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Viriz had established, and was growing a strong trade relationship with the people of the Neviran Delta, and was, by 864 BCE the most prosperous and wealthy of the three cities. However, it had tried to access the bountiful copper and tin reserves found further inland, but found the endeavour too risky, due to the "Ottanic Barbarians" (an old High Xharmani term that seems to refer to the North Xhovian speaking people or peoples found along the southern portions of the (NAME) river) frequent attacks on any forces sent too far from the territory of the city-state. This led to a meeting between the High Commanders of the three cities, agreeing that it served their mutual interests to seize the copper and tin mines and share them between the three cities. This alliance, combined with a later meeting by the High Priests, and a further one with all six leaders present, led to the formation of the Xharmani Confederacy in 859 BCE.
Viriz had established, and was growing a strong trade relationship with the people of the Neviran Delta, and was, by 864 BCE the most prosperous and wealthy of the three cities. However, it had tried to access the bountiful copper and tin reserves found further inland, but found the endeavour too risky, due to the "Ottanic Barbarians" (an old High Xharmani term that seems to refer to the North Xhovian speaking people or peoples found along the southern portions of the (NAME) river) frequent attacks on any forces sent too far from the territory of the city-state. This led to a meeting between the High Commanders of the three cities, agreeing that it served their mutual interests to seize the copper and tin mines and share them between the three cities. This alliance, combined with a later meeting by the High Priests, and a further one with all six leaders present, led to the formation of the Xharmani Confederacy in 859 BCE.
===The Empire of Inner Xhodiar===
In the 810s BCE, the Hykiri of Xiáz conquered Zegwá, and found for the first time, her empire was too large to run effectively in the absolute fashion she had been up to this point. This led to her restructuring her territories. No longer was it absolute rule by her alone, although she still held supreme authority. Now, the territory was divided up, between (NAMES), and power delegated to them. This is the point at which historians tend to agree the Empire of Inner Xhodiar can really be stated to have begun.


==Alcian Iron Age==
==Alcian Iron Age==

Revision as of 14:38, 1 May 2019

Pre-Imperial Alcia refers to all of the history of Alcia prior to the formation of the Holy Xhovian Empire, and as such is a very broad term. Academically, it is commonly used for the periods from the Alcian Bronze Age (circa 2500 BCE) to the formation of the Empire (1134 CE).

Alcian Bronze Age

The Alcian Bronze Age is commonly held to have begun around 2500 BCE, by archaeological discoveries of bronze working in inner Xhodiar. Among the artifacts discovered from the pre-literate period (2500BCE - 970 BCE) are primarily weapons and tools. The development of bronzeworking spread north, but was still an economic boom for inner Xhodiar, and the other cultures in the tin and/or copper rich areas along the (NAME THE MOUNTAIN CHAIN) mountains and eastern coast. In this time, settlements began growing in size, and structure, especially Xiáz, which quickly grew to be the largest city in the region by 1000BCE. Around the same time we start to see the rise of the Eastern Xharmani cities, of Kassa, Viriz and Cos It was in or around 970 BCE however that writing was transmitted to Xiáz, via traders from Hemesh, keen to purchase their bronzeworks, and written records begin.

Xiáz Rising

Main Article: Empire of Inner Xhodiar

Settlements had existed around the area of Xiáz since before the Bronze Age began, but according to sources written in the 950s BCE, they unified circa 1645 BCE (archaeological evidence suggests a later date closer to 1500BCE), due to mutual interests in trade and shared language, which led to great prosperity. Rapid economic and urban expansion on the back of the bronze boom led to Xiáz being the centre of culture in western Alcia in the period, and it quickly found itself in possession of the funds, metal, means and desire to expand by force to some of the neighbouring areas.

Xiáz's army utilised its wealth to issue equipment, paid for from the Hykiri's treasury, to citizens who were conscripted into service by the existing warrior class. This led to a two tier army, utilising lightly or unarmoured peasant conscripts, armed with bows, or cheap bronze weapons, and then armoured and/or mounted elite formations of the warriors, who would be entirely equipped with bronze swords and spears, as well as shields. By 895 BCE, Xiáz controlled a significant portion of the western coast, having expanded south initially, but most efforts being focused on a second wave of northward expansion, up into the coast of modern day Jugia.

With Xiáz expanding, new settlements began to crop up within their borders, the most significant of which was Mhętha, which starts appearing in records from 883 BCE.

The 3 Jewels of the East

Main Article: Xharmani Confederacy

Writing arrived in the Xharmani city of Viriz first, in 897 BCE, and quickly spread to Kassa and Cos, as well as the settlements under their protection. The three city states were run by a combination of religious and martial aristocracies, led in dual each by a High Commander and High Priest. Before the acquisition of writing, the three had warred often, but the distinction between myth and history is hazy amidst these battles.

Viriz had established, and was growing a strong trade relationship with the people of the Neviran Delta, and was, by 864 BCE the most prosperous and wealthy of the three cities. However, it had tried to access the bountiful copper and tin reserves found further inland, but found the endeavour too risky, due to the "Ottanic Barbarians" (an old High Xharmani term that seems to refer to the North Xhovian speaking people or peoples found along the southern portions of the (NAME) river) frequent attacks on any forces sent too far from the territory of the city-state. This led to a meeting between the High Commanders of the three cities, agreeing that it served their mutual interests to seize the copper and tin mines and share them between the three cities. This alliance, combined with a later meeting by the High Priests, and a further one with all six leaders present, led to the formation of the Xharmani Confederacy in 859 BCE.

The Empire of Inner Xhodiar

In the 810s BCE, the Hykiri of Xiáz conquered Zegwá, and found for the first time, her empire was too large to run effectively in the absolute fashion she had been up to this point. This led to her restructuring her territories. No longer was it absolute rule by her alone, although she still held supreme authority. Now, the territory was divided up, between (NAMES), and power delegated to them. This is the point at which historians tend to agree the Empire of Inner Xhodiar can really be stated to have begun.

Alcian Iron Age