Ptelamaic Edom (Origo Mundi Map Game)

Ptelamaic Edom, officially the Kingdom of Edom during its period of rule under the House of Ptelamus, before its formal annexation by the Xeran Empire, was a Mesallenistic kingdom based in ancient Edom. The "New Kingdom of Edom" was ended by a brief occupation by the Kingdom of Azoz, before being annexed by Ioxemander I of Erasidon in the year 408. During the lifetime of Ioxemander the nation of Edom would remain autonomous and traditional, ruled technically by Ioxemander's wife, the Maleka Shameza.

After Ioxemander's untimely death in the year 420, Shameza would continue to rule the kingdom, followed by her daughter with Ioxemander, Medesa. During this time the nation became increasingly dominated and settled by Mesallians, with the later reign of Shameza being dominated by one of Ioxemander's lead generals and later governors, Asandius. During the Wars of the Successors, Asandius would attempt to transition the nation into an independent kingdom ruled by himself and his male descendants, leading to a war led by himself and his son, Ioxemander II. However, Asandius' ambitions would be crushed by Lysimedes of Erasidon, who had formally been crowned King of Erasidon and married to Ioxemander's Edomite heir, Medesa.

Lysimedes would establish control over the eastern half of Ioxemander's former empire, namely Erasidon, Edom, and Emalia, ushering in the first major era of peace in the empire after the emperor's death. Lysimedes would divide his three kingdoms among his three children, with his daughter Evanematra ruling Edom. Evanematra would become one of the nation's most prestigious rulers, carefully navigating the kingdom through a period of religious and political upheaval, against the increasingly expansionist Azozian Xeran Empire, which sought to unite Edom with Azoz permanently. Evanematra would be a lead figure in preventing this, but after her death her daughter, also Evanematra, would be wed to Thalut III of Azoz after the Eras Incident, which would pave the way for Edom's integration into the Xeran Empire.

List of Rulers

 * Shazema (408-444)
 * Ioxemander I (408-420)
 * Asandius (as Regent) (420-450)
 * Asandius (Claimed only) (450-451)
 * Ioxemander I (Claimed only) (451-452)
 * Medesa (444-c.460)
 * Lysimedes (-454)
 * Evanematra I (450-533)
 * Xarenvarus (450-503)
 * Evanematra II (513-552)
 * Thalut III (432-555)

Religion
The nation of Edom was historically considered one of the most religiously diverse of any nation of the ancient world. Traditionally the nation followed the Edomite religion, but by the time of Ioxemander's arrival new religions had begun to take form. This was most evident in the city of Edom itself, which would become home to a microcosm of ancient religions. Various monarchs of the time would attempt to promote their individual faith, with the polytheistic Mesallian religion being the religion of choice immediately after Ioxemander. By the time of the kingdom's annexation by Thalut IV, the state religion would be the Ulm religion.


 * At the time of the Year 280 census.
 * At the time of Ioxemander's conquest of Edom.
 * At the time of the Division of Lysimedes.
 * At the time of the Azozian annexation.
 * Often in conjunction with Edomite and/or Mesallian religion.