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#### Monarkan I \+ Noger I \- 200-310 

The empire traces its official roots back to the 200s when a determined young military commander, known as Monarkan 1st, declared himself Emperor. During the subsequent years, Monarkan expanded his influence by offering protection to settlers on his land in exchange for taxes. To streamline tax collection, he introduced the solar coin.

Monarkan I's son, [Notger](/wiki/bicolline/people/noger-i/), Duke of Koenigsburg, harbored dreams of building an [Empire](/wiki/bicolline/regions/empire/) stretching from one ocean to another. Upon his father's death in 297, Notger swiftly decided to conquer the north, with [Nasgaroth](/wiki/bicolline/regions/nasgaroth/), the [dark elf](/wiki/bicolline/species/dark-elves/) country, as his ultimate goal. Encountering minimal initial resistance, he established a fortress bearing his name to serve as a base for Nasgaroth's conquest.