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Changing gears a bit. I said I’d be working on the remaining history of Cimmeria from both ends. Gazeara’s history that’s closer to the current date in my campaign is done, but I needed some additional events for the founding of the city.

605BCE: King Sistro of Makotako died and his last will broke with tradition. Rather than nominating the most competent citizen of Makotako to be his successor, Sistro nominated his twin sons, Brothanon and Tagili. The two were to rule jointly as twin Kings of Makotako.

600BCE: Kings Brothanon and Tagili began to argue over the future of Makotako. Tagili wanted to make reforms to benefit the peasants, apprentice tradesmen, and laborers of the city. Brothanon wanted to preserve the status quo which benefited the merchant class.

599BCE: King Tagili accused King Brothanon of accepting bribes from merchants. Tagili appealed to the common people and began traveling throughout the city with an armed guard of peasants.

598BCE: King Brothanon began traveling with an armed guard of Phoenix mercenaries.

597BCE: A dozen of King Tagili’s armed peasants attempted to assassinate King Brothanon. The mercenaries protected Brothanon, but slew some of the bystanders in the process. Makotako erupted in riots. After a month of unrest, Tagili got the rioters to return to their homes and businesses.

595BCE: Another group of peasants attempted to assassinate King Brothanon. The mercenaries protected Brothanon once again. The mercenaries also immediately arrested King Tagili, accusing him of the assassination attempt. The city exploded once again. Tagili worked out a deal with Brothanon for his release. Tagili would identify leaders within the revolt for execution in exchange for his release. Tagili did so, but rather than execute these people, he fled with them into banishment.

594BCE: King Tagili founded a new settlement east of Makotako he dubbed Gazeara. He called for the people of Makotako who valued their freedom to emigrate to Gazeara. The common people of Makotako left the city in masses. Soon, Makotako’s population was halved.

591BCE: Makotako felt the economic strain of losing half its population. Furious at the commoners for abandoning the city, King Brothanon declared war on Gazeara.

589BCE: King Brothanon and King Tagili met in battle. They struck each other from their horses and dueled on the ground. Tagili knocked the sword from Brothanon’s hand and then Brothanon tackled Tagili to the ground. The twin brothers wrestled in the dirt, punching and kicking each other as they’d done as boys. Reminded of their youth, anger dissolved into laughter. The brothers picked each other up and announced a truce. Both Makotako and Gazeara would continue forward as peaceful partners.

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