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<h3>750 — The Jeori Empire</h3>
<h4>Empire in Xengiman</h4>
<b>Axuna</b> was the richest and most populous of the Ezičimi states, and in 702 the <i>nive</i> Urizbeliš took the next step in the reduction of the Wede:i by capturing the Jei capital, Jeinizun. Rather to his surprise, the loss of their capital galvanized the Jei into a massive counterattack, not only on Axuna but on all the Ezičimi states.
<p>This concerted effort was the work of the <b><a href="Javascript:parent.al('Jeor');">Jeori</a></b> prince <b>Toma:un</b>, who felt the moment propitous to recreate the ancient Wede:i mastery over the Xengi plain. He reconquered Jeinizun and half of Axuna, and destroyed the state of Ran before his death in 719. (Toma:un was a prince of Mo:mor, and his taking power symbolizes that the center of Jei power had shifted west to <i>Jeiwor</i> (Xurnáš <i>Jeor</i>), ‘the area west of the Jei’. Toma:un’s dynasty took its name from this region, and historians find it a convenient label for the empire.)
<p>His son <b>Suma:un</b> continued the crusade, conquering Yewor and expanding the Jeori footprint in the west. Then, when the eastern Wede:i states (Do:ju and Raśakbori, by now speaking an unintelligible language) showed no haste to join him, he brought them into his empire by force (731-5). The remaining Ezičimi states proved harder to reduce; he buoyed up his reputation by conquering Bolon from the Čia-Ša. When death unkindly knocked, in 749, he was planning a renewed assault on Axuna.
<h4>Skouras</h4>
In Skouras, the colony city of <b>Meŋeland</b> inverted the traditional order of things by conquering the Šinourene city of Imuṭeli (684); the semi-autonomy allowed the older city cannot hide the fact that the balance of power has shifted to the Littoral.
<p>But the predominant power was now <b>Guṭḷeli</b>, whose colony of Guṭḍaku (‘New Guṭḷeli,’ founded 702— normally referred to by its later name Gurdago), plus the iron mines on Rudeŋ, were the key to the riches of Luduyn. To safeguard its trade routes it occupied a number of islands on the way, and engineered a war with the heartland powers of Ṭisuram and Ṭisuraku (724). This turned into a slog; the land approaches were difficult and it was difficult to bring Guṭḷeli’s advantage at sea to bear. Finally Papliopagimi was enlisted as an ally, and the allies were defeated— but Papliopagimi repeated most of the benefits; Guṭḷeli only received Ageşoram.
<h4>Eretald</h4>
Once generals get accustomed to the throne room, it’s hard to make them leave. Rival emperor/generals have split the <b>Cuzeian</b> empire, while Lācatur, Cayenas, and Duvondos have reasserted their independence. These, along with Leziunea and Kamno, have had a little success in brushing back the Munkhâshi.
<p>The middle Svetla, traditionally a patchwork of minor baronies, has been busy organizing itself into the strong <b>Caďinorian League</b>, in response to a Munkhâshi offensive which began in 720. The League was organized by Ctesifos under king Prigediset. His invitations to join the league were delivered in person, accompanied by the League’s ever-growing army, and were understandably hard to resist— only Sciael refused to join.
<p>The Central states are forgetting their respect for Cuzei. Araunicoros finally adapted the Cuêzi alphabet to write its own language, around 650; the Caďinorians followed half a century later. Both states have also adopted the Cuzeian innovation, the market; lacking the communal and anti-trade mindset of the Cuzeians, they have proceeded quickly to a roaring money economy.
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