Tsirukk Empire

The Tsirukk Empire was a large country in the southern hemisphere. It lasted for over 800 years until it descended into anarchy.

Geography
The Tsirukk Empire was set in the southern hemisphere. It forms an isthmus between the Mirr'mihr Sea and the Bakh'mal Sea. The Empire was founded near a volcanic area, as recent eruptions had made the soil very fertile. The northern part has many mountains, and the northeastern part has a completely different climate from the rest of the country. The southern part is mostly flat, but is at a high altitude.

History
Around 700 BCE, several volcanoes in the future center of the Empire erupted violently. Although much was destroyed, a hundred years later, farmers began to figure out that the soil there was incredibly good for farming. They remembered that the earth had spewed fire there, and called the land, "Tseruik meg'lat" - fire land. That is where the name of the Empire comes from. Fifty years later, several cities that had grown up around the area decided to band together. The Sorrit'nak Treaty, written around 550 BCE, unified all the villages and cities into one empire, under their leader, Rem'nan the Unforgettable.

Over the next few centuries, peace ruled the land. However, in the late 1st century BCE, troublemakers stirred up dissent in the larger cities. People remembered how their ancestors, the citizens of the Janera Hierarchy had been dishonored by the late king of the South Kingdom of Old, Penditu the Dishonorable. Minor rebellions rose and were ruthlessly crushed. But now the relations with The South Kingdom of Old, which had been tense at best, had turned hostile. Small border skirmishes took place every few weeks.

In the late 3rd century AD, the Tsirukk Empire would wage many wars against the South Kingdom of Old. In 302 AD, the king, Klet'gai the Brave, launched a suicidal attack against the Kingdom, resulting in thousands of casualties. By 314 AD, the Kingdom had destroyed or captured every major city or village. This marked the end of the Empire.