Lazeian Empire
The Lazeian Empire (326 BCE - 1187) was the longest-lasting empire in the history of Ilethes. It was so named after its latter capital city of Lazea, but did not in fact have an independent autonym. Dethrian records of erevan Lazeaan eminothauris ("the most beautiful empire of Lazeaia (sic)") first appeared around 64 BCE, but evidence of contact survives from the middle Agia Dynasty.
Kingdom of Ispheia
From Isphea to Lazea
Dynasties of the Lazeian Empire
Agia dynasty
The first dynasty of the Lazeian Empire, the Agia dynasty (['agia]) was reputed for its stabilising influence on the empire even as it expanded. With a strong familial tradition of erudition, impartiality and benevolence that ensured the competency of each imperial heir, the Agias managed to sustain their rule for more than 400 years, during which the Lazeian empire firmly established trade as its raison d'être, founding trading posts across Arophania and much of Marcasia, forging trading relations, blocs and alliances with nations it encountered.
Dadorean interlude
The Dadorean interlude was a shortlived insurgency in Agia 326 (1 CIE) following the chaos resulting from the catastrophic eruption of Mount Eramena. Seen by later historians as merely an opportunistic attempt at gaining power, the insurgent movement initially made significant gains, wresting control of large swathes of northeastern Cadaeria and briefly forcing the Agia House from power, but faltered after barely two years as infighting broke out among the rebels, dissatisfaction turned many against them, and the Agias rapidly recovered their influence and reestablished control.
Balathias dynasty
Ospedia dynasty
Aphoiros dynasty
Neira dynasty
Equora dynasty
The Equora dynasty marked the apex of the Lazeian Empire, during which it became the largest and richest state in the world, with trading posts, colonies and tributary and vassal states stretching from Dethria to Istheusia. At its height, the empire controlled all of Arophania, three-quarters of Marcasia, the southern quarter of Dethria and much of the Istheusian west coast, dominating the seas and trade routes in between. The language of the middle three hundred years of this dynasty is what is commonly known today as Classical Arithide, and it was during those three hundred golden years that most of the enduring works of Arithide literature were penned, and the expressive possibilities of the language greatly extended.
