Modern History
The Golden Age of Threforfar settled upon the Empire.
The Emperor, in a bold political move, banished the noble houses. To ease
their unrest, many of the nobles were given seats on the Council, which
later became named the Senate. Other seats were given by appointment of
the Emperor, yet a few more were open to general election by the land owners
from various regions. Culture and art flourished during this time. The
first year of his rule was named 1 2C. The first year of the Highlord's
Second Coming. He ruled for 63 years. The Empire expanded to new territory.
Yohsits joined the Empire in exchange for seats on the Senate floor. War
continued with Isoc until they surrendered in 14 2C. They were granted
a seat in 34 2C. Large portions of Gofin were claimed and protected as
Imperial holdings. In 61 2C, the Emperor did something radical. He declared
that, upon his death, the Senate would be the sole governing body of Threforfar.
A constitution was drafted that would be in place for a hundred years until
it was either extended or a new one designed. Some seats in the Senate
would remain hereditary. Others by election. If there wasn't an obvious
heir to a inherited seat, it would go up for public election in the region
the noble house used to be from. Things went rough at first.The Isoc Revolution
began in 98 2C and lasted for five years before they finally managed to
fight off the Imperial army and declare themselves, once again, an independent
kingdom. Infighting in the Senate led to the withdrawal Yohsits in 113
2C, when they formed their own free states. Things were shakey, but the
Senate managed to last the hundred years of Imperial Mandate. Some wanted
a new Emperor. Some wanted to continue the rule of the Senate. Others desired
a return to the rule of the noble houses. It was decided that the Imperial
Mandate would be extended for 20 years. That brings events to the year
183 2C, modern times.