History of Kien

The history of Kien has been long and prosperous, culturally sophisticated and attractive; ranging from the days of nomad Dovani settlers, Luthori colonization, independence, and the city's rise as the imperial capital of the Rothingren-Traugotts, Kien today is one of Dovani's largest cities and the capital of the Imperial Crownlands of Greater Hulstria, considered to be the nation's most important city.

Early Beginnings
Historians have said that Kien was once inhabited by native Dovani inhabitants as early as the 5th century and believe that the town was possibly one of the first settlements on the continent to have an organized society, however the city was located near a then large nomad emcampment of "Völkerungs" and feel prey to the chaos of the agressers. There are some indications that a catastrophic fire occurred and destroyed much of the city, rendering the settlement useless. Anthropologists and local human migration experts judge that these very early residents moved far into east Dovani to even as far as the Rift Mountains while some moved north in what is today Kazulia. Documents and other historical writings recovered suggest that modern day Kien was once again subject to residency by native Dovani peoples in the 13th century; coins found point to Kien possibly being a center for trade and economic activity.

Hulstria and Dovani as a whole remained unexplored for centuries; according to writings and books done by various authors during the 15th century theorized "vast lands lie to the East" at the end of the world where spices and youth were avaible to who seeked it. Many governments during that time were skeptical about the possibility of another continent exisiting on Earth, believing all the land has been found already and such talk was fantasy.

Artania Explorations
In the year 1492, Explorer Christopher Dove set out from Luthori upon orders from Emperor Maximilian I (r.1468-1505) in search on this continent rumored to exist at the end of the world.