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[attr="class","tl_date"] 810 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Biras of Dimitrou has grown and is married. Choosing an elegant young noble woman, outside of the royal houses, many have commented that he, and his wise mother, are planning to strenthen the Dimitrou house from within, before seeking further relationships with the rest of the court. The Lady Elli (17) became King Biras's (20) queen today at sunset.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 809 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Taengean family of Condos has been blessed with another child. Helena of Condos has been born just two years after her cousin Lord Hectos and talks are already on-going that the two may one day be married to secure the family line.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 806 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Biras and Queen Elli in Taengea are already working to securing their family's name as they have been blessed with a son. Prince Theus of Dimitrou, as the child has been dubbed, has been reported as being big and healthy.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 800 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Dimitrou family has been blessed with a second son! King Biras and Queen Elli are wasting no time in repopulating the Dimitrou family line. Prince Laeus of Dimitrou joins his older brother Prince Theus (6) in being a shining light for the family returning to its royal glory.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 791 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leventi family of Taengea are also celebrating as Pirikles of Leventi is born - the now eldest son of the family and soon to be its leader if the rumoured health of his father is anything to go by.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 790 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The rumoured arrangement within the Condos family of Vasiliadon has come to pass. Helena of Condos (19) has formally been married to her cousin Hectos of Condos (21) in a private ceremony. Servants in the Condos household have repeated the hopes that such a strong alliance will bring out strong and beautiful children.
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For the Dimitrou's, a larger and more impressive wedding is taking place this week as Prince Theus of Dimitrou (16) is married to his betrothed Lady Saras (15). Not from a royal family, but a noble cousin, it appears that Prince Theus is following in his father's footsteps by choosing a bridethat is fitting but not overly powerful in herself.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 788 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The kingdom of Athenia rejoices as the young king Seraphim of Marikas (18) returns from skirmishes on the northern Athenian border to marry his betrothed Lady Xanthippi (12), now that the young noble woman is of age.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 787 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Just three years after marriage, Prince Theus of Dimitrou and his wife Princess Saras are celebrating their union with the birth of their first child. Their daughter has been named Princess Sofia of Dimitrou.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 786 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, King Seraphim and Queen Xanthippi have cause for celebration as their first child is born. Though female, it is reported that Lara of Marikas is being doted on by both her parents already.
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In Vasiliadon, the Dimitrou family is following an apparent tradition in their choices of bride as Prince Laeus has been allowed to marry his mistress - a woman of no name or family at all! The new Princess Millee (15) is rumoured to be an incredibly beautiful woman and the courts of Taengea are a whisper about how Prince Laeus (14) feel head over heels for a servant girl.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 784 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Prince Laeus and Princess Millee are wasting no time in showing the world that their marriage is one for love and passion as their first son Prince Michalis of Dimitrou has been born just 16 months after their marriage.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 782 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A year after the birth of her brother Prince Michalis, Princess Gaia of Dimitrou has been born, the second child and first daughter of Prince Laeus of Dimitrou and his wife Princess Millee. The joy of such a birth is to be short-lived, however, as the difficulties at Princess Gaia's birth has resulted in the death of her mother. Prince Laeus has been reported to be beside himself with grief.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 781 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] While King Seraphim of Athenia returns to the northern borders for peace talks, the rumour around court is that Xanthippi of Marikas has become pregnant with their second child. And the court star-reader has confirmed that their next child shall be a son and heir! This is great cause for celebration!
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Minos of Marikas is born, securing the Marikas line and causing great jubliation in the Athenian capital.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 780 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Seraphim and Queen Xanthippi welcomed their third child this spring. The king has commented that their new daughter will be fortuitous to the kingdom's future. Speculation continues as to whether the young princess, Ioanna of Marikas will be betrothed to secure inter-kingdom relationships or to strengthen Athenia from within.
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Ilias of Antonis has married at last! In a quiet ceremony within the noble homestead, Lord Ilias (39) married Zoi (16), a young woman from the southern lands across the sea. Of no significant birth, nor of Grecian origin, it is considered common knowledge that Ilias has married a nubile simply to ensure his line, as leader of the Antonis family.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 780 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Condos family leader Lord Hectos has great cause for celebration as his wife Lady Helena has birthed him a second son. After the large baby Paris of Condos () turned out to be, it is reported that the delivery of Patrios of Condos was all smooth-sailing.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 778 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, the noble family of Antonis welcomes a set of twins to their legacy. The current family leader Ilias of Antonis and his wife the Lady Zoi have named their children Persephone and Marcus. Some amongst the courtiers strongly suspect that the Grecian names of their children have been chosen to distract gossips from the olive skin and dark colouring they have inherited from their foreign mother from a savage land.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 778 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Dimitrou family have been blessed with another daughter. Prince Theus and his wife Princess Elli have named their second daughter Ella of Dimitrou. Reports from servants have commented that, despite both daughters being born the wrong gender to inherit the family line, Princess Sofia (9) and her young sister are still much loved by both of their parents. Prince Theus has been reported as being especially doting.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 774 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] After months of side sickness, reported to have been caused by a war injury, Ilias of Antonis (43) has passed away. He leaves behind his two children: Persephone (4) and Marcus (4) and his wife the Lady Zoi.
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Rumours circulate the Antonis manor that Lady Zoi is struggling to maintain control of the household, after the death of her husband. Servants and suppliers are apparently refusing to obey her commands and even deliberately trying to make her life difficult. Some in the court are expressing their sympathy for such discrimination, while others insist that, if she were worth of following, her household staff would be obedient.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 770 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Dimitrou family have finally made a connection with the other noble houses of Taengea. Their first choice of securing another royal family house is that of Mikaelidas. Princess Sofia of Dimitrou (17) was married to Ilias of Mikaelidas (20) this week in a lavish ceremony outside of the Mikaelidas mansion. The new husband to the princess has royal blood of his own and it is rumoured that Prince Theus is preferential to seeing the royal line follow his eldest daughter rather than move his his nephew Prince Michalis - a young boy who has been born with a disfigurement in his upper lip. Concerns of the boy's genetic offspring have led to talks in the Taengean courts regarding Sofia as the better choice of heir.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 768 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A union has occurred between the kingdoms of Taengea and Athenia. Lara of Marikas (18), from the Athenian royal line has been married to Paris of Condos (19) a courageous and attractive young man from the Island of Selenn.
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The marriage of the eldest Dimitrou lady Princess Sofia and her new husband Ilias of Mikaelidas has already born fruit. Aimilios of Mikaelidas is the first born male in Sofia's family line in two generations and has been the cause of around the clock celebrating and drinking at the Mikaelidas mansion.
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The Dimitrou family have made another impressive connection, bringing the Condos family into the royal line. Pellios of Condos (16) has been wed to the beautiful, young Gaia of Dimitrou (14).
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Lord Pirikles of Leventi has also finally made a move in the world of matrimony, marrying his mistress the new Lady Pavlina (15), much to the chagrin and advice from his family advisors.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 767 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Condos family have been blessed with another child. Elessa of Condos has been born to Lord Paris and Lady Lara.
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Meanwhile, across the sea in Athenia, the Stravos family finally have a new leader in the form of Karikos of Stravos. While the rich family's business matters have been taken care of by a council of advisors for the last generation and a half, it won't be long now before the young master of the house is old enough to that the family's businesses back under the wing of leadership.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 766 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Taengea, another royal birth has occurred. Named after his maternal grandfather, Theus of Mikaelidas is the second son born to Princess Sofia and Lord Ilias after his brother Aimilios of Mikaelidas (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 765 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Prince Michalis of Dimitrou in Taengea has finally been wed. Despite - or behaps because of - concerns that he would never be able to married due to the igly distortion of his top lip, the prince (24) has been married to his cousin Princess Ella (18). Eight months after their wedding, Lazaros of Dimitrou has been born to Ella of Dimitrou and her husband Prince Michalis. While it has become almost common knowledge and expectation now that the royal line will be passed down through Princess Sofia and her husband Lord Ilias, the Dimitrou family are pleased that the name of their house will still continue through the new lord.
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After rumours have circulated that he has been unable to father children via several mistresses, Essen of Antonis has made an agreement with the king to marry his nephew Marcus of Antonis to the princess Ioannna of Marikas. Lady Zoi has yet to comment on the arrangement but as leader of the Antonis family after the death of his older brother, it is within Lord Essen's right to ensure the future of his niece and nephew.
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As promised, the ceremony is fulfilled within just six weeks and Princess Ioanna of Marikas has officially beaten her older brother to the aisle.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 764 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Just a year after her arranged marriage to Marcus of AntonisIoanna of Marikas gives birth to a baby boy. Members of the Marikas family breathe a sigh of relief as their hold on the throne is now securely through a male heir (even if it is through the daughter of the king) as Prince Minos continues to refuse marriage treaties with Colchis and Taengea. Princess Ioanna and her husband have named their new born Photios of Antonis.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 764 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Seraphim of Marikas (42), king of Athenia, has died. The royal physicians report a peaceful death during sleep. Queen Xanthippi has gone into mourning within the royal bedchambers and their son Minos of Marikas is due to be coronated within the next four weeks.
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Coronated before the cheering crowds that surrounding the royal palace, Athenia announces their new monarch - King Minos of Marikas. Witnesses commented on Her Highness Xanthippi's failure to smile during the ceremony and speculators are divided on opinion between her stoicism coming from her grief over the death of her husband or misgivings over her unmarried son taking the throne.
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Just two months after the coronation of her son King Minos, the Her Highness Xanthippi is reported to have passed away. No further details on her death appear to be forthcoming.
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Gaia of Condos has given her husband Lord Pellios their first child. Louiza of Condos is reported to be a healthy baby girl.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 762 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Taengea there is both joy and sorrow, this year. In the Leventi house, Melias of Leventi has been born to Lord Pirikles of Leventi, his first child with his wife the Lady Pavlina.
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While in the Dimitrou house, the family patriarch has been put to rest. King Biras of Dimitrou (68) has passed away, leaving behind him his two sons Lord Theus (44) - the new King of Taengea - and Lord Laeus (38) - the new head of the Dimitrou family line - as well as multiple grandchildren through both sons.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 761 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Prince Aimilios () and Prince Theus have been given a sister by their parents Princess Sofia and her husband Ilias of Mikaelidas. Olga of Mikaelidas was born safely and healthily in the early hours of the morning.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 760 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Princess Ioanna and her husband, Marcus of Antonis welcome a second son into their family. Courtiers have reported seeing the family of four in the gardens of the royal palace and comment that the young Prince Photios seems pleased with his new baby brother. The couple have named their second child Spiridon of Antonis.
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In Midas, the young prince Tython of Kotas (16) has become king after the death of his father and, in a joint coronation/wedding, has wed his long-time betrothed Yevi (14) - a mistress in his home for the last six years. Some speculate that his marriage to a woman of no background has only been allowed because of his new status as king.
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There is celebration in Vasiliadon too, as Patrios of Condos (20) has been married to a young noble woman Lady Nikolia (15).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 759 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leventi family of Taengea has been blessed with a son! Pirikles of Leventi and his wife the Lady Pavlina have gifted their first son Melias of Leventi (3) with a brother. Pirias of Leventi was born happily and healthily at midday today.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 758 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Two years after her husband passes away, Lady Zoi of Antonis (38) joins him in the great beyond. Servants are tight-lipped in the matter of her passing and the mind wanders to possible dark deeds when we know how unpopular the woman was within the noble family...
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The new royal couple of Midas King Tython and Queen Yevi have been blessed with a child. Too bad it's a girl. The young princess Ulla of Kotas is said to be healthy and loud!
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 757 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The affection between Princess Ioanna and her husband Marcus of Antonis appears real enough as they now have a third child in their family. This one is a girl and has been dubbed Kaiti of Antonis.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 756 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Tragedy marks the Antonis family as the second prince, young Spiridon (4) has been killed. In an accident involving a run away horse and the startled child, the prince was caught under hoof and has died. King Minos of Athenia is marking his sympathy for his sister and brother-in-law's loss by hanging black curtains from every window in the royal palace. The Antonis family have yet to be seen in public or make comment amongst their staff.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 754 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The honorable house of Thanasi in Colchis welcomes a son. Dionysios of Thanasi is currently the only child for the noble house in this generation.
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In Athenia, the Antonis house secures yet another tie to the royal line as Persephone of Marikas follows in her twin brother's footsteps and becomes engaged to the king. It looks like King Minos (27) hasn't been being picky after all - he was just after his brother-in-law's twin sister. Despite being a little old (24), Persephone is still of an age able to produce an heir and the Marikas family has become hopeful once more that their royal succession will continue down the male line.
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Pellios of Condos and Gaia of Dimitrou have had their second child in Vasiliadon. A son, their second child has been dubbed Lord Erios of Condos.
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Another happy occasion in Colchis as King Tython and Queen Yevi produce their second child. A son! The young prince Silas of Kotas is their first male child and therefore the new heir to the throne. It is said that the king and queen are keeping their new prince inside the family home, where he is being carefully looked after by his older sister Princess Ulla (3).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 752 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Colchian King and Queen appear to be on a role as High Highness King Tython and Queen Yevi produce a second son. Prince Mithas of Kotas was apparently a large baby and the birth was difficult but both mother and child are now doing fine, making the Kotas royal family a family of five.
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Aimilios fo Mikaelidas (16) - a man basically confirmed to be the future king of Taengea - has been married! Ties have been strengthened with the Condos family name, as his new wife is Lady Elessa of Condos (15).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 751 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Cause for celebration in Midas as the Eliades family finally have a son! After four girls, it was feared that the noble family would end this generation but Miira of Eliades and her husband Lord Photis are now the proud parents of Harith of Eliades.
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The union between Aimilios fo Mikaelidas and the Lady Elessa has already been proven to be a smart choice as the lovely lady has produced their first child. Though a girl - named Aglaia of Mikaelidas - the birth was smooth and without complication leading to a strongt hope for future (male) children.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 750 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Never has the Athenian capital been so loud, as King Minos of Marikas announces that his Queen Persephone has given birth to their first child - a boy, prince and heir. Mikelos of Marikas has been born.
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Disaster in the Condos family line as their patriarch Hectos of Condos (61) dies in his bed from old age within a month of his eldest son Paris of Condos (37) being killed in an honour duel. The family leadership has now passed to Lord Paris's older brother Lord Patrios (30).
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Back in Athenia, the winds of change are far more positive with Karikos of Stravos (17) finally having the age and inclination to marry the Lady Eris (16).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 749 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It appears that the grief of the Antonis household over the death of Lord Spiridon has diminished somewhat as Princess Ioanna of Marikas provides her husband Lord Marcus with their fourth - now third - child. Another son, they have dubbed him Anastasus of Antonis. Little is known from within the Antonis mansion on how the new addition has been received by the other children Lord Photios (15) and Lady Kaiti (8).
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A flurry of celebration has occurred in the Taengean capital this week as Louiza of Condos (15) has been married to her second cousin Lazaros of Dimitrou (16), returning the family name to Dimitrou on her side of the family.
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Just across the quarter from the Condos', the Leventi's are drinking in celebration too as Polina of Leventi joins her brothers Lord Melias () and Lord Pirias () as the third child of Lord Pirikles and his wife Lady Pavlina.
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A retinue of nobles from Midas arrive in Athenia to discuss trade routes. Skirmishes, collisions and personal entanglements have been occuring over the last six months as cargo and fishing trips from both Colchis and Athenia have attempted to navigate the same waters. This has disrupted trade and caused issues for Taengea's orders and requirements from both kingdoms. Trade talks are expected to continue for some time.
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The leader of the Dimitrou family has passed. Laeus of Dimitrou (51) was sent to bed rest by household physicians last week and has since died. He leaves behind his two children Lord Michalis () and Lady Gaia (), plus several grandchildren on either side of the family. Lord Michalis has taken on the mantel of leader of the Dimitrou family and will be sitting in the Senate on behalf of his household.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 748 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The young heir and prince of Athenia Mikelos of Marikas (2) has just been given a sister by his royal parents. Princess Nefeli of Marikas is King Minos and Queen Persephone's second child and is said to be even louder and more demanding than her older brother (a feat indeed!).
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True tragedy has struck the royal households of the Taengean courts, as two expectant mothers have perished in childbirth. Zenon of Mikaelidas has been born as the first son of Lady Elessa and her husband Ilias of Mikaelidas, but uncontrollable bleeding in the mother has taken the life of the Lady Elessa (19) post-delivery. Meanwhile, after years of pregnancy complications, still births and infant mortality, the Lady Nikolia has given her husband Lord Patrios of Condos their first healthy child, twelve years after their wedding. Strain and complications during the delivery however are reported to have brought on a fever in Lady Nikolia (28) that the Condos physicians were unable to treat and she passed away several house after giving birth. The child in question has been given the name Nikos of Condos in honour of his deceased mother.
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In the Dimitrou family, a young boy has been born. Lord Lazaros and Lady Louiza have had their first child - a boy they have dubbed as Myros of Dimitrou.
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The Mikaelidas family has reason to celebrate once more at the end of this year as Theus of Mikaelidas (18) marries the young and nubile Lady Vaso (14) from one of the smaller noble houses of Vasiliadon. Many have great hopes that the new lady of the Mikaelidas family is young enough to produce many children and heirs during the course of their marriage.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 747 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Trade talks between Colchis and Athenia have turned deadly as a Colchian ship has, out in the southern waters, been sunk by a Colchian arms trader. Despite assurances that this order did not come from the capital and was the act of a privater that will soon be brough to justice, the trading talks that seemed to have been concluded after eighteen months have now been broken wide open and it is thought that Colchis will pay for the loss of the ship and its crew in the next settlement talks. In the meantime, Athenia has sent aid to Taengea in the form of food supplies and fabrics to replace the missing regular deliveries between their kingdoms.
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It's as if the Antonis and Marikas families in Athenia have some sort of procreation bet going on. Another Antonis joins the family as Princess Ioanna and Lord Marcus have created another daughter - Meras of Antonis. The babe is reported to be happy and healthy but has yet to meet her eldest brother Photios of Antonis (17) who is away as Captain for a routine patrol on the western border of his uncle's lands.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 746 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Athenian king and queen welcome a third child to the world. Ivra of Marikas has been welcomed by both of her older siblings Prince Mikelos (4) and Princess Nefeli (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 745 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Olga of Mikaelidas (16) has been married! In a move that is surely to secure the prime stock of Leventi thoroughbreds for use by the future kings of Taengea, the young Mikaelidas lady has been wed to Melias of Leventi (17) - the young man due to become leader of the Leventi House.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 744 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family of Athenia have been blessed with a son to carry on their name and legacy. Lady Eris has given birth to a boy that her husband Lord Karikos of Stravos has dubbed Lord Karkos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 743 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The hopes of Lady Vaso's fertility during marriage arrangements to Theus of Mikaelidas have been proved right, as the lady in question has given the Mikaelidas lord a daughter. The young girl has been named Elise of Mikaelidas.
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The Condos family matriarch has finally passed away. At the age of 66, Helena of Condos leaves behind a plethora of children and grandchildren to continue hers and her late husband's legacy.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 742 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Trade issues are finally at an end! With agreed territories, detailed maps and new political connections between the nations, the Colchian nobles have left Athenia in order to return to Midas with their good news.
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In a stunning political move that cements the new alliances with Colchis and repairs a damaged trust with Taengea, Princess Ioanna and Lord Marcus have made an arrangement with both kingdoms. Silas of Kotas (12) the young heir to the Colchian throne is to be wed to Lady Kaiti of Antonis (15) as soon as the plans can be arranged in Midas, while the second daughter of the Antonis family, Lady Meras (5) has been betrothed to Aimilios of Mikaelidas (26) in Taengea, since the death of his first wife has left him stricken of a partner. Their marriage is to take place as soon as she is considered to be of age. Such negotiations have only served to strengthen the new unities between the kingdoms and many believe that recent trade talks may have been one of the last antagonisms between the three Grecian kingdoms. Is the age of war in Greece finally over?
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After returning from Athenia's trade disputes, Melias of Leventi has been welcomed home with a son by his wife Lady Olga. In honour of the new agreements between the kingdoms, he has publicly announced that his son will have the name Seraphim of Leventi in honour of the late, great Athenian king.
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Another celebration for the Leventi family comes in the form of Pirias of Leventi's marriage to the young noblewoman Lady Lila.
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Back in Athenia, the Stravos family have been blessed with a second child. Lord Karikos and Lady Eris have been blessed with a daughter in the form of Emira of Stravos. There have been reports from the household servants that Lord Karkos (2) is less enthused by his sister's birth than his parents are.
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Ilias of Mikaelidas - the leader of the Mikaelidas family - has suffered a heart condition that has sent him to the afterlife early. The responsibility for family leader falls to his eldest son Aimilios of Mikaelidas. However, the ruler of Taengea, Theus of Dimitrou still lives and, upon his death, the throne will pass to the next direct male down his line of the family, so Lord Aimilios may be forced to give up his leadership for a crown.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 741 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leventi family celebrate another male birth in the family this week. Lady Olga of Leventi has given her husband Lord Melias a second son that they have dubbed Spyros of Leventi. Maids have mentioned the two brothers playing together in their parents' chambers and that Lord Seraphim (1) does not at all appear perturbed by a second baby in the house.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 740 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Recently promoted from Captain to Commander in the Athenian army, Photios of Antonis (26) now has double cause for celebration as he is married to Lady Georgia (24) a noblewoman of Athenia who has been rumoured to be involved with the Lord for several months.
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Midas mourns as their queen, Queen Yevi of Kotas passes away from a chest ailment. King Tython has made an announcement within a private court recess, stating that he is glad that his wife is no longer in distress, as the disease had been causing her serious discomfort for several months. Along with her husband, the queen leaves behind her children: Princess Ulla (18), Prince Silas (14) and Prince Mithas (12).
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The Dimitrou house is suffering from several losses this month as both Lady Saras () and Lady Elli () have been found killed after a protest in the Taengean market was quashed by force. The Dimitrou House has declined to answer exactly how the mother-and-daughter-in-law were killed in the tragedy and have elected to have a private burning ceremony in their homestead.
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The Leventi family, on the other hand, is celebration several births in the form of Lilianna of Leventi - daughter to Lady Lila and Lord Pirias and Felenn of Leventi, daughter of Lady Olga and Lord Melias.
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In Athenia, Karikos of Stravos has passed away, passing the mantel of family leadership down to his only son Lord Karkos (4), who will be supported by a council of advisors as he grows. He also leaves behind his wife Lady Eris (26) and his daughter Lady Emira (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 739 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] While it happened several weeks ago, it has only now been confirm that the young Lady Lilianna of Leventi has passed. At only one year of age, it is thought by the household physicians that something was not correct with her breathing and has caused the babe to perish in the night. The Leventi house is said to be devastated by the news. Pirikles of Leventi (53) has claimed that the sorrow of losing such a young one has led him to realise that he is, in fact, an old man. He has formally handed his title as leader of the Leventi family down to his son Lord Melias ().
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The king of Taengea is dead! After much debate, speculation and court gossip, it has now been revealed by the king's final words that the royal line followed down that of his eldest daughter Sofia, breaking with tradition to achieve the best genetic lineage and to continue a strong royal line as Lady Sofia's husband is also descended from royal blood at one time. The crown has now officially been placed on the head of Aimilios of Mikaelidas ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 737 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] After a good life as Princess of Athenia and sister to King Minos, Ioanna of Marikas (43) has passed away quietly and peacefully. She leaves behind her husband Marcus of Antonis but also a legacy in her children: Lord Photios (27), Lady Kaiti (20), Lord Anastasus (12) and Lady Meras (10). It has been whispered by her immediate ladies-in-waiting that Princess Ioanna's last words were that she would be able to see her lost son, Spiridon, all too soon, and that she regretted missing out on her first grandchild since it had been rumoured around court that Lord Photios is expecting his first child with his wife Lady Georgia.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 736 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Pessos of Leventi has become the most recent addition to the Leventi family. Born of Lady Lila and Lord Pirias, the new Lord Pessos has become a symbol for overcoming grief, after death of his infant sister.
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As rumoured and expected, Lady Georgia has given her husband Photios of Antonis a son. After naming their child Lacides of Antonis, it has been witnessed around court that Lord Photios seems unable to stop smiling…
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In Midas a very sudden and very quick marriage has occurred between King Tython's youngest son Prince Mithas (16) and a woman named Hemmi (18) - a lady of no repute. A royal wedding at such speed has left a lot of courtly tongues wagging, both in Midas and elsewhere.
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All becomes clear... just five months after their sudden unity, Lady Hemmi has given birth to a baby girl. Claimed as legitimate, the new Lady Ria of Kotas has been welcomed into the family by King Tython himself - at least so the servants say.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 735 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Minos of Athenia has granted noble status to a new family, for their abilities as privateers. Bringing in a significant amount of gold to the Athenian royal depository has been rewarded with bequeathing lands and title to the new Lord Omiros of Xanthos.
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Lara of Marikas, a young woman who connected the houses of Athenia and Taengea has passed away at the age of 51. It is reported that she was surrounded by family as she passed away in her bedchambers last night.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 734 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Courtly tongues have been sent agossiping as Omiros of Xanthos (28), the latest addition to the Athenian court has ensured his marriage to Nefeli of Marikas (14), daughter of the king.
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The princess Ulla of Kotas (24) in Midas, has agreed to marry Dionysios of Thanasi (20), a young nobleman who has been making a name for himself in the Midas courts for all the wrong reasons...
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 733 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Antonis family in Athenia are celebrating yet another birth. Another young boy has been brought into the Antonis name and Alexis of Antonis, as he has been named by Lord Photios and his wife Lady Georgia, has already been seen by the citizens of Athenia, carried around the Antonis family mansion gardens by his older brother Lord Lacides (3).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 732 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] As arranged in their infancy, Meras of Antonis (15) has, this month, travelled to Taengea to officially wed her betrothed Aimilios of Mikaelidas (36), the new king of Taengea. Given recent history with the pirates and rogue ships in the Aegean Sea, her travel plans were kept secret and the ship flew without royal colours in order to ensure her safety between Athenia and Vasiliadon.
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In the House of Dimitrou, there is sadness as Michalis of Dimitrou passed away aged 52. His position as head of the Dimitrou family now passes to his son, Lazaros of Dimitrou ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 730 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The head of the Antonis family, Lord Marcus (48) has passed away. His reigning honour as leader of his House has been passed to his eldest son Photios of Antonis (32). Lord Photios has been heard insisting that he will be working alongside his brother Lord Anastasus (19) to ensure the good and fair ruling of the House, now that their sisters have been married and live outside of Athenia.
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In the same month as their once Dimitrou matriarch Sofia of Mikaelidas (57) passes away, the Dimitrou's are celebrating another birth in the form of a daughter, born to Lady Louiza and Lord Lazaros. The couple have dubbed the daughter Myrto of Dimitrou, a complimentary name to her brother Lord Myros (18) who, in the last two months has been married to his mistress Lady Laila (16).
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A dark year in Athenia indeed... Along with the leader of the House of Antonis, the Athenian king, King Minos of Marikas (51) has perished in the night. Said to have passed on in his sleep, Minos leaves behind his wife Queen Persephone and their children Prince Mikelos (20), Princess Nefeli (18) and Princess Ivra (16). Prince Mikelos' coronation is set to be held within six weeks.
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In Midas, a wedding is being celebrated as Mithas of Kotas (22), the youngest son of King Tython has been married to the Lady Hemmi (21), a beautiful young woman and a far distant cousin of the king's.
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Back in Vasiliadon, Erios of Condos (24) has finally chosen to wed. His bride of choice is a distant cousin, a woman known for her skills at the harp and lute, by the name of Lady Demetis (20).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 729 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Midas, the Drakos House - a small but powerful family of weapons builders - have married their leader Ithra of Drakos (18) marries to the lovely Lady Neena (16), a young daughter of one of the lesser noble houses.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 728 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Mikelos (22) of Athenia has been married! The arrangements and dowry talks have been going on for months but, finally, the king and his lovely betrothed Felenn of Leventi (12) from Taengea, are tying the knot, securing a friendship with Vasiliadon in the process.
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Joyful news as Nefeli of Xanthos and her husband Omiros have been blessed with a son - Minas of Xanthos - the king now has a nephew to continue the Marikas line, even if his marriage to the Leventi House does not become fruitful with children.
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The king is dead! The Senate is in disarray, the court is in chaos! It has been announced at the Athenian court, that King Mikelos (22) was found dead in his chambers, just three weeks after his marriage to Lady Felenn! Physicians are attending to the body, while servants mutter of poison and murder! Lady Felenn (12) is said to be distraught - whether because she is mourning her husband or fearing discovery of her guilt, no-one knows. Another strong candidate for suspicion is Lord Omiros of Xanthos for it is amazingly coincidental that within a month of his son's birth, the line of succession has fallen directly onto Minas of Xanthos' shoulders.
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Unable to be without a male ruler, the Senate have ruled that Minas of Xanthos is now king of Athenia! Given the fact that he is not yet a year old, it has been stipulated that his father, Lord Omiros of Xanthos is to be the king's regent until his twelth year. Lord Photios of Antonis has been charged with taking control of the armies as Commander in Chief and to work together with the Athenian Master of War to ensure that the kingdom does not risk vulnerability during the time of their infant king's early reign.
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The prince of Colchis Silas of Kotas and his wife Princess Kaiti have been blessed with a son! Named Tython of Kotas after his grandfather, the child is said to be pink and healthy, and his mother is in perfect health.
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Celebration is also the feeling in mind for the Stravos family in Athenia, as Lord Karkos (26), its head, marries a distant cousin Lady Meriss (18) - a marriage that unites two already wealthy lines of the family, into an unfeasibly rich power couple.
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Over in Taengea, more political moves are being made. The Mikaelidas family are cementing their power by wedding the Prince Zenon (20) to his cousin, the lovely Lady Elise (15) and the newest Dimitrou couple Lady Laila and Lord Myros have born a son. The couple have named their first child Gavriil of Dimitrou.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 727 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, Justana of Marikas has been born - the first child of Karkos of Stravos and his wife, the Lady Meriss. It has been speculated by the dark humour of Lord Karkos that the gender of their new child does not please the man.
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Meanwhile, the situation in the Athenian court grows more difficult. Felenn of Marikas the widow of the late king is said to be expecting the late King Mikelos's child! The Senate are due to meet in order to discuss the problem and the term "succession" has become a taboo word in the courts.
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Felenn of Marikas has given birth to a child that she has claimed, for the last five months, to be the child of the late King Mikelos of Athenia. Unfortunately, the birth was a difficult one and the lady only survived long enough to name her son Panos of Marikas. The Lady Felenn (13) died only a few moments later. The Senate will now be forced to make a decision regarding the succession of the throne that has already been given to Minas of Xanthos (1).
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Due to the young death of the late Queen Felenn, Athenian law has been changed to ensure that no woman under the age of 15 may be married. It has been speculated by the royal physicians that Lady Felenn's youth was the reason for her inability to survive her son's birth.
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The decision has been made! After eight hours in session, the Athenian Senate have ruled that Minas of Xanthos is to retain his role as king, and that the royal line shall continue down his male bloodline, as normal. Senators and their retainers on all sides of the argument have been muttering and whispering outside of chambers letting rumours spread amock throughout the kingdom. Some say that Lord Minas only retained his title due to the fact that he had it already and a crown has never been taken from a living king. Some say that Lord Omiros of Xanthos spoke so passionately in chambers that no-one could rightly go against him. Other say that it was less the lord's words and more his money that was traded behind the scenes. Another potential reason was the lack of Lady Felenn's presence as her character was judged and the risk that Panos of Marikas is not of royal blood at all was marched through the minds of the Senators on numerous occasions by Lord Omiros. In the end, regardless of reason - Athenia have identified their new king - King Minas of Xanthos.
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The Athenian regent Omiros of Xanthos and his wife Princess Nefeli have been blessed with a second child. The new king Minas of Xanthos (1) has a new baby sister. The parents have dubbed her Sera of Xanthos.
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The Leventi house mourns the death of Melias of Leventi (39) the leader of their family who now passes the mantel down to his eldest son Serafim of Leventi (15).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 726 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lady Laila and Lord Myros must truly be in love, as their union produces another child. Lady Yanni of Dimitrou is a said to be a beautiful specimen of a baby and has been seen being carried around by her brother Gavriil of Dimitrou (2).
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The Mikaelidas family also have cause for celebration as King Aimilios's second marriage to Queen Meriss has produced a second heir. Prince Irakles was born quickly and smoothly and both babe and mother have been resting in the royal chambers since his arrival late last night.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 725 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It's the year of happy and healthy births as the Antonis family in Athenia welcome Lysta of Antonis; sister to Lord Lacides (11) and Lord Alexis (8), and the Drakos family in Midas welcome Thesus of Drakos, the first son of Itra of Drakos and his wife the Lady Neena.
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A marriage in the Condos family as Lord Nikos (23) is married to Aglaia of Mikaelidas (26), many a rumour has started of whether or not the Condos family are attempting to form stronger connections with the ruling House.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 724 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A second royal birth has occurred in Colchis, as Prince Silas and Princess Kaiti welcome Tythra of Kotas into the family, providing Lord Tython (4) with a baby sister.
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The new leader of the Leventi family has wasted no time in ensuring the family line by marrying is more devoted mistress Lady Polina (25). While many of the family's more distant relatives are concerned that Lady Polina might be too old to produce Lord Serafim (18) very many sons, the man has been determined to marry his lover for several years and it has only been with the power as leader of the family and enough convincing over the last 3 years, that he has managed to maintain the support of his fellow Leventi's for his union with the woman.
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A new son has been borne to the Condos family - one that has unfortunately taken the life of his mother Aglaia of Condos (27). Despite the joy that his new son Nikolias of Condos has brought him, Lord Nikos is now having to deal with both the passing of his wife and that of his uncle, Lord Pellios who passed away in his sleep last week aged 60.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 722 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The noble house of Drakos welcomes a second son to its now family of four. Derass of Drakos has been deemed healthy by the royal physicians but Lord Thesus (3) has been yet to see him as he is suffering from a cold.
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A long standing female powerhouse in the family, Ella of Dimitrou has passed away at the age of 56, unable to shake the cough and chill she acquired over the winter. Surrounded by the family's best physicians and her children and grandchildren, Lady Ella is rumoured to have stated that she had lived a "good life" and that it was "time for her to go".
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The Condos family have been gifted with another child. Olivia of Condos has been born to Erios of Condos and his wife the Lady Demetis. Talks are already being entered into to have the beautiful baby girl engaged to her third cousin Nikolias of Condos (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 721 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The new, young king of Athenia Minas of Xanthos (7) has been granted another sister. Circenia of Xanthos joins Lady Sera (6) as the second sister to the king and the third child of Princess Nefeli and the Regent Lord Omiros of Xanthos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 720 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It is a year of tragedy as all three of the Greek kingdoms suffer losses in their noble houses. Persephone of Marikas - Queen Grandmother to King Minas of Xanthos has finally passed at age 58. She leaves behind her two daughters Lady Nefeli (28) and Lady Ivra (26), and passes on to see her son, the late King Mikelos. The Royal Palace has been hung with Marikas colours and black banners in honour of the late Queen.
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Meanwhile in Colchis' capital city, the king has passed away. King Tython of Kotas leaves behind his daughter Princess Ulla and his sons Prince Silas and Prince Mithas. Coronation proceedings for Prince Silas are already underway and he is to be crowned King Silas II within the month.
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The Taengean king has also passed away after suffering for several months from pain in his side and the coughing up of blood. King Aimilios leaves behind his wife Queen Meras and his two surviving sons Prince Zenon () and Prince Irakles. The royal crown has passed down to the elder of the two brothers and Prince Zenon is to be officially crowned king within the month.
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The noble house of Drakos has also suffered a loss as it's head Ithra of Drakos (27) is lost at sea and pronounced dead, after a cargo supply journey was caught in a vicious storm. Thesus of Drakos is now head of the House but at only 5 years old, his mother the Lady Neena has become his ward.
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It seems that the Taengean king was not the only one to suffer at the hands of his sickness. Physicians fear a plague is breaking out throughout Vasiliadon as citizens of the city are dropping like flies and the noble houses are suffering great losses. Theus of Mikaelidas (46), Lazaros of Dimitrou (45), Patrios of Condos (60) and Pavlina of Leventi (63) have all been confirmed dead, after suffering from blood in the mouth.
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After months of fear and concerns for the so-called "plague" of Vasliadon, deaths have stopped and the sickness appears to have moved on. The Leventi family couldn't be happier for this news as their latest addition enters the world. Lord Serafim and his wife Lady Polina have been blessed with their first son Fotios of Leventi, while Pessos of Leventi (16) has been formally married to Emira of Stravos (22), tying the powerful Leventi family to the wealthy Stravos line, and Spyros of Leventi (21) has created a scandal by marrying a slave girl from foreign lands! The now Lady Nomiki (16) has been claimed to be exeptionally beautiful with white as a lily skin and huge dark eyes, that rumours say ensnare any man who looks into them.
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The Dimitrou family also have cause for celebration as Lord Gavriil () and Lady Yanni () have been presented with a little brother. Lady Laila and Lord Myros have been blessed with their third child and second son, whom they have named Dorotheos of Dimitrou.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 719 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The wealthy Stravos house of Athenia has been given a son. Keikelius of Stravos was born this week to Lord Karkos and Lady Meriss. After several failed pregnancies, court retainers have mentioned the euphoria around Lord Karkos now that he has a son to continue his father name, as well as his daughter Lady Justana (8).
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Back in Taengea, the Leventi family have another son and heir. Lord Fotios () now has a brother in the form of Lord Georgios whom his parents are overjoyed to welcome into the world, despite apparent domestic issues that were occuring between Lady Polina and Lord Serafim say... nine months ago?
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 718 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The patriarch of the Leventi house - a tireless businessman and honourable father, grandfather and greatgrandfather, who has outlived at least one of his sons - has finally passed away. Pirikles of Leventi died quietly in his dreams last night at the impressive age of 73.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 717 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] After weeks of rumours surrounding Anastasus of Antonis (32) and his personal habits with the serving boys in his home, a marriage has occurred! Shocking the court and the senate, Lord Anastasus has been married to Demi (14), a young serving girl from the Antonis household. Despite the fact that their official announcement will have to wait another year, in order to coincide with Athenia's new laws of girls being 15 before the consumation of a marriage, some say that this has put to bed any gossip about the Lord's bedroom preferences but others see the union as a cover up.
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The Leventi family celebrates to new births! Lord Spyros and his foreign wife Lady Nomiki have produced a daughter, who they've named Evelli of Leventi. While the new Lady Evelli's uncle Lord Seraphim has been blessed with a daughter also. Lady Polina gave birth within a week of Lady Nomiki and the happy couple have named their daughter Lucille of Leventi. So far the two brothers Lord Fotios () and Lord Georgios () have shown little interest in the fact that they have a sister, but then, as their mother comments, they are boys...
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 716 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Condos family have suffered a loss as Louiza of Condos has passed away at the age of 48. She leaves behind her, her son Lord Myros () (the head of the Dimitrou family) and her daughter Lady Myrto (), as well as her grandchildren down Lord Myros's line of the family.
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King Minas of Athenia has officially been coronated. As of the young king's twelth birthday, his father Lord Omiros of Xanthos has been retired from his position as the kingdom regent and King Minas has been returned his full powers of authority.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 715 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Athenian court has been split in two by the death of Omiros of Xanthos (51). Previously the regent of the kingdom, it has only been four months since King Minos formally ascended to the throne and Lord Omiros was no longer significant to the running of Athenia. Lord Omiros was found dead at his dining table, several hours after he was served dinner in his private dining room. Physicians have officially ruled the death as sudden heart and blood difficulties, while others are whispering of poisonous intents and methods. Omiros of Xanthos leaves behind his wife Queen Mother Nefeli, and his daughters Sera of Xanthos (12) and Circenia of Xanthos (6), as well as his son, the current king of Athenia.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 714 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lord Seraphim and Lady Polina have yet another birth to celebrate. With another son to add to their collection, the Leventi family are in full celebration as they see a future in which their family name has a fantastic opportunity of being strong and secured for generations to come. Konstanos of Leventi joins his brothers Lord Fotios () and Lord Georgios () in securing that future.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 713 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] With so many whispers surrounding the Xanthos family over the last few years, it appears that the ruling House is trying to legitimise itself in the eyes of the Senate by wedding the king's eldest sister Sera of Xanthos (14) to Alexis of Antonis (20), a man with royal blood in his veins going back multiple generations and who has become a successful and respected Captain in the Athenian army.
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At the same time, the Marikas family stabilises themselves with more power and money as its leader Panos of Marikas (14) - the man who many say should in fact be king - is wed to Justana of Marikas (15) the daughter of a family so rich that her dowry is, so far, the biggest in Athenia record. Lord Karkos has made no mistake in his support of Lord Panos's claim to the Athenian throne and now he marries his only daughter to the man...
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Wasting no time, the new union of Marikas and Stravos has, just ten months after the wedding ceremony, produced as son and heir. Pavlos of Marikas has been born to Lord Panos and Lady Justana and is said to be healthy. The lady, who has always been of a weak and small constitution is recovering very slowly but the household physicians are confident that she will - eventually - make a full recovery.
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In a startling piece of news, the Leventi family have very quietly announced that Lady Nomiki (23) - the strange woman from a strange land - has died. Servants have been reported as stating that the lady was never right after the birth of Lady Evelli - that she became dark and moody, disassociated and tired. Now, they have confirmed of her death but have given no real reasons of why or how it came to pass.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 712 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Two babies have been born to the Antonis House. While one is bittersweet, the other is a more joyful occasion. Sera of Antonis and her husband Lord Alexis have been blessed with a son. Named Alehandros of Antonis and born perfectly easily and healthily, it is almost a shame that the new baby boy's second cousin, Sotiria of Antonis was born to Anastasus of Antonis and has caused the death of his wife the Lady Demi.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 711 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lord Pessos and Lady Emira have borne a daughter. The Leventi family are thrilled to have another addition to their house and have been amused to note that the baby appears to have red hair - akin to the original ancestors of the Stravos house. The new daughter has been names Ava of Leventi.
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Just a year after the birth of his son, Alexis of Antonis has been killed in battle. Reported to have taken a sword through the middle, the Athenian Captain has been honoured by King Minas as a brave and loyal soldier who will be remembered in the chronicles of the House of Antonis, along with his military forebears.
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After the death of his brother, Lacides of Antonis (25) has entered into an arranged marriage with the Lady Marissa (20), a noblewoman of Athenia. Whether this was through love or a cautious effort to ensure the family line, has been muttered about in the Antonis homestead corridors.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 710 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The previous Queen of Taengea has moved on to join her husband in the after life Queen Meras of Mikaelidas, originally born of the House Antonis, leaves behind her her son Prince Irakles (), now brother of the king.
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After a sterling career in the Athenian army, Photios of Antonis (56) has passed away from his wounds on the western border, during a boundary disputer with the local fiefdom - the same battlefield to have taken the life of his son Lord Alexis a year ago. Lord Photios's passing leaves behind his wife Lady Georgia (54) and his surviving children Lord Lacides (26) and Lady Lysta (15). Lord Lacides continues to fight in the same skirmishes, in the name of his family.
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After a long life and several months of aged discomfort, Gaia of Dimitrou has finally passed on at the age of 72. She has left behind her a legacy of a House and the Dimitrou manor has hung funeral colours in her honour - colours that Lord Myros has assured his servants will remain hanging for the rest of the month.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 708 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The queen of Colchis Queen Kaiti of Kotas (49) has passed away peacefully in her chambers. Despite their marriage being arranged it is reported that King Silas is mourning in strongly and in private. Queen Kaiti leaves behind their children, Prince Tython (20) and Princess Tythra (17).
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After several years of reported pressure from the leader of her House, Ria of Kotas (28) has finally married - a nobleman from the Athenia kingdom! Some fifteen years her senior, Harith of Eliades (43) is a scholar that the young Lady Ria met upon her travels to the Athenian university. The Eliades House has now been dubbed a nobility and new lands bestowed on Lord Harith in Colchis.
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In Taengea, the Queen's mother Lady Vaso of Mikaelidas has passed - many say that she has gone to join her husband whom she had a strong and loving relationship with. She leaves behind her, her daughter Queen Elise () of Taengea.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 707 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The young prince of Colchis has made a unity with Taengea. Tython of Kotas (21) has officially been married to the beautiful Yanni of Dimitrou (19), the eldest daughter of the Dimitrou House. The bonds formed by this union will ensure that Taengea have exceptionally military garb to accompany their impressive horses.
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Meanwhile, back in Taengea another successful marital connection is being made. Prince Irakles - brother to the king - has been wed to Lady Myrto of Dimitrou, sister of the head of the Dimitrou house. Their union is remeniscient of the arrangements made between Dimitrou and Mikaelidas many generations back.
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Just a year after they celebrated their marriage, Ria of Eliades and her husband Lord Harith have been blessed with a son. Photis of Eliades was born in the early hours of the morning and, despite the mother's age, both mother and child are perfectly healthy.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 706 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Vasiliadon is in joy and celebration! The King and Queen have been blessed with a son! Zacharias of Mikaelidas has secured his family line on the throne and is already being doted on by his parents Queen Elise and King Zenon. Some in the royal courts, however, have noted that Prince Irakles seems less pleased by the new royal birth.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 705 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The battles on the western border of Athenia are over. Lord Lacides of Athenia, who took over his father's mantel as Commander for the last two years of the combat, has been promoted by royal decree to the rank of General, for his outstanding military achievements. One can only imagine the personal feeling of closure for the Lord, in beating back an enemy that claimed the lives of both his father and brother. The new head of the Antonis family now returns home as a hero.
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In Midas, the younger brother of the king has passed away. Having complained of chest pains for the last two weeks, Mithas of Kotas (57) was found dead in his chambers this morning. He leaves behind his wife Lady Hemmi (55) and his daughter Lady Ria (31) who was recently secured and married into the House of Eliades.
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The Condos family have gone ahead with the marriage they've had planned for years. Nikolias of Condos (19) has officially been married to his betrothed Olivia of Condos (17). The beauty and joy on the face of the new bride has been the talk of the town all week!
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 704 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It's a year of births, this year! In Athenia, Lord Lacides of Anthonis has celebrated his return from the borderlands with his wife the Lady Marissa, which has produced their first child! Lord Mateos as the child has been named is the first son and heir for the Antonis's new leader.
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In Midas, there is twice as much cause for celebration. The Thanasi family has been gifted with a child in the form of the first daughter of Lord Dionysios of Thanasi and Princess Ulla. Nethis of Thanasi, as the little girl has been dubbed, is the first baby born to the Thanasi family in over fifty years.
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As well as the Thanasi family's joy, the capital is in full celebration as the king has also been blessed with a grandson. Prince Tython and his beautiful wife Princess Yanni have had their first child - a son and heir. The birth of Prince Vangelis of Kotas has now secured the Kotas royal line for at least two generations.
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And the joy is not lost in Taengea either. The royal family of Mikaelidas has had two sons born to its glory. Both Prince Irakles and King Zenon have been given sons by their Queen and Princess. Lord Achillea has been born to Princess Myrto and Prince Stefanos has been born to Queen Elise - her second son after Princes Zacharias ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 703 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Antonis family of Athenia and the Thanasi family of Midas seem to be in competition for who can secure their family lines faster. Lord Stelios is now the second son born to Lacides of Antonis and his wife Lady Marissa while, in Colchis, Lord Dionysios and Princess Ulla have also produced their second child. While the Antonis family have so far produced two sons, however, the Thanasi house has only to be blessed with daughters as Thea of Thanasi becomes the second daughter of the family.
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In Taengea, two of the most powerful houses, Dimitrou and Mikaelidas, lose two incredibly influential women at court. Olga of Mikaelidas (68) and Laila of Dimitrou (43) have both passed away this week. For the Mikaelidas family, the death was clearly from old age but for Lady Laila, suspicions are rampant in the courts for how a healthy woman could have passed away so suddenly.
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For the House of Condos - and Lady Olivia specifically, it has been a month of highs and lows. While her first child, a daughter by the name of Marisa of Condos was born safely this week, it was during the news that Lady Olivia's father Lord Erios of Condos had passed away in his sleep on a particularly cold night this fall.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 702 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Not three months after the loss of her father the Lady Olivia of Condos has suffered the loss of her mother also. The new mother has closed herself off in the Condos mansion where her husband has been reported to be taking care of her in her grief personally. Many in the courts have commented that Lady Demetis (48) seemed highly devoted to her husband Lord Erios and perhaps simply couldn't live without him.
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The widow of Lord Photios of Antonis (62) has finally passed away. Servants of the Antonis family have reported that the matriarch of the household died peacefully in her bed, surrounded by her family in the form of her son Lord Lacides (38) , her daughter Lady Lysta (27) and her two grandsons Lord Mateos (2) and Lord Stelios (1).
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In Midas, the mother of Rias of Eliades, Hemmi of Kotas has passed away at the age of 49. Neither the Eliades family or the Kotas family have made comment in public regarding the death.
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In a catastrophic horse riding accident, Lord Pessos of Leventi has been trampled to death. His passing leaves behind his wife the Lady Emira (40) and his daughter Lady Ava of Leventi (9).
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On the other side of the Leventi family, however, celebration is in order as Evelli of Leventi (15) is married to her cousin Georgios of Leventi (17). The arranged marriage has been one of pure politics as the two cousins have, apparently, never met each other until the day of the wedding.
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In a much happier union in Vasiliadon, Lord Gavriil of Dimitrou (26) has married entirely for love, wedding a young lady with no family or title of her own - the now Lady Sibyl of Dimitrou (20).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 701 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Taengea, new births and new beginnings are happening in almost every royal family. Emilios of Mikaelidas has become the second son of Prince Irakles and Princess Myrto, Nikos of Condos becomes the second son of Lady Olivia and her loving husband Lord Nikolias, and Lord Georgios of Leventi and his wife Lady Evelli have produced their first child - a daughter by the name of Selene of Leventi.
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The courts of Athenia have whispered for years of the depths the Stravos family will stoop in order to align themselves with royal blood - an ambition that the Stravos' have never kept secret among the courtiers or in the Senate. In pursuit of this goal, Keikelius of Stravos (18) - the current leader of the Stravos House - has married Circenia of Xanthos (20) - the sister of the king, just a week after the death of his grandmother and matriarch of the Stravos family Lady Eris (65).
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The Queen Mother has passed away in the Athenian capital. Nefeli of Xanthos (53) survived long enough to witness the marriage of her youngest daughter and then succumbed to a tiredness that has reportedly plagued her for several years.
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The last half of the year has been full of new arrivals! The Antonis leader Lord Lacides and his wife Lady Marissa welcomed their third child Vasia of Antonis, giving a sister to their two sons Lord Mateos (3) and Lord Stelios (2).
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The Colchian court have been blessed twice over as Prince Tython and his wife Princess Yanni add a second son to their family. Prince Vangelis's (3) young brother has been named Zanon of Kotas.
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Meanwhile, the Eliades House welcomes Felia of Eliades, the second child and first daughter of Lady Ria and Lord Harith. Servants have commented on Lord Photis's (6) devoted attitude to his little sister.
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Spyros of Leventi (40) has passed away after a series of weeks complaining of chest pain. The Levent family have hung black banners in mourning.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 700 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lord Georgios and Lady Evelli have been blessed with a second daughter to join the Leventi household. Lady Theodora of Leventi is said to be almost as beautiful as her elder sister Lady Selene ().
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Both joy and tragedy in the Kotas house as the great king Silas of Kotas passes away at the age of 54. His latest grandson, the young prince Yiannis of Kotas, was born only a week before. The new king of Midas Tython of Kotas is already a stellar General in the Colchian army and a large majority of support in the Senate already through the honour and glory he has achieved on the battlefields of the Northern Lands.
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In Athenia, the Marikas family welcomes another male heir. Panos of Marikas and his wife Justana of Stravos have welcomed a second son. Due to the Lady Justana's long term illness over recent years, the young Rafail of Marikas is several years younger than his brother Lord Pavlos (13).
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In Taengea, the Dimitrou househols have suffered as loss as Lord Myros (48) passes away from his wounds after a hunting incident. Lord Gavriil was not at his father's side on this particular hunt, due to the imminent birth of his first child, who turned as to be a male and heri - Lord Iason of Dimitrou.
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Back in Colchis there is celebration in multiple houses of nobility. Lord Dionysios and his wife the Lady Ulla have been blessed with a third daughter. While the Lady Ulla is joyous over her new baby girl Evras of Thanasi and her older sisters Lady Nethis () and Lady Thea (), it has been commented in court that Lord Dionysios is still frustrated by his lack of male heir.
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Meanwhile on the other side of the Kotas family tree, Lady Tythra of Kotas (24), the sister of the king, has been officially married to Thesus of Drakos (25) a small but powerful line of nobility.
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Lord Pirias of Leventi has passed away at the impressive age of 59. He leaves behind him both children and grandchildren to continue the Leventi legacy, despite all of the youngest generation so far being only females.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 699 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] There is great sorrow among the houses of the nobility in Athenia. Anastasus of Antonis has passed, leaving his daughter Lady Sotiria () orphaned at the age of 13. While, in the Stravos family, Lady Meriss has passed away in the cold of the new year at the age of 47.
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The harsh winter weather at the start of this year has also taken several victims already. One, in Taengea is Serafim of Leventi (43) whose old age has forced him to succomb to death from the bitter chill.
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Another sufferer is Lord Lacides of Antonis's wife. Not a healthy person in general, physicians in the Antonis household fear the worst for Lady Marissa. Rumour has it that the imminent loss of his wife has sent Lord Lacides into a strange melancholy. Serving girls in the Athenian court have commented on the once chaste and disinterested General eyeing them with interest.
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The Athenian king is to be married! Betrothal talks have come to a conclusion and it has been settled that the king of Athenia Minas of Xanthos (29) is to be married to Lucille of Leventi (18), a beautiful young maiden from Taengea. Many in the Senate are critical of the king's decision, claiming that his family's limited royal roots could have been grown through a unity with an Athenian noble lady. Instead a strong political connection has been made with the Taengean kingdom.
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There is still a second cause for celebration in the Leventi family, as Lord Fotios (21) has married the now Lady Eirini (19). Born with little honour or name and growing up with even less, many in the courts of Taengea have commented on the lady's impecable skill for twisting men around her little finger.
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In Colchis, two noble families are celebrating the birth of male heirs. Lord Dionysios of Thanasi finally has his first son in the form of Dysios of Thanasi, a boy born to a family of three older sisters, Lady Nethis (), Lady Thea () and Lady Evras (), while the Eliades family tree has grown one more as Lord Harith and Lady Ria have had their third child (after Lord Photis () and Lady Felia ()) and second son Mikael of Eliades.
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The King of Taengea has been blessed with a third child - this one a girl. Princess Xene of Mikaelidas joins her two older brothers Prince Zacharias () and Prince Stefanos () to form a royal family of five.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 698 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family have had their first in a new generation as Circenia of Stravos gives birth to Lord Keikelius's first child. Chara of Stravos has been claimed to be a beautiful baby, even if she is a girl.
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The rumour mill in the Athenian court is suddenly working around the clock! Lord Lacides of Athenia, a man more principaled than any other by half has been confirmed as having a relationship with a handmaiden last year! The evidence to the affair has been birthed in the form of a baby boy! The young serving girl Amalia (23) has given birth to a boy by the name of Leonidas - a child she claims to be fathered by the great Antonis general. Lord Lacides has not denied this claim but has not opened the doors of his house to the illegitimate offspring. Instead, Amalia and her child have been exiled from the Antonis household.
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There are births too in Taengea. Lady Seraphina has been born as the third child of Lady Olivia and Lord Nikolias of Condos, after her elder siblings Lady Marisa () and Lord Nikos ().
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Meanwhile, the Leventi family have produced another girl! Lady Olympia is Lord Georgios of Leventi's third daughter with his wife Lady Evelli. The happy news came just three weeks after reports of Lady Ava's grandmother and wife to the late Lord Pirias had passed away. Lady Lila was 62.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 697 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] And the gossip still goes on! Not only has the most powerful general of the kingdom been caught in an affair within the last six months, there is a noble wedding to be arranged that many consider to be scandalous, or - at the very least - a political move. Panos of Marikas has, in the same year that his youngest child and only daughter Sofia was born, arranged for his eldest son Pavlos of Marikas (16) to be married. Not only is the young boy to be married to a woman almost twice his age, but to a woman twice his age who may not be able to have more children. Sera of Antonis has been reported in the courts to have fallen head over heels for the beautiful young man who has been wooing her for several months. But no-one expected the king's sister to fall for a marriage that is so obviously a ploy to bring the Marikas line closer to the royal line again.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 696 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It is a year of celebrations in many of the Greek kingdoms! The Marikas, Stravos, Antonis, Thanasi and Kotas families have all welcomed new children into the world this year. Lady Sera has proven the rumour mill of her infertility to be entirely as she provides her new, young husband with a daughter - Agathe of Marikas. Lady Sera's sister Lady Circenia has also produced a child for her husband. Lord Keikelius of Stravos has been blessed with a son to carry on his family name, just two years after the birth of daughter. The new boy of the Stravos family has been named Lord Elias. The Antonis family have had another son - while rumours are still on-going regarding Lord Lacides and his sister's handmaiden, it appears that his marriage is still strong enough to produce yet another male heir. Patros of Antonis joins his brothers Lord Mateos () and Lord Stelios in securing the great general's family legacy. In Colchis, the births belong to Lady Ulla of Thanasi who has given her husband a fourth child in eight years. The young babe is another son to continue the family name and has been given the first name of Mihail. Physicians have, however, made comment of complications after Lord Mihail's birth meaning that Lady Ulla is unlikely to produce any more children. The royal family of Kotas is the last to have produced a child this year. Named after the king's father, King Tython's fourth son has been named Silas of Kotas. Both son and Queen are doing fine.
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A sweet unity has taken place in the Antonis family. After the death of both her parents, the Lady Sotiria has been taken care of in the same household, run by nurses and caretakers as her second cousin, Lord Alehandros. Since then, the two have been inseparable for three years and Lady Sera has now consented to their marriage.
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A bitter ending to the year as Marissa of Antonis, Lord Lacides's faithful wife, has passed away. Never recovering from the birth of her fourth child, the quiet woman (35) passed away in her sleep one night this week.
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In Vasiliadon Lord Fotios of Leventi has been given a daughter by his wife Lady Eirini. Reports have come through the household servants that the birth of Lady Agape has not been greeted with a lot of joy, due to her gender.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 695 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] There is much celebration in Vasiliadon was the Leventi family celebrate another marriage and the Dimitrou house have produced another child. Lord Konstanos (19), the youngest of the three Leventi brothers, has been married to Lady Ava of Leventi - his second cousin.
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The Dimitrou House, has been gifted with a girl. After Lord Iason (), Lord Gavriil and his wife Lady Sybil have produced their first daughter, named after Lord Gavriil's brother - Lady Dorothea of Dimitrou.
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The Lord Pavlos has wasted little time with his older wife Lady Sera and they have now produced as second child - another girl. Lady Elena of Marikas has been born smoothly and healthily but it is clear by Lord Pavlos's attitude in court that another daughter was not the child he wanted.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 694 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Antonis family couple, Lady Sotiria and Lord Alehandros have had their first child. A daughter they have named Sanasa of Antonis. Neither parent shows the same concern as the Marikas family in that their child is female. Instead, reports from the household staff claim that both father and mother are overjoyed to welcome a third to their family.
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Two daughters have been born in Taengea, with parental reactions more different than night and day. Gianna of Mikaelidas is the name of the latest princess blessed to King Zenon and Queen Elise. After three other children, two of whom are male, the king and queen have no reason not to celebration to healthy birth of their fourth child.
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In comparison, Lord Fotios has said to be furious at the birth of his second child by his wife Lady Eirini - a second girl with still no sons, Lady Melina has not been warmly welcomed at all.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 693 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leveni family are celebrating another birth - this time through Lord Konstanos's line. The Lady Ava has borne a daughter, like her sisters-in-law, a daughter that the couple have dubbed Evanglina of Leventi.
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Another year of births for the Marikas and Antonis families, and their reactions to the new additions to their family trees could not be more different. It has been reported that Lord Pavlos spent an evening drinking after the birth of his third daughter Daniil of Marikas with Lady Sera - his wife whom is rapidly approaching a deadline as far as producing male heirs are concerned.
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In the Antonis house, however, a second daughter Marietta of Antonis has brought just as much joy and ovation as her sister Lady Sanasa did a year previous.
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Justana of Marikas, the wife of Lord Panos has passed away. Behind her, she leaves her husband and their three children Lord Pavlos (), Lord Rafail () and Lady Sofia ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 692 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Drakos family is in celebration as Lady Tythra gives her husband Thesus of Drakos their first child - a daughter by the name of Imeeya of Drakos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 691 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The King of Athenia has a child but not an heir. Lucille of Xanthos has been blessed with a child but one that is female. Princess Persephone has been born healthy (and loud!) but she is not the male heir necessary to continue the Xanthos royal line. King Minas, however, seems perfectly content with his new family addition and has been rumoured to be doting and loving to the new babe.
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The King of Colchis has also been blessed with his first daughter. After four sons (Lord Vangelis (), Lord Zanon (), Lord Yiannis () and Lord Silas ()) the birth of a daughter, whom he and his wife Queen Yanni have named Athanasia of Kotas is a beautiful celebration for the royal family.
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Lord Fotios of Leventi is inconsolable. Servants have reported smashing sounds from inside his private study and the ordering of copious amounts of wine as his third child was born last night. A third daughter to join Lady Agape () and Lady Melina, the latest addition to the family Lady Dafni has not even been visited by her father.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 690 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Tragedy in the Taengean capital as two women of noble note have passed away from old age. Lady Emira of Leventi (52) - formerly of Stravos - and Polina of Leventi (59) have both passed away peacefully in the last week within their respective family homes.
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After a long reign as a princess of Midas and the matriarch of the Thanasi family, Lady Ulla of Thanasi (68). An old woman, she leaves behind her five almost grown children: Lady Nethis (), Lady Thea (), Lady Evras (), Lord Dysius () and Lord Mihail ().
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Rumours and gossip are rampant in the Vasliadon courts. Prince Irakles (37) has made his lack of affection for his aging wife Lady Myrto (41) abundantly clear to all of the noble circles in the kingdom as he has been openly escorting a mistress around court and his private home. Lady Myrto is said to be living in a separate building in the Mikaelidas household grounds and Prince Irakles's mistress Lady Meena (15) has all but moved in!
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 689 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lady Sotiria and Lord Alehandros of Antonis had been blessed with a third daughter they have named Evi of Antonis. Maids have commented on the sweetness of the parents playing with the new baby and their two infant children Lady Sanasa () and Lady Marietta () in the gardens of the Antonis homestead.
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Lady Meena - a woman to have claimed her title of "Lady" through no other means than because her lover Prince Irakles has insisted everyone refer to her as such, has produced a child by the prince! The illegitimate daughter has been named Tasia. As head of his house, there is much speculation on whether Prince Irakles will executed his right to make the new babe an official part of his House.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 688 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family has been gifted their third child and their second daughter. Keikelius of Marikas and his wife the Lady Circenia have had another girl. Lady Chara () and Lord Elias () now have a baby sister by the name of Danae of Stravos.
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In Midas, the Drakos family are also celebrating the birth of a daughter. Imeeya of Drakos () has been given a baby sister Lady Essa by her parents Lady Tythra and Lord Thesus - currently fighting in the Northern Lands.
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Tragedy has struck. Before being able to return home and see his second child for the first time, Lord Thesus of Drakos has been brought home to be buried, killed while fighting the northern hordes. The leadership and Senate seat of the Drakos family has been passed to his younger brother Lord Derass who remains in the Northern Lands to avenge his dead brother.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 687 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Minas and Queen Lucille of Athenia have had their second child. Another princess has been added to the family. Princess Emilia is rumoured to be just as beautiful as her sister Princess Persephone (), but beauty alone will not counter their gender when it comes to royal succession.
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And the offensive scandal against Prince Iraklies's wife, Lady Myrto continues, as Lady Meena produces a second daughter sired by the prince - young Sara.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 686 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Both the Leventi and the Dimitrou families are celebrating new arrivals! Lady Ava has given her husband Lord Konstanos their second child and first son - the only male so far to be produced in the newest generation of the Leventi family. Servants in the Leventi household have commented, not only on the father's joy but that of the uncle Lord Fotios, current head of the Leventi house. The new male heir has been named after his fatehr - Lord Konstantinos of Leventi.
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Meanwhile, a bitter sweet arrival for the Dimitrou's as Lady Sybil gives Lord Gavriil a third child and second daughter. Unfortunately, complicates during the delivery have meant that Lady Sybil was unable to survive the arrival of her latest child. Rumour has it, however, that Lord Gavriil does not, in any way, blame the new baby for the death of his wife and love and he has proven such whispers by naming his new daughter Lady Alexa - a name meaning guardian and protector. Informers are less sure on how the new Lady Alexa's older siblings Lord Iason () and Lady Dorothea () are taking the news regarding their mother's passing.
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If anyone was in doubt of the Antonis's marriage being real instead of one of convenience, Lady Sotiria and Lord Alehandros are correcting that mistake with every daughter they produce. After Lady Sanasa (), Lady Marietta () and Lady Evi, their youngest daughter Hebe of Antonis has joined the family of girls. And yet still Lord Alehandros is perfectly content with his heir-less family. In fact, he has been overheard commenting on the joy it is to be father to four young ladies.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 685 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A noble and political connection has been made between Colchis and Taengea as the eldest male heir of the Eliades family Lord Photis (22) has been married to Lady Marisa of Condos (20). There are apparently no hard feeling with the Kotas family as the Lady Marisa was actually sent to enter into marriage negotiation with the Colchian king for his son Prince Vangelis. Instead, the courts are awash with the stories and rumours of the young Taengean lady falling in love with the Eliades heir and then requesting permission from her parents to change the arrangement appropriately. It is common knowledge that Prince Vangelis has no interest in marriage as and when it comes so it is unlikely there was much of a fight on that account.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 684 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, the royal palace has been decked out in black curtains and flags as the Queen has passed away. At only 33, Queen Lucille is rumoured to have suffered from a chest ailment for the last three weeks and, according to physicians, stopped breathing in the night. Despite the union being arranged initially, it is commonly thought in the Athenian courts that the following marriage of the King and Queen was one of love and respect. King Minas has cancelled the Senate appearances for the next week and retired to his rooms to mourn. Queen Lucille also leaves behind her two daughters, Princess Persephone () and Princess Emilia ().
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The Midas courts are in uproar! The gossip just cannot be contained! Not only have whispers of witchcraft and deadly poisons surrounded the Thanasi family - particularly the youngest generation of three beautiful women - Prince Zanon has just requested marriage to the youngest of the three "witches", Lady Evras of Thanasi. The king is reported to be bemused at a connection he, and the rest of the courts, had never noticed before, but Prince Zanon claims the union to be one of true and immediate love! The king has requested time to consider the proposal and the courts wait with bated breath.
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The Eliades family are celebrating another secured generation of their family name. The newly weds Lord Photis and his wife Lady Marisa have been lucky enough to be blessed with two sons simultaneously! Lord Aras and Lord Babis are twin boys who already show signs of being identical.
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King Tython has spoken. The marriage between Prince Zanon and Lady Evras of Thanasi is set to go ahead. Speculation is rampant that the king was set to forbid the union prior to a private meeting between the prince and his father. Many have commented that the discussion had something to do with Lady Evras's bulkier skirts and cloaks...
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Six months after their marriage, rumours circulate again around Lady Evras and her royal husband. The couple have borne a son who has been named after the head of the Thanasi family - not the Kotas line! The new prince Dion of Kotas has been rumoured to be conceived prior to his parents' marriage! A marriage that courtiers still cannot agree wasn't a love potion, a planned pregnancy or simple true love.
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The Drakos noble family is in turmoil. The new leader of the noble house Lord Derass has been killed in combat like his older brother and his mother Lady Neena survived him only two weeks. Many claim that the Lady Neena just couldn't survive the grief of losing both of her sons. This recent death has left the Drakos family without a male heir - and without a man who can take the Drakos seat in the Senate. Concerns that the noble family do not have a representative to look after their political interests have led to Lady Tythra presenting a case to her brother for her to take the Senate seat. No woman has ever been admitted to a Senate before in the Greek realms but it is rumoured that the king is considering the proposal.
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The Midas Senate has convened and King Tython has spoken out that the Drakos family is too powerful and significant in their ownership of the Colchian mines to be left without a representative on the Colchian council. He has announced that a special allowance will be made for Lady Tythra, due to her royal blood and her position as matriarch to the Drakos family. As of the next Senate meeting, Lady Tythra will be taking the Drakos seat on the Colchian Senate.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 681 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family patriarch has passed away at the age of 63. Karkos of Stravos was an old and powerful man, in charge of vast lands and businesses under the Stravos name. Leader of the family has been passed down to Keikelius of Stravos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 680 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The leader of the Condos family Lord Nikos (68) has passed away. Takingt over from him as leader of the Condos family and attaining the Condos seat on the Vasiliadon senate is his son Lord Nikolias.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 810 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Biras of Dimitrou has grown and is married. Choosing an elegant young noble woman, outside of the royal houses, many have commented that he, and his wise mother, are planning to strenthen the Dimitrou house from within, before seeking further relationships with the rest of the court. The Lady Elli (17) became King Biras's (20) queen today at sunset.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 809 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Taengean family of Condos has been blessed with another child. Helena of Condos has been born just two years after her cousin Lord Hectos and talks are already on-going that the two may one day be married to secure the family line.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 806 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Biras and Queen Elli in Taengea are already working to securing their family's name as they have been blessed with a son. Prince Theus of Dimitrou, as the child has been dubbed, has been reported as being big and healthy.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 800 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Dimitrou family has been blessed with a second son! King Biras and Queen Elli are wasting no time in repopulating the Dimitrou family line. Prince Laeus of Dimitrou joins his older brother Prince Theus (6) in being a shining light for the family returning to its royal glory.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 791 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leventi family of Taengea are also celebrating as Pirikles of Leventi is born - the now eldest son of the family and soon to be its leader if the rumoured health of his father is anything to go by.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 790 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The rumoured arrangement within the Condos family of Vasiliadon has come to pass. Helena of Condos (19) has formally been married to her cousin Hectos of Condos (21) in a private ceremony. Servants in the Condos household have repeated the hopes that such a strong alliance will bring out strong and beautiful children.
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For the Dimitrou's, a larger and more impressive wedding is taking place this week as Prince Theus of Dimitrou (16) is married to his betrothed Lady Saras (15). Not from a royal family, but a noble cousin, it appears that Prince Theus is following in his father's footsteps by choosing a bridethat is fitting but not overly powerful in herself.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 788 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The kingdom of Athenia rejoices as the young king Seraphim of Marikas (18) returns from skirmishes on the northern Athenian border to marry his betrothed Lady Xanthippi (12), now that the young noble woman is of age.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 787 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Just three years after marriage, Prince Theus of Dimitrou and his wife Princess Saras are celebrating their union with the birth of their first child. Their daughter has been named Princess Sofia of Dimitrou.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 786 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, King Seraphim and Queen Xanthippi have cause for celebration as their first child is born. Though female, it is reported that Lara of Marikas is being doted on by both her parents already.
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In Vasiliadon, the Dimitrou family is following an apparent tradition in their choices of bride as Prince Laeus has been allowed to marry his mistress - a woman of no name or family at all! The new Princess Millee (15) is rumoured to be an incredibly beautiful woman and the courts of Taengea are a whisper about how Prince Laeus (14) feel head over heels for a servant girl.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 784 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Prince Laeus and Princess Millee are wasting no time in showing the world that their marriage is one for love and passion as their first son Prince Michalis of Dimitrou has been born just 16 months after their marriage.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 782 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A year after the birth of her brother Prince Michalis, Princess Gaia of Dimitrou has been born, the second child and first daughter of Prince Laeus of Dimitrou and his wife Princess Millee. The joy of such a birth is to be short-lived, however, as the difficulties at Princess Gaia's birth has resulted in the death of her mother. Prince Laeus has been reported to be beside himself with grief.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 781 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] While King Seraphim of Athenia returns to the northern borders for peace talks, the rumour around court is that Xanthippi of Marikas has become pregnant with their second child. And the court star-reader has confirmed that their next child shall be a son and heir! This is great cause for celebration!
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Minos of Marikas is born, securing the Marikas line and causing great jubliation in the Athenian capital.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 780 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Seraphim and Queen Xanthippi welcomed their third child this spring. The king has commented that their new daughter will be fortuitous to the kingdom's future. Speculation continues as to whether the young princess, Ioanna of Marikas will be betrothed to secure inter-kingdom relationships or to strengthen Athenia from within.
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Ilias of Antonis has married at last! In a quiet ceremony within the noble homestead, Lord Ilias (39) married Zoi (16), a young woman from the southern lands across the sea. Of no significant birth, nor of Grecian origin, it is considered common knowledge that Ilias has married a nubile simply to ensure his line, as leader of the Antonis family.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 780 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Condos family leader Lord Hectos has great cause for celebration as his wife Lady Helena has birthed him a second son. After the large baby Paris of Condos () turned out to be, it is reported that the delivery of Patrios of Condos was all smooth-sailing.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 778 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, the noble family of Antonis welcomes a set of twins to their legacy. The current family leader Ilias of Antonis and his wife the Lady Zoi have named their children Persephone and Marcus. Some amongst the courtiers strongly suspect that the Grecian names of their children have been chosen to distract gossips from the olive skin and dark colouring they have inherited from their foreign mother from a savage land.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 778 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Dimitrou family have been blessed with another daughter. Prince Theus and his wife Princess Elli have named their second daughter Ella of Dimitrou. Reports from servants have commented that, despite both daughters being born the wrong gender to inherit the family line, Princess Sofia (9) and her young sister are still much loved by both of their parents. Prince Theus has been reported as being especially doting.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 774 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] After months of side sickness, reported to have been caused by a war injury, Ilias of Antonis (43) has passed away. He leaves behind his two children: Persephone (4) and Marcus (4) and his wife the Lady Zoi.
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Rumours circulate the Antonis manor that Lady Zoi is struggling to maintain control of the household, after the death of her husband. Servants and suppliers are apparently refusing to obey her commands and even deliberately trying to make her life difficult. Some in the court are expressing their sympathy for such discrimination, while others insist that, if she were worth of following, her household staff would be obedient.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 770 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Dimitrou family have finally made a connection with the other noble houses of Taengea. Their first choice of securing another royal family house is that of Mikaelidas. Princess Sofia of Dimitrou (17) was married to Ilias of Mikaelidas (20) this week in a lavish ceremony outside of the Mikaelidas mansion. The new husband to the princess has royal blood of his own and it is rumoured that Prince Theus is preferential to seeing the royal line follow his eldest daughter rather than move his his nephew Prince Michalis - a young boy who has been born with a disfigurement in his upper lip. Concerns of the boy's genetic offspring have led to talks in the Taengean courts regarding Sofia as the better choice of heir.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 768 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A union has occurred between the kingdoms of Taengea and Athenia. Lara of Marikas (18), from the Athenian royal line has been married to Paris of Condos (19) a courageous and attractive young man from the Island of Selenn.
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The marriage of the eldest Dimitrou lady Princess Sofia and her new husband Ilias of Mikaelidas has already born fruit. Aimilios of Mikaelidas is the first born male in Sofia's family line in two generations and has been the cause of around the clock celebrating and drinking at the Mikaelidas mansion.
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The Dimitrou family have made another impressive connection, bringing the Condos family into the royal line. Pellios of Condos (16) has been wed to the beautiful, young Gaia of Dimitrou (14).
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Lord Pirikles of Leventi has also finally made a move in the world of matrimony, marrying his mistress the new Lady Pavlina (15), much to the chagrin and advice from his family advisors.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 767 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Condos family have been blessed with another child. Elessa of Condos has been born to Lord Paris and Lady Lara.
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Meanwhile, across the sea in Athenia, the Stravos family finally have a new leader in the form of Karikos of Stravos. While the rich family's business matters have been taken care of by a council of advisors for the last generation and a half, it won't be long now before the young master of the house is old enough to that the family's businesses back under the wing of leadership.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 766 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Taengea, another royal birth has occurred. Named after his maternal grandfather, Theus of Mikaelidas is the second son born to Princess Sofia and Lord Ilias after his brother Aimilios of Mikaelidas (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 765 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Prince Michalis of Dimitrou in Taengea has finally been wed. Despite - or behaps because of - concerns that he would never be able to married due to the igly distortion of his top lip, the prince (24) has been married to his cousin Princess Ella (18). Eight months after their wedding, Lazaros of Dimitrou has been born to Ella of Dimitrou and her husband Prince Michalis. While it has become almost common knowledge and expectation now that the royal line will be passed down through Princess Sofia and her husband Lord Ilias, the Dimitrou family are pleased that the name of their house will still continue through the new lord.
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After rumours have circulated that he has been unable to father children via several mistresses, Essen of Antonis has made an agreement with the king to marry his nephew Marcus of Antonis to the princess Ioannna of Marikas. Lady Zoi has yet to comment on the arrangement but as leader of the Antonis family after the death of his older brother, it is within Lord Essen's right to ensure the future of his niece and nephew.
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As promised, the ceremony is fulfilled within just six weeks and Princess Ioanna of Marikas has officially beaten her older brother to the aisle.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 764 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Just a year after her arranged marriage to Marcus of AntonisIoanna of Marikas gives birth to a baby boy. Members of the Marikas family breathe a sigh of relief as their hold on the throne is now securely through a male heir (even if it is through the daughter of the king) as Prince Minos continues to refuse marriage treaties with Colchis and Taengea. Princess Ioanna and her husband have named their new born Photios of Antonis.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 764 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Seraphim of Marikas (42), king of Athenia, has died. The royal physicians report a peaceful death during sleep. Queen Xanthippi has gone into mourning within the royal bedchambers and their son Minos of Marikas is due to be coronated within the next four weeks.
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Coronated before the cheering crowds that surrounding the royal palace, Athenia announces their new monarch - King Minos of Marikas. Witnesses commented on Her Highness Xanthippi's failure to smile during the ceremony and speculators are divided on opinion between her stoicism coming from her grief over the death of her husband or misgivings over her unmarried son taking the throne.
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Just two months after the coronation of her son King Minos, the Her Highness Xanthippi is reported to have passed away. No further details on her death appear to be forthcoming.
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Gaia of Condos has given her husband Lord Pellios their first child. Louiza of Condos is reported to be a healthy baby girl.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 762 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Taengea there is both joy and sorrow, this year. In the Leventi house, Melias of Leventi has been born to Lord Pirikles of Leventi, his first child with his wife the Lady Pavlina.
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While in the Dimitrou house, the family patriarch has been put to rest. King Biras of Dimitrou (68) has passed away, leaving behind him his two sons Lord Theus (44) - the new King of Taengea - and Lord Laeus (38) - the new head of the Dimitrou family line - as well as multiple grandchildren through both sons.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 761 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Prince Aimilios () and Prince Theus have been given a sister by their parents Princess Sofia and her husband Ilias of Mikaelidas. Olga of Mikaelidas was born safely and healthily in the early hours of the morning.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 760 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Princess Ioanna and her husband, Marcus of Antonis welcome a second son into their family. Courtiers have reported seeing the family of four in the gardens of the royal palace and comment that the young Prince Photios seems pleased with his new baby brother. The couple have named their second child Spiridon of Antonis.
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In Midas, the young prince Tython of Kotas (16) has become king after the death of his father and, in a joint coronation/wedding, has wed his long-time betrothed Yevi (14) - a mistress in his home for the last six years. Some speculate that his marriage to a woman of no background has only been allowed because of his new status as king.
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There is celebration in Vasiliadon too, as Patrios of Condos (20) has been married to a young noble woman Lady Nikolia (15).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 759 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leventi family of Taengea has been blessed with a son! Pirikles of Leventi and his wife the Lady Pavlina have gifted their first son Melias of Leventi (3) with a brother. Pirias of Leventi was born happily and healthily at midday today.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 758 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Two years after her husband passes away, Lady Zoi of Antonis (38) joins him in the great beyond. Servants are tight-lipped in the matter of her passing and the mind wanders to possible dark deeds when we know how unpopular the woman was within the noble family...
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The new royal couple of Midas King Tython and Queen Yevi have been blessed with a child. Too bad it's a girl. The young princess Ulla of Kotas is said to be healthy and loud!
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 757 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The affection between Princess Ioanna and her husband Marcus of Antonis appears real enough as they now have a third child in their family. This one is a girl and has been dubbed Kaiti of Antonis.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 756 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Tragedy marks the Antonis family as the second prince, young Spiridon (4) has been killed. In an accident involving a run away horse and the startled child, the prince was caught under hoof and has died. King Minos of Athenia is marking his sympathy for his sister and brother-in-law's loss by hanging black curtains from every window in the royal palace. The Antonis family have yet to be seen in public or make comment amongst their staff.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 754 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The honorable house of Thanasi in Colchis welcomes a son. Dionysios of Thanasi is currently the only child for the noble house in this generation.
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In Athenia, the Antonis house secures yet another tie to the royal line as Persephone of Marikas follows in her twin brother's footsteps and becomes engaged to the king. It looks like King Minos (27) hasn't been being picky after all - he was just after his brother-in-law's twin sister. Despite being a little old (24), Persephone is still of an age able to produce an heir and the Marikas family has become hopeful once more that their royal succession will continue down the male line.
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Pellios of Condos and Gaia of Dimitrou have had their second child in Vasiliadon. A son, their second child has been dubbed Lord Erios of Condos.
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Another happy occasion in Colchis as King Tython and Queen Yevi produce their second child. A son! The young prince Silas of Kotas is their first male child and therefore the new heir to the throne. It is said that the king and queen are keeping their new prince inside the family home, where he is being carefully looked after by his older sister Princess Ulla (3).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 752 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Colchian King and Queen appear to be on a role as High Highness King Tython and Queen Yevi produce a second son. Prince Mithas of Kotas was apparently a large baby and the birth was difficult but both mother and child are now doing fine, making the Kotas royal family a family of five.
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Aimilios fo Mikaelidas (16) - a man basically confirmed to be the future king of Taengea - has been married! Ties have been strengthened with the Condos family name, as his new wife is Lady Elessa of Condos (15).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 751 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Cause for celebration in Midas as the Eliades family finally have a son! After four girls, it was feared that the noble family would end this generation but Miira of Eliades and her husband Lord Photis are now the proud parents of Harith of Eliades.
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The union between Aimilios fo Mikaelidas and the Lady Elessa has already been proven to be a smart choice as the lovely lady has produced their first child. Though a girl - named Aglaia of Mikaelidas - the birth was smooth and without complication leading to a strongt hope for future (male) children.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 750 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Never has the Athenian capital been so loud, as King Minos of Marikas announces that his Queen Persephone has given birth to their first child - a boy, prince and heir. Mikelos of Marikas has been born.
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Disaster in the Condos family line as their patriarch Hectos of Condos (61) dies in his bed from old age within a month of his eldest son Paris of Condos (37) being killed in an honour duel. The family leadership has now passed to Lord Paris's older brother Lord Patrios (30).
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Back in Athenia, the winds of change are far more positive with Karikos of Stravos (17) finally having the age and inclination to marry the Lady Eris (16).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 749 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It appears that the grief of the Antonis household over the death of Lord Spiridon has diminished somewhat as Princess Ioanna of Marikas provides her husband Lord Marcus with their fourth - now third - child. Another son, they have dubbed him Anastasus of Antonis. Little is known from within the Antonis mansion on how the new addition has been received by the other children Lord Photios (15) and Lady Kaiti (8).
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A flurry of celebration has occurred in the Taengean capital this week as Louiza of Condos (15) has been married to her second cousin Lazaros of Dimitrou (16), returning the family name to Dimitrou on her side of the family.
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Just across the quarter from the Condos', the Leventi's are drinking in celebration too as Polina of Leventi joins her brothers Lord Melias () and Lord Pirias () as the third child of Lord Pirikles and his wife Lady Pavlina.
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A retinue of nobles from Midas arrive in Athenia to discuss trade routes. Skirmishes, collisions and personal entanglements have been occuring over the last six months as cargo and fishing trips from both Colchis and Athenia have attempted to navigate the same waters. This has disrupted trade and caused issues for Taengea's orders and requirements from both kingdoms. Trade talks are expected to continue for some time.
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The leader of the Dimitrou family has passed. Laeus of Dimitrou (51) was sent to bed rest by household physicians last week and has since died. He leaves behind his two children Lord Michalis () and Lady Gaia (), plus several grandchildren on either side of the family. Lord Michalis has taken on the mantel of leader of the Dimitrou family and will be sitting in the Senate on behalf of his household.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 748 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The young heir and prince of Athenia Mikelos of Marikas (2) has just been given a sister by his royal parents. Princess Nefeli of Marikas is King Minos and Queen Persephone's second child and is said to be even louder and more demanding than her older brother (a feat indeed!).
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True tragedy has struck the royal households of the Taengean courts, as two expectant mothers have perished in childbirth. Zenon of Mikaelidas has been born as the first son of Lady Elessa and her husband Ilias of Mikaelidas, but uncontrollable bleeding in the mother has taken the life of the Lady Elessa (19) post-delivery. Meanwhile, after years of pregnancy complications, still births and infant mortality, the Lady Nikolia has given her husband Lord Patrios of Condos their first healthy child, twelve years after their wedding. Strain and complications during the delivery however are reported to have brought on a fever in Lady Nikolia (28) that the Condos physicians were unable to treat and she passed away several house after giving birth. The child in question has been given the name Nikos of Condos in honour of his deceased mother.
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In the Dimitrou family, a young boy has been born. Lord Lazaros and Lady Louiza have had their first child - a boy they have dubbed as Myros of Dimitrou.
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The Mikaelidas family has reason to celebrate once more at the end of this year as Theus of Mikaelidas (18) marries the young and nubile Lady Vaso (14) from one of the smaller noble houses of Vasiliadon. Many have great hopes that the new lady of the Mikaelidas family is young enough to produce many children and heirs during the course of their marriage.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 747 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Trade talks between Colchis and Athenia have turned deadly as a Colchian ship has, out in the southern waters, been sunk by a Colchian arms trader. Despite assurances that this order did not come from the capital and was the act of a privater that will soon be brough to justice, the trading talks that seemed to have been concluded after eighteen months have now been broken wide open and it is thought that Colchis will pay for the loss of the ship and its crew in the next settlement talks. In the meantime, Athenia has sent aid to Taengea in the form of food supplies and fabrics to replace the missing regular deliveries between their kingdoms.
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It's as if the Antonis and Marikas families in Athenia have some sort of procreation bet going on. Another Antonis joins the family as Princess Ioanna and Lord Marcus have created another daughter - Meras of Antonis. The babe is reported to be happy and healthy but has yet to meet her eldest brother Photios of Antonis (17) who is away as Captain for a routine patrol on the western border of his uncle's lands.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 746 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Athenian king and queen welcome a third child to the world. Ivra of Marikas has been welcomed by both of her older siblings Prince Mikelos (4) and Princess Nefeli (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 745 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Olga of Mikaelidas (16) has been married! In a move that is surely to secure the prime stock of Leventi thoroughbreds for use by the future kings of Taengea, the young Mikaelidas lady has been wed to Melias of Leventi (17) - the young man due to become leader of the Leventi House.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 744 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family of Athenia have been blessed with a son to carry on their name and legacy. Lady Eris has given birth to a boy that her husband Lord Karikos of Stravos has dubbed Lord Karkos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 743 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The hopes of Lady Vaso's fertility during marriage arrangements to Theus of Mikaelidas have been proved right, as the lady in question has given the Mikaelidas lord a daughter. The young girl has been named Elise of Mikaelidas.
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The Condos family matriarch has finally passed away. At the age of 66, Helena of Condos leaves behind a plethora of children and grandchildren to continue hers and her late husband's legacy.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 742 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Trade issues are finally at an end! With agreed territories, detailed maps and new political connections between the nations, the Colchian nobles have left Athenia in order to return to Midas with their good news.
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In a stunning political move that cements the new alliances with Colchis and repairs a damaged trust with Taengea, Princess Ioanna and Lord Marcus have made an arrangement with both kingdoms. Silas of Kotas (12) the young heir to the Colchian throne is to be wed to Lady Kaiti of Antonis (15) as soon as the plans can be arranged in Midas, while the second daughter of the Antonis family, Lady Meras (5) has been betrothed to Aimilios of Mikaelidas (26) in Taengea, since the death of his first wife has left him stricken of a partner. Their marriage is to take place as soon as she is considered to be of age. Such negotiations have only served to strengthen the new unities between the kingdoms and many believe that recent trade talks may have been one of the last antagonisms between the three Grecian kingdoms. Is the age of war in Greece finally over?
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After returning from Athenia's trade disputes, Melias of Leventi has been welcomed home with a son by his wife Lady Olga. In honour of the new agreements between the kingdoms, he has publicly announced that his son will have the name Seraphim of Leventi in honour of the late, great Athenian king.
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Another celebration for the Leventi family comes in the form of Pirias of Leventi's marriage to the young noblewoman Lady Lila.
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Back in Athenia, the Stravos family have been blessed with a second child. Lord Karikos and Lady Eris have been blessed with a daughter in the form of Emira of Stravos. There have been reports from the household servants that Lord Karkos (2) is less enthused by his sister's birth than his parents are.
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Ilias of Mikaelidas - the leader of the Mikaelidas family - has suffered a heart condition that has sent him to the afterlife early. The responsibility for family leader falls to his eldest son Aimilios of Mikaelidas. However, the ruler of Taengea, Theus of Dimitrou still lives and, upon his death, the throne will pass to the next direct male down his line of the family, so Lord Aimilios may be forced to give up his leadership for a crown.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 741 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leventi family celebrate another male birth in the family this week. Lady Olga of Leventi has given her husband Lord Melias a second son that they have dubbed Spyros of Leventi. Maids have mentioned the two brothers playing together in their parents' chambers and that Lord Seraphim (1) does not at all appear perturbed by a second baby in the house.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 740 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Recently promoted from Captain to Commander in the Athenian army, Photios of Antonis (26) now has double cause for celebration as he is married to Lady Georgia (24) a noblewoman of Athenia who has been rumoured to be involved with the Lord for several months.
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Midas mourns as their queen, Queen Yevi of Kotas passes away from a chest ailment. King Tython has made an announcement within a private court recess, stating that he is glad that his wife is no longer in distress, as the disease had been causing her serious discomfort for several months. Along with her husband, the queen leaves behind her children: Princess Ulla (18), Prince Silas (14) and Prince Mithas (12).
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The Dimitrou house is suffering from several losses this month as both Lady Saras () and Lady Elli () have been found killed after a protest in the Taengean market was quashed by force. The Dimitrou House has declined to answer exactly how the mother-and-daughter-in-law were killed in the tragedy and have elected to have a private burning ceremony in their homestead.
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The Leventi family, on the other hand, is celebration several births in the form of Lilianna of Leventi - daughter to Lady Lila and Lord Pirias and Felenn of Leventi, daughter of Lady Olga and Lord Melias.
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In Athenia, Karikos of Stravos has passed away, passing the mantel of family leadership down to his only son Lord Karkos (4), who will be supported by a council of advisors as he grows. He also leaves behind his wife Lady Eris (26) and his daughter Lady Emira (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 739 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] While it happened several weeks ago, it has only now been confirm that the young Lady Lilianna of Leventi has passed. At only one year of age, it is thought by the household physicians that something was not correct with her breathing and has caused the babe to perish in the night. The Leventi house is said to be devastated by the news. Pirikles of Leventi (53) has claimed that the sorrow of losing such a young one has led him to realise that he is, in fact, an old man. He has formally handed his title as leader of the Leventi family down to his son Lord Melias ().
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The king of Taengea is dead! After much debate, speculation and court gossip, it has now been revealed by the king's final words that the royal line followed down that of his eldest daughter Sofia, breaking with tradition to achieve the best genetic lineage and to continue a strong royal line as Lady Sofia's husband is also descended from royal blood at one time. The crown has now officially been placed on the head of Aimilios of Mikaelidas ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 737 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] After a good life as Princess of Athenia and sister to King Minos, Ioanna of Marikas (43) has passed away quietly and peacefully. She leaves behind her husband Marcus of Antonis but also a legacy in her children: Lord Photios (27), Lady Kaiti (20), Lord Anastasus (12) and Lady Meras (10). It has been whispered by her immediate ladies-in-waiting that Princess Ioanna's last words were that she would be able to see her lost son, Spiridon, all too soon, and that she regretted missing out on her first grandchild since it had been rumoured around court that Lord Photios is expecting his first child with his wife Lady Georgia.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 736 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Pessos of Leventi has become the most recent addition to the Leventi family. Born of Lady Lila and Lord Pirias, the new Lord Pessos has become a symbol for overcoming grief, after death of his infant sister.
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As rumoured and expected, Lady Georgia has given her husband Photios of Antonis a son. After naming their child Lacides of Antonis, it has been witnessed around court that Lord Photios seems unable to stop smiling…
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In Midas a very sudden and very quick marriage has occurred between King Tython's youngest son Prince Mithas (16) and a woman named Hemmi (18) - a lady of no repute. A royal wedding at such speed has left a lot of courtly tongues wagging, both in Midas and elsewhere.
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All becomes clear... just five months after their sudden unity, Lady Hemmi has given birth to a baby girl. Claimed as legitimate, the new Lady Ria of Kotas has been welcomed into the family by King Tython himself - at least so the servants say.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 735 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Minos of Athenia has granted noble status to a new family, for their abilities as privateers. Bringing in a significant amount of gold to the Athenian royal depository has been rewarded with bequeathing lands and title to the new Lord Omiros of Xanthos.
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Lara of Marikas, a young woman who connected the houses of Athenia and Taengea has passed away at the age of 51. It is reported that she was surrounded by family as she passed away in her bedchambers last night.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 734 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Courtly tongues have been sent agossiping as Omiros of Xanthos (28), the latest addition to the Athenian court has ensured his marriage to Nefeli of Marikas (14), daughter of the king.
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The princess Ulla of Kotas (24) in Midas, has agreed to marry Dionysios of Thanasi (20), a young nobleman who has been making a name for himself in the Midas courts for all the wrong reasons...
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 733 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Antonis family in Athenia are celebrating yet another birth. Another young boy has been brought into the Antonis name and Alexis of Antonis, as he has been named by Lord Photios and his wife Lady Georgia, has already been seen by the citizens of Athenia, carried around the Antonis family mansion gardens by his older brother Lord Lacides (3).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 732 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] As arranged in their infancy, Meras of Antonis (15) has, this month, travelled to Taengea to officially wed her betrothed Aimilios of Mikaelidas (36), the new king of Taengea. Given recent history with the pirates and rogue ships in the Aegean Sea, her travel plans were kept secret and the ship flew without royal colours in order to ensure her safety between Athenia and Vasiliadon.
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In the House of Dimitrou, there is sadness as Michalis of Dimitrou passed away aged 52. His position as head of the Dimitrou family now passes to his son, Lazaros of Dimitrou ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 730 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The head of the Antonis family, Lord Marcus (48) has passed away. His reigning honour as leader of his House has been passed to his eldest son Photios of Antonis (32). Lord Photios has been heard insisting that he will be working alongside his brother Lord Anastasus (19) to ensure the good and fair ruling of the House, now that their sisters have been married and live outside of Athenia.
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In the same month as their once Dimitrou matriarch Sofia of Mikaelidas (57) passes away, the Dimitrou's are celebrating another birth in the form of a daughter, born to Lady Louiza and Lord Lazaros. The couple have dubbed the daughter Myrto of Dimitrou, a complimentary name to her brother Lord Myros (18) who, in the last two months has been married to his mistress Lady Laila (16).
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A dark year in Athenia indeed... Along with the leader of the House of Antonis, the Athenian king, King Minos of Marikas (51) has perished in the night. Said to have passed on in his sleep, Minos leaves behind his wife Queen Persephone and their children Prince Mikelos (20), Princess Nefeli (18) and Princess Ivra (16). Prince Mikelos' coronation is set to be held within six weeks.
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In Midas, a wedding is being celebrated as Mithas of Kotas (22), the youngest son of King Tython has been married to the Lady Hemmi (21), a beautiful young woman and a far distant cousin of the king's.
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Back in Vasiliadon, Erios of Condos (24) has finally chosen to wed. His bride of choice is a distant cousin, a woman known for her skills at the harp and lute, by the name of Lady Demetis (20).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 729 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Midas, the Drakos House - a small but powerful family of weapons builders - have married their leader Ithra of Drakos (18) marries to the lovely Lady Neena (16), a young daughter of one of the lesser noble houses.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 728 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Mikelos (22) of Athenia has been married! The arrangements and dowry talks have been going on for months but, finally, the king and his lovely betrothed Felenn of Leventi (12) from Taengea, are tying the knot, securing a friendship with Vasiliadon in the process.
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Joyful news as Nefeli of Xanthos and her husband Omiros have been blessed with a son - Minas of Xanthos - the king now has a nephew to continue the Marikas line, even if his marriage to the Leventi House does not become fruitful with children.
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The king is dead! The Senate is in disarray, the court is in chaos! It has been announced at the Athenian court, that King Mikelos (22) was found dead in his chambers, just three weeks after his marriage to Lady Felenn! Physicians are attending to the body, while servants mutter of poison and murder! Lady Felenn (12) is said to be distraught - whether because she is mourning her husband or fearing discovery of her guilt, no-one knows. Another strong candidate for suspicion is Lord Omiros of Xanthos for it is amazingly coincidental that within a month of his son's birth, the line of succession has fallen directly onto Minas of Xanthos' shoulders.
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Unable to be without a male ruler, the Senate have ruled that Minas of Xanthos is now king of Athenia! Given the fact that he is not yet a year old, it has been stipulated that his father, Lord Omiros of Xanthos is to be the king's regent until his twelth year. Lord Photios of Antonis has been charged with taking control of the armies as Commander in Chief and to work together with the Athenian Master of War to ensure that the kingdom does not risk vulnerability during the time of their infant king's early reign.
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The prince of Colchis Silas of Kotas and his wife Princess Kaiti have been blessed with a son! Named Tython of Kotas after his grandfather, the child is said to be pink and healthy, and his mother is in perfect health.
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Celebration is also the feeling in mind for the Stravos family in Athenia, as Lord Karkos (26), its head, marries a distant cousin Lady Meriss (18) - a marriage that unites two already wealthy lines of the family, into an unfeasibly rich power couple.
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Over in Taengea, more political moves are being made. The Mikaelidas family are cementing their power by wedding the Prince Zenon (20) to his cousin, the lovely Lady Elise (15) and the newest Dimitrou couple Lady Laila and Lord Myros have born a son. The couple have named their first child Gavriil of Dimitrou.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 727 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, Justana of Marikas has been born - the first child of Karkos of Stravos and his wife, the Lady Meriss. It has been speculated by the dark humour of Lord Karkos that the gender of their new child does not please the man.
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Meanwhile, the situation in the Athenian court grows more difficult. Felenn of Marikas the widow of the late king is said to be expecting the late King Mikelos's child! The Senate are due to meet in order to discuss the problem and the term "succession" has become a taboo word in the courts.
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Felenn of Marikas has given birth to a child that she has claimed, for the last five months, to be the child of the late King Mikelos of Athenia. Unfortunately, the birth was a difficult one and the lady only survived long enough to name her son Panos of Marikas. The Lady Felenn (13) died only a few moments later. The Senate will now be forced to make a decision regarding the succession of the throne that has already been given to Minas of Xanthos (1).
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Due to the young death of the late Queen Felenn, Athenian law has been changed to ensure that no woman under the age of 15 may be married. It has been speculated by the royal physicians that Lady Felenn's youth was the reason for her inability to survive her son's birth.
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The decision has been made! After eight hours in session, the Athenian Senate have ruled that Minas of Xanthos is to retain his role as king, and that the royal line shall continue down his male bloodline, as normal. Senators and their retainers on all sides of the argument have been muttering and whispering outside of chambers letting rumours spread amock throughout the kingdom. Some say that Lord Minas only retained his title due to the fact that he had it already and a crown has never been taken from a living king. Some say that Lord Omiros of Xanthos spoke so passionately in chambers that no-one could rightly go against him. Other say that it was less the lord's words and more his money that was traded behind the scenes. Another potential reason was the lack of Lady Felenn's presence as her character was judged and the risk that Panos of Marikas is not of royal blood at all was marched through the minds of the Senators on numerous occasions by Lord Omiros. In the end, regardless of reason - Athenia have identified their new king - King Minas of Xanthos.
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The Athenian regent Omiros of Xanthos and his wife Princess Nefeli have been blessed with a second child. The new king Minas of Xanthos (1) has a new baby sister. The parents have dubbed her Sera of Xanthos.
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The Leventi house mourns the death of Melias of Leventi (39) the leader of their family who now passes the mantel down to his eldest son Serafim of Leventi (15).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 726 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lady Laila and Lord Myros must truly be in love, as their union produces another child. Lady Yanni of Dimitrou is a said to be a beautiful specimen of a baby and has been seen being carried around by her brother Gavriil of Dimitrou (2).
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The Mikaelidas family also have cause for celebration as King Aimilios's second marriage to Queen Meriss has produced a second heir. Prince Irakles was born quickly and smoothly and both babe and mother have been resting in the royal chambers since his arrival late last night.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 725 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It's the year of happy and healthy births as the Antonis family in Athenia welcome Lysta of Antonis; sister to Lord Lacides (11) and Lord Alexis (8), and the Drakos family in Midas welcome Thesus of Drakos, the first son of Itra of Drakos and his wife the Lady Neena.
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A marriage in the Condos family as Lord Nikos (23) is married to Aglaia of Mikaelidas (26), many a rumour has started of whether or not the Condos family are attempting to form stronger connections with the ruling House.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 724 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A second royal birth has occurred in Colchis, as Prince Silas and Princess Kaiti welcome Tythra of Kotas into the family, providing Lord Tython (4) with a baby sister.
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The new leader of the Leventi family has wasted no time in ensuring the family line by marrying is more devoted mistress Lady Polina (25). While many of the family's more distant relatives are concerned that Lady Polina might be too old to produce Lord Serafim (18) very many sons, the man has been determined to marry his lover for several years and it has only been with the power as leader of the family and enough convincing over the last 3 years, that he has managed to maintain the support of his fellow Leventi's for his union with the woman.
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A new son has been borne to the Condos family - one that has unfortunately taken the life of his mother Aglaia of Condos (27). Despite the joy that his new son Nikolias of Condos has brought him, Lord Nikos is now having to deal with both the passing of his wife and that of his uncle, Lord Pellios who passed away in his sleep last week aged 60.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 722 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The noble house of Drakos welcomes a second son to its now family of four. Derass of Drakos has been deemed healthy by the royal physicians but Lord Thesus (3) has been yet to see him as he is suffering from a cold.
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A long standing female powerhouse in the family, Ella of Dimitrou has passed away at the age of 56, unable to shake the cough and chill she acquired over the winter. Surrounded by the family's best physicians and her children and grandchildren, Lady Ella is rumoured to have stated that she had lived a "good life" and that it was "time for her to go".
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The Condos family have been gifted with another child. Olivia of Condos has been born to Erios of Condos and his wife the Lady Demetis. Talks are already being entered into to have the beautiful baby girl engaged to her third cousin Nikolias of Condos (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 721 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The new, young king of Athenia Minas of Xanthos (7) has been granted another sister. Circenia of Xanthos joins Lady Sera (6) as the second sister to the king and the third child of Princess Nefeli and the Regent Lord Omiros of Xanthos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 720 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It is a year of tragedy as all three of the Greek kingdoms suffer losses in their noble houses. Persephone of Marikas - Queen Grandmother to King Minas of Xanthos has finally passed at age 58. She leaves behind her two daughters Lady Nefeli (28) and Lady Ivra (26), and passes on to see her son, the late King Mikelos. The Royal Palace has been hung with Marikas colours and black banners in honour of the late Queen.
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Meanwhile in Colchis' capital city, the king has passed away. King Tython of Kotas leaves behind his daughter Princess Ulla and his sons Prince Silas and Prince Mithas. Coronation proceedings for Prince Silas are already underway and he is to be crowned King Silas II within the month.
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The Taengean king has also passed away after suffering for several months from pain in his side and the coughing up of blood. King Aimilios leaves behind his wife Queen Meras and his two surviving sons Prince Zenon () and Prince Irakles. The royal crown has passed down to the elder of the two brothers and Prince Zenon is to be officially crowned king within the month.
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The noble house of Drakos has also suffered a loss as it's head Ithra of Drakos (27) is lost at sea and pronounced dead, after a cargo supply journey was caught in a vicious storm. Thesus of Drakos is now head of the House but at only 5 years old, his mother the Lady Neena has become his ward.
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It seems that the Taengean king was not the only one to suffer at the hands of his sickness. Physicians fear a plague is breaking out throughout Vasiliadon as citizens of the city are dropping like flies and the noble houses are suffering great losses. Theus of Mikaelidas (46), Lazaros of Dimitrou (45), Patrios of Condos (60) and Pavlina of Leventi (63) have all been confirmed dead, after suffering from blood in the mouth.
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After months of fear and concerns for the so-called "plague" of Vasliadon, deaths have stopped and the sickness appears to have moved on. The Leventi family couldn't be happier for this news as their latest addition enters the world. Lord Serafim and his wife Lady Polina have been blessed with their first son Fotios of Leventi, while Pessos of Leventi (16) has been formally married to Emira of Stravos (22), tying the powerful Leventi family to the wealthy Stravos line, and Spyros of Leventi (21) has created a scandal by marrying a slave girl from foreign lands! The now Lady Nomiki (16) has been claimed to be exeptionally beautiful with white as a lily skin and huge dark eyes, that rumours say ensnare any man who looks into them.
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The Dimitrou family also have cause for celebration as Lord Gavriil () and Lady Yanni () have been presented with a little brother. Lady Laila and Lord Myros have been blessed with their third child and second son, whom they have named Dorotheos of Dimitrou.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 719 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The wealthy Stravos house of Athenia has been given a son. Keikelius of Stravos was born this week to Lord Karkos and Lady Meriss. After several failed pregnancies, court retainers have mentioned the euphoria around Lord Karkos now that he has a son to continue his father name, as well as his daughter Lady Justana (8).
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Back in Taengea, the Leventi family have another son and heir. Lord Fotios () now has a brother in the form of Lord Georgios whom his parents are overjoyed to welcome into the world, despite apparent domestic issues that were occuring between Lady Polina and Lord Serafim say... nine months ago?
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 718 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The patriarch of the Leventi house - a tireless businessman and honourable father, grandfather and greatgrandfather, who has outlived at least one of his sons - has finally passed away. Pirikles of Leventi died quietly in his dreams last night at the impressive age of 73.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 717 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] After weeks of rumours surrounding Anastasus of Antonis (32) and his personal habits with the serving boys in his home, a marriage has occurred! Shocking the court and the senate, Lord Anastasus has been married to Demi (14), a young serving girl from the Antonis household. Despite the fact that their official announcement will have to wait another year, in order to coincide with Athenia's new laws of girls being 15 before the consumation of a marriage, some say that this has put to bed any gossip about the Lord's bedroom preferences but others see the union as a cover up.
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The Leventi family celebrates to new births! Lord Spyros and his foreign wife Lady Nomiki have produced a daughter, who they've named Evelli of Leventi. While the new Lady Evelli's uncle Lord Seraphim has been blessed with a daughter also. Lady Polina gave birth within a week of Lady Nomiki and the happy couple have named their daughter Lucille of Leventi. So far the two brothers Lord Fotios () and Lord Georgios () have shown little interest in the fact that they have a sister, but then, as their mother comments, they are boys...
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 716 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Condos family have suffered a loss as Louiza of Condos has passed away at the age of 48. She leaves behind her, her son Lord Myros () (the head of the Dimitrou family) and her daughter Lady Myrto (), as well as her grandchildren down Lord Myros's line of the family.
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King Minas of Athenia has officially been coronated. As of the young king's twelth birthday, his father Lord Omiros of Xanthos has been retired from his position as the kingdom regent and King Minas has been returned his full powers of authority.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 715 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Athenian court has been split in two by the death of Omiros of Xanthos (51). Previously the regent of the kingdom, it has only been four months since King Minos formally ascended to the throne and Lord Omiros was no longer significant to the running of Athenia. Lord Omiros was found dead at his dining table, several hours after he was served dinner in his private dining room. Physicians have officially ruled the death as sudden heart and blood difficulties, while others are whispering of poisonous intents and methods. Omiros of Xanthos leaves behind his wife Queen Mother Nefeli, and his daughters Sera of Xanthos (12) and Circenia of Xanthos (6), as well as his son, the current king of Athenia.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 714 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lord Seraphim and Lady Polina have yet another birth to celebrate. With another son to add to their collection, the Leventi family are in full celebration as they see a future in which their family name has a fantastic opportunity of being strong and secured for generations to come. Konstanos of Leventi joins his brothers Lord Fotios () and Lord Georgios () in securing that future.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 713 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] With so many whispers surrounding the Xanthos family over the last few years, it appears that the ruling House is trying to legitimise itself in the eyes of the Senate by wedding the king's eldest sister Sera of Xanthos (14) to Alexis of Antonis (20), a man with royal blood in his veins going back multiple generations and who has become a successful and respected Captain in the Athenian army.
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At the same time, the Marikas family stabilises themselves with more power and money as its leader Panos of Marikas (14) - the man who many say should in fact be king - is wed to Justana of Marikas (15) the daughter of a family so rich that her dowry is, so far, the biggest in Athenia record. Lord Karkos has made no mistake in his support of Lord Panos's claim to the Athenian throne and now he marries his only daughter to the man...
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Wasting no time, the new union of Marikas and Stravos has, just ten months after the wedding ceremony, produced as son and heir. Pavlos of Marikas has been born to Lord Panos and Lady Justana and is said to be healthy. The lady, who has always been of a weak and small constitution is recovering very slowly but the household physicians are confident that she will - eventually - make a full recovery.
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In a startling piece of news, the Leventi family have very quietly announced that Lady Nomiki (23) - the strange woman from a strange land - has died. Servants have been reported as stating that the lady was never right after the birth of Lady Evelli - that she became dark and moody, disassociated and tired. Now, they have confirmed of her death but have given no real reasons of why or how it came to pass.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 712 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Two babies have been born to the Antonis House. While one is bittersweet, the other is a more joyful occasion. Sera of Antonis and her husband Lord Alexis have been blessed with a son. Named Alehandros of Antonis and born perfectly easily and healthily, it is almost a shame that the new baby boy's second cousin, Sotiria of Antonis was born to Anastasus of Antonis and has caused the death of his wife the Lady Demi.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 711 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lord Pessos and Lady Emira have borne a daughter. The Leventi family are thrilled to have another addition to their house and have been amused to note that the baby appears to have red hair - akin to the original ancestors of the Stravos house. The new daughter has been names Ava of Leventi.
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Just a year after the birth of his son, Alexis of Antonis has been killed in battle. Reported to have taken a sword through the middle, the Athenian Captain has been honoured by King Minas as a brave and loyal soldier who will be remembered in the chronicles of the House of Antonis, along with his military forebears.
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After the death of his brother, Lacides of Antonis (25) has entered into an arranged marriage with the Lady Marissa (20), a noblewoman of Athenia. Whether this was through love or a cautious effort to ensure the family line, has been muttered about in the Antonis homestead corridors.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 710 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The previous Queen of Taengea has moved on to join her husband in the after life Queen Meras of Mikaelidas, originally born of the House Antonis, leaves behind her her son Prince Irakles (), now brother of the king.
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After a sterling career in the Athenian army, Photios of Antonis (56) has passed away from his wounds on the western border, during a boundary disputer with the local fiefdom - the same battlefield to have taken the life of his son Lord Alexis a year ago. Lord Photios's passing leaves behind his wife Lady Georgia (54) and his surviving children Lord Lacides (26) and Lady Lysta (15). Lord Lacides continues to fight in the same skirmishes, in the name of his family.
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After a long life and several months of aged discomfort, Gaia of Dimitrou has finally passed on at the age of 72. She has left behind her a legacy of a House and the Dimitrou manor has hung funeral colours in her honour - colours that Lord Myros has assured his servants will remain hanging for the rest of the month.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 708 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The queen of Colchis Queen Kaiti of Kotas (49) has passed away peacefully in her chambers. Despite their marriage being arranged it is reported that King Silas is mourning in strongly and in private. Queen Kaiti leaves behind their children, Prince Tython (20) and Princess Tythra (17).
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After several years of reported pressure from the leader of her House, Ria of Kotas (28) has finally married - a nobleman from the Athenia kingdom! Some fifteen years her senior, Harith of Eliades (43) is a scholar that the young Lady Ria met upon her travels to the Athenian university. The Eliades House has now been dubbed a nobility and new lands bestowed on Lord Harith in Colchis.
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In Taengea, the Queen's mother Lady Vaso of Mikaelidas has passed - many say that she has gone to join her husband whom she had a strong and loving relationship with. She leaves behind her, her daughter Queen Elise () of Taengea.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 707 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The young prince of Colchis has made a unity with Taengea. Tython of Kotas (21) has officially been married to the beautiful Yanni of Dimitrou (19), the eldest daughter of the Dimitrou House. The bonds formed by this union will ensure that Taengea have exceptionally military garb to accompany their impressive horses.
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Meanwhile, back in Taengea another successful marital connection is being made. Prince Irakles - brother to the king - has been wed to Lady Myrto of Dimitrou, sister of the head of the Dimitrou house. Their union is remeniscient of the arrangements made between Dimitrou and Mikaelidas many generations back.
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Just a year after they celebrated their marriage, Ria of Eliades and her husband Lord Harith have been blessed with a son. Photis of Eliades was born in the early hours of the morning and, despite the mother's age, both mother and child are perfectly healthy.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 706 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Vasiliadon is in joy and celebration! The King and Queen have been blessed with a son! Zacharias of Mikaelidas has secured his family line on the throne and is already being doted on by his parents Queen Elise and King Zenon. Some in the royal courts, however, have noted that Prince Irakles seems less pleased by the new royal birth.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 705 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The battles on the western border of Athenia are over. Lord Lacides of Athenia, who took over his father's mantel as Commander for the last two years of the combat, has been promoted by royal decree to the rank of General, for his outstanding military achievements. One can only imagine the personal feeling of closure for the Lord, in beating back an enemy that claimed the lives of both his father and brother. The new head of the Antonis family now returns home as a hero.
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In Midas, the younger brother of the king has passed away. Having complained of chest pains for the last two weeks, Mithas of Kotas (57) was found dead in his chambers this morning. He leaves behind his wife Lady Hemmi (55) and his daughter Lady Ria (31) who was recently secured and married into the House of Eliades.
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The Condos family have gone ahead with the marriage they've had planned for years. Nikolias of Condos (19) has officially been married to his betrothed Olivia of Condos (17). The beauty and joy on the face of the new bride has been the talk of the town all week!
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 704 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It's a year of births, this year! In Athenia, Lord Lacides of Anthonis has celebrated his return from the borderlands with his wife the Lady Marissa, which has produced their first child! Lord Mateos as the child has been named is the first son and heir for the Antonis's new leader.
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In Midas, there is twice as much cause for celebration. The Thanasi family has been gifted with a child in the form of the first daughter of Lord Dionysios of Thanasi and Princess Ulla. Nethis of Thanasi, as the little girl has been dubbed, is the first baby born to the Thanasi family in over fifty years.
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As well as the Thanasi family's joy, the capital is in full celebration as the king has also been blessed with a grandson. Prince Tython and his beautiful wife Princess Yanni have had their first child - a son and heir. The birth of Prince Vangelis of Kotas has now secured the Kotas royal line for at least two generations.
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And the joy is not lost in Taengea either. The royal family of Mikaelidas has had two sons born to its glory. Both Prince Irakles and King Zenon have been given sons by their Queen and Princess. Lord Achillea has been born to Princess Myrto and Prince Stefanos has been born to Queen Elise - her second son after Princes Zacharias ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 703 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Antonis family of Athenia and the Thanasi family of Midas seem to be in competition for who can secure their family lines faster. Lord Stelios is now the second son born to Lacides of Antonis and his wife Lady Marissa while, in Colchis, Lord Dionysios and Princess Ulla have also produced their second child. While the Antonis family have so far produced two sons, however, the Thanasi house has only to be blessed with daughters as Thea of Thanasi becomes the second daughter of the family.
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In Taengea, two of the most powerful houses, Dimitrou and Mikaelidas, lose two incredibly influential women at court. Olga of Mikaelidas (68) and Laila of Dimitrou (43) have both passed away this week. For the Mikaelidas family, the death was clearly from old age but for Lady Laila, suspicions are rampant in the courts for how a healthy woman could have passed away so suddenly.
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For the House of Condos - and Lady Olivia specifically, it has been a month of highs and lows. While her first child, a daughter by the name of Marisa of Condos was born safely this week, it was during the news that Lady Olivia's father Lord Erios of Condos had passed away in his sleep on a particularly cold night this fall.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 702 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Not three months after the loss of her father the Lady Olivia of Condos has suffered the loss of her mother also. The new mother has closed herself off in the Condos mansion where her husband has been reported to be taking care of her in her grief personally. Many in the courts have commented that Lady Demetis (48) seemed highly devoted to her husband Lord Erios and perhaps simply couldn't live without him.
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The widow of Lord Photios of Antonis (62) has finally passed away. Servants of the Antonis family have reported that the matriarch of the household died peacefully in her bed, surrounded by her family in the form of her son Lord Lacides (38) , her daughter Lady Lysta (27) and her two grandsons Lord Mateos (2) and Lord Stelios (1).
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In Midas, the mother of Rias of Eliades, Hemmi of Kotas has passed away at the age of 49. Neither the Eliades family or the Kotas family have made comment in public regarding the death.
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In a catastrophic horse riding accident, Lord Pessos of Leventi has been trampled to death. His passing leaves behind his wife the Lady Emira (40) and his daughter Lady Ava of Leventi (9).
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On the other side of the Leventi family, however, celebration is in order as Evelli of Leventi (15) is married to her cousin Georgios of Leventi (17). The arranged marriage has been one of pure politics as the two cousins have, apparently, never met each other until the day of the wedding.
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In a much happier union in Vasiliadon, Lord Gavriil of Dimitrou (26) has married entirely for love, wedding a young lady with no family or title of her own - the now Lady Sibyl of Dimitrou (20).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 701 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Taengea, new births and new beginnings are happening in almost every royal family. Emilios of Mikaelidas has become the second son of Prince Irakles and Princess Myrto, Nikos of Condos becomes the second son of Lady Olivia and her loving husband Lord Nikolias, and Lord Georgios of Leventi and his wife Lady Evelli have produced their first child - a daughter by the name of Selene of Leventi.
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The courts of Athenia have whispered for years of the depths the Stravos family will stoop in order to align themselves with royal blood - an ambition that the Stravos' have never kept secret among the courtiers or in the Senate. In pursuit of this goal, Keikelius of Stravos (18) - the current leader of the Stravos House - has married Circenia of Xanthos (20) - the sister of the king, just a week after the death of his grandmother and matriarch of the Stravos family Lady Eris (65).
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The Queen Mother has passed away in the Athenian capital. Nefeli of Xanthos (53) survived long enough to witness the marriage of her youngest daughter and then succumbed to a tiredness that has reportedly plagued her for several years.
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The last half of the year has been full of new arrivals! The Antonis leader Lord Lacides and his wife Lady Marissa welcomed their third child Vasia of Antonis, giving a sister to their two sons Lord Mateos (3) and Lord Stelios (2).
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The Colchian court have been blessed twice over as Prince Tython and his wife Princess Yanni add a second son to their family. Prince Vangelis's (3) young brother has been named Zanon of Kotas.
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Meanwhile, the Eliades House welcomes Felia of Eliades, the second child and first daughter of Lady Ria and Lord Harith. Servants have commented on Lord Photis's (6) devoted attitude to his little sister.
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Spyros of Leventi (40) has passed away after a series of weeks complaining of chest pain. The Levent family have hung black banners in mourning.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 700 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lord Georgios and Lady Evelli have been blessed with a second daughter to join the Leventi household. Lady Theodora of Leventi is said to be almost as beautiful as her elder sister Lady Selene ().
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Both joy and tragedy in the Kotas house as the great king Silas of Kotas passes away at the age of 54. His latest grandson, the young prince Yiannis of Kotas, was born only a week before. The new king of Midas Tython of Kotas is already a stellar General in the Colchian army and a large majority of support in the Senate already through the honour and glory he has achieved on the battlefields of the Northern Lands.
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In Athenia, the Marikas family welcomes another male heir. Panos of Marikas and his wife Justana of Stravos have welcomed a second son. Due to the Lady Justana's long term illness over recent years, the young Rafail of Marikas is several years younger than his brother Lord Pavlos (13).
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In Taengea, the Dimitrou househols have suffered as loss as Lord Myros (48) passes away from his wounds after a hunting incident. Lord Gavriil was not at his father's side on this particular hunt, due to the imminent birth of his first child, who turned as to be a male and heri - Lord Iason of Dimitrou.
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Back in Colchis there is celebration in multiple houses of nobility. Lord Dionysios and his wife the Lady Ulla have been blessed with a third daughter. While the Lady Ulla is joyous over her new baby girl Evras of Thanasi and her older sisters Lady Nethis () and Lady Thea (), it has been commented in court that Lord Dionysios is still frustrated by his lack of male heir.
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Meanwhile on the other side of the Kotas family tree, Lady Tythra of Kotas (24), the sister of the king, has been officially married to Thesus of Drakos (25) a small but powerful line of nobility.
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Lord Pirias of Leventi has passed away at the impressive age of 59. He leaves behind him both children and grandchildren to continue the Leventi legacy, despite all of the youngest generation so far being only females.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 699 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] There is great sorrow among the houses of the nobility in Athenia. Anastasus of Antonis has passed, leaving his daughter Lady Sotiria () orphaned at the age of 13. While, in the Stravos family, Lady Meriss has passed away in the cold of the new year at the age of 47.
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The harsh winter weather at the start of this year has also taken several victims already. One, in Taengea is Serafim of Leventi (43) whose old age has forced him to succomb to death from the bitter chill.
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Another sufferer is Lord Lacides of Antonis's wife. Not a healthy person in general, physicians in the Antonis household fear the worst for Lady Marissa. Rumour has it that the imminent loss of his wife has sent Lord Lacides into a strange melancholy. Serving girls in the Athenian court have commented on the once chaste and disinterested General eyeing them with interest.
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The Athenian king is to be married! Betrothal talks have come to a conclusion and it has been settled that the king of Athenia Minas of Xanthos (29) is to be married to Lucille of Leventi (18), a beautiful young maiden from Taengea. Many in the Senate are critical of the king's decision, claiming that his family's limited royal roots could have been grown through a unity with an Athenian noble lady. Instead a strong political connection has been made with the Taengean kingdom.
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There is still a second cause for celebration in the Leventi family, as Lord Fotios (21) has married the now Lady Eirini (19). Born with little honour or name and growing up with even less, many in the courts of Taengea have commented on the lady's impecable skill for twisting men around her little finger.
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In Colchis, two noble families are celebrating the birth of male heirs. Lord Dionysios of Thanasi finally has his first son in the form of Dysios of Thanasi, a boy born to a family of three older sisters, Lady Nethis (), Lady Thea () and Lady Evras (), while the Eliades family tree has grown one more as Lord Harith and Lady Ria have had their third child (after Lord Photis () and Lady Felia ()) and second son Mikael of Eliades.
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The King of Taengea has been blessed with a third child - this one a girl. Princess Xene of Mikaelidas joins her two older brothers Prince Zacharias () and Prince Stefanos () to form a royal family of five.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 698 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family have had their first in a new generation as Circenia of Stravos gives birth to Lord Keikelius's first child. Chara of Stravos has been claimed to be a beautiful baby, even if she is a girl.
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The rumour mill in the Athenian court is suddenly working around the clock! Lord Lacides of Athenia, a man more principaled than any other by half has been confirmed as having a relationship with a handmaiden last year! The evidence to the affair has been birthed in the form of a baby boy! The young serving girl Amalia (23) has given birth to a boy by the name of Leonidas - a child she claims to be fathered by the great Antonis general. Lord Lacides has not denied this claim but has not opened the doors of his house to the illegitimate offspring. Instead, Amalia and her child have been exiled from the Antonis household.
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There are births too in Taengea. Lady Seraphina has been born as the third child of Lady Olivia and Lord Nikolias of Condos, after her elder siblings Lady Marisa () and Lord Nikos ().
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Meanwhile, the Leventi family have produced another girl! Lady Olympia is Lord Georgios of Leventi's third daughter with his wife Lady Evelli. The happy news came just three weeks after reports of Lady Ava's grandmother and wife to the late Lord Pirias had passed away. Lady Lila was 62.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 697 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] And the gossip still goes on! Not only has the most powerful general of the kingdom been caught in an affair within the last six months, there is a noble wedding to be arranged that many consider to be scandalous, or - at the very least - a political move. Panos of Marikas has, in the same year that his youngest child and only daughter Sofia was born, arranged for his eldest son Pavlos of Marikas (16) to be married. Not only is the young boy to be married to a woman almost twice his age, but to a woman twice his age who may not be able to have more children. Sera of Antonis has been reported in the courts to have fallen head over heels for the beautiful young man who has been wooing her for several months. But no-one expected the king's sister to fall for a marriage that is so obviously a ploy to bring the Marikas line closer to the royal line again.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 696 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It is a year of celebrations in many of the Greek kingdoms! The Marikas, Stravos, Antonis, Thanasi and Kotas families have all welcomed new children into the world this year. Lady Sera has proven the rumour mill of her infertility to be entirely as she provides her new, young husband with a daughter - Agathe of Marikas. Lady Sera's sister Lady Circenia has also produced a child for her husband. Lord Keikelius of Stravos has been blessed with a son to carry on his family name, just two years after the birth of daughter. The new boy of the Stravos family has been named Lord Elias. The Antonis family have had another son - while rumours are still on-going regarding Lord Lacides and his sister's handmaiden, it appears that his marriage is still strong enough to produce yet another male heir. Patros of Antonis joins his brothers Lord Mateos () and Lord Stelios in securing the great general's family legacy. In Colchis, the births belong to Lady Ulla of Thanasi who has given her husband a fourth child in eight years. The young babe is another son to continue the family name and has been given the first name of Mihail. Physicians have, however, made comment of complications after Lord Mihail's birth meaning that Lady Ulla is unlikely to produce any more children. The royal family of Kotas is the last to have produced a child this year. Named after the king's father, King Tython's fourth son has been named Silas of Kotas. Both son and Queen are doing fine.
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A sweet unity has taken place in the Antonis family. After the death of both her parents, the Lady Sotiria has been taken care of in the same household, run by nurses and caretakers as her second cousin, Lord Alehandros. Since then, the two have been inseparable for three years and Lady Sera has now consented to their marriage.
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A bitter ending to the year as Marissa of Antonis, Lord Lacides's faithful wife, has passed away. Never recovering from the birth of her fourth child, the quiet woman (35) passed away in her sleep one night this week.
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In Vasiliadon Lord Fotios of Leventi has been given a daughter by his wife Lady Eirini. Reports have come through the household servants that the birth of Lady Agape has not been greeted with a lot of joy, due to her gender.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 695 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] There is much celebration in Vasiliadon was the Leventi family celebrate another marriage and the Dimitrou house have produced another child. Lord Konstanos (19), the youngest of the three Leventi brothers, has been married to Lady Ava of Leventi - his second cousin.
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The Dimitrou House, has been gifted with a girl. After Lord Iason (), Lord Gavriil and his wife Lady Sybil have produced their first daughter, named after Lord Gavriil's brother - Lady Dorothea of Dimitrou.
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The Lord Pavlos has wasted little time with his older wife Lady Sera and they have now produced as second child - another girl. Lady Elena of Marikas has been born smoothly and healthily but it is clear by Lord Pavlos's attitude in court that another daughter was not the child he wanted.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 694 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Antonis family couple, Lady Sotiria and Lord Alehandros have had their first child. A daughter they have named Sanasa of Antonis. Neither parent shows the same concern as the Marikas family in that their child is female. Instead, reports from the household staff claim that both father and mother are overjoyed to welcome a third to their family.
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Two daughters have been born in Taengea, with parental reactions more different than night and day. Gianna of Mikaelidas is the name of the latest princess blessed to King Zenon and Queen Elise. After three other children, two of whom are male, the king and queen have no reason not to celebration to healthy birth of their fourth child.
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In comparison, Lord Fotios has said to be furious at the birth of his second child by his wife Lady Eirini - a second girl with still no sons, Lady Melina has not been warmly welcomed at all.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 693 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leveni family are celebrating another birth - this time through Lord Konstanos's line. The Lady Ava has borne a daughter, like her sisters-in-law, a daughter that the couple have dubbed Evanglina of Leventi.
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Another year of births for the Marikas and Antonis families, and their reactions to the new additions to their family trees could not be more different. It has been reported that Lord Pavlos spent an evening drinking after the birth of his third daughter Daniil of Marikas with Lady Sera - his wife whom is rapidly approaching a deadline as far as producing male heirs are concerned.
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In the Antonis house, however, a second daughter Marietta of Antonis has brought just as much joy and ovation as her sister Lady Sanasa did a year previous.
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Justana of Marikas, the wife of Lord Panos has passed away. Behind her, she leaves her husband and their three children Lord Pavlos (), Lord Rafail () and Lady Sofia ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 692 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Drakos family is in celebration as Lady Tythra gives her husband Thesus of Drakos their first child - a daughter by the name of Imeeya of Drakos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 691 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The King of Athenia has a child but not an heir. Lucille of Xanthos has been blessed with a child but one that is female. Princess Persephone has been born healthy (and loud!) but she is not the male heir necessary to continue the Xanthos royal line. King Minas, however, seems perfectly content with his new family addition and has been rumoured to be doting and loving to the new babe.
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The King of Colchis has also been blessed with his first daughter. After four sons (Lord Vangelis (), Lord Zanon (), Lord Yiannis () and Lord Silas ()) the birth of a daughter, whom he and his wife Queen Yanni have named Athanasia of Kotas is a beautiful celebration for the royal family.
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Lord Fotios of Leventi is inconsolable. Servants have reported smashing sounds from inside his private study and the ordering of copious amounts of wine as his third child was born last night. A third daughter to join Lady Agape () and Lady Melina, the latest addition to the family Lady Dafni has not even been visited by her father.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 690 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Tragedy in the Taengean capital as two women of noble note have passed away from old age. Lady Emira of Leventi (52) - formerly of Stravos - and Polina of Leventi (59) have both passed away peacefully in the last week within their respective family homes.
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After a long reign as a princess of Midas and the matriarch of the Thanasi family, Lady Ulla of Thanasi (68). An old woman, she leaves behind her five almost grown children: Lady Nethis (), Lady Thea (), Lady Evras (), Lord Dysius () and Lord Mihail ().
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Rumours and gossip are rampant in the Vasliadon courts. Prince Irakles (37) has made his lack of affection for his aging wife Lady Myrto (41) abundantly clear to all of the noble circles in the kingdom as he has been openly escorting a mistress around court and his private home. Lady Myrto is said to be living in a separate building in the Mikaelidas household grounds and Prince Irakles's mistress Lady Meena (15) has all but moved in!
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 689 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lady Sotiria and Lord Alehandros of Antonis had been blessed with a third daughter they have named Evi of Antonis. Maids have commented on the sweetness of the parents playing with the new baby and their two infant children Lady Sanasa () and Lady Marietta () in the gardens of the Antonis homestead.
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Lady Meena - a woman to have claimed her title of "Lady" through no other means than because her lover Prince Irakles has insisted everyone refer to her as such, has produced a child by the prince! The illegitimate daughter has been named Tasia. As head of his house, there is much speculation on whether Prince Irakles will executed his right to make the new babe an official part of his House.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 688 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family has been gifted their third child and their second daughter. Keikelius of Marikas and his wife the Lady Circenia have had another girl. Lady Chara () and Lord Elias () now have a baby sister by the name of Danae of Stravos.
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In Midas, the Drakos family are also celebrating the birth of a daughter. Imeeya of Drakos () has been given a baby sister Lady Essa by her parents Lady Tythra and Lord Thesus - currently fighting in the Northern Lands.
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Tragedy has struck. Before being able to return home and see his second child for the first time, Lord Thesus of Drakos has been brought home to be buried, killed while fighting the northern hordes. The leadership and Senate seat of the Drakos family has been passed to his younger brother Lord Derass who remains in the Northern Lands to avenge his dead brother.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 687 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Minas and Queen Lucille of Athenia have had their second child. Another princess has been added to the family. Princess Emilia is rumoured to be just as beautiful as her sister Princess Persephone (), but beauty alone will not counter their gender when it comes to royal succession.
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And the offensive scandal against Prince Iraklies's wife, Lady Myrto continues, as Lady Meena produces a second daughter sired by the prince - young Sara.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 686 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Both the Leventi and the Dimitrou families are celebrating new arrivals! Lady Ava has given her husband Lord Konstanos their second child and first son - the only male so far to be produced in the newest generation of the Leventi family. Servants in the Leventi household have commented, not only on the father's joy but that of the uncle Lord Fotios, current head of the Leventi house. The new male heir has been named after his fatehr - Lord Konstantinos of Leventi.
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Meanwhile, a bitter sweet arrival for the Dimitrou's as Lady Sybil gives Lord Gavriil a third child and second daughter. Unfortunately, complicates during the delivery have meant that Lady Sybil was unable to survive the arrival of her latest child. Rumour has it, however, that Lord Gavriil does not, in any way, blame the new baby for the death of his wife and love and he has proven such whispers by naming his new daughter Lady Alexa - a name meaning guardian and protector. Informers are less sure on how the new Lady Alexa's older siblings Lord Iason () and Lady Dorothea () are taking the news regarding their mother's passing.
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If anyone was in doubt of the Antonis's marriage being real instead of one of convenience, Lady Sotiria and Lord Alehandros are correcting that mistake with every daughter they produce. After Lady Sanasa (), Lady Marietta () and Lady Evi, their youngest daughter Hebe of Antonis has joined the family of girls. And yet still Lord Alehandros is perfectly content with his heir-less family. In fact, he has been overheard commenting on the joy it is to be father to four young ladies.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 685 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A noble and political connection has been made between Colchis and Taengea as the eldest male heir of the Eliades family Lord Photis (22) has been married to Lady Marisa of Condos (20). There are apparently no hard feeling with the Kotas family as the Lady Marisa was actually sent to enter into marriage negotiation with the Colchian king for his son Prince Vangelis. Instead, the courts are awash with the stories and rumours of the young Taengean lady falling in love with the Eliades heir and then requesting permission from her parents to change the arrangement appropriately. It is common knowledge that Prince Vangelis has no interest in marriage as and when it comes so it is unlikely there was much of a fight on that account.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 684 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, the royal palace has been decked out in black curtains and flags as the Queen has passed away. At only 33, Queen Lucille is rumoured to have suffered from a chest ailment for the last three weeks and, according to physicians, stopped breathing in the night. Despite the union being arranged initially, it is commonly thought in the Athenian courts that the following marriage of the King and Queen was one of love and respect. King Minas has cancelled the Senate appearances for the next week and retired to his rooms to mourn. Queen Lucille also leaves behind her two daughters, Princess Persephone () and Princess Emilia ().
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The Midas courts are in uproar! The gossip just cannot be contained! Not only have whispers of witchcraft and deadly poisons surrounded the Thanasi family - particularly the youngest generation of three beautiful women - Prince Zanon has just requested marriage to the youngest of the three "witches", Lady Evras of Thanasi. The king is reported to be bemused at a connection he, and the rest of the courts, had never noticed before, but Prince Zanon claims the union to be one of true and immediate love! The king has requested time to consider the proposal and the courts wait with bated breath.
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The Eliades family are celebrating another secured generation of their family name. The newly weds Lord Photis and his wife Lady Marisa have been lucky enough to be blessed with two sons simultaneously! Lord Aras and Lord Babis are twin boys who already show signs of being identical.
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King Tython has spoken. The marriage between Prince Zanon and Lady Evras of Thanasi is set to go ahead. Speculation is rampant that the king was set to forbid the union prior to a private meeting between the prince and his father. Many have commented that the discussion had something to do with Lady Evras's bulkier skirts and cloaks...
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Six months after their marriage, rumours circulate again around Lady Evras and her royal husband. The couple have borne a son who has been named after the head of the Thanasi family - not the Kotas line! The new prince Dion of Kotas has been rumoured to be conceived prior to his parents' marriage! A marriage that courtiers still cannot agree wasn't a love potion, a planned pregnancy or simple true love.
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The Drakos noble family is in turmoil. The new leader of the noble house Lord Derass has been killed in combat like his older brother and his mother Lady Neena survived him only two weeks. Many claim that the Lady Neena just couldn't survive the grief of losing both of her sons. This recent death has left the Drakos family without a male heir - and without a man who can take the Drakos seat in the Senate. Concerns that the noble family do not have a representative to look after their political interests have led to Lady Tythra presenting a case to her brother for her to take the Senate seat. No woman has ever been admitted to a Senate before in the Greek realms but it is rumoured that the king is considering the proposal.
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The Midas Senate has convened and King Tython has spoken out that the Drakos family is too powerful and significant in their ownership of the Colchian mines to be left without a representative on the Colchian council. He has announced that a special allowance will be made for Lady Tythra, due to her royal blood and her position as matriarch to the Drakos family. As of the next Senate meeting, Lady Tythra will be taking the Drakos seat on the Colchian Senate.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 681 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family patriarch has passed away at the age of 63. Karkos of Stravos was an old and powerful man, in charge of vast lands and businesses under the Stravos name. Leader of the family has been passed down to Keikelius of Stravos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 680 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The leader of the Condos family Lord Nikos (68) has passed away. Takingt over from him as leader of the Condos family and attaining the Condos seat on the Vasiliadon senate is his son Lord Nikolias.
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Historical Timeline
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 810 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Biras of Dimitrou has grown and is married. Choosing an elegant young noble woman, outside of the royal houses, many have commented that he, and his wise mother, are planning to strenthen the Dimitrou house from within, before seeking further relationships with the rest of the court. The Lady Elli (17) became King Biras's (20) queen today at sunset.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 809 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Taengean family of Condos has been blessed with another child. Helena of Condos has been born just two years after her cousin Lord Hectos and talks are already on-going that the two may one day be married to secure the family line.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 806 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Biras and Queen Elli in Taengea are already working to securing their family's name as they have been blessed with a son. Prince Theus of Dimitrou, as the child has been dubbed, has been reported as being big and healthy.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 800 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Dimitrou family has been blessed with a second son! King Biras and Queen Elli are wasting no time in repopulating the Dimitrou family line. Prince Laeus of Dimitrou joins his older brother Prince Theus (6) in being a shining light for the family returning to its royal glory.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 791 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leventi family of Taengea are also celebrating as Pirikles of Leventi is born - the now eldest son of the family and soon to be its leader if the rumoured health of his father is anything to go by.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 790 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The rumoured arrangement within the Condos family of Vasiliadon has come to pass. Helena of Condos (19) has formally been married to her cousin Hectos of Condos (21) in a private ceremony. Servants in the Condos household have repeated the hopes that such a strong alliance will bring out strong and beautiful children.
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For the Dimitrou's, a larger and more impressive wedding is taking place this week as Prince Theus of Dimitrou (16) is married to his betrothed Lady Saras (15). Not from a royal family, but a noble cousin, it appears that Prince Theus is following in his father's footsteps by choosing a bridethat is fitting but not overly powerful in herself.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 788 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The kingdom of Athenia rejoices as the young king Seraphim of Marikas (18) returns from skirmishes on the northern Athenian border to marry his betrothed Lady Xanthippi (12), now that the young noble woman is of age.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 787 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Just three years after marriage, Prince Theus of Dimitrou and his wife Princess Saras are celebrating their union with the birth of their first child. Their daughter has been named Princess Sofia of Dimitrou.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 786 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, King Seraphim and Queen Xanthippi have cause for celebration as their first child is born. Though female, it is reported that Lara of Marikas is being doted on by both her parents already.
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In Vasiliadon, the Dimitrou family is following an apparent tradition in their choices of bride as Prince Laeus has been allowed to marry his mistress - a woman of no name or family at all! The new Princess Millee (15) is rumoured to be an incredibly beautiful woman and the courts of Taengea are a whisper about how Prince Laeus (14) feel head over heels for a servant girl.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 784 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Prince Laeus and Princess Millee are wasting no time in showing the world that their marriage is one for love and passion as their first son Prince Michalis of Dimitrou has been born just 16 months after their marriage.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 782 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A year after the birth of her brother Prince Michalis, Princess Gaia of Dimitrou has been born, the second child and first daughter of Prince Laeus of Dimitrou and his wife Princess Millee. The joy of such a birth is to be short-lived, however, as the difficulties at Princess Gaia's birth has resulted in the death of her mother. Prince Laeus has been reported to be beside himself with grief.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 781 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] While King Seraphim of Athenia returns to the northern borders for peace talks, the rumour around court is that Xanthippi of Marikas has become pregnant with their second child. And the court star-reader has confirmed that their next child shall be a son and heir! This is great cause for celebration!
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Minos of Marikas is born, securing the Marikas line and causing great jubliation in the Athenian capital.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 780 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Seraphim and Queen Xanthippi welcomed their third child this spring. The king has commented that their new daughter will be fortuitous to the kingdom's future. Speculation continues as to whether the young princess, Ioanna of Marikas will be betrothed to secure inter-kingdom relationships or to strengthen Athenia from within.
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Ilias of Antonis has married at last! In a quiet ceremony within the noble homestead, Lord Ilias (39) married Zoi (16), a young woman from the southern lands across the sea. Of no significant birth, nor of Grecian origin, it is considered common knowledge that Ilias has married a nubile simply to ensure his line, as leader of the Antonis family.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 780 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Condos family leader Lord Hectos has great cause for celebration as his wife Lady Helena has birthed him a second son. After the large baby Paris of Condos () turned out to be, it is reported that the delivery of Patrios of Condos was all smooth-sailing.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 778 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, the noble family of Antonis welcomes a set of twins to their legacy. The current family leader Ilias of Antonis and his wife the Lady Zoi have named their children Persephone and Marcus. Some amongst the courtiers strongly suspect that the Grecian names of their children have been chosen to distract gossips from the olive skin and dark colouring they have inherited from their foreign mother from a savage land.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 778 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Dimitrou family have been blessed with another daughter. Prince Theus and his wife Princess Elli have named their second daughter Ella of Dimitrou. Reports from servants have commented that, despite both daughters being born the wrong gender to inherit the family line, Princess Sofia (9) and her young sister are still much loved by both of their parents. Prince Theus has been reported as being especially doting.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 774 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] After months of side sickness, reported to have been caused by a war injury, Ilias of Antonis (43) has passed away. He leaves behind his two children: Persephone (4) and Marcus (4) and his wife the Lady Zoi.
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Rumours circulate the Antonis manor that Lady Zoi is struggling to maintain control of the household, after the death of her husband. Servants and suppliers are apparently refusing to obey her commands and even deliberately trying to make her life difficult. Some in the court are expressing their sympathy for such discrimination, while others insist that, if she were worth of following, her household staff would be obedient.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 770 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Dimitrou family have finally made a connection with the other noble houses of Taengea. Their first choice of securing another royal family house is that of Mikaelidas. Princess Sofia of Dimitrou (17) was married to Ilias of Mikaelidas (20) this week in a lavish ceremony outside of the Mikaelidas mansion. The new husband to the princess has royal blood of his own and it is rumoured that Prince Theus is preferential to seeing the royal line follow his eldest daughter rather than move his his nephew Prince Michalis - a young boy who has been born with a disfigurement in his upper lip. Concerns of the boy's genetic offspring have led to talks in the Taengean courts regarding Sofia as the better choice of heir.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 768 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A union has occurred between the kingdoms of Taengea and Athenia. Lara of Marikas (18), from the Athenian royal line has been married to Paris of Condos (19) a courageous and attractive young man from the Island of Selenn.
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The marriage of the eldest Dimitrou lady Princess Sofia and her new husband Ilias of Mikaelidas has already born fruit. Aimilios of Mikaelidas is the first born male in Sofia's family line in two generations and has been the cause of around the clock celebrating and drinking at the Mikaelidas mansion.
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The Dimitrou family have made another impressive connection, bringing the Condos family into the royal line. Pellios of Condos (16) has been wed to the beautiful, young Gaia of Dimitrou (14).
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Lord Pirikles of Leventi has also finally made a move in the world of matrimony, marrying his mistress the new Lady Pavlina (15), much to the chagrin and advice from his family advisors.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 767 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Condos family have been blessed with another child. Elessa of Condos has been born to Lord Paris and Lady Lara.
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Meanwhile, across the sea in Athenia, the Stravos family finally have a new leader in the form of Karikos of Stravos. While the rich family's business matters have been taken care of by a council of advisors for the last generation and a half, it won't be long now before the young master of the house is old enough to that the family's businesses back under the wing of leadership.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 766 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Taengea, another royal birth has occurred. Named after his maternal grandfather, Theus of Mikaelidas is the second son born to Princess Sofia and Lord Ilias after his brother Aimilios of Mikaelidas (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 765 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Prince Michalis of Dimitrou in Taengea has finally been wed. Despite - or behaps because of - concerns that he would never be able to married due to the igly distortion of his top lip, the prince (24) has been married to his cousin Princess Ella (18). Eight months after their wedding, Lazaros of Dimitrou has been born to Ella of Dimitrou and her husband Prince Michalis. While it has become almost common knowledge and expectation now that the royal line will be passed down through Princess Sofia and her husband Lord Ilias, the Dimitrou family are pleased that the name of their house will still continue through the new lord.
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After rumours have circulated that he has been unable to father children via several mistresses, Essen of Antonis has made an agreement with the king to marry his nephew Marcus of Antonis to the princess Ioannna of Marikas. Lady Zoi has yet to comment on the arrangement but as leader of the Antonis family after the death of his older brother, it is within Lord Essen's right to ensure the future of his niece and nephew.
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As promised, the ceremony is fulfilled within just six weeks and Princess Ioanna of Marikas has officially beaten her older brother to the aisle.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 764 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Just a year after her arranged marriage to Marcus of AntonisIoanna of Marikas gives birth to a baby boy. Members of the Marikas family breathe a sigh of relief as their hold on the throne is now securely through a male heir (even if it is through the daughter of the king) as Prince Minos continues to refuse marriage treaties with Colchis and Taengea. Princess Ioanna and her husband have named their new born Photios of Antonis.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 764 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Seraphim of Marikas (42), king of Athenia, has died. The royal physicians report a peaceful death during sleep. Queen Xanthippi has gone into mourning within the royal bedchambers and their son Minos of Marikas is due to be coronated within the next four weeks.
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Coronated before the cheering crowds that surrounding the royal palace, Athenia announces their new monarch - King Minos of Marikas. Witnesses commented on Her Highness Xanthippi's failure to smile during the ceremony and speculators are divided on opinion between her stoicism coming from her grief over the death of her husband or misgivings over her unmarried son taking the throne.
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Just two months after the coronation of her son King Minos, the Her Highness Xanthippi is reported to have passed away. No further details on her death appear to be forthcoming.
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Gaia of Condos has given her husband Lord Pellios their first child. Louiza of Condos is reported to be a healthy baby girl.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 762 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Taengea there is both joy and sorrow, this year. In the Leventi house, Melias of Leventi has been born to Lord Pirikles of Leventi, his first child with his wife the Lady Pavlina.
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While in the Dimitrou house, the family patriarch has been put to rest. King Biras of Dimitrou (68) has passed away, leaving behind him his two sons Lord Theus (44) - the new King of Taengea - and Lord Laeus (38) - the new head of the Dimitrou family line - as well as multiple grandchildren through both sons.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 761 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Prince Aimilios () and Prince Theus have been given a sister by their parents Princess Sofia and her husband Ilias of Mikaelidas. Olga of Mikaelidas was born safely and healthily in the early hours of the morning.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 760 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Princess Ioanna and her husband, Marcus of Antonis welcome a second son into their family. Courtiers have reported seeing the family of four in the gardens of the royal palace and comment that the young Prince Photios seems pleased with his new baby brother. The couple have named their second child Spiridon of Antonis.
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In Midas, the young prince Tython of Kotas (16) has become king after the death of his father and, in a joint coronation/wedding, has wed his long-time betrothed Yevi (14) - a mistress in his home for the last six years. Some speculate that his marriage to a woman of no background has only been allowed because of his new status as king.
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There is celebration in Vasiliadon too, as Patrios of Condos (20) has been married to a young noble woman Lady Nikolia (15).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 759 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leventi family of Taengea has been blessed with a son! Pirikles of Leventi and his wife the Lady Pavlina have gifted their first son Melias of Leventi (3) with a brother. Pirias of Leventi was born happily and healthily at midday today.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 758 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Two years after her husband passes away, Lady Zoi of Antonis (38) joins him in the great beyond. Servants are tight-lipped in the matter of her passing and the mind wanders to possible dark deeds when we know how unpopular the woman was within the noble family...
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The new royal couple of Midas King Tython and Queen Yevi have been blessed with a child. Too bad it's a girl. The young princess Ulla of Kotas is said to be healthy and loud!
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 757 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The affection between Princess Ioanna and her husband Marcus of Antonis appears real enough as they now have a third child in their family. This one is a girl and has been dubbed Kaiti of Antonis.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 756 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Tragedy marks the Antonis family as the second prince, young Spiridon (4) has been killed. In an accident involving a run away horse and the startled child, the prince was caught under hoof and has died. King Minos of Athenia is marking his sympathy for his sister and brother-in-law's loss by hanging black curtains from every window in the royal palace. The Antonis family have yet to be seen in public or make comment amongst their staff.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 754 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The honorable house of Thanasi in Colchis welcomes a son. Dionysios of Thanasi is currently the only child for the noble house in this generation.
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In Athenia, the Antonis house secures yet another tie to the royal line as Persephone of Marikas follows in her twin brother's footsteps and becomes engaged to the king. It looks like King Minos (27) hasn't been being picky after all - he was just after his brother-in-law's twin sister. Despite being a little old (24), Persephone is still of an age able to produce an heir and the Marikas family has become hopeful once more that their royal succession will continue down the male line.
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Pellios of Condos and Gaia of Dimitrou have had their second child in Vasiliadon. A son, their second child has been dubbed Lord Erios of Condos.
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Another happy occasion in Colchis as King Tython and Queen Yevi produce their second child. A son! The young prince Silas of Kotas is their first male child and therefore the new heir to the throne. It is said that the king and queen are keeping their new prince inside the family home, where he is being carefully looked after by his older sister Princess Ulla (3).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 752 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Colchian King and Queen appear to be on a role as High Highness King Tython and Queen Yevi produce a second son. Prince Mithas of Kotas was apparently a large baby and the birth was difficult but both mother and child are now doing fine, making the Kotas royal family a family of five.
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Aimilios fo Mikaelidas (16) - a man basically confirmed to be the future king of Taengea - has been married! Ties have been strengthened with the Condos family name, as his new wife is Lady Elessa of Condos (15).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 751 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Cause for celebration in Midas as the Eliades family finally have a son! After four girls, it was feared that the noble family would end this generation but Miira of Eliades and her husband Lord Photis are now the proud parents of Harith of Eliades.
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The union between Aimilios fo Mikaelidas and the Lady Elessa has already been proven to be a smart choice as the lovely lady has produced their first child. Though a girl - named Aglaia of Mikaelidas - the birth was smooth and without complication leading to a strongt hope for future (male) children.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 750 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Never has the Athenian capital been so loud, as King Minos of Marikas announces that his Queen Persephone has given birth to their first child - a boy, prince and heir. Mikelos of Marikas has been born.
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Disaster in the Condos family line as their patriarch Hectos of Condos (61) dies in his bed from old age within a month of his eldest son Paris of Condos (37) being killed in an honour duel. The family leadership has now passed to Lord Paris's older brother Lord Patrios (30).
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Back in Athenia, the winds of change are far more positive with Karikos of Stravos (17) finally having the age and inclination to marry the Lady Eris (16).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 749 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It appears that the grief of the Antonis household over the death of Lord Spiridon has diminished somewhat as Princess Ioanna of Marikas provides her husband Lord Marcus with their fourth - now third - child. Another son, they have dubbed him Anastasus of Antonis. Little is known from within the Antonis mansion on how the new addition has been received by the other children Lord Photios (15) and Lady Kaiti (8).
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A flurry of celebration has occurred in the Taengean capital this week as Louiza of Condos (15) has been married to her second cousin Lazaros of Dimitrou (16), returning the family name to Dimitrou on her side of the family.
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Just across the quarter from the Condos', the Leventi's are drinking in celebration too as Polina of Leventi joins her brothers Lord Melias () and Lord Pirias () as the third child of Lord Pirikles and his wife Lady Pavlina.
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A retinue of nobles from Midas arrive in Athenia to discuss trade routes. Skirmishes, collisions and personal entanglements have been occuring over the last six months as cargo and fishing trips from both Colchis and Athenia have attempted to navigate the same waters. This has disrupted trade and caused issues for Taengea's orders and requirements from both kingdoms. Trade talks are expected to continue for some time.
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The leader of the Dimitrou family has passed. Laeus of Dimitrou (51) was sent to bed rest by household physicians last week and has since died. He leaves behind his two children Lord Michalis () and Lady Gaia (), plus several grandchildren on either side of the family. Lord Michalis has taken on the mantel of leader of the Dimitrou family and will be sitting in the Senate on behalf of his household.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 748 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The young heir and prince of Athenia Mikelos of Marikas (2) has just been given a sister by his royal parents. Princess Nefeli of Marikas is King Minos and Queen Persephone's second child and is said to be even louder and more demanding than her older brother (a feat indeed!).
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True tragedy has struck the royal households of the Taengean courts, as two expectant mothers have perished in childbirth. Zenon of Mikaelidas has been born as the first son of Lady Elessa and her husband Ilias of Mikaelidas, but uncontrollable bleeding in the mother has taken the life of the Lady Elessa (19) post-delivery. Meanwhile, after years of pregnancy complications, still births and infant mortality, the Lady Nikolia has given her husband Lord Patrios of Condos their first healthy child, twelve years after their wedding. Strain and complications during the delivery however are reported to have brought on a fever in Lady Nikolia (28) that the Condos physicians were unable to treat and she passed away several house after giving birth. The child in question has been given the name Nikos of Condos in honour of his deceased mother.
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In the Dimitrou family, a young boy has been born. Lord Lazaros and Lady Louiza have had their first child - a boy they have dubbed as Myros of Dimitrou.
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The Mikaelidas family has reason to celebrate once more at the end of this year as Theus of Mikaelidas (18) marries the young and nubile Lady Vaso (14) from one of the smaller noble houses of Vasiliadon. Many have great hopes that the new lady of the Mikaelidas family is young enough to produce many children and heirs during the course of their marriage.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 747 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Trade talks between Colchis and Athenia have turned deadly as a Colchian ship has, out in the southern waters, been sunk by a Colchian arms trader. Despite assurances that this order did not come from the capital and was the act of a privater that will soon be brough to justice, the trading talks that seemed to have been concluded after eighteen months have now been broken wide open and it is thought that Colchis will pay for the loss of the ship and its crew in the next settlement talks. In the meantime, Athenia has sent aid to Taengea in the form of food supplies and fabrics to replace the missing regular deliveries between their kingdoms.
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It's as if the Antonis and Marikas families in Athenia have some sort of procreation bet going on. Another Antonis joins the family as Princess Ioanna and Lord Marcus have created another daughter - Meras of Antonis. The babe is reported to be happy and healthy but has yet to meet her eldest brother Photios of Antonis (17) who is away as Captain for a routine patrol on the western border of his uncle's lands.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 746 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Athenian king and queen welcome a third child to the world. Ivra of Marikas has been welcomed by both of her older siblings Prince Mikelos (4) and Princess Nefeli (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 745 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Olga of Mikaelidas (16) has been married! In a move that is surely to secure the prime stock of Leventi thoroughbreds for use by the future kings of Taengea, the young Mikaelidas lady has been wed to Melias of Leventi (17) - the young man due to become leader of the Leventi House.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 744 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family of Athenia have been blessed with a son to carry on their name and legacy. Lady Eris has given birth to a boy that her husband Lord Karikos of Stravos has dubbed Lord Karkos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 743 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The hopes of Lady Vaso's fertility during marriage arrangements to Theus of Mikaelidas have been proved right, as the lady in question has given the Mikaelidas lord a daughter. The young girl has been named Elise of Mikaelidas.
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The Condos family matriarch has finally passed away. At the age of 66, Helena of Condos leaves behind a plethora of children and grandchildren to continue hers and her late husband's legacy.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 742 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Trade issues are finally at an end! With agreed territories, detailed maps and new political connections between the nations, the Colchian nobles have left Athenia in order to return to Midas with their good news.
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In a stunning political move that cements the new alliances with Colchis and repairs a damaged trust with Taengea, Princess Ioanna and Lord Marcus have made an arrangement with both kingdoms. Silas of Kotas (12) the young heir to the Colchian throne is to be wed to Lady Kaiti of Antonis (15) as soon as the plans can be arranged in Midas, while the second daughter of the Antonis family, Lady Meras (5) has been betrothed to Aimilios of Mikaelidas (26) in Taengea, since the death of his first wife has left him stricken of a partner. Their marriage is to take place as soon as she is considered to be of age. Such negotiations have only served to strengthen the new unities between the kingdoms and many believe that recent trade talks may have been one of the last antagonisms between the three Grecian kingdoms. Is the age of war in Greece finally over?
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After returning from Athenia's trade disputes, Melias of Leventi has been welcomed home with a son by his wife Lady Olga. In honour of the new agreements between the kingdoms, he has publicly announced that his son will have the name Seraphim of Leventi in honour of the late, great Athenian king.
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Another celebration for the Leventi family comes in the form of Pirias of Leventi's marriage to the young noblewoman Lady Lila.
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Back in Athenia, the Stravos family have been blessed with a second child. Lord Karikos and Lady Eris have been blessed with a daughter in the form of Emira of Stravos. There have been reports from the household servants that Lord Karkos (2) is less enthused by his sister's birth than his parents are.
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Ilias of Mikaelidas - the leader of the Mikaelidas family - has suffered a heart condition that has sent him to the afterlife early. The responsibility for family leader falls to his eldest son Aimilios of Mikaelidas. However, the ruler of Taengea, Theus of Dimitrou still lives and, upon his death, the throne will pass to the next direct male down his line of the family, so Lord Aimilios may be forced to give up his leadership for a crown.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 741 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leventi family celebrate another male birth in the family this week. Lady Olga of Leventi has given her husband Lord Melias a second son that they have dubbed Spyros of Leventi. Maids have mentioned the two brothers playing together in their parents' chambers and that Lord Seraphim (1) does not at all appear perturbed by a second baby in the house.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 740 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Recently promoted from Captain to Commander in the Athenian army, Photios of Antonis (26) now has double cause for celebration as he is married to Lady Georgia (24) a noblewoman of Athenia who has been rumoured to be involved with the Lord for several months.
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Midas mourns as their queen, Queen Yevi of Kotas passes away from a chest ailment. King Tython has made an announcement within a private court recess, stating that he is glad that his wife is no longer in distress, as the disease had been causing her serious discomfort for several months. Along with her husband, the queen leaves behind her children: Princess Ulla (18), Prince Silas (14) and Prince Mithas (12).
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The Dimitrou house is suffering from several losses this month as both Lady Saras () and Lady Elli () have been found killed after a protest in the Taengean market was quashed by force. The Dimitrou House has declined to answer exactly how the mother-and-daughter-in-law were killed in the tragedy and have elected to have a private burning ceremony in their homestead.
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The Leventi family, on the other hand, is celebration several births in the form of Lilianna of Leventi - daughter to Lady Lila and Lord Pirias and Felenn of Leventi, daughter of Lady Olga and Lord Melias.
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In Athenia, Karikos of Stravos has passed away, passing the mantel of family leadership down to his only son Lord Karkos (4), who will be supported by a council of advisors as he grows. He also leaves behind his wife Lady Eris (26) and his daughter Lady Emira (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 739 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] While it happened several weeks ago, it has only now been confirm that the young Lady Lilianna of Leventi has passed. At only one year of age, it is thought by the household physicians that something was not correct with her breathing and has caused the babe to perish in the night. The Leventi house is said to be devastated by the news. Pirikles of Leventi (53) has claimed that the sorrow of losing such a young one has led him to realise that he is, in fact, an old man. He has formally handed his title as leader of the Leventi family down to his son Lord Melias ().
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The king of Taengea is dead! After much debate, speculation and court gossip, it has now been revealed by the king's final words that the royal line followed down that of his eldest daughter Sofia, breaking with tradition to achieve the best genetic lineage and to continue a strong royal line as Lady Sofia's husband is also descended from royal blood at one time. The crown has now officially been placed on the head of Aimilios of Mikaelidas ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 737 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] After a good life as Princess of Athenia and sister to King Minos, Ioanna of Marikas (43) has passed away quietly and peacefully. She leaves behind her husband Marcus of Antonis but also a legacy in her children: Lord Photios (27), Lady Kaiti (20), Lord Anastasus (12) and Lady Meras (10). It has been whispered by her immediate ladies-in-waiting that Princess Ioanna's last words were that she would be able to see her lost son, Spiridon, all too soon, and that she regretted missing out on her first grandchild since it had been rumoured around court that Lord Photios is expecting his first child with his wife Lady Georgia.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 736 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Pessos of Leventi has become the most recent addition to the Leventi family. Born of Lady Lila and Lord Pirias, the new Lord Pessos has become a symbol for overcoming grief, after death of his infant sister.
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As rumoured and expected, Lady Georgia has given her husband Photios of Antonis a son. After naming their child Lacides of Antonis, it has been witnessed around court that Lord Photios seems unable to stop smiling…
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In Midas a very sudden and very quick marriage has occurred between King Tython's youngest son Prince Mithas (16) and a woman named Hemmi (18) - a lady of no repute. A royal wedding at such speed has left a lot of courtly tongues wagging, both in Midas and elsewhere.
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All becomes clear... just five months after their sudden unity, Lady Hemmi has given birth to a baby girl. Claimed as legitimate, the new Lady Ria of Kotas has been welcomed into the family by King Tython himself - at least so the servants say.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 735 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Minos of Athenia has granted noble status to a new family, for their abilities as privateers. Bringing in a significant amount of gold to the Athenian royal depository has been rewarded with bequeathing lands and title to the new Lord Omiros of Xanthos.
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Lara of Marikas, a young woman who connected the houses of Athenia and Taengea has passed away at the age of 51. It is reported that she was surrounded by family as she passed away in her bedchambers last night.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 734 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Courtly tongues have been sent agossiping as Omiros of Xanthos (28), the latest addition to the Athenian court has ensured his marriage to Nefeli of Marikas (14), daughter of the king.
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The princess Ulla of Kotas (24) in Midas, has agreed to marry Dionysios of Thanasi (20), a young nobleman who has been making a name for himself in the Midas courts for all the wrong reasons...
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 733 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Antonis family in Athenia are celebrating yet another birth. Another young boy has been brought into the Antonis name and Alexis of Antonis, as he has been named by Lord Photios and his wife Lady Georgia, has already been seen by the citizens of Athenia, carried around the Antonis family mansion gardens by his older brother Lord Lacides (3).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 732 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] As arranged in their infancy, Meras of Antonis (15) has, this month, travelled to Taengea to officially wed her betrothed Aimilios of Mikaelidas (36), the new king of Taengea. Given recent history with the pirates and rogue ships in the Aegean Sea, her travel plans were kept secret and the ship flew without royal colours in order to ensure her safety between Athenia and Vasiliadon.
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In the House of Dimitrou, there is sadness as Michalis of Dimitrou passed away aged 52. His position as head of the Dimitrou family now passes to his son, Lazaros of Dimitrou ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 730 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The head of the Antonis family, Lord Marcus (48) has passed away. His reigning honour as leader of his House has been passed to his eldest son Photios of Antonis (32). Lord Photios has been heard insisting that he will be working alongside his brother Lord Anastasus (19) to ensure the good and fair ruling of the House, now that their sisters have been married and live outside of Athenia.
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In the same month as their once Dimitrou matriarch Sofia of Mikaelidas (57) passes away, the Dimitrou's are celebrating another birth in the form of a daughter, born to Lady Louiza and Lord Lazaros. The couple have dubbed the daughter Myrto of Dimitrou, a complimentary name to her brother Lord Myros (18) who, in the last two months has been married to his mistress Lady Laila (16).
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A dark year in Athenia indeed... Along with the leader of the House of Antonis, the Athenian king, King Minos of Marikas (51) has perished in the night. Said to have passed on in his sleep, Minos leaves behind his wife Queen Persephone and their children Prince Mikelos (20), Princess Nefeli (18) and Princess Ivra (16). Prince Mikelos' coronation is set to be held within six weeks.
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In Midas, a wedding is being celebrated as Mithas of Kotas (22), the youngest son of King Tython has been married to the Lady Hemmi (21), a beautiful young woman and a far distant cousin of the king's.
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Back in Vasiliadon, Erios of Condos (24) has finally chosen to wed. His bride of choice is a distant cousin, a woman known for her skills at the harp and lute, by the name of Lady Demetis (20).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 729 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Midas, the Drakos House - a small but powerful family of weapons builders - have married their leader Ithra of Drakos (18) marries to the lovely Lady Neena (16), a young daughter of one of the lesser noble houses.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 728 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Mikelos (22) of Athenia has been married! The arrangements and dowry talks have been going on for months but, finally, the king and his lovely betrothed Felenn of Leventi (12) from Taengea, are tying the knot, securing a friendship with Vasiliadon in the process.
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Joyful news as Nefeli of Xanthos and her husband Omiros have been blessed with a son - Minas of Xanthos - the king now has a nephew to continue the Marikas line, even if his marriage to the Leventi House does not become fruitful with children.
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The king is dead! The Senate is in disarray, the court is in chaos! It has been announced at the Athenian court, that King Mikelos (22) was found dead in his chambers, just three weeks after his marriage to Lady Felenn! Physicians are attending to the body, while servants mutter of poison and murder! Lady Felenn (12) is said to be distraught - whether because she is mourning her husband or fearing discovery of her guilt, no-one knows. Another strong candidate for suspicion is Lord Omiros of Xanthos for it is amazingly coincidental that within a month of his son's birth, the line of succession has fallen directly onto Minas of Xanthos' shoulders.
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Unable to be without a male ruler, the Senate have ruled that Minas of Xanthos is now king of Athenia! Given the fact that he is not yet a year old, it has been stipulated that his father, Lord Omiros of Xanthos is to be the king's regent until his twelth year. Lord Photios of Antonis has been charged with taking control of the armies as Commander in Chief and to work together with the Athenian Master of War to ensure that the kingdom does not risk vulnerability during the time of their infant king's early reign.
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The prince of Colchis Silas of Kotas and his wife Princess Kaiti have been blessed with a son! Named Tython of Kotas after his grandfather, the child is said to be pink and healthy, and his mother is in perfect health.
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Celebration is also the feeling in mind for the Stravos family in Athenia, as Lord Karkos (26), its head, marries a distant cousin Lady Meriss (18) - a marriage that unites two already wealthy lines of the family, into an unfeasibly rich power couple.
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Over in Taengea, more political moves are being made. The Mikaelidas family are cementing their power by wedding the Prince Zenon (20) to his cousin, the lovely Lady Elise (15) and the newest Dimitrou couple Lady Laila and Lord Myros have born a son. The couple have named their first child Gavriil of Dimitrou.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 727 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, Justana of Marikas has been born - the first child of Karkos of Stravos and his wife, the Lady Meriss. It has been speculated by the dark humour of Lord Karkos that the gender of their new child does not please the man.
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Meanwhile, the situation in the Athenian court grows more difficult. Felenn of Marikas the widow of the late king is said to be expecting the late King Mikelos's child! The Senate are due to meet in order to discuss the problem and the term "succession" has become a taboo word in the courts.
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Felenn of Marikas has given birth to a child that she has claimed, for the last five months, to be the child of the late King Mikelos of Athenia. Unfortunately, the birth was a difficult one and the lady only survived long enough to name her son Panos of Marikas. The Lady Felenn (13) died only a few moments later. The Senate will now be forced to make a decision regarding the succession of the throne that has already been given to Minas of Xanthos (1).
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Due to the young death of the late Queen Felenn, Athenian law has been changed to ensure that no woman under the age of 15 may be married. It has been speculated by the royal physicians that Lady Felenn's youth was the reason for her inability to survive her son's birth.
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The decision has been made! After eight hours in session, the Athenian Senate have ruled that Minas of Xanthos is to retain his role as king, and that the royal line shall continue down his male bloodline, as normal. Senators and their retainers on all sides of the argument have been muttering and whispering outside of chambers letting rumours spread amock throughout the kingdom. Some say that Lord Minas only retained his title due to the fact that he had it already and a crown has never been taken from a living king. Some say that Lord Omiros of Xanthos spoke so passionately in chambers that no-one could rightly go against him. Other say that it was less the lord's words and more his money that was traded behind the scenes. Another potential reason was the lack of Lady Felenn's presence as her character was judged and the risk that Panos of Marikas is not of royal blood at all was marched through the minds of the Senators on numerous occasions by Lord Omiros. In the end, regardless of reason - Athenia have identified their new king - King Minas of Xanthos.
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The Athenian regent Omiros of Xanthos and his wife Princess Nefeli have been blessed with a second child. The new king Minas of Xanthos (1) has a new baby sister. The parents have dubbed her Sera of Xanthos.
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The Leventi house mourns the death of Melias of Leventi (39) the leader of their family who now passes the mantel down to his eldest son Serafim of Leventi (15).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 726 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lady Laila and Lord Myros must truly be in love, as their union produces another child. Lady Yanni of Dimitrou is a said to be a beautiful specimen of a baby and has been seen being carried around by her brother Gavriil of Dimitrou (2).
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The Mikaelidas family also have cause for celebration as King Aimilios's second marriage to Queen Meriss has produced a second heir. Prince Irakles was born quickly and smoothly and both babe and mother have been resting in the royal chambers since his arrival late last night.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 725 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It's the year of happy and healthy births as the Antonis family in Athenia welcome Lysta of Antonis; sister to Lord Lacides (11) and Lord Alexis (8), and the Drakos family in Midas welcome Thesus of Drakos, the first son of Itra of Drakos and his wife the Lady Neena.
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A marriage in the Condos family as Lord Nikos (23) is married to Aglaia of Mikaelidas (26), many a rumour has started of whether or not the Condos family are attempting to form stronger connections with the ruling House.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 724 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A second royal birth has occurred in Colchis, as Prince Silas and Princess Kaiti welcome Tythra of Kotas into the family, providing Lord Tython (4) with a baby sister.
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The new leader of the Leventi family has wasted no time in ensuring the family line by marrying is more devoted mistress Lady Polina (25). While many of the family's more distant relatives are concerned that Lady Polina might be too old to produce Lord Serafim (18) very many sons, the man has been determined to marry his lover for several years and it has only been with the power as leader of the family and enough convincing over the last 3 years, that he has managed to maintain the support of his fellow Leventi's for his union with the woman.
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A new son has been borne to the Condos family - one that has unfortunately taken the life of his mother Aglaia of Condos (27). Despite the joy that his new son Nikolias of Condos has brought him, Lord Nikos is now having to deal with both the passing of his wife and that of his uncle, Lord Pellios who passed away in his sleep last week aged 60.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 722 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The noble house of Drakos welcomes a second son to its now family of four. Derass of Drakos has been deemed healthy by the royal physicians but Lord Thesus (3) has been yet to see him as he is suffering from a cold.
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A long standing female powerhouse in the family, Ella of Dimitrou has passed away at the age of 56, unable to shake the cough and chill she acquired over the winter. Surrounded by the family's best physicians and her children and grandchildren, Lady Ella is rumoured to have stated that she had lived a "good life" and that it was "time for her to go".
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The Condos family have been gifted with another child. Olivia of Condos has been born to Erios of Condos and his wife the Lady Demetis. Talks are already being entered into to have the beautiful baby girl engaged to her third cousin Nikolias of Condos (2).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 721 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The new, young king of Athenia Minas of Xanthos (7) has been granted another sister. Circenia of Xanthos joins Lady Sera (6) as the second sister to the king and the third child of Princess Nefeli and the Regent Lord Omiros of Xanthos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 720 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It is a year of tragedy as all three of the Greek kingdoms suffer losses in their noble houses. Persephone of Marikas - Queen Grandmother to King Minas of Xanthos has finally passed at age 58. She leaves behind her two daughters Lady Nefeli (28) and Lady Ivra (26), and passes on to see her son, the late King Mikelos. The Royal Palace has been hung with Marikas colours and black banners in honour of the late Queen.
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Meanwhile in Colchis' capital city, the king has passed away. King Tython of Kotas leaves behind his daughter Princess Ulla and his sons Prince Silas and Prince Mithas. Coronation proceedings for Prince Silas are already underway and he is to be crowned King Silas II within the month.
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The Taengean king has also passed away after suffering for several months from pain in his side and the coughing up of blood. King Aimilios leaves behind his wife Queen Meras and his two surviving sons Prince Zenon () and Prince Irakles. The royal crown has passed down to the elder of the two brothers and Prince Zenon is to be officially crowned king within the month.
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The noble house of Drakos has also suffered a loss as it's head Ithra of Drakos (27) is lost at sea and pronounced dead, after a cargo supply journey was caught in a vicious storm. Thesus of Drakos is now head of the House but at only 5 years old, his mother the Lady Neena has become his ward.
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It seems that the Taengean king was not the only one to suffer at the hands of his sickness. Physicians fear a plague is breaking out throughout Vasiliadon as citizens of the city are dropping like flies and the noble houses are suffering great losses. Theus of Mikaelidas (46), Lazaros of Dimitrou (45), Patrios of Condos (60) and Pavlina of Leventi (63) have all been confirmed dead, after suffering from blood in the mouth.
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After months of fear and concerns for the so-called "plague" of Vasliadon, deaths have stopped and the sickness appears to have moved on. The Leventi family couldn't be happier for this news as their latest addition enters the world. Lord Serafim and his wife Lady Polina have been blessed with their first son Fotios of Leventi, while Pessos of Leventi (16) has been formally married to Emira of Stravos (22), tying the powerful Leventi family to the wealthy Stravos line, and Spyros of Leventi (21) has created a scandal by marrying a slave girl from foreign lands! The now Lady Nomiki (16) has been claimed to be exeptionally beautiful with white as a lily skin and huge dark eyes, that rumours say ensnare any man who looks into them.
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The Dimitrou family also have cause for celebration as Lord Gavriil () and Lady Yanni () have been presented with a little brother. Lady Laila and Lord Myros have been blessed with their third child and second son, whom they have named Dorotheos of Dimitrou.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 719 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The wealthy Stravos house of Athenia has been given a son. Keikelius of Stravos was born this week to Lord Karkos and Lady Meriss. After several failed pregnancies, court retainers have mentioned the euphoria around Lord Karkos now that he has a son to continue his father name, as well as his daughter Lady Justana (8).
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Back in Taengea, the Leventi family have another son and heir. Lord Fotios () now has a brother in the form of Lord Georgios whom his parents are overjoyed to welcome into the world, despite apparent domestic issues that were occuring between Lady Polina and Lord Serafim say... nine months ago?
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 718 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The patriarch of the Leventi house - a tireless businessman and honourable father, grandfather and greatgrandfather, who has outlived at least one of his sons - has finally passed away. Pirikles of Leventi died quietly in his dreams last night at the impressive age of 73.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 717 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] After weeks of rumours surrounding Anastasus of Antonis (32) and his personal habits with the serving boys in his home, a marriage has occurred! Shocking the court and the senate, Lord Anastasus has been married to Demi (14), a young serving girl from the Antonis household. Despite the fact that their official announcement will have to wait another year, in order to coincide with Athenia's new laws of girls being 15 before the consumation of a marriage, some say that this has put to bed any gossip about the Lord's bedroom preferences but others see the union as a cover up.
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The Leventi family celebrates to new births! Lord Spyros and his foreign wife Lady Nomiki have produced a daughter, who they've named Evelli of Leventi. While the new Lady Evelli's uncle Lord Seraphim has been blessed with a daughter also. Lady Polina gave birth within a week of Lady Nomiki and the happy couple have named their daughter Lucille of Leventi. So far the two brothers Lord Fotios () and Lord Georgios () have shown little interest in the fact that they have a sister, but then, as their mother comments, they are boys...
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 716 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Condos family have suffered a loss as Louiza of Condos has passed away at the age of 48. She leaves behind her, her son Lord Myros () (the head of the Dimitrou family) and her daughter Lady Myrto (), as well as her grandchildren down Lord Myros's line of the family.
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King Minas of Athenia has officially been coronated. As of the young king's twelth birthday, his father Lord Omiros of Xanthos has been retired from his position as the kingdom regent and King Minas has been returned his full powers of authority.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 715 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Athenian court has been split in two by the death of Omiros of Xanthos (51). Previously the regent of the kingdom, it has only been four months since King Minos formally ascended to the throne and Lord Omiros was no longer significant to the running of Athenia. Lord Omiros was found dead at his dining table, several hours after he was served dinner in his private dining room. Physicians have officially ruled the death as sudden heart and blood difficulties, while others are whispering of poisonous intents and methods. Omiros of Xanthos leaves behind his wife Queen Mother Nefeli, and his daughters Sera of Xanthos (12) and Circenia of Xanthos (6), as well as his son, the current king of Athenia.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 714 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lord Seraphim and Lady Polina have yet another birth to celebrate. With another son to add to their collection, the Leventi family are in full celebration as they see a future in which their family name has a fantastic opportunity of being strong and secured for generations to come. Konstanos of Leventi joins his brothers Lord Fotios () and Lord Georgios () in securing that future.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 713 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] With so many whispers surrounding the Xanthos family over the last few years, it appears that the ruling House is trying to legitimise itself in the eyes of the Senate by wedding the king's eldest sister Sera of Xanthos (14) to Alexis of Antonis (20), a man with royal blood in his veins going back multiple generations and who has become a successful and respected Captain in the Athenian army.
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At the same time, the Marikas family stabilises themselves with more power and money as its leader Panos of Marikas (14) - the man who many say should in fact be king - is wed to Justana of Marikas (15) the daughter of a family so rich that her dowry is, so far, the biggest in Athenia record. Lord Karkos has made no mistake in his support of Lord Panos's claim to the Athenian throne and now he marries his only daughter to the man...
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Wasting no time, the new union of Marikas and Stravos has, just ten months after the wedding ceremony, produced as son and heir. Pavlos of Marikas has been born to Lord Panos and Lady Justana and is said to be healthy. The lady, who has always been of a weak and small constitution is recovering very slowly but the household physicians are confident that she will - eventually - make a full recovery.
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In a startling piece of news, the Leventi family have very quietly announced that Lady Nomiki (23) - the strange woman from a strange land - has died. Servants have been reported as stating that the lady was never right after the birth of Lady Evelli - that she became dark and moody, disassociated and tired. Now, they have confirmed of her death but have given no real reasons of why or how it came to pass.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 712 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Two babies have been born to the Antonis House. While one is bittersweet, the other is a more joyful occasion. Sera of Antonis and her husband Lord Alexis have been blessed with a son. Named Alehandros of Antonis and born perfectly easily and healthily, it is almost a shame that the new baby boy's second cousin, Sotiria of Antonis was born to Anastasus of Antonis and has caused the death of his wife the Lady Demi.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 711 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lord Pessos and Lady Emira have borne a daughter. The Leventi family are thrilled to have another addition to their house and have been amused to note that the baby appears to have red hair - akin to the original ancestors of the Stravos house. The new daughter has been names Ava of Leventi.
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Just a year after the birth of his son, Alexis of Antonis has been killed in battle. Reported to have taken a sword through the middle, the Athenian Captain has been honoured by King Minas as a brave and loyal soldier who will be remembered in the chronicles of the House of Antonis, along with his military forebears.
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After the death of his brother, Lacides of Antonis (25) has entered into an arranged marriage with the Lady Marissa (20), a noblewoman of Athenia. Whether this was through love or a cautious effort to ensure the family line, has been muttered about in the Antonis homestead corridors.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 710 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The previous Queen of Taengea has moved on to join her husband in the after life Queen Meras of Mikaelidas, originally born of the House Antonis, leaves behind her her son Prince Irakles (), now brother of the king.
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After a sterling career in the Athenian army, Photios of Antonis (56) has passed away from his wounds on the western border, during a boundary disputer with the local fiefdom - the same battlefield to have taken the life of his son Lord Alexis a year ago. Lord Photios's passing leaves behind his wife Lady Georgia (54) and his surviving children Lord Lacides (26) and Lady Lysta (15). Lord Lacides continues to fight in the same skirmishes, in the name of his family.
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After a long life and several months of aged discomfort, Gaia of Dimitrou has finally passed on at the age of 72. She has left behind her a legacy of a House and the Dimitrou manor has hung funeral colours in her honour - colours that Lord Myros has assured his servants will remain hanging for the rest of the month.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 708 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The queen of Colchis Queen Kaiti of Kotas (49) has passed away peacefully in her chambers. Despite their marriage being arranged it is reported that King Silas is mourning in strongly and in private. Queen Kaiti leaves behind their children, Prince Tython (20) and Princess Tythra (17).
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After several years of reported pressure from the leader of her House, Ria of Kotas (28) has finally married - a nobleman from the Athenia kingdom! Some fifteen years her senior, Harith of Eliades (43) is a scholar that the young Lady Ria met upon her travels to the Athenian university. The Eliades House has now been dubbed a nobility and new lands bestowed on Lord Harith in Colchis.
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In Taengea, the Queen's mother Lady Vaso of Mikaelidas has passed - many say that she has gone to join her husband whom she had a strong and loving relationship with. She leaves behind her, her daughter Queen Elise () of Taengea.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 707 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The young prince of Colchis has made a unity with Taengea. Tython of Kotas (21) has officially been married to the beautiful Yanni of Dimitrou (19), the eldest daughter of the Dimitrou House. The bonds formed by this union will ensure that Taengea have exceptionally military garb to accompany their impressive horses.
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Meanwhile, back in Taengea another successful marital connection is being made. Prince Irakles - brother to the king - has been wed to Lady Myrto of Dimitrou, sister of the head of the Dimitrou house. Their union is remeniscient of the arrangements made between Dimitrou and Mikaelidas many generations back.
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Just a year after they celebrated their marriage, Ria of Eliades and her husband Lord Harith have been blessed with a son. Photis of Eliades was born in the early hours of the morning and, despite the mother's age, both mother and child are perfectly healthy.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 706 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Vasiliadon is in joy and celebration! The King and Queen have been blessed with a son! Zacharias of Mikaelidas has secured his family line on the throne and is already being doted on by his parents Queen Elise and King Zenon. Some in the royal courts, however, have noted that Prince Irakles seems less pleased by the new royal birth.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 705 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The battles on the western border of Athenia are over. Lord Lacides of Athenia, who took over his father's mantel as Commander for the last two years of the combat, has been promoted by royal decree to the rank of General, for his outstanding military achievements. One can only imagine the personal feeling of closure for the Lord, in beating back an enemy that claimed the lives of both his father and brother. The new head of the Antonis family now returns home as a hero.
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In Midas, the younger brother of the king has passed away. Having complained of chest pains for the last two weeks, Mithas of Kotas (57) was found dead in his chambers this morning. He leaves behind his wife Lady Hemmi (55) and his daughter Lady Ria (31) who was recently secured and married into the House of Eliades.
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The Condos family have gone ahead with the marriage they've had planned for years. Nikolias of Condos (19) has officially been married to his betrothed Olivia of Condos (17). The beauty and joy on the face of the new bride has been the talk of the town all week!
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 704 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It's a year of births, this year! In Athenia, Lord Lacides of Anthonis has celebrated his return from the borderlands with his wife the Lady Marissa, which has produced their first child! Lord Mateos as the child has been named is the first son and heir for the Antonis's new leader.
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In Midas, there is twice as much cause for celebration. The Thanasi family has been gifted with a child in the form of the first daughter of Lord Dionysios of Thanasi and Princess Ulla. Nethis of Thanasi, as the little girl has been dubbed, is the first baby born to the Thanasi family in over fifty years.
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As well as the Thanasi family's joy, the capital is in full celebration as the king has also been blessed with a grandson. Prince Tython and his beautiful wife Princess Yanni have had their first child - a son and heir. The birth of Prince Vangelis of Kotas has now secured the Kotas royal line for at least two generations.
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And the joy is not lost in Taengea either. The royal family of Mikaelidas has had two sons born to its glory. Both Prince Irakles and King Zenon have been given sons by their Queen and Princess. Lord Achillea has been born to Princess Myrto and Prince Stefanos has been born to Queen Elise - her second son after Princes Zacharias ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 703 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Antonis family of Athenia and the Thanasi family of Midas seem to be in competition for who can secure their family lines faster. Lord Stelios is now the second son born to Lacides of Antonis and his wife Lady Marissa while, in Colchis, Lord Dionysios and Princess Ulla have also produced their second child. While the Antonis family have so far produced two sons, however, the Thanasi house has only to be blessed with daughters as Thea of Thanasi becomes the second daughter of the family.
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In Taengea, two of the most powerful houses, Dimitrou and Mikaelidas, lose two incredibly influential women at court. Olga of Mikaelidas (68) and Laila of Dimitrou (43) have both passed away this week. For the Mikaelidas family, the death was clearly from old age but for Lady Laila, suspicions are rampant in the courts for how a healthy woman could have passed away so suddenly.
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For the House of Condos - and Lady Olivia specifically, it has been a month of highs and lows. While her first child, a daughter by the name of Marisa of Condos was born safely this week, it was during the news that Lady Olivia's father Lord Erios of Condos had passed away in his sleep on a particularly cold night this fall.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 702 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Not three months after the loss of her father the Lady Olivia of Condos has suffered the loss of her mother also. The new mother has closed herself off in the Condos mansion where her husband has been reported to be taking care of her in her grief personally. Many in the courts have commented that Lady Demetis (48) seemed highly devoted to her husband Lord Erios and perhaps simply couldn't live without him.
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The widow of Lord Photios of Antonis (62) has finally passed away. Servants of the Antonis family have reported that the matriarch of the household died peacefully in her bed, surrounded by her family in the form of her son Lord Lacides (38) , her daughter Lady Lysta (27) and her two grandsons Lord Mateos (2) and Lord Stelios (1).
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In Midas, the mother of Rias of Eliades, Hemmi of Kotas has passed away at the age of 49. Neither the Eliades family or the Kotas family have made comment in public regarding the death.
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In a catastrophic horse riding accident, Lord Pessos of Leventi has been trampled to death. His passing leaves behind his wife the Lady Emira (40) and his daughter Lady Ava of Leventi (9).
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On the other side of the Leventi family, however, celebration is in order as Evelli of Leventi (15) is married to her cousin Georgios of Leventi (17). The arranged marriage has been one of pure politics as the two cousins have, apparently, never met each other until the day of the wedding.
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In a much happier union in Vasiliadon, Lord Gavriil of Dimitrou (26) has married entirely for love, wedding a young lady with no family or title of her own - the now Lady Sibyl of Dimitrou (20).
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 701 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Taengea, new births and new beginnings are happening in almost every royal family. Emilios of Mikaelidas has become the second son of Prince Irakles and Princess Myrto, Nikos of Condos becomes the second son of Lady Olivia and her loving husband Lord Nikolias, and Lord Georgios of Leventi and his wife Lady Evelli have produced their first child - a daughter by the name of Selene of Leventi.
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The courts of Athenia have whispered for years of the depths the Stravos family will stoop in order to align themselves with royal blood - an ambition that the Stravos' have never kept secret among the courtiers or in the Senate. In pursuit of this goal, Keikelius of Stravos (18) - the current leader of the Stravos House - has married Circenia of Xanthos (20) - the sister of the king, just a week after the death of his grandmother and matriarch of the Stravos family Lady Eris (65).
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The Queen Mother has passed away in the Athenian capital. Nefeli of Xanthos (53) survived long enough to witness the marriage of her youngest daughter and then succumbed to a tiredness that has reportedly plagued her for several years.
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The last half of the year has been full of new arrivals! The Antonis leader Lord Lacides and his wife Lady Marissa welcomed their third child Vasia of Antonis, giving a sister to their two sons Lord Mateos (3) and Lord Stelios (2).
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The Colchian court have been blessed twice over as Prince Tython and his wife Princess Yanni add a second son to their family. Prince Vangelis's (3) young brother has been named Zanon of Kotas.
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Meanwhile, the Eliades House welcomes Felia of Eliades, the second child and first daughter of Lady Ria and Lord Harith. Servants have commented on Lord Photis's (6) devoted attitude to his little sister.
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Spyros of Leventi (40) has passed away after a series of weeks complaining of chest pain. The Levent family have hung black banners in mourning.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 700 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lord Georgios and Lady Evelli have been blessed with a second daughter to join the Leventi household. Lady Theodora of Leventi is said to be almost as beautiful as her elder sister Lady Selene ().
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Both joy and tragedy in the Kotas house as the great king Silas of Kotas passes away at the age of 54. His latest grandson, the young prince Yiannis of Kotas, was born only a week before. The new king of Midas Tython of Kotas is already a stellar General in the Colchian army and a large majority of support in the Senate already through the honour and glory he has achieved on the battlefields of the Northern Lands.
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In Athenia, the Marikas family welcomes another male heir. Panos of Marikas and his wife Justana of Stravos have welcomed a second son. Due to the Lady Justana's long term illness over recent years, the young Rafail of Marikas is several years younger than his brother Lord Pavlos (13).
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In Taengea, the Dimitrou househols have suffered as loss as Lord Myros (48) passes away from his wounds after a hunting incident. Lord Gavriil was not at his father's side on this particular hunt, due to the imminent birth of his first child, who turned as to be a male and heri - Lord Iason of Dimitrou.
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Back in Colchis there is celebration in multiple houses of nobility. Lord Dionysios and his wife the Lady Ulla have been blessed with a third daughter. While the Lady Ulla is joyous over her new baby girl Evras of Thanasi and her older sisters Lady Nethis () and Lady Thea (), it has been commented in court that Lord Dionysios is still frustrated by his lack of male heir.
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Meanwhile on the other side of the Kotas family tree, Lady Tythra of Kotas (24), the sister of the king, has been officially married to Thesus of Drakos (25) a small but powerful line of nobility.
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Lord Pirias of Leventi has passed away at the impressive age of 59. He leaves behind him both children and grandchildren to continue the Leventi legacy, despite all of the youngest generation so far being only females.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 699 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] There is great sorrow among the houses of the nobility in Athenia. Anastasus of Antonis has passed, leaving his daughter Lady Sotiria () orphaned at the age of 13. While, in the Stravos family, Lady Meriss has passed away in the cold of the new year at the age of 47.
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The harsh winter weather at the start of this year has also taken several victims already. One, in Taengea is Serafim of Leventi (43) whose old age has forced him to succomb to death from the bitter chill.
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Another sufferer is Lord Lacides of Antonis's wife. Not a healthy person in general, physicians in the Antonis household fear the worst for Lady Marissa. Rumour has it that the imminent loss of his wife has sent Lord Lacides into a strange melancholy. Serving girls in the Athenian court have commented on the once chaste and disinterested General eyeing them with interest.
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The Athenian king is to be married! Betrothal talks have come to a conclusion and it has been settled that the king of Athenia Minas of Xanthos (29) is to be married to Lucille of Leventi (18), a beautiful young maiden from Taengea. Many in the Senate are critical of the king's decision, claiming that his family's limited royal roots could have been grown through a unity with an Athenian noble lady. Instead a strong political connection has been made with the Taengean kingdom.
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There is still a second cause for celebration in the Leventi family, as Lord Fotios (21) has married the now Lady Eirini (19). Born with little honour or name and growing up with even less, many in the courts of Taengea have commented on the lady's impecable skill for twisting men around her little finger.
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In Colchis, two noble families are celebrating the birth of male heirs. Lord Dionysios of Thanasi finally has his first son in the form of Dysios of Thanasi, a boy born to a family of three older sisters, Lady Nethis (), Lady Thea () and Lady Evras (), while the Eliades family tree has grown one more as Lord Harith and Lady Ria have had their third child (after Lord Photis () and Lady Felia ()) and second son Mikael of Eliades.
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The King of Taengea has been blessed with a third child - this one a girl. Princess Xene of Mikaelidas joins her two older brothers Prince Zacharias () and Prince Stefanos () to form a royal family of five.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 698 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family have had their first in a new generation as Circenia of Stravos gives birth to Lord Keikelius's first child. Chara of Stravos has been claimed to be a beautiful baby, even if she is a girl.
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The rumour mill in the Athenian court is suddenly working around the clock! Lord Lacides of Athenia, a man more principaled than any other by half has been confirmed as having a relationship with a handmaiden last year! The evidence to the affair has been birthed in the form of a baby boy! The young serving girl Amalia (23) has given birth to a boy by the name of Leonidas - a child she claims to be fathered by the great Antonis general. Lord Lacides has not denied this claim but has not opened the doors of his house to the illegitimate offspring. Instead, Amalia and her child have been exiled from the Antonis household.
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There are births too in Taengea. Lady Seraphina has been born as the third child of Lady Olivia and Lord Nikolias of Condos, after her elder siblings Lady Marisa () and Lord Nikos ().
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Meanwhile, the Leventi family have produced another girl! Lady Olympia is Lord Georgios of Leventi's third daughter with his wife Lady Evelli. The happy news came just three weeks after reports of Lady Ava's grandmother and wife to the late Lord Pirias had passed away. Lady Lila was 62.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 697 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] And the gossip still goes on! Not only has the most powerful general of the kingdom been caught in an affair within the last six months, there is a noble wedding to be arranged that many consider to be scandalous, or - at the very least - a political move. Panos of Marikas has, in the same year that his youngest child and only daughter Sofia was born, arranged for his eldest son Pavlos of Marikas (16) to be married. Not only is the young boy to be married to a woman almost twice his age, but to a woman twice his age who may not be able to have more children. Sera of Antonis has been reported in the courts to have fallen head over heels for the beautiful young man who has been wooing her for several months. But no-one expected the king's sister to fall for a marriage that is so obviously a ploy to bring the Marikas line closer to the royal line again.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 696 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] It is a year of celebrations in many of the Greek kingdoms! The Marikas, Stravos, Antonis, Thanasi and Kotas families have all welcomed new children into the world this year. Lady Sera has proven the rumour mill of her infertility to be entirely as she provides her new, young husband with a daughter - Agathe of Marikas. Lady Sera's sister Lady Circenia has also produced a child for her husband. Lord Keikelius of Stravos has been blessed with a son to carry on his family name, just two years after the birth of daughter. The new boy of the Stravos family has been named Lord Elias. The Antonis family have had another son - while rumours are still on-going regarding Lord Lacides and his sister's handmaiden, it appears that his marriage is still strong enough to produce yet another male heir. Patros of Antonis joins his brothers Lord Mateos () and Lord Stelios in securing the great general's family legacy. In Colchis, the births belong to Lady Ulla of Thanasi who has given her husband a fourth child in eight years. The young babe is another son to continue the family name and has been given the first name of Mihail. Physicians have, however, made comment of complications after Lord Mihail's birth meaning that Lady Ulla is unlikely to produce any more children. The royal family of Kotas is the last to have produced a child this year. Named after the king's father, King Tython's fourth son has been named Silas of Kotas. Both son and Queen are doing fine.
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A sweet unity has taken place in the Antonis family. After the death of both her parents, the Lady Sotiria has been taken care of in the same household, run by nurses and caretakers as her second cousin, Lord Alehandros. Since then, the two have been inseparable for three years and Lady Sera has now consented to their marriage.
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A bitter ending to the year as Marissa of Antonis, Lord Lacides's faithful wife, has passed away. Never recovering from the birth of her fourth child, the quiet woman (35) passed away in her sleep one night this week.
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In Vasiliadon Lord Fotios of Leventi has been given a daughter by his wife Lady Eirini. Reports have come through the household servants that the birth of Lady Agape has not been greeted with a lot of joy, due to her gender.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 695 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] There is much celebration in Vasiliadon was the Leventi family celebrate another marriage and the Dimitrou house have produced another child. Lord Konstanos (19), the youngest of the three Leventi brothers, has been married to Lady Ava of Leventi - his second cousin.
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The Dimitrou House, has been gifted with a girl. After Lord Iason (), Lord Gavriil and his wife Lady Sybil have produced their first daughter, named after Lord Gavriil's brother - Lady Dorothea of Dimitrou.
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The Lord Pavlos has wasted little time with his older wife Lady Sera and they have now produced as second child - another girl. Lady Elena of Marikas has been born smoothly and healthily but it is clear by Lord Pavlos's attitude in court that another daughter was not the child he wanted.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 694 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Antonis family couple, Lady Sotiria and Lord Alehandros have had their first child. A daughter they have named Sanasa of Antonis. Neither parent shows the same concern as the Marikas family in that their child is female. Instead, reports from the household staff claim that both father and mother are overjoyed to welcome a third to their family.
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Two daughters have been born in Taengea, with parental reactions more different than night and day. Gianna of Mikaelidas is the name of the latest princess blessed to King Zenon and Queen Elise. After three other children, two of whom are male, the king and queen have no reason not to celebration to healthy birth of their fourth child.
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In comparison, Lord Fotios has said to be furious at the birth of his second child by his wife Lady Eirini - a second girl with still no sons, Lady Melina has not been warmly welcomed at all.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 693 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Leveni family are celebrating another birth - this time through Lord Konstanos's line. The Lady Ava has borne a daughter, like her sisters-in-law, a daughter that the couple have dubbed Evanglina of Leventi.
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Another year of births for the Marikas and Antonis families, and their reactions to the new additions to their family trees could not be more different. It has been reported that Lord Pavlos spent an evening drinking after the birth of his third daughter Daniil of Marikas with Lady Sera - his wife whom is rapidly approaching a deadline as far as producing male heirs are concerned.
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In the Antonis house, however, a second daughter Marietta of Antonis has brought just as much joy and ovation as her sister Lady Sanasa did a year previous.
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Justana of Marikas, the wife of Lord Panos has passed away. Behind her, she leaves her husband and their three children Lord Pavlos (), Lord Rafail () and Lady Sofia ().
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 692 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Drakos family is in celebration as Lady Tythra gives her husband Thesus of Drakos their first child - a daughter by the name of Imeeya of Drakos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 691 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The King of Athenia has a child but not an heir. Lucille of Xanthos has been blessed with a child but one that is female. Princess Persephone has been born healthy (and loud!) but she is not the male heir necessary to continue the Xanthos royal line. King Minas, however, seems perfectly content with his new family addition and has been rumoured to be doting and loving to the new babe.
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The King of Colchis has also been blessed with his first daughter. After four sons (Lord Vangelis (), Lord Zanon (), Lord Yiannis () and Lord Silas ()) the birth of a daughter, whom he and his wife Queen Yanni have named Athanasia of Kotas is a beautiful celebration for the royal family.
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Lord Fotios of Leventi is inconsolable. Servants have reported smashing sounds from inside his private study and the ordering of copious amounts of wine as his third child was born last night. A third daughter to join Lady Agape () and Lady Melina, the latest addition to the family Lady Dafni has not even been visited by her father.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 690 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Tragedy in the Taengean capital as two women of noble note have passed away from old age. Lady Emira of Leventi (52) - formerly of Stravos - and Polina of Leventi (59) have both passed away peacefully in the last week within their respective family homes.
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After a long reign as a princess of Midas and the matriarch of the Thanasi family, Lady Ulla of Thanasi (68). An old woman, she leaves behind her five almost grown children: Lady Nethis (), Lady Thea (), Lady Evras (), Lord Dysius () and Lord Mihail ().
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Rumours and gossip are rampant in the Vasliadon courts. Prince Irakles (37) has made his lack of affection for his aging wife Lady Myrto (41) abundantly clear to all of the noble circles in the kingdom as he has been openly escorting a mistress around court and his private home. Lady Myrto is said to be living in a separate building in the Mikaelidas household grounds and Prince Irakles's mistress Lady Meena (15) has all but moved in!
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 689 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Lady Sotiria and Lord Alehandros of Antonis had been blessed with a third daughter they have named Evi of Antonis. Maids have commented on the sweetness of the parents playing with the new baby and their two infant children Lady Sanasa () and Lady Marietta () in the gardens of the Antonis homestead.
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Lady Meena - a woman to have claimed her title of "Lady" through no other means than because her lover Prince Irakles has insisted everyone refer to her as such, has produced a child by the prince! The illegitimate daughter has been named Tasia. As head of his house, there is much speculation on whether Prince Irakles will executed his right to make the new babe an official part of his House.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 688 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family has been gifted their third child and their second daughter. Keikelius of Marikas and his wife the Lady Circenia have had another girl. Lady Chara () and Lord Elias () now have a baby sister by the name of Danae of Stravos.
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In Midas, the Drakos family are also celebrating the birth of a daughter. Imeeya of Drakos () has been given a baby sister Lady Essa by her parents Lady Tythra and Lord Thesus - currently fighting in the Northern Lands.
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Tragedy has struck. Before being able to return home and see his second child for the first time, Lord Thesus of Drakos has been brought home to be buried, killed while fighting the northern hordes. The leadership and Senate seat of the Drakos family has been passed to his younger brother Lord Derass who remains in the Northern Lands to avenge his dead brother.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 687 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] King Minas and Queen Lucille of Athenia have had their second child. Another princess has been added to the family. Princess Emilia is rumoured to be just as beautiful as her sister Princess Persephone (), but beauty alone will not counter their gender when it comes to royal succession.
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And the offensive scandal against Prince Iraklies's wife, Lady Myrto continues, as Lady Meena produces a second daughter sired by the prince - young Sara.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 686 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] Both the Leventi and the Dimitrou families are celebrating new arrivals! Lady Ava has given her husband Lord Konstanos their second child and first son - the only male so far to be produced in the newest generation of the Leventi family. Servants in the Leventi household have commented, not only on the father's joy but that of the uncle Lord Fotios, current head of the Leventi house. The new male heir has been named after his fatehr - Lord Konstantinos of Leventi.
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Meanwhile, a bitter sweet arrival for the Dimitrou's as Lady Sybil gives Lord Gavriil a third child and second daughter. Unfortunately, complicates during the delivery have meant that Lady Sybil was unable to survive the arrival of her latest child. Rumour has it, however, that Lord Gavriil does not, in any way, blame the new baby for the death of his wife and love and he has proven such whispers by naming his new daughter Lady Alexa - a name meaning guardian and protector. Informers are less sure on how the new Lady Alexa's older siblings Lord Iason () and Lady Dorothea () are taking the news regarding their mother's passing.
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If anyone was in doubt of the Antonis's marriage being real instead of one of convenience, Lady Sotiria and Lord Alehandros are correcting that mistake with every daughter they produce. After Lady Sanasa (), Lady Marietta () and Lady Evi, their youngest daughter Hebe of Antonis has joined the family of girls. And yet still Lord Alehandros is perfectly content with his heir-less family. In fact, he has been overheard commenting on the joy it is to be father to four young ladies.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 685 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] A noble and political connection has been made between Colchis and Taengea as the eldest male heir of the Eliades family Lord Photis (22) has been married to Lady Marisa of Condos (20). There are apparently no hard feeling with the Kotas family as the Lady Marisa was actually sent to enter into marriage negotiation with the Colchian king for his son Prince Vangelis. Instead, the courts are awash with the stories and rumours of the young Taengean lady falling in love with the Eliades heir and then requesting permission from her parents to change the arrangement appropriately. It is common knowledge that Prince Vangelis has no interest in marriage as and when it comes so it is unlikely there was much of a fight on that account.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 684 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] In Athenia, the royal palace has been decked out in black curtains and flags as the Queen has passed away. At only 33, Queen Lucille is rumoured to have suffered from a chest ailment for the last three weeks and, according to physicians, stopped breathing in the night. Despite the union being arranged initially, it is commonly thought in the Athenian courts that the following marriage of the King and Queen was one of love and respect. King Minas has cancelled the Senate appearances for the next week and retired to his rooms to mourn. Queen Lucille also leaves behind her two daughters, Princess Persephone () and Princess Emilia ().
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The Midas courts are in uproar! The gossip just cannot be contained! Not only have whispers of witchcraft and deadly poisons surrounded the Thanasi family - particularly the youngest generation of three beautiful women - Prince Zanon has just requested marriage to the youngest of the three "witches", Lady Evras of Thanasi. The king is reported to be bemused at a connection he, and the rest of the courts, had never noticed before, but Prince Zanon claims the union to be one of true and immediate love! The king has requested time to consider the proposal and the courts wait with bated breath.
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The Eliades family are celebrating another secured generation of their family name. The newly weds Lord Photis and his wife Lady Marisa have been lucky enough to be blessed with two sons simultaneously! Lord Aras and Lord Babis are twin boys who already show signs of being identical.
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King Tython has spoken. The marriage between Prince Zanon and Lady Evras of Thanasi is set to go ahead. Speculation is rampant that the king was set to forbid the union prior to a private meeting between the prince and his father. Many have commented that the discussion had something to do with Lady Evras's bulkier skirts and cloaks...
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Six months after their marriage, rumours circulate again around Lady Evras and her royal husband. The couple have borne a son who has been named after the head of the Thanasi family - not the Kotas line! The new prince Dion of Kotas has been rumoured to be conceived prior to his parents' marriage! A marriage that courtiers still cannot agree wasn't a love potion, a planned pregnancy or simple true love.
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The Drakos noble family is in turmoil. The new leader of the noble house Lord Derass has been killed in combat like his older brother and his mother Lady Neena survived him only two weeks. Many claim that the Lady Neena just couldn't survive the grief of losing both of her sons. This recent death has left the Drakos family without a male heir - and without a man who can take the Drakos seat in the Senate. Concerns that the noble family do not have a representative to look after their political interests have led to Lady Tythra presenting a case to her brother for her to take the Senate seat. No woman has ever been admitted to a Senate before in the Greek realms but it is rumoured that the king is considering the proposal.
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The Midas Senate has convened and King Tython has spoken out that the Drakos family is too powerful and significant in their ownership of the Colchian mines to be left without a representative on the Colchian council. He has announced that a special allowance will be made for Lady Tythra, due to her royal blood and her position as matriarch to the Drakos family. As of the next Senate meeting, Lady Tythra will be taking the Drakos seat on the Colchian Senate.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 681 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The Stravos family patriarch has passed away at the age of 63. Karkos of Stravos was an old and powerful man, in charge of vast lands and businesses under the Stravos name. Leader of the family has been passed down to Keikelius of Stravos.
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[attr="class","tl_date"] 680 BC
[attr="class","tl_row"] The leader of the Condos family Lord Nikos (68) has passed away. Takingt over from him as leader of the Condos family and attaining the Condos seat on the Vasiliadon senate is his son Lord Nikolias.