The Libran Empire is the precursor to much of the nations in Forma. The Libran Empire was, for simplicity, almost exactly like the Romans, albeit the Librans were a different race. The Empire had a religion that praised the stars in the night sky, and constellations were named accordingly.
Over centuries, the Libran Empire slowly gained territory toward the west and the east, eventually gaining world dominance. During their rule, the Empire began to eradicate the different cultures and languages in the lands they controlled. One exception was the Ursan territory, which had the least imperial influence.
The language Old Librae (Latin) managed to spread across Forma through Libran conquests, eventually evolving into numerous languages including Parlibrae (French), Orilibrae (German), Grusi (Spanish), Vego (Portuguese), Aurigan (Italian), and Common Librae (English). The dating system of Forma is calibrated by the collapse of the Libran Empire, BC [Before Collapse] and AD [After Dissolution/Destruction].
The Empire’s world dominance, however, was short-lived. The Librans were stretched thin, and the furthest territories (Riaa, Hydrus, and Ursa) began to collapse. With continuous waves of uprisings throughout the continent, the Librans were pushed back to their home islands. The year of the Empire’s collapse is marked at 0 CE (Common Era).
After the collapse of the Libran Empire, outside of the island chain, 15-foot stone walls (eventually reinforced with concrete) were built as the Libran emperor feared retaliation from the outside world. After the invention of gunpowder and cannons, the walls were fortified to keep foreign navies away.
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