hist_attila;Blood of Attila;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
hist_attila_desc;This character is a descendant of Attila the Hun, whose empire stretched from the steppes in the East to Germania in the West. Following the death of his brother and co-ruler Bleda, Attila took sole rulership of the Hunnic Empire. In 450 CE, Valentinian IV’s daughter begged Attila to rescue her from an arranged marriage to the Roman-Goth Areobindus. Declaring his dowry to be the Western Empire, Attila invaded Europe a year later resulting in the death of Valentinian IV himself. With the Western Empire stunned, Attila went on to sack many vital Roman towns until Flavius Aetius managed to form a grand coalition to confront Attila at Chalons. Following the shock defeat of Attila and his retreat to back to Pannonia, he began his plans to invade Italia. However his plans did not come to fruition as he died during the consummation of his marriage to the Gothic princess Ildica. Because of this, and the surprise defeat at Chalons, the Germanic vassals of Attila revolted and claimed their own portions of the crumbling empire. Amid the chaos, Attila’s sons Ellac, Dengizich and Ernakh fought for the remains of their father’s empire. Now, the descendants of Attila rule but a fraction of his vast empire, yet the arrival of similar nomadic steppe warriors causes their blood to stir. But will they rise and take back what is rightfully theirs by conquest?;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
hist_diocletian;Blood of Diocletian;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
hist_diocletian_desc;This character is a descendant of Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, who reigned as co-emperor beside Alexandros VI. Diocletian fought alongside Alexandros in the East and also led his own invasion of Gallia. Following Alexandros’ capture and blinding by the treacherous Antonius Ptolemy, Diocletian rushed to the aid of his co-emperor and defeated the Egyptians at the legendary Siege of Alexandria. Diocletian and Alexandros continued to campaign in the East until the latter’s disappearance and assumed death. Exactly a year later, Diocletian died in his palace in Split. Now his scions are but a fraction of their former glory, surrounded by the newly arrived barbaric Slavs. Will they dredge themselves up out of the mire they currently find themselves in?;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
hist_valentinian;Blood of Valentinian;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
hist_valentinian_desc;This character is a descendant of Flavius Valentinianus, who reigned as co-emperor alongside Julian II and Alexandros VIII. Early in his career, Valentinian was delivered a surprise victory over Constantine II of Britannia due to what can only be described as divine intervention. He promptly converted to Christianity. Emboldened by his victories in Britannia, Valentinian decided to split the empire in two; he and his brother Valens ruled in the West, whilst Julian and Alexandros ruled in the East. The rising persecution of Christians in the Eastern Empire enraged Valentinian and forced him to forge an alliance with Shapur II of the Persian Empire, who then proceeded to invade the Eastern Empire from the East. After a failed siege at Constantinople Valentinian met Julian in battle again, this time outside Athens. It was here that Valentinian fell in combat against his former friend. His descendants continued to hold on to the throne of the Western Empire despite many interruptions, yet now their authority extends no further than the city of Rome itself. Will the family of Valentinianus restore the Western Empire to its former extent? Or will their star rise ever higher and even unite the fractured Empire?;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
hist_aurelius;Blood of Aurelius;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
hist_aurelius_desc;This character is a descendant of Marcus Aurelius, who reigned as co-emperor alongside Antoninus Pius and then Lucius Verus. It was during his reign that the first widespread persecutions against Christians began. It was also during Marcus Aurelius’ reign when the border provinces of the Empire were re-purposed into military frontiers in order to protect against the recent barbarian incursions. Following Aurelius’ death, his son Commodus succeeded him as emperor and patronised the cults of Sol Invictus and Mithras. Now the descendants of Aurelius reign in Venice, in the precarious position of being caught between Germanic barbarians and ambitious fellow Romans. Will they find the strength to seize the throne of the Roman Empire once more?;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
hist_augustas;Blood of Augustus;;;;;;;;;;;;;x
hist_augustus_desc;This character is a descendant of Octavian Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. Following the assassination of Caesar, Octavian fought against Marcus Antonius in the second major Roman Civil War. They soon reconciled however and fought to restore order in the Republic’s eastern provinces. In 41 BCE, Marcus Antonius was seduced by Cleopatra VII and hatched his plan to become Megas Basileus of the East. Because of this treachery, Octavian gathered his Seleukid and Nabatean allies and defeated Marcus Antonius’ forces in Egypt, driving the traitor to commit suicide. With order restored Octavian was granted the cognomen Augustus. In 27 BCE he married Alexandra Argead, a descendant of Megas Alexandros himself. Just four years later Augustus was proclaimed as the first Princeps of the new Roman Empire. Until his death in 14 CE, Augustus fought tirelessly to keep the borders of the Empire intact against various barbarians and the rebellion of the Ptolemaios in Egypt. He was succeeded by his son Alexandros, who struggled for decades against increasing barbarian raids and the rise of Parthia in the East. Even though the scions of Augustus do not currently control the throne of the much-weakened Roman Empire, it is within their grasp. Will they do what is necessary to take back their birth right?;;;;;;;;;;;;;x