Pre-Space Rootigan History

Classical Era
In 1542 BT the kingdom of Gedravio signed a treaty which unionized the country with the kingdom of Vakjeta. Having been pursuaded by Queen Rootavia, on the basis their cultural and ethnic being one of the same and Vakjeta could provide better care and protection to the Gedravian people. The treaty formally gave birth to the Kingdom of Iga which currently stands as the Republic of Rootiga.

The kingdom of Iga flourished for a millenia, expanding across the entirely of the northern Rootavian continent, and eventually down to the most southern peninsula. By the year 723 BT the Igans had discovered long term sailing. Naturally, they followed the Koroban island chain to the east, which lead them to the continent of Markenia. Upon discovering the indigenous population located on the western coast, the undeniable similarities in appearance lead the Igans to claim that the less developed population originated from the Iga region.

The Igans had become convinced that the indigenous people were related to themselves, and created a plan to integrate them into the kingdom of Iga. Professors of the time began claiming that there was once a landbridge between the Rootavian and Markenian continents, and some Igans traveled through there to Markenia (however this is now known to be false). Explorers began traveling north along the coast, as paid by the royal family to do with the end goal of discovering other civilizations whilst claiming all land along the way.

Eventually their efforts were met with success after traveling along the Vardossan isles north of Markenia. As they had arrived on the south eastern coastline of Verdania, where they discovered yet another small village of lesser-developed people. As new returned home, the term Rootigan was born, implying that Igans are the root of all civilization on Gezogvia. Within a century the term Rootigan had been so well established that the capital was renamed to Rootivakjeta, implying it was the first city on the planet.