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The Adonerii League fell into rapid decline in the 7th century BC due to a series of changing climates and natural disasters that destroyed key trading cities and gave rise to other cities that would quickly outgrow the confederacy (particularly Urceopolis and Venceia). The first notable event occurred in 631 when Andromaleos, a submarine volcano in the Urlazian Sea erupted, and a catastrophic volcanic eruption with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6 wiped out several key cities. Ashfall from Andromaleos choked off nearby plant life, causing starvation of the local population. Some sites were abandoned or settlement systems significantly interrupted in the immediate aftermath of the eruption. As the Adonerii were a sea power and depended on ships for their livelihood, the Andromaleos eruption likely caused significant economic hardship to the League. Several other natural disasters occurred over the next century, continuing to negatively impact Adonerum and its ability to recover. By the 600s BC, a series of natural disasters had ruined Vetera and crippled Adonerum which led to a power vacuum, and dozens of smaller tribes like the Agaro, Visustrati, and Camplectați broke out for control over the territory. The changes in climate destabilized the economic and political situation in the Adonerii world abroad, as colonies began to resent obligations for grain levied upon them from their nominal allies Urlazio. It is estimated that more Adonerii Latins lived outside Urlazio than on it by 650, straining relations. Many overseas cities left the league in the 590s BC, and in 570 BC the remaining members of league itself were conquered as Marius Tempestas Natus, who managed to subjugate the entire island and formed a single Kingdom for the first time in its history. After the dissolution of the league the cities of Levantia gradually fell under the sway of [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], which would come to establish [[Great Levantia]] in time. Two major city-states emerged as successors to Adonerum: Urceopolis in the north would settle in Levantia and [[Venceia]] in the south would settle in Sarpedon, under whose sway [[Caphiria]] would be established.

[[File:Giave, nuraghe Oes (03).jpg|thumbnail|175px|left|This Arx, found in former Urcean Urlazio, is typical of the structures built in the countryside by the Adonerii.]]

The Adonerii are well known for construction of ''Arxi'', a kind of tower-fortress. These structures dot [[Urlazio]] and some remnants can be found in [[Urcea]] and [[Caphiria]] as well, though due to the more heavily populated nature of those countries many were disassembled for their stones. 18th century historians and archaeologists originally believed these to be some kind of religious-burial site as remains were found around most ''Arxi'', but scholars today generally agree that they were for military application, and that they served a function in the Urlazio countryside enforcing a system of control. The majority of the Adonerii cities were on the coast of the island, and political control over the semi-nomadic and pastoral tribes of the interior proved difficult. The ''Arxi'' are thought to have served as administrative "checkpoints" for passing herds in addition to generally exerting control over inland smallhold farmers by the nature of their presence throughout Urlazio. While the ''Arxi'' do not seem to have played a prominent role in the life of most Adonerii, due to their archaeological prominence and many surviving examples they are the structures closest associated with the ancient civilization.

===Burial sites===

==Economy==

[[Category: Levantia]]