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 has claimed to have restored the Soleannen Empire.

History
Soleanna began as a small city around the Sea of Pearls (Marses Soramari in Arretsch) where the people began to spread their influence to neighboring towns. It was known as Fluvoria 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, after its patron deity Solaris. 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 Cesare Svaerus lead his men to conquer Escharia where they won the decisive battle of Zatrewal and subjugated the Escharians. By 143 ASC much of Suthretor and Suthrenchad been subjugated by the Soleannen 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.

New Soleanna
On 12/16/2020 the Empire is claimed to have been restored by Emperor Arminius (Siegfried) of Escharia. However there was much ongoing debate on the situation, the Imperator was Arminius and the capital Lileanen. The founding events of the Empire from Escharia and Yimmu-Audal can be found Here.

The New Soleannen Empire would go into a state of prosperity before the Escharian Ascension.