Vechasian Empire

The Vechasian Empire, was an ancient empire, lasting from 11 to 650.

History
In 11, the city of Vechias was founded.

In 87, the western part of todays Gråland and the eastern part of todays Deranas is concuered, and added (to/as?) the province of Deranas.

In 164, Welfania was conqiered and added as a province.

In 618, an enourmous series of revolts in the north-eastern part of the empire broke out: the areas of todays Dunklewood and Bergheim. The events came completely out of hand, and as the rebels had thrown out their rulers, they started fighting among each other and was invaded by other tribes.

In 641, the Great Vechasian civil war broke out in the empire. Even thought it was over by 647 it left the empire weak. This is seen as an opportunity by tribes living outside of the empire, especially by those tribes still living in the wartorn areas of todays Bergheim and Dunklewood.

In 648, Welfania and the northwestern Deranas (todays Gråland) was invaded from the north, and broken from the empire.

In 650, the Turugian tribe - probalby from todays Novarabli or Bjørkhaug - invaded from the north. The city of Vachias was conquered, and a military headquarter was established nearby. To make sure the old structures of government and society was destroyed, the Turugians forbade citizens from living in the old city. Instead they were supposed to move to around the military headquarter. Eventually the ruins of Vachias became thought of as haunted.

This marked the complete end of the empire, and within few years the remaining parts were conquered by neightbore tribes.

After the library of Vachasia (todays The library of Tortiopel) was accidentally burned during the monks last stand, a Vechasian monk named Lamacas had a vision from the gods. If the barbarians moved into Vechia, then the empire should move to the barbarians. By the guidence of the gods he travelled north, and further north yet - taking as many books from the library as he could. Eventually, at the other end of the vast Kvitfjellar mountanrange, the gods told him to lay down the first stone of the new empire. He established a library with the books he had taken with him, and continued to build on it until his death. During the years he attrached many followers, both religious people, scholars and Vechasian patriots. The library eventually grew into the University of Lamacas, claiming to be the rightful heir of the Vechasian empire. Thus the Vechasian rose was used as its coat of arms.