founded First Colony, in the southern hemisphere, on Maltiz Cape. However he died in a storm during the return journey. Lenier VI (backed by Mioterne, Neoterne, Precipice, Lapemiao and Semortemie), was voted emperor. In 3829 Second Colony was founded by Fillimmia Prince. In 3877 Rifmen II, Duke of Mibiao is voted Emperor, the Mibiao dynasty lasted until after the end of the Urris peace.

Decline (4000-[?])

Limilda III was the Emperor at the end of the Urris peace. The Two Year Winter (due to Urris eruptions), sparked conflicts all over the Empire. Miaftri lost a great part of its population, out of starvation or because they emigrated towards Aviam or Cltrip. The Virmikal and Miamukla Principalities attacked the Leremiao in 4011. Leremiao land was split between the attackers in 4015 and the Leremiao Prince exiles himself in Gsemia. Filimmia took officialy control of the Aemie and Avermie archipelagoes in 4013, when they became protectorates. The Prince of Filimmia helped the exiled Espiim Prince to retake his throne in 4046, thus the Principality was back in the Empire.

Emperors

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N	Name	Reign	Life	Dynasty
1	Iakreie II	3209-3225	3170-3225	Iaomiu
2	Rienil I	3225-3278	3207-3278	Iaomiu
3	Asiranni I	3278-3280	3220-3280	Iaomiu
4	Rienil II	3280-3305	3219-3305	Iaomiu
5	Lammo I	3305-3307	3283-3307	Iaomiu
6	Altillen I	3319-3378	3297-3378	Iaomiu
7	Rifmen I	3390-3393	3329-3393	Niemiean
8	Limilda I	3393-3400	3372-3400	Niemiean
9	Rifmen II	3400-3420	3400-3420	Niemiean
10	Lenier III	3420-3460	3395-3460	Mio-Iaomiu
11	Asiranni II	3460-3513	3445-3513	Mio-Iaomiu
12	Iakreie III	3513-3560	3491-3560	Limmiu
13	Altillen II	3560-3572	3533-3572	Limmiu
14	Limilda II	3583-3585	3551-3585	Nievomiu
15	Avedlide I	3585-3611	3575-3611	Nievomiu
16	Oporen I	3611-3647	3593-3647	Mio-Amisen
17	Lenier IV	3647-3656	3630-3656	Mio-Amisen
18	Rienil III	3658-3671	3629-3671	Mio-Amisen
19	Iakreie IV	3671-3721	3652-3721	Mio-Amisen
20	Oporen II	3721-3760	3700-3760	Mio-Amisen
21	Lenier V	3760-3781	3733-3781	Mio-Amisen
22	Oporen III	3781-3794	3734-3794	Mio-Amisen
23	Talla I	3794-3821	3761-3821	Emudor
24	Talla II	3821-3827	3800-3827	Emudor
25	Lenier VI	3827-3877	3796-3877	Mio-Amisen
26	Rifmen II	3877-3878	3803-3878	Mibiao
27	Rifmen III	3878-3935	3832-3935	Mibiao
28	Rifmen IV	3935-3953	3832-3953	Mibiao
29	Avedlide II	3953-3979	3924-3979	Mibiao
30	Limilda III	3979-4047	3941-4047	Mibiao