Xamichia

Xamichia (more commonly known as the Old Sammichian Empire) was an empire concentrated in the northwestern Shire, and is one of the first known civilizations in the Shire. While Sammichians lived on the continent of Thrennex for many years prior to Xamichia, it remains as one of the first examples of an entity that achieved all of the characteristics of a civilization.

While Sammichian presence on Thrennex can be dated as far back as 7,800 PRY, the oldest evidence of Xamichia suggests that the empire first rose around 2,350 PRY, established by ancient Sammichians speaking a less-refined and early variant of Thrennexian. Originally starting out as a small city-state centered around Sarrimus (which evolved into Ceriumuse), it is known for its revolutionary irrigation system which channeled sewage and waste into the Sea of Aten surrounding the continent, along with developing a complex crop cycle that took advantage of the changing seasons and allowed the Sammichians to cultivate at the height of summer and plant new crops appropriately as the soil returned to permafrost as winter returned. This also enhances the resilience of Xamichia, which was able to survive and develop in such a cold and unfriendly climate.

Between 2,350 and 2,000 PRY, Xamichia began expanding its territory across Thrennex, settling new towns and villages, such as Perna, Nedes, and Teket, and built up Sarrimus into a great and well-defended capital. It was also at this time that the centralized government transitioned from a crude and undeveloped chain of chieftains into the imperial rule that characterized Xamichia for centuries. Not soon after came the