Derigi Empire (Origo Mundi)

Derigi Empire
1055 - c. 1140
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Capital	Jaligena
Common languages	Mesallian, Edomite, Azozan, Frasnokian
Religion	Ulm, Ligerian Ulm, Yannian, Drokksidite
Government	Absolute Monarchy
Emperor
Holy Patra
Historical era	Classical
• Establishment	1055
• Disestablished	1140
Currency	Shekels
Preceded by Succeeded by Mouri Empire Kingdom of Neum Syresian Republic Reckoner Empire

The Derigi Empire was an empire in the continent of Letsia, formed in the year 1055. The nation was a continuation of the Mouri Empire and its primary component of Azoz, after the Mouri Empire fall collapsed. The empire was named for its founder, the monarch Treeman (from the Yannian name Derigianyan), who ruled as a co-monarch along a series of other emperors.

Prior to the formation of the Derigi Empire, the Mouri Empire had come to be dominated by the Ligerian Neumites, a series of Yannian-descended monarchs who practiced a unique branch of the Ulm Religion known as Ligerite Ulmism. The empire came to be plagued by numerous rebellions and civil wars, often caused by tensions between the native Azozians and Yannian settlers and leaders. Additionally, foreign invasions by the Reckoner Empire, and a complicated succession involving the Ligerians and the Ankas of Edom contributed to internal stability empire-wide.

History

New Family Tree (Claimants after the death of Lanemara in bold)

• Alasana II, Anka of Edom
  • Medesa II (-884) - Anka of Edom
    • Xamatun --Shabaza
      • Nolada
      • Shabaza
  • Shedama (-895) - Anka of Edom
    • Alasana III, Anka of Edom --Liger
      • Pauodegus --Arenea
        • Berena’al Rasletemuc -- Teumecudi
          • Zegedali
          • Yumunalun, Mouri Emperor
            • Lanemara, Anka of Edom
      • Arenea -- Haliecles VII of Gabatria
        • Haliecles VIII
        • Morinala
          • Alasana (Affair with her brother)
          • Thalut (Affair with her sister)
    • Sanasun
      • Descara
        • Shedoma
          • Hesamena
          • Grecanun

• 1077 - Telephama, Anka of Edom and Derigi Emperor, dies under mysterious circumstances, and her niece Lanemara is crowned. The late Anka's cousin, Grecanun, departs for Jaligena, suspecting foul play by the Azozians.
• 1080 - A ten year truce is called between the Reckoner and the Derigi, nicknamed "Prackyob's Peace".
• 1085 - Approximate date of the Grecanun-Treeman duel according to legend; Grecanun flees Azoz for Edom.
• 1090 - The Second Derigi-Reckoner War begins with the Battle of Farrae, in which the Derigi attack the defenders in the east, near the mountains. The mastermind behind the Derigi defeat in Fashnoq a decade earlier, Radata, is placed in command of an army to repulse them. Noting that the invaders place a high concentration of heavy infantry in the center, with cavalry on the flanks, Radata designs his army to have a purposely weak center, with strong infantry and cavalry on the flanks. When the Derigi engage, his center is defeated and slowly pulls back, and the Derigi infantry continue to push, however, this causes the defending army to slowly wrap around the attackers as they advance, before completely enveloping them. This leads to a costly defeat for the Derigi, with the Derigi suffering 51,430 casualties, and the defenders suffering 6,700 casualties. The Derigi attack in the west, the Battle of Deramunoq, which takes place around the same time as Farrae, results in a decisive Derigi victory, with the Derigi pushing the defenders back toward the city of Fashnoq. The Derigi suffer 10,350 casualties, while the defenders suffer 19,950 casualties.
• 1091 - The Bangui region is sacked by the Reckoner, however, dice rolls and an impending threat in the far south result in the Reckoner not pursuing further. The Reckoner departs Bangui, having been paid a large sum of money by local officials.
• 1901 - A coup is launched in the city of Jaligena, which sees First Citizen Prackyob ousted in favor of his cousin Roneth.
• 1092-1095 - The Reckoner Empire fights a prolonged war in the south, while a back and forth with the Derigi remains largely inconclusive.
• 1092 - Darien's Raid occurs, in which the GaranF fleet decisively defeats the Reckoner garrison/navy in and around Fashnoq.
• 1093 - A secret conspiracy is launched by the anti-Azozian Grecanun and his supporters in Edom. Lanemara's preferred heir, her adopted daughter Larasca'al Benul (a granddaughter of Liger), is assassinated. Grecanun's grandmother Descara becomes governor and co-monarch in Edom under threat of force. Several distant cousins claim to be Lanemara's successor, including Descara's granddaughter Hesamena, a descendant of the last Gabatrian king living in exile, Alasana, Lanemara's uncle Zegedali, and a descendant of Medesa II named Shabaza.
• 1094 - Reckoner forces occupies southern Umhlaba and Bangui, this time installing a subordinate king named Abecus to create the Kingdom of Bangui.
• 1095 - The Kingdom of Bangui launches a campaign to conquer northwest, but fails to take Eskaladun. The Reckoner marches on Usinilago and takes the city, defeating an army that was attempting to restore order to Edom.
• 1095 - After leading a successful defense of Eskaladun, Prackyob's popularity recovers. He marches on Jaligena and forces First Citizen Roneth to abdicate after a brief skirmish near the city. Prackyob begins a second term as First Citizen, and later is proclaimed co-emperor.
• 1095 - Having concluded the war in the south, the Reckoner personally returns to the war with the Derigi and Edom, and launches a successful conquest of Susanylon.
• 1096 - The Reckoner captures southern Azoz and sacks the city of Azoz itself. Lanemara flees the city, and the Reckoner installs a relative named Gambli on the throne of the Derigi Empire. After the Reckoner departs however, Gambli abandons Azoz for the city of Teman. A man claiming to be a descendant of Daran the Northern Emperor declares himself Farrajulen II, and reluctantly receives the blessing of Prackyob the First Citizen, and also the support of the more zealous Ulmian factions of Azoz.
• 1097 - Lanemara "the Virgin Queen" dies without a direct heir. Her forces under Treeman manage to retake Azoz, while Farrajulen II invades Teman and Medan. Farrajulen II's daughter Sarai is married to Treeman in absentia, while Prackyob had earlier married Farrajulen II's sister, Roxane. This effectively leads to Azoz being ruled by a Triumvirate: Treeman, Farrajulen II, and Prackyob.
• 1097 - Hesamena III is crowned Anka of Edom, however, Alasana IV is also crowned, receiving aid from the Gabatrians, and granting Sephimora independence in exchange for aid. Shabaza's faction gains control over half of Edom, while Zegedali is crowned king while in Neum.
• 1097 - Jamshid, an Azozian governor and son-in-law of Farrajulen II, seizes control over the western half of the Derigi Empire, declaring the independence of the Kingdom of Garania. The Derigi-Garanian War begins, as the Azozians continue to claim ownership over Jamshid's domain.
• 1097 - A Ligerian/Yannian revolt occurs in eastern Azoz and western Neum, in support of Zegedali as emperor. Although the capital of Jaligena is temporarily occupied by his supporters, the revolt is put down by Farrajulen II.
• 1098 - Grecunun leads an invasion of southern Edom on behalf of Hesamena III. Despite outnumbering the Shabazad army, led by Shabaza's young granddaughter Jacara, at the Battle of Ousem the Shabazads are victorious. Jacara attempts to lure Grecunun's army further southwest and away from the capital, however, unaware of this strategy, Máthama, the Reckoner King of Susanylon, marches against Grecunun and repulses him.
• 1098 - An Emalian army invades Edom in support of Alasana IV, who hope to appoint her as a puppet ruler, and/or to expand their rule over Sephimora. This divides the Sephimoran population, with one noble, Erisander, leading a revolt in Emalian Sephimora in favor of secession.
• 1098 - The Siege of Edom occurs, when Alasana IV attacks the capital. After defeating the army of Hesamena III in battle and seemingly being on the verge of winning the civil war, Grecunun returns, having been repulsed by Máthama, in time to lift the siege and drive back Alasana IV. Alasana's few remaining supporters return to Sephimora, where she marries Xares V, the elected King of Sephimora.
• 1098 - The Syresian governor of Neum orders Zegedali exiled from Neum, hoping to avoid open conflict between Neum and Azoz, and to decrease the chance of further revolts. However, the governor also sees this as an opportunity, and sends Zegedali east with Syresian ships and funds. Zegedali lands in eastern Sephimora claiming to repulse the foreign invasion of Sephimora and restore the territory to the empire, piquing the interest of the Edomite and Azozian nobility.
• 1099- Shabaza's oldest daughter and heir, Medesa, who is also the mother of Jacara, is killed while leading an army in eastern Edom.
• 1099 - Zegedali wins an unexpected victory against an Emalian army, which had crossed the border in support of Alasana IV. This leads to many Sephimoran nobles defecting to his side, bolstering his small army.
• 1099 - Treeman adopts his son-in-law, Jair, who is the son of Sarai with her first husband, Sybalumun'al Shabaza, the son of claimed Anka of Edom, Shabaza. Later in the year Treeman returns to exile, while Azozian support is given to Shabaza.
• 1099 - One of the leaders of the Ligerian revolt in Neum, Nilhiegus, who is also a grandson of Liger and a relative by marriage of Zegedali, leads a mercenary company across southern Edom, oftentimes with support from Grecunun's government or various other nobles. He receives a reputation for extreme brutality, earning the nickname "Lord of the Flies".
• 1099 - Under the leadership of Jacara, numerous warlords of Reckoner-occupied Umhlaba rise up in support of the Shabazads. Shabaza has her granddaughter Jacara, who by this time is a popular general and leader, crowned junior Anka of the "Southern Ankum".
• 1099 - After being technically vacant for some time, the position of First Citizen is given to Bahram.
• 1100 - The entirety of Azoz province (Medan and Teman) is retaken by the Azozians under Farrajulen II.
• 1100 - The Shabazad faction is recognized as the legitimate claimants to the throne of Edom, after Jacara is wed to Treeman's adopted son Jair.
• 1100 - An assassination attempt occurs against Prackyob's son Tahmurs. Jair personally leads an investigation into the matter with the help of Bahram, and they uncover that Farrajulen II ordered the assassination to ensure that his line continued on the throne without multiple competing claimants. Jair marches into a noble assembly in Jaligena, along with Bahram who leads the city guard, to have Farrajulen deposed, however, Bahram betrays Jair instead and has the guards that were seemingly backing Jair instead arrest him for treason. This turns Azoz against their former ally Shabaza, in favor of Hesamesa III. (This plot would later be revealed to have been completely planned by Grecunun, as a means to get back against his arch-nemesis Treeman, destroy the Azoz-Shabaza alliance, and gain the trust of Farrajulen II.)
• 1101 - Jair is convinced to falsely confess publicly toward plotting to depose the Mouri government in exchange for clemency and safety for his family, however, Farrajulen instead has him executed afterword.
• 1102 - Jacara marries the Syresian client king of Iouneosas, Oranmanou, bringing native and Syresian soldiers to the Shabazid cause.
• 1102 - Treeman returns from exile, but having discovered the death of Jair, has a falling out with the other leaders of Azoz. Farrajulen flees the capital, never again residing in the same place as Treeman at the same time.
• 1102 - Farrajulen II leads an army to Edom and marries Hesamesa III of Edom.
• 1102 - At a celebration in Isono, Jacara is suddenly betrayed and assassinated. Oranmanou was paid by the Syresians to betray her in exchange for the ransoming of his son and autonomy in Iouneosas, while the Syresians were promised the transfer of Lysandria to them from Edom by Grecunun. Lysandria is ceded later that year to Syres.
• 1102 - Zegedali decisively wins the Battle of the Hexarchy against the Sephimorans and Edomites. Much of Sephimora would fall to either Zegedali or Hesamesa III, while Nelgistis in southern Sephimora and the enclave of Leviea remained loyal to either Alasana IV or Xares V.
• 1102 - The city of Erisoha is taken by Grecunun from Shabaza, leading to the Shabazad faction's territory being highly diminished.
• 1103 - At the Battle of Mamphes in Eskaladun, an invasion force led by Prackyob is defeated by Jamshid's army. Prackyob is killed in battle, and his forces retreat from Eskaladun.
• 1103 - The Syresian Conquest of Emalia begins, with an invasion along the Ema River.
• 1103 - Prackyob's son Tahmurs is declared First Citizen and Mouri Emperor by the Azozian nobility, who wish to see the throne in the hands of easily controlled young royalty once more.
• 1103 - A Khin noble named Ghesbasid "the Crimson" manages to unite the Khin nations north of Azoz. Later in the year he launches raids south, conquering Azozian towns up to Azoz itself.
• 1105 - At the Battle of Nhars, Farrajulen II manages to repulse Ghesbasid from Eskaladun, and the new governor of the territory, Ramjevid, defects to the Derigi Empire.
• 1106 - An invasion of Garania by Farrajulen II is repulsed by Jamsid. The Treaty of Fotashe is signed later in the year, recognizing Garania's independence.
• 1107 - Farrajulen II dies of disease while in Medan. His son Iskandar "the Young" is proclaimed emperor. Abecus of Bangui formally claims the Mouri throne as well, after marrying the sister of Iskandar, Lucretia.
• 1107 - A combined Bangui-Azozian fleet, loyal to Abecus and Iskandar, attempts to reconquer the Uriel Islands, however, they are defeated by famous Azozian admiral Darien, who is elected the first consul of the Uriel Republic. He is later proclaimed Mouri Emperor by members of the Azozian nobility opposed to the Farrajulen dynasty.
• 1107 - Treeman formally adopts a noble named Zadashim, after he distinguished himself as a commander during the campaigns against the Khin.
• 1111 - The Reckoner dies, halting all armies of the Reckoner Empire. One of the Reckoner's sons is crowned Emperor.
• 1112 - The Derigi-Garania War resumes when Zadashim launches an invasion of Eskaladun. The invasion is taking advantage of Garania's attack against Bangui, leading to Bangui and the Derigi fighting on the same side.
• 1113 - Emperor Darien lands in Fashnoq and instigates a rebellion against the Reckoner Empire.
• 1114 - Opposing the war against Garania, Iskandar marches on Medan and begins raising forces for an army to retake Bangui instead, and to oust Zadashim.
• 1114 - Reckoner forces pay Darien a large sum of money and supplies to leave Fashnoq. With his rebellion already proving unsuccessful anyway, Darien agrees to this arrangement and marches on Medan to deter Iskandar's war against Zadashim. After the Battle of Medan, Darien is viewed as the head of the Derigi Empire, while Iskandar goes into exile.
• 1115 - The Khin Confederacy is decisively defeated by the Syresian Republic, leading to the end of the Crimson King's raids against both Syres and Azoz.
• 1120 - According to legend Treeman dies, although sources are unsure of the exact circumstances. According to one account he is fatally wounded in his final battle, while others believe that he was accidentally poisoned by his wife. However, local legend says that Treeman lives on at the top of the Azoz Mound, and will one day return when Azoz is in its time of greatest need. A detailed memoir written by Treeman, containing a cryptic and prophetic last will and testament, is used for generations to justify the claims of numerous pretenders to the throne.
• 1120 - One of Treeman's adopted sons, Xeracles, claims the throne based on the final commands of Treeman, despite Zadashim being considered a more senior claimant to the throne.