Micónadaceis

Micónadaceis, possibly a heavily-corrupted form of Old Neizephanais Mikón Adikeix, meaning City of Libraries, was an ancient Aziphox civilisation that rose to prominence on the south-western shores of Dheiphideis roughly ten thousand years before the time of ???. They were the speakers of a language known as Mákó-Laphot. Their capital was Istaphate and was the largest city in the world at the time.

Origin
As the first permanent civilisation on Deinazephanais, the Micónadaceis originated from a group of nomads that roamed the lands near Dheiphideis. The climate of this land was greatly-suited to crop growing and the first agriculture began in this region eleven thousand years before the time of ???. The early Micónadaceis grew food and flax, selling the flax to the nearby settlements that rose up around them. According to Micónadaceis folklore, the sun god, Gólise, a variant of the Proto-Neizephanais god Kóleis, appeared before a farmer known as Mákó-Úin and awarded him a crown for his efforts. This farmer then became the ruler of the Micónadaceis and the neighbouring villages. Aziphox historians at the time of ??? disputed Mákó-Úin's divinity and suggested that he was, in fact, an early warlord who united the Micónadaceis and the people of the surrounding settlements through war.

Dynasty of Mákó
Mákó-Úin and his descendants ruled over the Micónadaceis for several centuries. They build great cities around the region of Dheiphideis, growing their nation from a city-state to a medium-sized kingdom. Several other kingdoms had risen up in the region near Dheiphideis and some were of similar size to Micónadaceis. The kingdoms were at peace with each other and traded regularly, but, at around the time of Mákó-Isan, said to be the ninth ruler of the Micónadaceis, there was great unrest in the region.

Dynasty of Satise
A warlord known as Satise rose up in opposition to Mákó-Isan and captured many towns and cities. The capital was besieged and Mákó-Úin was killed. Satise became the ruler of the Micónadaceis shortly after this. The reign of his dynasty was short and plagued by rebellion and warfare. His attempts at power destabilised the region and provoked many of the other kingdoms to go to war with the Micónadaceis.

Despite the lack of political stability, the Micónadaceis possessed a powerful military. The kingdoms of Ishtapen and Ishwa were defeated by Satise-Ise, Satise's son, and their towns absorbed. These victories, however, caused more instability among the Micónadaceis, especially those who still viewed Mákó and his dynasty as being divinely-ordained.

War with the Kingdom of Eshomer
The kingdom of Eshomer, that inhabited a region to the east of the Micónadaceis, was the Micónadaceis' greatest rival. Their cities were as large as their Micónadaceis' counterparts and their populations were of similar number. They also had great martial discipline and order.