Arlun the Barbarian

was the founder and first monarch (635–656 ) of the. Around 625, the nation of, some 90 tribes, were united under Arlun, a chieftain of great personal charisma and skill at arms. Convinced of a higher destiny, Arlun trained his followers in the arts of war and prepared to invade and conquer the south, then in chaos during the Interregnum. Arlun’s hordes swept down into in 629 and, after six years of brilliant strategy and maneuver, succeeded in conquering all of this region, including the city of. Arlun then founded the Kingdom of Rethem in 635, using as his capital. Until his death in 656, Arlun sought to further expand his empire but found that resistance from and the  could not be overcome. At its peak, Arlun’s kingdom was second only to the in size. It was, however, drastically reduced when Arlun was succeeded by men of much less capabilities.

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