Treaty of the Eight Thrones

Signed in 1190IE, this treaty formally ended the hostility between the Independant Nations and the Merebian Empire. It also allowed the return of the kingdom of Chundria to Imperial control after 16 years of occupation by non-human forces.

It is often considered the defining act of Emperor Ephestus's reign but many historians believe that this was as much the result of the General's desire to see peace as the Empire's.

The exact nature of the treaty is somewhat complex but most people understand its three basic principles;

1) The Empire would refrain from all expansion eastwards, or in any direction that would lead to the Independant Nations becoming annexed

2) The Independant Nations would withdraw from all occupied Imperial lands (primarily Chundria)

3) The Empire would have access to lands beyond the Independant Nations by using the Independant Nations as a "proxy"

This allowed both sides to claim "victory" whilst ensuring an sound trading relationship.