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Asteklion, archaically known as Asteia, rose to power during 743 BC under Queen [[Arethusa I]]. She established Asteia as the primary military land-power on Istroya after conquering three neighbouring poleis; Hadeimos, Pagaieus and Misthia. She spent many of her years consolidating that power until her passing and the succession of her son, King Heirax, in 709 BC. She famously adopted polygamy as a means to create more alliances with poleis across Istroya, kick-starting one of the significant dynasties of the era. Arethusa I was known to have had at least three consorts, two of which were the sons of other growing powers within the known Istroyan world; the polis the third son belonged to has been lost to time and historians assume it was abandoned or razed during the decline and subsequently scavenged for resources. | Asteklion, archaically known as Asteia, rose to power during 743 BC under Queen [[Arethusa I]]. She established Asteia as the primary military land-power on Istroya after conquering three neighbouring poleis; Hadeimos, Pagaieus and Misthia. She spent many of her years consolidating that power until her passing and the succession of her son, King Heirax, in 709 BC. She famously adopted polygamy as a means to create more alliances with poleis across Istroya, kick-starting one of the significant dynasties of the era. Arethusa I was known to have had at least three consorts, two of which were the sons of other growing powers within the known Istroyan world; the polis the third son belonged to has been lost to time and historians assume it was abandoned or razed during the decline and subsequently scavenged for resources. | ||
In 736 BC, Arethusa's half sister was executed by Pagaiean hoplites under orders of their King, serving as a casus belli to orchestrate the [[Pagaiean Conquest]] (736 BC - 729 BC) and annex it into Asteician territory. Sources suggest the execution was planned by Arethusa herself but historians believe them to be propaganda produced by the Pagaieans to invalidate the legitimacy of the war. The war was decisive according to accounts by the Asteician general Nikolaos, with as little as 300 casualties for the side and an estimated 2,600 casualties among the Pagaieans. There is no indication whether these are solely military numbers or may perhaps include civilians. | In 736 BC, Arethusa's half sister was executed by Pagaiean hoplites under orders of their King, serving as a casus belli to orchestrate the [[Pagaiean Conquest]] (736 BC - 729 BC) and annex it into Asteician territory. Sources suggest the execution was planned by Arethusa herself but historians believe them to be propaganda produced by the Pagaieans to invalidate the legitimacy of the war. The war was decisive according to accounts by the Asteician general, Nikolaos, with as little as 300 casualties for the side and an estimated 2,600 casualties among the Pagaieans. There is no indication whether these are solely military numbers or may perhaps include civilians. | ||
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