Migration and Rise of Atlantica

1. Migration Period 406-440 AD

At the end of 406 AD, a large number of barbarian tribes, fleeing the Huns, crossed the Rhine. Constantine III took advantage of this and, as early as 407, crossed into Guardia with the remnants of the British army, thus securing for himself a temporary sphere of influence that stretched from Britain to the mouth of the Loire and, for the first time, encompassed all of Vanguardia. This kingdom, known as Imbria, existed for 140 years in northern Guardia until the arrival of the Angles and Saxons via southern England.

Founding of Atlantica

A village settlement directly on the Florentine road between Bethany and the Fleurhagues peninsula was first documented around 534 BC. Apolthenes' trade in Crete attests to his involvement in the silver trade with a monastic estate called Atlantica. The exact name of the place is unknown, but he likely chose it to allude to Greek mythology: according to this myth, the Titan Atlas (Greek Ἄτλας, meaning "bearer") supported the entire celestial sphere at its westernmost point. This name was quite fitting for the location. Through intensive trade with Spain, France, and the British Isles, the settlement grew rapidly and gained wealth, particularly from the nearby silver deposits.

Rise to become the richest city in the world

With Jeraurd I, a very far-sighted man was elected by the people as the first king of Atlantica. He decreed that only Atlanteans would be allowed to trade in the silver from the mines, thus enabling the development of the great Atlantean trading fleet. Atlantean ships brought silver to the cities of Western Europe and, on their return voyages, brought the greatest treasures back to Atlantis: grain, spices, jewels, and precious building materials of all kinds. Builders and artists quickly followed the goods, helping the Atlanteans expand Atlantis into a vast fortress and trading city. The wealth seemed immeasurable. The dimensions of the walled city have been reconstructed today as an incredible 95 square kilometers, and the estimated 45,000 inhabitants of Atlantis made it one of the largest European cities of its time.