Stevius "Caesar" Blockius

Biography
Stevius Blockius I first appeared in the Alathran history books some time in the First Age. He was an Averonian colonist who, on June 10th, 2021, founded the then frontier town of Rome in southern Arith. Rome's community grew, its territory expanding likewise, and with time and political disposition Stevius gained the title of "Caesar."

In what is considered his first true conflict as Caesar, Stevius fought with Hargreevs of Ashina considering the questionable actions of Roman citizen Scratus. Stevius successfully negotiated the situation following the incident.

Early on in Rome's founding, Stevius befriended a fellow opportunistic colonist: Fred Book. He and a fellow opportunist by the name of CoolGummyBear would found the nearby town of Redwood, and after raising a militia demanded that Stevius dissolve the Empire and surrender Rome. Stevius refused, and soon after met with the chancellor of the F.C.A. with undisclosed results. Rome and Redwood settled on diplomatic terms.

Stevius led a succesful campaign against the northern fortress of Amkensfort, annexing the territory. Unbeknownst to Stevius, Redwood citizen Tamagoth set fire to much of Rome's historic district, starting the Great Fire of Rome.

The Roman Civilization fell to economic depression in the mid to late First Age. Rome was sacked and burned by various assailants, and the bloodline of Stevius Blockius fled the continent of Arith seeking political asylum.

Legacy
Caesar Stevius Blockius not only founded the Roman Civilization, but in doing so colonized an otherwise uninhabited region of southern Arith, resulting in the creation of various other civilizations such as Redwood and the Encavia Empire.