Kingdom of Ichredone



The Kingdom of Ichredone was a kingdom between 45 BC and 801 AD in the lands of what is now today Ikradon. It was ruled by the House of Ichredone, descendants from the people of Ichredonefian

Prelude to the Kingdom
After many years, and many different settlements around the Ikran River and the Radoni Mountains, and many years of the tribes drifting apart, the Radoni tribe settled from Maastricht to Mordon in the north of modern-day Mekarali and Dazlon, while the Ikran tribe settled Durham to Irtoriad in the south of Alkon, Mekarali and Dazlon. These were also the first settles that both Alkon and Dazlon has seen, apart from small Dundorf-related tribes in northwestern-Alkon, and sea-based Kundrati-related tribes in south-eastern Dazlon.

After years of drifting apart, in around 50 BC, the Radoni Tribes had a large settlement south of present day Mount Radoni, near Radoni Canyon, or Dadzlony, "area of passage" in Radonian, or Midazolne, "great/big route/way area" in Ikranese, and the Ikran tribe still had their large settlement in Mikrali, or Mkakraneli, "great/big mouth/end of water route/way". In 50 BC, the head-chief of the Radoni Tribe, Chief Radzlon, decided to move the head tribe settlement west, to the far end of the Radoni Mountain. Upon reaching there after 3 years, the chief was murdered, in what was believed to be an attack by the Ikran tribe, was actually orchestrated by the Ichredoneforian tribe of on the border of present-day Dundorf and Ikradon. The Ichredoneforian tribe were a small but fierce tribe. Chief Dundarflon, cousin of Radzlon but with Ichredoneforian lineage, was crowned new chief of the Radoni tribe, and waged war almost immediately with the Ikran tribe. Having been overwhelmed by the attacks, and after almost 2 years of war, the Ikran tribe surrendered after the Siege of North Mikrali. Both tribes were severely weakened by the war and at the war's end in 45 BC, Chief Dundarflon orchestrated another attack by the Dandarforian tribe, where they overwhelmed both weakened side, and conquered Mekarali, western Dazlon and eastern Alkon, as well as the Ikran people, and the Radoni people.

Chief Dundarflon was crowned King Dundarflon, and with the newly established House of Ichredone,the Kingdom of Ichredone (Dundorfian name) was born.

The Kingdom of Ichredone
King Dundarflon ruled the kingdom, still reeling from the Ikran-Radoni war, with an iron fist, repelling rebellions after rebellions, as well as defending his kingdom's border from Kundrati-based and Dundorf-based tribes. In 12 BC, King Dundarflon died, and his son, King Zuckerflon, was crowned. After the death of King Dundarflon, Radoni rebels based in modern-day Dazlon staged an uprising, aimed at secession from the kingdom. King Zuckerflon decided to stage a campaign to not only quell the uprisings, but to expand his kingdom. His expansion was quick, capturing the entire Radoni mountains by the end of 12 BC, but it slow down, due to heavy fighting with Kundrati-based tribes. King Zuckerflon eventually reached the border of Kundrati in 4 BC. In 3 BC, while resting on the eastern front, the King and his brigade were ambushed by the tribes. The brigade, and later the entire army, were able to quell the attackers, but the King was killed in action.

When the news reached Michreli (Mikrali/Mkakraneli, present-day Magrathea) many of the aristocrats where saddened, and honoured him with different statues and other activities. The native Ikran and Radoni people had a different reaction, in that they were joyful. King Zuckerflon's son, the passive King Markian, at the young age of 22, was crowned the new King of Ichredone. King Markian tried to overcome the differences with the Radonis and the Ikrans. Besides fending off enemies and defending his borders, the only other military action taken by King Markian was the capturing of the Ikran River in Alkon, and minor expansion near the Radoni Mountains, both in 12 BC. King Markian ruled until his 104th birthday, having died peacefully in 100 AD.

After King Markian, the Kingdom of Ikradon had 13 other Kings to rule the country. Under King Wilham in 192 AD, almost all of present-day Dazlon was lost to the Dadzlony-Radoni tribe and it's Kundratian allies. Under King Palpus in 321 AD, a large part of present-day Alkon seceded from the Kingdom, after the Alkonia-Ikran people have risen up and took control of the area. It was also during King Palpus that the central Artanian tribe of Ghorovans became a threat on the western border. Under King Jekoban in 412 AD was the Kingdom able to recapture some land, while also losing some to the now loosely-organised Gildartanian tribe of the south west. Under King Marek, son of King Jekoban, was part of Dazlon recaptured, in a war that split up the Radoni people, in 492 AD. The Kundr tribe of Kundrati, and the Dadzlony-Radoni tribe, or just Dadzlony tribe, decided to eject themselves from the Radoni tribal union and the war with Ichredone. A large part of Dazlon was captured, as the Radoni and the Dadzlony and Kundr were waging war against each other.

In 555 AD, King Marekoban, son of King Marek and Grandson of King Jekoban, launch a campaign to capture the lands and expand the kingdom. In 555 AD he had virtually captured Dazlon. By 562 AD he captured most part of Alkon and drove the Gildartanians out of Mekarali. In 562 AD, while on campaign in Alkon, a new threat arrived, the Lhartanians from the south, and captured the south, and almost captured the capital of the Kingdom, Royal Bay, or Koninklijke Baai in Ichredonese. King Marekoban moved quickly to establish a neutrality non-aggression pact that lasted for 10 years with the Lhartanians. King Marekoban continued his conquering by capturing present-day Ghorva from the Ghorovans in 566 AD. In 568 AD, the Alkonia-group of the Ikran-tribe splitted up, and decided to recapture Mikrali, or Koninklijke Baai. They had some success, with King Marekoban focused on Ghorva and Gildark. By 572 AD, King Marekoban had virtually captured Ghorva, but he lost considerable lands to the Ikran and the Alkonia. That year also saw the end of the peace treaty, and the Siege of Royal Bay, with tha Lhartanians besieging the capital, and killed the King in the process, but failed to capture the capital.

His son, King Chresdian, vowed to exterminate the Lhartanians, and other non-Ichredone neighbour. He captured the Lhartanian-controlled south when they surrendered in 575 AD. In 580 AD, King Chresdian succesfully admitted the lands of Radoni, Dadzlony and Alkonia in the kingdom, threatning massive wars if they did not surrender voluntarily. In 582 AD, King Chresdian eradicated the last of the Lhartanians and Kundr in modern-day Ichredone. King Chresdian continued his crusade, by overwhelming the Ikran and forcing them almost immediate surrender and admission in the Kingdom in 584 AD, almost forcing the Gildartanians out of modern-day Alkon and forcing the Ghorovans south. For the first time since King Dundaflon, the Ikran people and the Radoni people were again conquered by the Kingdom of Ichredone.

King Chresdian kept on expanding, until it entered present-day Gildark, where the Ghorovans and the Gildartanians forged an alliance to fend of the invading forces of King Chresdian. In 597 AD, King Chresdian captured part of Gildark, but the allied Gildartanians and Ghorovans was a force to be taken seriously. The Gildartanians tasked the Ghorovans to protect the northern border, by giving them many lands, whilst the Gildartanians would fight on the eastern border. The war waged for 9 long years, until finally the Ghorovans, severly weakend at this point, fell to King Chresdian in 606 AD. After the Fall of the Ghorovans, the Gildartanians fall took 3 years, and in 609 AD, Ichredone had captured Gildark in it's entirety.

King Chresdian returned home to cheers from the aristocrats, and be celebrated as the "ultimate conquerer of lands of the Ikran River and the Radoni Mountains" until his death in 641 AD. His great-grandson, King Ike, would be the last king of Ichredone, with Ichredone being colonialised by Dundorf 160 years later during his reign.

Kings

 * 1) King Dunderflon 41 BC - 12 BC
 * 2) King Zuckerflon 12 BC - 3 BC
 * 3) King Markian 3 BC - 70 AD
 * 4) King Chared 70 AD - 134 AD
 * 5) King Charik 134 AD - 189 AD
 * 6) King Wilham 189 AD - 257 AD
 * 7) King Henrich 257 AD - 309 AD
 * 8) King Palpus 309 AD - 371 AD
 * 9) King Jekoban 371 AD - 435 AD
 * 10) King Marek (435 AD - 505 AD)
 * 11) King Marekoban (505 AD - 572 AD)
 * 12) King Chresdian (572 AD - 641 AD)
 * 13) King Marchris (641 AD - 693 AD)
 * 14) King Ikrod (693 AD - 739 AD)
 * 15) King Heinrod (739 AD - 775 AD)
 * 16) King Ike (775 AD - 801 AD)