Triarchy

The Triarchy (Greek for rule of three) is a term used to describe the unofficial governance of North Aeson after the Deposition Treaty. When Chisae Velgon died with no clear successor in year 43, the many landowners of the Kingdom of Aeson created the Deposition Treaty which formally dissolved the Kingdom of Aeson and divided its possessions among the many lords. Of the lords, three held the most land: Silgae Paerath, Kalsae Cadaeth, and Gersath Traenith. With them holding the most land and therefore most power, they were allowed to legally adopt the title of talkae (equivalent to king). Simultaneously, the lesser lords around the three kingdoms (known as sonaes, equivalent to duchies) gained the good will of their nearest talkae to assure their own safety. This created a balance of power between the three kingdoms, with sonaes at the borders of the kingdoms remaining willfully independent yet still subject to the diplomatic tugging of the kingdoms.