Bazian Empire

The Bazian Empire is referenced in historical accounts discussed by avout as they consider a botanical re‑enactment of an ancient battle. In that telling, the fertile Plains of Thrania are described as the empire’s breadbasket, divided from northern provinces by the River Chontus.

First Appearance and Context

The empire is cited during a plan to model the Battle of Trantae using plants, with the meadow standing for the Plains of Thrania and the riverbank for the Chontus. The account serves as a framework to explain how terrain and forces shaped a famous reversal.

Key Relationships and Structure

• Government and army: Led by an Imperator and fielding legions under generals.
• Center: The name "Bazian" connects to the historic imperial city of Baz, remembered for monumental works and later for its fall.
• Religious-cultural usage: The name Bazian also appears in a religious context through the Bazian Church, whose Ark is depicted in historical galleries advising generals and emperors. The precise institutional relationship to the empire is not stated in current accounts.

Noted Conflicts and Events

• Northern frontier: By Negative 1474, the empire’s northern provinces beyond the Chontus are said to have been lost to steppe horse archers.
• Winter incursion: In the cold of Negative 1473, steppe forces—identified with the Sarthian clan—crossed the frozen river and established bridgeheads on the Thranian bank.
• Battle of Trantae: After a coup in which General Oxas deposed the Imperator, he marched to expel the invaders. Near Trantae, the Sarthians staged a feigned retreat that drew Oxas into a pincer; his legions were surrounded. Accounts add that within months, Baz was aflame, underscoring the scale of the disaster.

Descriptions and Characteristics

• Breadbasket: The Plains of Thrania are portrayed as rich agricultural lands supporting the empire.
• Military: Use of legions and command by titled generals is emphasized in narratives.

Current Status

Current texts treat the Bazian Empire as a past polity known through histories and displays. Its exact later fate is not specified here; the city of Baz is separately remembered for a catastrophic sack and the burning of its library.