Editing Roulean Lore (section)

== History ==
The founder of the Roulean Empire was a warlord named [[Maleksoros]]. With his favorite battle-weapon, the mace [[Subjugator]], he personally defeated the leaders of every neighboring tribe, forming the seed of the Empire that would spread out to conquer almost all the known world.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Subjugator]]</ref>

The Rouleans brought imperial order to most of the lands around the [[Ironsea]]. The Rouleans saw however no benefit in conquering the [[Viamontian]] peninsula, and the tribes that would become the nations of [[Viamont]] and [[Aluvia]] remained chaotic and disorganized.<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>

One of their most famous city was [[Tirethas]], the "City of Lore", which held a famous library. It was also the site of the Imperial Academy of Magic, and home to the greatest concentration of mages and scholars in all of Ispar.<ref>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Baton of Tirethas]]</ref> Roulea marks the beginning of its calendar with the founding of the capital by offspring of the gods.<ref>2001/11 [[Dark Majesty]] - [[AC:DM CD Lore/Ages of the Empyrean|Ages of the Empyrean]]</ref>

[[Rakhil al-Khur]] the First Malik and the founder of the nation of [[Gharu'n]]  led the first wave of nomadic peoples in a campaign of conquest, sweeping the antiquated Roulean Empire out of the capital city of [[Tirethas]]. <ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref> <ref name=WingsRakhil>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Wings of Rakhil]] Description</ref>Together with [[Yasif ibn Salayyar]], he conquered a large part of the old [[Roulean]] Empire.<ref name=WingsRakhil>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Wings of Rakhil]] Description</ref> When the raiders laid siege to [[Tirethas]], the City of Lore, however, Rakhil made the mistake of threatening to burn the books within her walls. Yasif struck down his king in rage, and the conquest came to a sudden end.<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref> 

The Empire continued to exist, and Roulean retired generals helped King [[Elous VI]] to structure and train the national army and another cooperation helped him build up his fleet.<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref>

When the [[Viamontian]]s under leadership of [[Varicci I]] invaded the Empire, the Roulean empire collapsed upon itself like a rotten fruit. Already weakened by the long-ago loss of their trade outposts, the Rouleans were in no position to defend their holdings. Their once proud imperial legions gathered for one last great battle, which ended with the annihilation of the imperial army and the Emperor murdered in his palace, pinned to his throne by a sword through the chest.<ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref><ref name=InvasionDereth>2004/10 [[The Invasion of Ispar]]</ref>

The Empire of Roulea has all but fallen, being invaded by both the [[Viamontian]] and the [[Gharu'ndim]]. Though they have lost their power among the nations of the [[Ironsea]], their cultural influence has spread even to Dereth.<ref name=LandDereth>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[Zogblaster Archive/The Land of Dereth]]</ref>

No Rouleans are known to be on Dereth.