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.

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)

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. Asirani 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. 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 (3319-3347)

The Um state had expanded into the duchy of Irist, fueled by the fear of a further Um-Ulum expansion, Emperor Altillen, crossed the Um border during 3019 winter and laid siege to Irist, starting the First Um War; the city was captured by the Miao Empire, while the Um reinforcements where block by 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 moiuntains. Thus Altillen easily took control of Nivom and Mulbur in 3020. Altillen granted control of irist, Nipris and Vurtis, to a noble from Irist, creating the High Marks; this Marquis answered only to the Emperor but had no vote unlike the Princes.

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 yer 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 Nupris and Virtis.

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) grated to relatives of the the previous princes. In response Um-Ulum supports Cltrip rebellion to the Miao Empire in 3340, starting the Third Um War. The Empire abandons Cltrip, while its armies invade the northern Umii mountains, forming the Pulvur Marks in 3342. The Miao Empire also took back Virtis and Nupris in 3347.

Rifme Duke of Nemieir, conquers Mibiao in 3350 further expanding the Principality of Miaftri northwards. Altillen dies in 3378 to the Nadimmian plague, brought in from Mibiao, the Empire is highly affected and the election is tied between Rifme and the Prince of Mioterne, after a long war Rifme allies with the Amisen Empire and takes the throne in 3390. While the Prince of Mioterne is killed in battle against Amisen; which took control of the High Mioterne. After this victory the Niemiean dynasty reigned until 3420, with Limilda I followed by Rifmen II.

In 3420 Lenieir III from the Mioterne branch of the Iaomiu dynasty is elected Emperor, he conquers the territories of the Lerem tribes and the Stermis duchy from the Vir Theocracy, he grants the new Leremiao principality to a relative. 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.

Emperors

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Name	Reign	Life	Dynasty
Iakreie II	3209-3225	3170-3225	Iaomiu
Rienil I	3225-3278	3207-3278	Iaomiu
Asiranni I	3278-3280	3220-3280	Iaomiu
Rienil II	3280-3305	3219-3305	Iaomiu
Lammo I	3305-3307	3283-3307	Iaomiu
Altillen I	3319-3378	3297-3378	Iaomiu
Rifmen I	3390-3393	3329-3393	Niemiean
Limilda I	3393-3400	3372-3400	Niemiean
Rifmen II	3400-3420	3400-3420	Niemiean
Lenier III	3420-3460	3395-3460	Mio-Iaomiu