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Yllona ascended the throne at the behest of her father Cinbur I, who refused to hand over the land to a more distant mal…

Although the empire had its own unified currency, other countries' currencies still appeared in commercial circulation. …

The Great Chronicle was not a single book, but a whole set of texts. Historians, scribes, archivists and court scholars …

…judice, kinship, and the first question many strangers ask before they decide whether to trust you.

Ulvenor is the largest known continent of Oia and the main stage of Howl of Eternity. In size and variety it resembles a…

After its founding, the Free Kingdom began to receive migrants from various parts of the Empire as well as from the east…

…y and a long political development that many centuries later resulted in the emergence of the Empire.

…ong-term administration that lasted for many generations to come. The first years of his reign were mainly a period of organization,…

…r later chroniclers. In a country where many cruel, famous and brilliant men will later rule, Magnus II remains. a reminder that not…

…n the dynasty, which was maintained for many centuries and later passed into the imperial era. Thus, Magnus III. indelibly inscribed…

…icles of Otto's reign did not record as many stories of great wars or reforms as those of some of his predecessors and successors. H…

…ecisely what made Philip different from many of his predecessors. He did not think only in terms of war and dynastic survival. He th…

…gnificant impact on his reputation. For many later chroniclers, he became almost the image of an ideal monarch - reasonable, faithfu…

…o the founder Magnus I himself, and for many decades he was considered by many to be the greatest king of Magnursia. This judgment i…

…he economic foundations of the power of many magnates. Not surprisingly, the nobility reacted with resistance. For many of them, it …

… took a step that was later resented by many, but which was in fact an expression of hard political necessity. In order to secure th…

…ival of the country. But in the eyes of many, it meant the humiliation of the throne and the queen herself.

Unlike many other kings, however, Ferdinand didn't just rule with the sword. He understood well tha…

…nd foreigners from other countries met. Many decisions that would previously have been made only in council chambers were born durin…

…into reality. Richard married Bela. For many, this was an outrageous crossing of the line between family respect and dynastic taboo.…

… about a distinct decline of the state. Many of the earlier measures, including some of the Interracial Laws, ceased to apply, coope…

…h. This way of fighting was unusual for many commanders of the time, but Ignatius was able to use it with extraordinary efficiency. …

…oach would return in various variations many more times in later imperial history.

…t from his own soldiers. At a time when many monarchs waged war from the safety of court, Richard walked among the banners and riske…

…war. He therefore chose a strategy that many less patient rulers would consider cowardice: he began to systematically defend fortres…

…s being groomed for the government, but many assumed that his younger brother Nikolas would play a more important role in the future…

…, but a state bearing the weight of too many fronts, too many enemies, and too long of a war. His reign was not a time of great triu…

…but a vast empire with long borders and many troubled regions. Therefore, his reign could never be glorious in the same way as that …

…balmed and displayed in the capital for many years as a reminder of the monarch who gave the country what it needed most after centu…

…oined the stones of the roads more than many kings with blood.

…part of the family and the aristocracy. Many believed that Richard IV. has crossed the acceptable line and that government should re…

… Thanks to his elven blood, he outlived many of his children and saw the gradual decline of what he once helped to fortify. At the e…

…out the empire. What was an outrage for many, however, also turned out to be a cultural coup. Alanta established a chain of fashion …

…because decision-making slowed down and many matters remained unresolved simply because no one could reach the monarch. The people n…

…nd the throne as a clear heir-apparent. Many expected that after the death of Leo III. his younger brother, who was only thirteen ye…

…he contrary to its sharp deterioration. Many members of the house, including most of John's brothers, came to see Albert's imprisonm…

…usly been forced to watch the deaths of many who fell for him. With this, the emperor wanted to let the whole empire know that rebel…

…ught out countless women, and undergone many attempts at treatment, but it became increasingly clear that the cause was in his own s…

… present seem like its natural outcome. Many of these versions of events have survived in chronicles to this day, although their ver…

Erik I had one advantage over many of his predecessors – he knew about his succession long in advance. He could therefore …

…was thus almost symbolic in the eyes of many contemporaries. The emperor, who embodied excess, sensuality and a weakness for pleasur…

…that the empire acquired a form that in many ways lasted until the following centuries. It is not surprising that some contemporarie…

…of the emperor. Although his father had many bastards, both law and court tradition made Engelbrekt the undisputed heir. Even in his…

…ortfalls, even though he knew well that many nobles did not remit what they should. This style of government earned him criticism. H…

…ssion. Although she has been limited in many ways, Elianes remains the ruler who introduced into the closed world of the empire the …

…II. This fact alone was problematic for many families and court circles. Not only was she a woman, but she was also officially from …

…ditions as men. In an environment where many schools either outright forbade women from studying or actually forced them out, this w…

Unlike many previous rulers, Francis did not just seek to maintain power, but came up with proposal…

…e provinces without administrators, and many families had to decide again what they actually expected from the emperor. The new mona…

…after the first war was only temporary. Many nobles were convinced that Valendor would eventually eliminate their opposition anyway …

…nse lines damaged, trade disrupted, and many people no longer believed the empire could offer anything other than more fighting. Joh…

…lution. But the regency was to last for many years, and it was this length that began to change Oled's relationship to power. Instea…

…o arise on the fringes of the empire as many provinces felt neglected and unsupported. The emperor responded with force, trying to p…

…hatred and the memory of Magnus' death. Many began to more openly point to his father as a murderer and usurper of the throne. It is…

…s. After years of weather fluctuations, many areas were too centrally controlled because they could not supply themselves. As the we…

…, his era was not dramatic, but brought many calm and useful changes.

…trength due to his mother's legacy, and many subjects still yearned to serve the Imperial cause. The war known as the Conflict of th…

…single cause, but spreads slowly and to many layers of society.

… interventions into the economy, making many enemies among his subjects, but also helped the dwarves against the goblins and started…

…result was not clear cut. This made him many enemies among the people, and his advisers excused it mainly because of his young age.

…ly afterwards of rapid paralysis, which many saw as the price for his act.

…sease, he was on his deathbed and died. Many people later interpreted his death as a price for using the disease against his enemies…

… is still relatively young and may have many years of reign ahead of him. There are whispers in the empire that he is planning anoth…

…serve the will that death has mastered. Many of the people of Ulvenor still do not believe in him. To most, the Lich is just a legen…

…at, captured him and imprisoned him for many years. When he was released, he was changed. Some say he was broken, others that he jus…

…as this quality that set him apart from many other warriors.

…rned him immense respect and authority. Many believed that it was because of this power that he was able to extend his life far beyo…

…g kobolds. His life became the basis of many songs and legends. To the kobolds, he represents an ideal – a warrior who never lost an…

…functional unit that set him apart from many older leaders. Under his leadership, kobold warfare became more flexible, smarter, and …

…His name has survived as legend, and in many kobold tales he represents the ideal of a commander who wins not by brute force, but by…

… but his political legacy survives. For many later opponents of centralized tyranny, it became a symbol of the fact that the sword c…

… Empire were facing growing discontent. Many descendants of the nomadic inhabitants had already lived under imperial rule for genera…

…known by the number of dead, but by how many doors he could open, how many faces he remembered and how many times he could decide no…

…n undisputed heir despite her husband's many bastards.

…en Empire, the elves lived divided into many clan communities and smaller settlements, scattered among the forests and fertile regio…

…oblin center that served as a haven for many races, including the goblins themselves. Hirch fell and became a symbol of Pender's pow…

…also in discipline and longevity, which many attributed to his mastery of the technique. He was never defeated in a duel and gradual…

…the city maintained this reputation for many centuries.

…body hardness, and other abilities. For many kobolds, the Jugger teachings were proof that their race already had its own and suffic…

…h, ambition and untapped potential. For many orcs, it remains proof that their nation has the ability to rise again one day—perhaps …