Vicariate of Tengaria
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| Vicariate of the West Vicaratus Occidentis | ||||||
| Vassal of the Empire of Arciluco | ||||||
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| Capital | Lenovo | |||||
| Vicarius et Comes Occidentalis | ||||||
| • | 495-504 | Theocritus | ||||
| • | 1370-1385 | Vasil the Great | ||||
| History | ||||||
| • | Established | 1121 | ||||
| • | Iconoclast Crisis | 1372-1385 | ||||
| • | Empire Proclaimed | 1385 | ||||
| Today part of | Tengaria Bistravia | |||||
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The Vicariate of Tengaria, the common exonym for the Vicariate of the West (Solarian: Vicaratus Occidentis or Vicaratus Occidentalis, Tengarian: Vicariat Occidenti), was a division comprising the Western marches of the Empire of Arciluco lasting its establishment 1121 to the proclamation of the Empire of Tengaria in 1385. The leader, known as the Vicarius et Comes Occidentalis, would be one of the most important military offices in the Empire, whose members were also members of the Cyriacan dynasty as thus eligbile to become Emperor.
The Vicariate was a regrouping of the western dioceses and themes of the Empire of Arciluco, centred around the wealthy and prominent Diocese of Tengaria (Solarian: Diocesis Tengariae) centred around the fertile Len River valley. As a border province of the Empire, the Diocese was an important military outpost, which saw the development of the region, especially around the colony of Colonia Lenis, which would later become to be known as Lenovo.
The reorganisation was to allow for more effective military responses for threats along the western border, but also, gave the western marches more political autonomy from the capital Arciluco. Even still, the Vicars retained close ties with wider Imperial affairs. In the late 14th century, the Iconclast Crisis caused the final collapse of the Empire of Arciluco to Iconoclast forces, who established the Realm of Thorns. The Vicarius et Comes Vasil the Great, who opposed iconoclasm, was proclaimed as Emperor, which would mark the effective end of the Vicariate and the beginning of the Empire of Tengaria.
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Diocese of Tengaria
| Diocese of Tengaria Diocesis Tengariae | |||||
| Vassal of the Empire of Arciluco | |||||
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| Capital | Lenovo | ||||
| Praefectus | |||||
| • | 495-504 | Theocritus | |||
| • | 1117-1121 | Flavus | |||
| History | |||||
| • | Established | 495 | |||
| • | Disestablished | 1121 | |||
| Today part of | Tengaria | ||||
After the Tengar tribes migrated to modern day Tengaria in the early fifth century, the Arcilucan Emperors were able to defeat the conquer most the region in several campaigns from 480 to 495, with the Tengars becoming foederati of Arciluco.