- 741 : After succesfully expelling the Anglo-Saxons from Sílkedes, the lords of that region launch their own incursion into Aquitaine in southern Francia, well knowing that a large portion of the Frankish army was in Poseidonis. Neustria and Burgundy quickly retaliate, sending in reinforcements to the scarce levies in Aquitaine. - 742 : The Sílkedean lords quickly subdue the western coast of Aquitaine. The Francian armies meet them in the field, and while the battle was close, they suffered a defeat and retreated further into the duchy. -743 : The Great Power spreads to Francia, though the Sílkedeans weren't as learned in the ways of mageia as the Empire. -744 : The Sílkedeans conquer nearly all of Aquitaine, but the Franks stage an ambush that shatters a main Atlantean force, and regain much of the northeastern holdings. -745 : In Francia, Sílkedean forces are pushed back by some major Frankish victories, but continue winning minor skirmishes. In the desire to avoid more bloodshed, and because of the fact that both sides are evenly matched, a peace offer was sent to the Franks by the Sílkedeans. The Franks, whose biggest army was across the sea, accept this offer and cede half of Aquitaine to the Sílkedean lords, who establish their own realms in the area layed over previous adminstrative units. An Andalusian adventurer takes control of Narbonne, renamed Arbûna. The old prince of Aquitania, Hunald dies the same year and his son inherits only from the duchy of Toulouse located between the Silkedeans realms and Muslim Septimania 4 realms are founded by the Silkedeans : the Archonate of Bordekes, (Bordeaux) the Archonate of Pides(Poitiers), the Archonate of Gasconios (Gascogne) and the Archonate of Borbes ( Bourbon ) Each swear to help each other is one is attacked by the Franks. The inlands adopt the feudal organisation while the coast ( unless Bordekes) is inhabited by mercantile city-states. These city- states control the trade between Atlantis and Europe but are not organised. Massive colonisation on the coast. -768 : Charlemagne succeeds on the throne with his brother Carloman. They reclaim Aquitaine and declare war on the Archonates. -771 : After 3 years of war, Charlemagne withdraws from Aquitaine and is forced to recognise the Silkedean warlords as the true leaders of Aquitania. Carloman was killed at the second battle of Poitiers where the Franks were crushed by the Archon of Bordekes. Charlemagne turns his eyes east to Saxony and Bavaria. Despite his multiple victories he can't achieve the christianisation of Germany. 810 : Louis the Pious succeeds to his father to the throne of Francia. His kingdom spawns from Old Francia ( less Aquitaine ) to the Weser in Germany. The king of Lombardia slowly unificates Italy. 830 : The sons of Louis the Pious fight against their father and divide the kingdom of Franks in 3 parts : Western Francia will go to Charles, Middle Francia to Lothaire and Eastern Francia to Louis. 841 : The Vikings raid Western Francia. The Bretons unite under Nominoé who is proclaimed king of Britanny. He wins a victory at Ballon but reclaim the help of the Silkedes. In Akistedes, Hélias, Archon of Bordekes subjuguate the other Silkedean lords through war and diplomacy. He marries the duchess of Toulouse and converts himself to Christianity. The sheik of Septimania who was raided in Akistedes is defeated. His son flees with the muslim population in Corsica and Sardinia to avoid slaughter. The new emirate becomes the center of piratery in Western Mediterranea The treaty of Nantes confirms the alliance of Nominoé and Hélias. The territories gained north of Loire will go to Nominoé and the others to Hélias. -845 : A great viking fleet led by Ragnar Lothbrok, pillage Paris. Charles is forced to pay them to avoid more destruction. The peace of Reims is signed. Erispoë, son of Nominoé receives the Anjou, the Maine, the Cotentin and is confirmed king. Hélias receives all the territories south of the Loire. The vainquors go back to their country to deal with the Vikings raids. For years, Francia, Akistedes and Britanny are attacked by Vikings. Helias and Salomon, the cousin of Erispoé continue their alliances and defeat several times the Vikings. But they can't stop the raids and pillages. Decline of the 4 poleis. Only Bordekes who is the capital of the realm is protected of the raids. Creation of the Garondos fortress to avoid the Vikings to sail up the Garonne. -879 : the succession of the heirs of Lothaire cause instability in the area. Hélias invades south Lotharingia and is proclaimed king of Burgundy. -880 : At the treaty of Orléans, Salomon, Louis III and Hélias discuss their boundaries and ally themselves against the Vikings. Louis recognise Hélias' claim on Burgundy and marry his sister to him against his help to recover Middle Francia. -881 : The Frank army, with reinforcements from Britanny and Akistedes defeat Louis II, the king of East Francia. Flanders, Brabant, Lorraine, Elsass and Luxembourg goes to Louis III. -890's : Eastern Franconia is split between a pagan Saxe and the remnants of the Carolingian dynasty. The Vikings continue their raids and lay a siege at Paris. -897 : Death of the Anax of Akistedes Hélias at the age of 80. No one of his three heirs collect enough votes to become Anax. His first son Hélias-Berengerios, inherits the Archonate of Toulouse and is supported by the archons of Borbes and Arvernia ( Auvergne ) where the Silkedeans have mixed with the Occitan population. He crowns himself Laodiges of Toulouse. His second son Hypérios, son of Hélias and a Silkedean noble, inherits the Ar. of Bordekes and is supported by the Archons of Gasconios and Pides where the Silkedeans have remplaced the previous population. He crowns himself Laodiges of Bordekes. His last son, Frankios, 10 years old inherits Provence and is supported by the dukes of Lyon and Upper-Burgundy where the Silkedeans did not colonise. He is crowned by his mother king of Burgundy. Meanwhile, Britanny must face multiple vikings attacks. Many Silkedeans install themselves in the coastal Archons because of the Danish Invasion of Silkedia. Occitan are pushed in Tolosa or in Burgundy 911 : Rollo, a viking warlord receives the duchy of Rouen, which will become Normandy in exchange for his help against the other Vikings and the stop of pillage. Alain, king of Britanny, does the same thing by giving-up Cotentin. 945 : Prometheos, king of Toulouse, expands in Iberia and take Barcelona. Meanwhile to avoid him to gain too much power, Hypérios II king of Bordekes invades Navarra. 947 : The two meet in the Pyrénées. They fix their border and promise to give their Iberian possessions to their second sons. 974 :Under the reign of Arkantos I 'The Drunkard', the Poleis of the coast and the mayor of Bordekes sign the act of fundation of the Koine of Garondos ( the estuary of the Garonne). These 5 poleis dominated by rich merchants take the control of the trade in the Gulf of Gasconios and strenghten their influence over the weak king 987 : Hughes Capet becomes king of France. I think that after there is no other great changes. In 1066 Akistedes is divided between the petty kingdom of Bordekes and Toulouse. For Burgundy, no ideas. France rules Normandie, Orléans, Valois, the duchy of Burgundy and all the territories I mentionned in 881. No Holy Roman Empire since Charlemagne did not expand south and in Italia and was not recognised Emperor by the Pope. Aragon and Navarra are ruled by Akistedians ( mix of Silkedeans and Occitans) Ah, and Brittany is a kingdom and rules Anjou !.