Virothen

Creation
Virothen is a city created in the Bardonia region around 2 years ago. To indicate the center of the new town, the people constructed a beacon as a symbol of culture and hope for the group of people who found Virothen.

Viro-Anfangese War
It had its first and only war with a squatter town with which it fought over resources and overall land area. This neighboring town was called Anfang. The Virothenians obliterated Anfang with brutality and ease, as they watched their hopes shatter into more depressing attempts at war. After the obliteration, it was a clear Virothenian victory. Once its citizens were forced to evacuate and its mayor obligated to hand over the claim to Virothen’s founder, MadCyrus, the mountain that once separated both towns was torn down to symbolize unity between the victors and the newly conquered lands.

Post War
After this outstand victory, Bardonian officials encouraged Virothen to become a Bardonian city considering its proximity to other regions. This means that the small city state was recognised by a larger empire due to their strength and resilience of the warriors and citizens who inhabit it. When the brief period of passive persuasion ended their mere ‘suggestions’ were turned into threats. Those threats included the destruction of Virothen or the forced evacuation of its 6 player population. 3 weeks after the Viro-Anfangese war, a player by the name of Stranger J appeared in the city’s Centre with a small armored militia, giving Virothen’s population an ultimatum; ‘join in 3 days or war will be our mean of persuasion’ he declared. And so they did, Virothenians became Bardonian citizens, but unrest in this growing city was building up.

Period of Economic Growth and Development
Virothen’s first attempt of independence came not so long after Stranger J and his crew showed up. This endeavor towards self-rule went nowhere as the Bardonian army outnumbered the Virothenian-assembled militia 6 to 1. After this failed attempt further integration of the city into the Empire was tried. Virothen started building, expanding the now called ‘Old Town’, where the first building was constructed, from the plateau down towards the valley. A 60 block-tall statue of an eagle, the god of the Aethochronist religion, was built as a centre point for all the housing to be built around. Simultaneously, a humble workforce of 8 citizens was massed to destroy all remaining Anfangese structures, including housing and cafeterias. This was made so MadCyrus, together with gutigonzalo, Stealthyninja009, h0lah0la and arrowshooter888 could build a casino (which is now known as Clover Casino) on top of the abandoned town.

Period of Expansion
After this stage of economic growth and overall city development came the period of expansion. Virothen’s mayor started claiming surrounding land to control coastal areas so ports could be built and economic activity enhanced. As the ocean is 700 blocks away a puppet city by the name of Tompurcia was founded on the coast, with Paajumaljo being its first and only mayor. 50 blocks away from Tompurcia, Virothen claimed the city of Steinbourg, a walled city which oversaw Pajumaljo’s city, helping to control, defend and establish a greater iron fist over the puppet city. The relations between the newly created polis and Virothen worsened as months went by, but rebellion was prevented after a meeting between Paajumaljo and MadCyrus in the Virothenian controlled city of Steinburg, where a new trading agreement was created and ratified so Tompurica could thrive under Virothenian control.

Absorbtion of Novus
The expansionist period finalised with the absorption of Novus (another neighbouring city) into Virothen. When this last city was under Virothenian domain, the Bardonian Autarch Abrewt stepped in, straining Virothen’s economy so it had to give up all the chunks claimed during the territorial growth era (this included Steinburg and Novus), thus Virothen reduced its size to its current one.

Second Virothenian Rebellion
Witnessing their city being denigrated and besmirched, the citizens took it upon themselves to return to those past glory days, thus the Second Virothenian Rebellion began. During this second attempt Virothen actually achieved independence, as the Bardonia fractured into small breakaway states, all of them short-lived ones, including Virothen, which was reabsorbed into the Empire 1 week after its collapse.

Peace
Once Virothen was fully integrated again, the peaceful era begun, where new players joined and good relations with other cities were established.