The One and True Empire of Bahamut's Grace

The One and True Empire of Bahamut's Grace, also known colloquially as The Arkendor Empire or as The Great Oppressors, is an empire ruled by The Line of Graask from the City of Arkendor. The City of Arkendor's first attempt at imperalization marks the begining of the calendar of Skenth.

The Grand City of Arkendor
The dragonborn City of Arkendor is an independent city ruled over by the heads of a number of houses. However Draxan Graask, a young and ambitious patriarch manages to take control of the city through bribes, blackmail, and brute force.

Draxan then, with all the power of Arkendor, turns his eyes outwards. The first city to fall is Keldor, Draxan besieges the city for three months until they relent and bend their knees. Draxan then utilizes the same strategy against Minstr, Veldikar, and Pakst. Then, turning northward and with the might five cities behind him, Draxan Graask marches to Parth.

He begins by using his tried and true strategy but his generals demand combat, they began this conquest five years ago and there had not yet been any large scale warfare. So they storm the walls of Parth. They quickly defeat the lightly garrisoned city and then Draxan divides his forces to simultaneously take Abresk and Rumeltar. Now eight years later and with seven cities swearing fealty to him Draxan the Mighty returns to Arkendor to rule.

Kingdom of the Ankiir Gulf
While for generations the Line of Graask had been content with ruling over the Seven Cities that Draxan the Mighty had conquered a new patriarch came to the head of the family 345 years after Draxan's conquest. Nevek Graask looked to add his name to the annals of his family's past and he strikes out at Minva and her allies Aivlia, Saidel, and Aksnudr.

Five years and several thousand lives later, Nevek Graask declares himself Nevek I, King of the Ankiir Gulf. This markes the first time any of the Line of Graask gave themselves a formal title.

Southward Push
King Draxan II (second since Nevek delcared himself King.  Since Draxan's Conquest the name Draxan became quite common among all dragonborn) looks to expand his boundaries like his namesake. He strikes to the south of the kingdom, taking Bellhaven, Oakfield, The Red Mountains, and dozens of lesser cities.

Arinthian Conquest
The Kingdom of the Ankiir Gulf, at this time ruled by Queen Zovra I, crosses The Sword Sea and invades Arinthia.