Driaz Kore

The Kingdom of Driaz Kore was founded by Prince Revaric Korvain after his exile from Zanaro. He invaded with his followers into Ashford during the civil war. His movement was known as the Spider Rebellion, and it gathered together many peasants by promising them the opportunity to become lords if they served in his military with distinction. The Kingdom of Driaz Kore followed the concept of Meritocracy, where those who earned their place could have it, and if you were unworthy it would be taken from you.

The Kingdom of Driaz Kore eventually led an invasion of Zanaro, seeking to bring it under their rule. This invasion would lead to an alliance between Zanaro and Ashford. This alliance would lead to the destruction of the Driaz Kore as a nation, and lead to the formation of the Spinne Family as a Great Family in Zanaro, and the Heinrich Family as a Great House in Ashford.

History

The Kingdom of Driaz Kore lasted for less than one hundred years, but within that time the nation left a lasting impact on both Zanaro and on Ashford. The Kingdom of Driaz Kore is often viewed both as a failed experimental nation.

The Spider Revolution

Prince Revaric Korvain, the Green Dragon of Zanaro, was banished from Zanaro after his attempt to take the throne. He gathered his followers from around Zanaro and departed to Ashford. Ashford during this time period was in the midst of a civil war. Revaric took this as an opportunity and formed the Spinne Family, renaiming himslef and starting the Spider Revolution. He quickly gathered the downtrodden peasantry with offers of power, and wealth.

Eldrin Heinrich, the leader of the peasant revolution cam before Revaric Spinne, and offered his services. He was made into the second Great House of the growing revolution and made the Lord General of the Revolution. With the combined forces of the Spinne and the Heinrich the movement quickly conquered Fourteen Provinces and formed the Kingdom of Driaz Kore.

Growing the Kingdom

With a large following and a unified people the Kingdom sought to grow and keep itself alive following the new ideals that the Spider Revolution espoused. The ideal that if you serve you can one day rule, that a bloodline is not what you need to attain power, that instead to attain power you must have the ambition to do so.

With the growing population, thanks to the ever increasing influx of Peasantry, King Revaric Spinne declaired the formation of the Nynniaw, Dunstan, and Áedh Minor Families to serve the Spinne Family directly. Each family was assigned a specific task that they would nned to complete. During this same time period the Heinrich Family was fighting several smaller Ashford rebel movements in the hopes of gaining more land for the new Kingdom to rule over.

The Spinne Invasion

After nearly fifty years of developing and growing the Kingdom of Driaz Kore began its invasion of Zanaro. They used their connection with several provincial lords to gain ground throuhgout Capall and Loew lands without having to unsheath a sword. These provincial lords swore their lands, swords, and men to the Spinne Family, viewing King Aeldric Spinne as the true heir to the throne of Zanaro. Within a year the Driaz Kore forces had doubled their holdings in Zanaro, as well as pushed further into Ashford territory.