Soleannan Empire

Overview
The Soleannan Empire was a nation that existed in the antiquity of Rathnir from the years [ASC:1] to [ASC: 972] that was the cultural bastion of the Niedene Race and the home of the Soleannen Religion. Several pre-modern nations claim descent from the empire, the most prominent being Egalia, Raykara, and Escharia, of which the latter once claimed to have restored the Soleannen Empire before the Ascension occurred. In the modern day its name has been used in several countries such as the Soleannan Empire of the Escharians under Valerian.

Etymology
The Name Soleanna comes from the old Soleannan words Sorr (Meaning Sky) and Yanna (Meaning City). The Name Sorryanna eventually shifted into Soleanna, in no small part due to the influence of human words like "Sol." It used to be known as Filuvorya. Filuvorya was made up of Filu (River), Avtor (Mouth), and Ya (Denoting a Town). Its name would shift to Fluvorea and eventually Fluvoria.

History
Soleanna began as a small city around the Sea of Pearls (Marses Soramari) where the people began to spread their influence to their neighboring towns. It was known as Filuvoria at this time, where in 27 ASC it grew into a prominent city state. By 54 ASC it had grown into a city and started to go by the name Soleanna. In the year 72 ASC, King Arremi declared the Kingdom of Soleanna as a good chunk of the Marses Soramari fell under its control. In 114 the General Kessiar Svarrus led his men to conquer Escharia where they won the decisive battle of Zatrewal (Zanval) and subjugated the Escharians. Records claim that by 143 ASC much of Suthretor (Meaning Southgate, location unknown but possibly Azuria/Kietreval) and Suthren (Suderen) had been subjugated by the Soleannan forces, many Imperial towns were founded at this point. The Empire reached its greatest extent at this point with expansion into Speerwal and Alteniksus. It continued in peace until the 900s where it eventually began to dissolve due to weak rulers, corruption, infighting, and migrating Niedene tribes. In 971 the Gulf of Soleanna (Marses Araserea) would swallow the city in a fierce storm. This signified the death of the Empire.

The Great Empire of Escharia
On 12/16/2020 the Escharian people began to reclaim the legacy of the first empire following a march on their old rivals in Yimmu-Audal. Eventually they would create one of the largest empires in history after the first coalition war that was nicknamed the empire of Soleanna. Despite this political move, the people never really embraced this old history and instead their new identity as Escharians. The founding events of the Empire from Escharia and Yimmu-Audal can be found Here.

New Soleannen Empires
Soleannen (Denoting the Faith) in an attempt to reclaim the legacy of the first Soleannan Empire. The Soleannan Imperium, Soleannen Irastre de Niedea, and others have claimed the name up until recently. As of March 2023, there is a Soleannen Empire located in south and west Nieden.