Ephelia, Casare of (The Sicans)

From Alternative History

The Casare of Ephelia was a city-state ruled by the Hawk tribe between 64 BCE and 411 AD. The country was in Scotland centered around what the Hawk tribesmen believed to be the Oracle of Ephelos.

[edit] The Foundation

Following the King Grios War, the Hawk tribe of the Sicans headed north. By 75 BCE, the Hawks were in Britain, searching for a home. Both Romans and local tribes would constantly attack them, but the Hawks finally found a place to settle in 64 BCE. It was at a site on a hill around what appeared to be the Oracle of Ephelos, a holy place in Sican mythology. The Hawks built a city and named it Ephelia. The chief of the Hawk tribe assumed the title of casarche.

[edit] First Wave of Expansion

By 84 AD, Ephelia had a large population and a flourishing economy based off of the Oracle of Ephelos. The casarche at the time decided expansion was necessary to further the prosperity of his people. That year, a force of some 50,000 Ephelian troops began an invasion of Scottish clans. It was a greatly successful campaign, and the slaves they captured provided a huge source of income, as well as the land they conquered provided needed room for the Ephelians to grow.

From 218-237 AD, the Ephelians invaded Roman Brittania and northern Gaul. However, the land was not properly defended and the Romans slowly regained it throughout the next 50 years.

[edit] Second Wave of Expansion

After almost two centuries of internal development, the Ephelians took another shot at conquest. They began attacking the various states and post-Roman cities of England. By 411 AD, all of Great Britain was under Ephelian control, and the Casare of Ephelia was dissolved-the Ephelian Empire was created.