Old Kingdom of Oren
The First Kingdom of Oren
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Originally founded by Exalted Horen himself, not much is known about the fate of the kingdom in the centuries after his demise. Before the rise of King Daniel of Oren, the pre-Godfreyian humanity was split between a variety of independent kings and dukes, not unified under any common banner and outside of the control of the King of Oren. In fact, after the burning of Pontia in 1000, many human lords had deviated from the original Creatorist faith, some of whom had took up Aengulic worship. Many before King Daniel had attempted to take up the title as King of Man, most notably the Prince Baldwin IV of Balain in 1231 and the Horen-scion King Edmund of Mzen in 1235, both of whom were denied (Baldwin by his assassination en route to Jrent and Edmund by his defeat at the Battle of Harwock). King Edgar of Aaun, father of Daniel, had also attempted to claim the title, having the support of numerous lesser lords yet could not find the support among the fractured clergy. It was in St. Daniel's reign that the kingdom could truly call itself the united polity of mankind once again. By moving his capital to Al'khazar, he was able to exert control over many of the minor lordlings and polities that had ignored the King of Oren's rule before. During his reign Oren also expanded into the North, claiming control over the Highlanders with the vassalisation of Snowy Fields and Winterfell, and the construction of the fort-town of Alstion. After St. Daniel's abdication however, Oren fell on hard times. His successor and former Seneschal, Pampo Perea, was murdered by Undead. His succesor, Edmund Sheffield, became Undead. And finally his heir, Enor ruled so ineptly that he spawned the Phoenix Rebellion, splitting Oren into Renatus, Hanseti, and Salvus
The Second Kingdom of Oren
Upon the death of Exalted Sigismund(also known as Siegmund) Carrion, his successor and nephew, Henrik(Henry) I, ascended to the throne of the second Holy Orenian Empire. However he refused to adopt the style of Emperor, instead returning to the previously held designation of King of Oren. This Kingdom would not last long after Heinrik's death in battle during the Zionist War, as shortly thereafter House Chivay returned from Aeldin and formed the third Holy Orenian Empire.
The Third Kingdom of Oren
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The Reformed Kingdom of Oren was formed by King Andrik Vydra after the Schism War, when its capital city in Athera, Petrus was ceded to the Canonist League. It was formed from the unification of the former Kingdom of Akovia, March of Adria, and Duchy of Savoy. Since its beginning, it has faced many conflicts, at times embattled against every other nation. After the murder of King Andrik Vydra by the Mali'aheral of the Silver City, the kingdom saw a brief interregnum governed by Regent Vasili Vanir. Years later, Duke Olivier de Savoie was crowned, after an election by the various lords of the realm. Under his rule, the three Elven nations were vassalised, and the kingdom was militarily unmatched. The kingdom suffered the Duke's War, one of the most brutal and bloody civil wars in Orenian history, which pitted the Adrian Duke against the Crown. The Savoyard loyalists won out in the end, but the war left the kingdom crippled. It would not be long after that Olivier's heir, King Guy de Bar, was assassinated and the fifth Holy Orenian Empire created under Emperor John I Horen, in an event known as the Horen Restoration.
