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Monfryd IV would die at the relatively young age of forty-seven of a failing heart, and Erich would be crowned as Erich VII in 3867 A.H. at twenty-nine. For the early years of his reign Erich would be relatively successful, reintegrating parts of the Stormlands his ancestors had lost, most notably the [[The Stormlands#Eastern Marches|Eastern Marches]] who he entered into the first many wars against the [[House Yronwood|Yronwoods]] to reclaim. But as his reign continued the challenges brought to the kingdom by his forebears was too great an obstacle to overcome for Erich, and though he tried his armies dwindled, his treasury wasted away, and even his vassals stopped taking his commands as seriously as they did before. | Monfryd IV would die at the relatively young age of forty-seven of a failing heart, and Erich would be crowned as Erich VII in 3867 A.H. at twenty-nine. For the early years of his reign Erich would be relatively successful, reintegrating parts of the Stormlands his ancestors had lost, most notably the [[The Stormlands#Eastern Marches|Eastern Marches]] who he entered into the first many wars against the [[House Yronwood|Yronwoods]] to reclaim. But as his reign continued the challenges brought to the kingdom by his forebears was too great an obstacle to overcome for Erich, and though he tried his armies dwindled, his treasury wasted away, and even his vassals stopped taking his commands as seriously as they did before. | ||
As the Age of Heroes came to an end and the first decades of the [[Coming of the Andals|Andal Invasions]] came upon the Stormlands, several disasters occured in quick succession that destabilised the entire kingdom and diminished Erich's power significantly. The most significant was the secession of the [[The Stormlands#The Hook|Hook]] led by Justin Milk-Eye Massey who plunged the Stormlands into a civil war. Erich warred with the Milk-Eye to retake the Hook back, but failed. In the wake of the failure, [[House | As the Age of Heroes came to an end and the first decades of the [[Coming of the Andals|Andal Invasions]] came upon the Stormlands, several disasters occured in quick succession that destabilised the entire kingdom and diminished Erich's power significantly. The most significant was the secession of the [[The Stormlands#The Hook|Hook]] led by [[Justin Milk-Eye]] [[House Massey|Massey]] who plunged the Stormlands into a civil war. Erich warred with the Milk-Eye to retake the Hook back, but failed. In the wake of the failure, [[House Evenstar]] and [[House Wylde]] abruptly stopped paying tribute to Erich, the latter of which was under attack by an [[Andals|Andal]] invading force, and the other thought to be bewitched by the [[Green Queen]], neither of which Erich had the troops to respond to. | ||
At the same time, minor Andal adventurers began to land in and near the Stormlands, threatening his vassals. News of Andal conquests from the [[First Men]] in the [[Mountain and Vale]] would reach him, but overwhelmed by his own problems, Erich ignored the invasion to focus on his own problems. Years later, Olyvar I Yronwood would lead an invasion force against the Stormlands, intending to expand his domain north into the Eastern Marches. | At the same time, minor Andal adventurers began to land in and near the Stormlands, threatening his vassals. News of Andal conquests from the [[First Men]] in the [[Mountain and Vale]] would reach him, but overwhelmed by his own problems, Erich ignored the invasion to focus on his own problems. Years later, Olyvar I Yronwood would lead an invasion force against the Stormlands, intending to expand his domain north into the Eastern Marches. | ||