Soleil (Empire)

History
The Soleilian Empire was a former nation of Osea. It began as a city-state, one among many others in Osea, but it began to expand its borders in the mid 17th century. It reached its height in the second half of the 18th century, at which time it was the largest and most powerful nation in Osea. Erusia, the first modern Osean nation, rebelled and gained its independence from the Empire in 1800. Around 1850, the Empire mysteriously collapsed, leading to the formation of various smaller nations that became most of today's Osea, as well as the continued expansion of Yuktobania.

Wars
Alacia's Slave Rebellion

The Kinslayer War

Important Figures
Sarcian Solethinian

Siberius Solethinian

Siphel Solethinian

Sito Solethinian

Titos Solethinian

Climate
The Soleilian Empire had holdings throughout the south and therefore generally had the gentle climate common of the south.

Religion
The religion that would become known as Soleilian was the predominate religion of the Soleilian Empire but the Old Way was also practiced to some extent in Soleil.

Major Cities
Solstice

Southway

Directus

Palanthas

Ansilon

Trivia

 * All nations with Soleilian roots have a bird in their flag: The United Kingdoms of Navis and Palanthas (which later became the Principality of Took) has a hawk, Directus has a phoenix, and Aurelia has an Eagle. Even Erusia, which rebelled from Soleil around 1800, has a penguin.
 * Soleil is based on Ancient Rome. Similar to Ancient Rome it was the a sprawling empire and also a bastion of civilazation. In many ways the Soleilian Empire is more advanced than the current kingdoms. For example the Tooks, one of the greatest naval powers today, uses primarily Soleilian ships. Its collapse also led to a long period of warefare as it's rivals fought to secure power. Finally, both empires fell to a combination of internal revolt, curroption, poor leadership, and external invasion.