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The Duchy of Armorica. The Brytôns of Armorica have deep ties to their insular cousins that stretch back centuries, predating even Caesar's campaigns in Gallia and Britannia. Its most important ties, however, are the ties between their ruling houses.
After Maximus had secured the purple for himself, he settled many of his brittonic veterans in Armorica. Of particular note was was the family of his lieutenant Andragathius, as well Maximus’ own Brittonic family (his son from a previous marriage, Victor, ruled with him in Treverorum).
Maximus and Victor were later murdered by the eastern emperor, though his pregnant wife Elen and daughter Maxima were spared and taken in by Andragathius’ family. Later, she gave birth to a son whom she named Ambrosius Aurelianus (Embrys Auriadh), as his father's name had been condemned. Maxima had by that time married to Andragathius’ son, Regulus, and bore him an heir named Riothamus(Riotam).
Riothamus and Ambrosius were grew to be near as brothers, and when Ambrosius took his place as Comes Britanniarum, he made his nephew Dux Tractus Armorica.
The two families have remained close to the present day, numerous wars having been fought to keep Armorica out of the hands of the Franks, and even the occasional marriage. The current Dux, Kynwyg ii, is a distant cousin to Imerâdôr Leûn.
After Maximus had secured the purple for himself, he settled many of his brittonic veterans in Armorica. Of particular note was was the family of his lieutenant Andragathius, as well Maximus’ own Brittonic family (his son from a previous marriage, Victor, ruled with him in Treverorum).
Maximus and Victor were later murdered by the eastern emperor, though his pregnant wife Elen and daughter Maxima were spared and taken in by Andragathius’ family. Later, she gave birth to a son whom she named Ambrosius Aurelianus (Embrys Auriadh), as his father's name had been condemned. Maxima had by that time married to Andragathius’ son, Regulus, and bore him an heir named Riothamus(Riotam).
Riothamus and Ambrosius were grew to be near as brothers, and when Ambrosius took his place as Comes Britanniarum, he made his nephew Dux Tractus Armorica.
The two families have remained close to the present day, numerous wars having been fought to keep Armorica out of the hands of the Franks, and even the occasional marriage. The current Dux, Kynwyg ii, is a distant cousin to Imerâdôr Leûn.
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