Ozymandium

Ozymandium is a now dead empire that, at its height, spanned the southern and eastern coast of the Veridian Sea. It was the largest nation to exist until the ascension of the Aquian Empire, which usurped all the territory controlled by Ozymandium and the Aquian Emperor also absorbed the title of Emperor of Ozymandium.

History
Ozymandium was founded around the year 4000 BA. According to legend, the nation was founded by Ozymandias and the 9 tribes who would become the Great Families. The Great Families would govern the city of Surket, the capital city, and Ozymandias declared that he would conquer all of the Veridian Sea and directed his focus on conquest and expansion.

The leaders of the 9 tribes grew increasingly tense and came into conflict with Ozymandias more and more as the city of Surket was completed and Ozymandias was building his army. This conflict culminated with the Council of Surket murdering Ozymandias and declaring his son Xerxes the true emperor of Ozymandium. The Council believed that Xerxes would be more focused on developing Surket and less focused on conquest. This was not the case. Instead, Xerxes tightened his grip on the Council of Surket by declaring himself Pharaoh as well, granting him power over the Cult of Ozymandias.

Xerxes the Conqueror spread Ozymandium westward along the southern coast of the Veridian Sea, both establishing new cities and conquering existing ones. This would continue for several generations of emperors until the empire reached its peak from the years 2100-1950 BA. After this, it would slowly decline in power, size, and authority until the year 0 AA, when it was made a part of the Aquian Empire under an agreement between Darius IV of Ozymandias and Aquian Emporer Phillip the Usurper.

Under the control of the Aquian Empire, the title of Pharaoh became the role of the Emperor's wife. When that empire collapsed, the Pharaoh retains that they rule Ozymandium, though the nation only exists in name. While there are many who claim to be the Aquian Emperor, there are very few who challenge the Pharaoh's claim. The last remnant of Ozymandium is the city of Surket, which is the largest city in the world and still dominates the political landscape of the Veridian Sea.