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History of Callise
Origins of the Callisite People and their Early History
The early Callisites hailed from the land of Cerdagne, to the North of modern day Callise and across the Phoenix Strait on the subcontinent of Collandris. The exact reasons for their departure from their ancient homeland are unknown however, they did land in what is now known as Callise in the year 1000 BCE. The migration period continued from Cerdagne until around 500 BCE.
Initially, the Early Callisites lived in small tribes centered on hill villages and forts. Eventually, near the end of the migration from Cerdagne to Callise a druidic warrior culture became prominent amongst the villages and Callisites. These small tribes eventually gathered and organized into larger clans, recordly from 400-200 BCE.
Brutal warfare was prevalent amongst these early clans. Other clans were destroyed with their men killed and their women taken as wives for the warriors and their children trained as members of the victorious tribe; some as well were peacefully assimilated into enemy tribes. This cycle of pillage and assimilation continued until the year 100 BCE the Five Clans were the only ones that remained. These clans were the Maccis, the Diorix, the Caterto, the Cabrus, and the Litigius.
After warring amongst themselves for years the Five Clans were unified under Cercagnus, Chieftain of the Litigius. After his final victory at the Battle of Cambria and on the graves of his fallen foes he proclaimed himself ‘King of the Hills.’ Cercagnus’ later reign was marked by several revolts against his rule. The most notable being led against him by Drutalus, son of Licnus, former Chieftain of the Diorix. Drutalus and all of his supporters were eventually crushed at the Battle of Cularo which resulted in the execution of himself and his entire household.
Cercagnus eventually died and was succeeded by his son Catusius. Catusius’ reign was relatively uneventful with the exception of contact being made between the Callisite people and that of the Argent Imperium. Catusius was succeeded by his son Cotto.
Relations between the King and several of the remnants of the other clans had deteriorated from a result of attempted centralization in the capital Bienus. Cotto in an attempt to appease his discontent clans divorced his current wife, Martilia (the granddaughter of Licnus and last prominent surviving member of her household), and married Cassicia of the Maccis Clan. This was seen as an insult to what remained of Martilia’s family including her’s and Cotto’s children, the chief amongst them being their eldest son, Macarius.
Macarius had long desired the throne even before the divorce of his mother by Cotto but the divorce had finally given him enough reason to act. Gathering several co-conspirators that were very displeased with his father’s reign, they plotted to murder Cotto. After his wedding to his new wife and on their way back to his clan seat of power to celebrate Macarius and his cohorts ambushed Cotto and Cassicia. In the ambush, Cotto and his newly wed wife in addition to most of their guards were stabbed to death by Macarius and his men but one guard escaped. He fled to the Maccis Clan and told them of what had happened, the result? In 27 BCE the Maccis and Caterto revolt and secede against Macarius, ushering in a warring states period between the Maccis, the Caterto and the Litigius.
The decades of fighting ended in 11CE when the Argent Imperium started their invasion of the Callisite people. The sheer strength of the Imperium forced the tribes to join forces in an attempt to counter their incursion into their lands but it was too late. Being weakened from their constant fighting, they couldn’t fight the Imperium at full strength. The Litigius fell first with the sacking of Bienus, then Caterto, and then finally the Maccis in 54CE which brought the conquest to completion.
Origins of the Callisite People and their Early History
The early Callisites hailed from the land of Cerdagne, to the North of modern day Callise and across the Phoenix Strait on the subcontinent of Collandris. The exact reasons for their departure from their ancient homeland are unknown however, they did land in what is now known as Callise in the year 1000 BCE. The migration period continued from Cerdagne until around 500 BCE.
Initially, the Early Callisites lived in small tribes centered on hill villages and forts. Eventually, near the end of the migration from Cerdagne to Callise a druidic warrior culture became prominent amongst the villages and Callisites. These small tribes eventually gathered and organized into larger clans, recordly from 400-200 BCE.
Brutal warfare was prevalent amongst these early clans. Other clans were destroyed with their men killed and their women taken as wives for the warriors and their children trained as members of the victorious tribe; some as well were peacefully assimilated into enemy tribes. This cycle of pillage and assimilation continued until the year 100 BCE the Five Clans were the only ones that remained. These clans were the Maccis, the Diorix, the Caterto, the Cabrus, and the Litigius.
After warring amongst themselves for years the Five Clans were unified under Cercagnus, Chieftain of the Litigius. After his final victory at the Battle of Cambria and on the graves of his fallen foes he proclaimed himself ‘King of the Hills.’ Cercagnus’ later reign was marked by several revolts against his rule. The most notable being led against him by Drutalus, son of Licnus, former Chieftain of the Diorix. Drutalus and all of his supporters were eventually crushed at the Battle of Cularo which resulted in the execution of himself and his entire household.
Cercagnus eventually died and was succeeded by his son Catusius. Catusius’ reign was relatively uneventful with the exception of contact being made between the Callisite people and that of the Argent Imperium. Catusius was succeeded by his son Cotto.
Relations between the King and several of the remnants of the other clans had deteriorated from a result of attempted centralization in the capital Bienus. Cotto in an attempt to appease his discontent clans divorced his current wife, Martilia (the granddaughter of Licnus and last prominent surviving member of her household), and married Cassicia of the Maccis Clan. This was seen as an insult to what remained of Martilia’s family including her’s and Cotto’s children, the chief amongst them being their eldest son, Macarius.
Macarius had long desired the throne even before the divorce of his mother by Cotto but the divorce had finally given him enough reason to act. Gathering several co-conspirators that were very displeased with his father’s reign, they plotted to murder Cotto. After his wedding to his new wife and on their way back to his clan seat of power to celebrate Macarius and his cohorts ambushed Cotto and Cassicia. In the ambush, Cotto and his newly wed wife in addition to most of their guards were stabbed to death by Macarius and his men but one guard escaped. He fled to the Maccis Clan and told them of what had happened, the result? In 27 BCE the Maccis and Caterto revolt and secede against Macarius, ushering in a warring states period between the Maccis, the Caterto and the Litigius.
The decades of fighting ended in 11CE when the Argent Imperium started their invasion of the Callisite people. The sheer strength of the Imperium forced the tribes to join forces in an attempt to counter their incursion into their lands but it was too late. Being weakened from their constant fighting, they couldn’t fight the Imperium at full strength. The Litigius fell first with the sacking of Bienus, then Caterto, and then finally the Maccis in 54CE which brought the conquest to completion.