Talk:MonsoonJR's Minecraft Server/@comment-25876858-20150723184358

Just a revised version of Batran's lore.

'''On 200 AD (150 years after Earth World) the Empire had mounting pressures within it's borders. With each generation of Praetorians getting less compentent leadership than those before it, the Vasco-Praetorian Empire had suffered mounting corruption, with each cohort succumbing to different barbarian cultures as the incompetent leaders gave bits of land to the Barbarians in exchange for autonomy and military service. And the government got more decentralized as the local populace demands more power in the government. Barbarian factions entered from the East, and sacked Lyvonis. From Lyvonis they found the location of Vasque City, the Empire's capital, and sacked the city. Eventually, Vasque City fell, and the Empire with it. '''

'''Without a strong central government, each cohort was left to defend for itself. Each slowly fell as corrupted officials laid claims to whats left. Ruman barbarians had entered the alps and forced Emperor Batran V (Batran's Great Great Grandson), the last Praetorian Emperor, was forced to abdicate from the throne. As Rumas claims to be the true Praetorian Successor State. With alps as their strongest defense, they have the best advantage by terrain. On former Kentarchate lands, they inherit the Kentarch people's political and stealthy abilities.'''

'''With the invasion of the Rumans and the foundation of Rumas in Italy, the Praetorian citizenry began to split. The Western Praetorians advertised themselves as mercenaries, in it for the action, as they fear the pressures will return if they start conquering again. They formed the Equestrian Order of Former-Praetoria. The Eastern Praetorians, however, had brighter ambitions and did not fear further conquest. They looted the ruins of Vasque City, finding its untouched riches of diamonds. Migrating to Bulgaria and founding the Holy Bulgar Empire, the Eastern Praetorians became the Bulgars and founded the city of Pliska. '''

'''100 years later, the world was thrusted deep into the Dark Ages, and the Dark Ages is starting to grow old. Who will claim the title of Praetor?'''