Zenonian Dynasty

The Zenonian Dynasty or the House of Zenon (Khijovian: Żaenœnne Chæste) is the current reigning royal house of Khijovia. The Zenonians had ruled the Kingdom of Khijovia for more than four centuries (July 11, 1161 - January 28, 1534) until its decay in the early sixteenth century due to internal conflicts and inheritance disputes to the throne. The weakening of the royal power, in fact, favored the republican federalists who took power with a violent coup d'état, exiling the royal family in Chondia and founding the Federation of Khijovia on January 28, 1534.

The origins of this royal house date back well back in time, almost at the time of the religious military orders in the northern vastatore: the progenitor of the dynasty is thought to have been Ivian Cassio, a Coritian nobleman who emigrated to the current county of Klettoria to escape from the wars that took place in his homeland. Cassio settled with his family around 1007 in a small village called Kleitore on the delta of the Teverio river, soon becoming patron and governor of the coastal village. Over the decades, Kleitore would grow exponentially and would become an autonomous duchy governed by the wealthy Zenonian family (originating from "Zenne", a name in the Kleitorian dialect that designated the noble lineage of the descendants of Ivian Cassio), home to important economic and commercial centers thanks to the numerous ports and communication routes that connected it to the other counties and principalities.