Editing Tirethas (section)

Tirethas is a major city on [[Ispar]]. It is known as the City of Lore, because of its great libraries. 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> 

Tirethas is the center of the map of Ispar, located at 0.0N, 0.0E. [[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>
It was the capital of the [[Roulean]] Empire, and was conquered by the [[Viamontian]]s and [[Gharu'ndim]].<ref name=ZogblasterGharu>[[Zogblaster Archive/Heritage Groups/Gharu'ndim]]</ref><ref>1999/11 [[Release]] - [[The Hundred Trackless Paths]]</ref> <ref name=WingsRakhil>2005/07 [[Throne of Destiny]] - [[Wings of Rakhil]] Description</ref><ref name=OriginsViamont>2004/11 [[The Origins and Current Disposition of Viamont]]</ref><ref name=InvasionDereth>2004/10 [[The Invasion of Ispar]]</ref>

It can be compared to the real world ancient city of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria].

*[http://ac.warcry.com/content/game_info/ispar_maps Ispar Map]