General Split

The General Split was the event that precipitated the dissolution of the Aionian Empire and the creation of the separate kingdoms of A'laur and Aetheria. The split is so named because of the broad but peaceful disagreements between the eastern and western regions of the empire which brought about its dissolution. Numerous disagreements on military priorities, religious belief, general cultural practice, and government structure lead to the creation of two similar but divided cultures in the waning days of the Aionian Empire. This divide was eventually substantial enough that, upon the death of the final emperor, the empire decided to divide itself into two similarly sized kingdoms.