Aléathia province

was a province in the. In 429, became the fifth monarch of the  and embarked on an ambitious policy of expansion along the west coast, an area in dispute with the Côrani Empire. When the Côrani Emperor died in 443, Xuaka invaded the Empire, seizing. The Côrani chose, a brilliant military leader, as their emperor, and a bitter war began.

Xuaka was a skilled general but the resources of the empire and the talents of Mejenes were too great to overcome. By 447, Xuaka was penned in while Côrani armies ravaged his kingdom. He was forced to accept Mejenes’ peace terms, stipulating that Aléathia would be restored to its pre-war borders during Xuaka’s life but then be annexed by the empire.

When Xuaka died in 453, the treaty was honored and Aléathia became a of the empire. During the 112 years of Imperial rule, the province prospered. Many of the paved roads and stone bridges date from this period. Also during this time, the fabled city of was constructed in  by.

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