Thesomedian Empire (Classical)

The Thesomedian Empire was a massive and advanced culture that once controlled most of the continent of [Continent]. The Empire experienced a gradual decline after the Century of Strife and was greatly reduced in size before experiencing a massive collapse several centuries ago. The only vestige of the Empire that remains is the Cacetian Empire, which is but a shadow of it's father state.

The city of Thesomedium, also known as Thesomedes, had formerly been a member of a koinon, until [Great Uniter] formed the Empire. The declaration of the Thesomedian Empire is used as the point at which the Imperial Calendar begins. The Empire expanded greatly over the next several centuries before reaching it's peak around 689AE.

In 748 Emperor Maximillius Thrax split the Empire amongst his three sons. The fthird son took over the Western Third centered at Brassus, the second son took over the Central Third centered at Cacetia, and the first son took over the Eastern Third, centered at Thesomedium. Revolts, famines, and barbarian raids plagued the Western Third for several decades, and the region eventually collapsed in 818 when the Cacetian Emperor refused to send legions to support the crumbling west.

Following the collapse of the Western Third, Cacetia became the Western Half of the empire. Several centuries of raids, famines, and insurrection plagued the Eastern Half, which had lost most of it's colonies and holdings by 951. The final collapse for the Empire happened with the 987 Sacking of Thesomedium.

The Empire centered around Cacetia remained, forming the Cacetian Empire.