Oppia

"'I told them that I'm invincible, impossible to defeat. But just as we learned from Emintas, never trust an Oppian.' - Oppian Empire, last words" The Oppian Empire was a Mega Empire that stretched from the northwest of Antebar, to Morsum in the Ga Xalian peninsula and all the way to Kapolia in Estal. With its capital in Quanex, it was the largest and most powerful empire in the history of Famana.

The Early Empire (90-140)
The Oppian Empire was founded in the year 90, through the union of the several Oppian city-states. With its advanced technology and militaristic values, it embarked on a massive conquest and expansion, focusing on the east where there were more cultures, conquering Christo in 95 and Thalmor in 102. In 111, Oppia invaded the Second Maky Kingdom in the First Oppian-Makyan War. While Makyan defenses were able to not only drive out the Oppians, but also free Dyri and Vaximor from their occupation over the course of an year, Oppia still annexed the lands west of Dyri in 112, thus ruling the southwestern Gomic Sea.

Oppia embarked on two further successful conquests. In 121, Oppia tried again to defeat Maky, this time succeeding, as the Makyans were now surrounded on two fronts since Marn Dynasty allied with Oppia. After the Second Maky Kingdom was destroyed the next year, however, Oppia betrayed Marn, killing them as well and annexing the southern half of Marn. Northern Marn was split into four city-states. Agisana was immediately annexed by Sixania, prompting the other three Delkian states to ally with Xon and form the Delk-Shir Alliance.

In 128, Oppia invaded the Delk-Shir Alliance (Oppian Conquest of Ximal) in turn, to obtain a port on the eastern side of the Xalian peninsula as well as the city of Ximal. Moria, however, joined in alongside Oppia, occupying land from the Delkians. Oppia was angered by this, and thus declared war on Moria after finishing with the Delkian states. To Xon's surprise, Moria was defeated quite quickly, split by Oppia into three states: Mea Glazia, Jexus, and Morsum. Xon was let go, but Sixania immediately declared war on it, annexing it and forming New Ga Xal.

While Mea Glazia expanded northwards, and Jexus attempted to before being stopped by New Ga Xal, Morsum had nowhere to do so, and was surrounded by powerful enemies. Thus, in 129, Morsum willingly became the first of many Oppian puppet states.

In 138, after ten years of preparation, the Jasuan-Oppian War began when Oppia invaded the Houras dynasty. The entirety of the Jasuan Trade Union declared war on Oppia. Moxon attempted to invade the capital of Quanex, but failed; and in response, Oppia formed a blockade across the Gomic, from Morsum to Meglazios, to stop Moxon's ships.

But after Pextum and Mea Glazia allowed Moxon to sneak aboard their colony ships to Estal, in order to cross the blockade, a successful invasion was launched south of Morsum, and rebels started popping up in Oppia. With New Ga Xal also joining on Jasua's side, the war seemed to be in Jasua's favor. However, the tide shifted. Oppia managed to get Bohora to rebel against Moxon; although this was defeated, it served as a distraction for Jasua while Oppia agreed with New Ga Xal's demands in order to get them to switch sides. After this, Oppia and New Ga Xal started to push. Jasua was losing, and Moxon left the war at their insistence.

Oppia achieved a full victory in 140, annexing Jasua as well as Houras in their entirety. Bohora was liberated as an Oppian puppet, and was granted the Jasuan province of Maru and the island of Hartimatul. The Xalnish demands were stated in the Treaty of Ximal: that the city of Ximal be granted to New Ga Xal; that New Ga Xal has the right to invade Pextum and Mea Glazia; and that if Oppia invades New Ga Xal, it would be considered as betraying its own people.

The Later Empire (141-178)
In 141, Oppia dealt with the remaining Jasuan allies in the far east, turning Bamal-Holk and Biliku into two more puppets. Control over the east was further solidified in 151, when Aresia invaded Bamal-Holk; Oppia intervened and annexed the lands leading up to Aresia. Aresia was kept alive though humiliated.

In 154, Mea Glazia discovered the Nahallaians running in fear from Hasia. They mentioned the Kashroon temple; thus, Moxon asked Oppia for permission to access the ruins. Oppia refused, and in fact started to colonize Estal in order to prevent Moxon from going through the Gomic straits to investigate Hasia. Oppia, however, investigated the Kashroon temple itself, learning what was written inside it.

Hasia, shortly afterwards, started to brutally push Oppia out of Estal. Oppia, realizing the threat, decided it would be in their best interests to exchange information with Moxon, and temporarily work alongside Moxon, Pextum, and Mea Glazia to stop Hasia.

Hasia's conquests lasted 15 years. In 168, Oppia annexed its puppet state of Morsum in preparation to invade New Ga Xal. But in 169, the Lathvy rebellion broke out in the occupied puppets of Hasia. Moxon and New Pexamol saw the opportunity, and invaded Hasia's beaches. Oppia decided to delay its plans to attack New Ga Xal, and joined in against Hasia, seizing the lands it lost previously to Hasia in Estal.

Upon being freed from Hasia, Pextum, Mea Glazia, and New Pexamol united into Pextoglazia. Then, shortly after the Hasian threat was taken care of, Oppia cut off contact once more with its enemies of New Ga Xal, Moxon, and Pextoglazia, and resumed its preparation.

With all this finalized, they declared war on New Ga Xal in 175, which drove Moxon and Pextoglazia to join on New Ga Xal's side, starting the Great Gomic War, Famana's largest war so far, with Ordica, Aresia, and many others all joining against Oppia later as well. In 178, Oppia was finally defeated, and was dissolved into many smaller states, the most notable ones being the Quanex Realm, South Delkia, the Third Maky Kingdom, the Jasuan states in the east (Kapolia, Yabonia, Kinvirel, and Ghaloya), and many smaller states, both other cultures and former Oppian provinces. Its colony was turned into the country of Laglon, aside from a piece of it annexed by Pextoglazia. New Ga Xal annexed a large portion of southern land. Four ports of Oppia (west of Quanex Realm, north of Arlenta, near Diam, and Haoli island south of Laglon) were taken by Moxon, who set up trade posts there.