Vibius Salvetor

Vibius Salvetor was the dictator and Senator-President from early 704 to late 704 during the conquests of Grover I. His reign was marked by a war against the Imperial throne for the independence of Romau, which he lost. Before taking power in a Senate-backed coup from the previous Senator-President, Salvetor was a General and member of the Romauan Legion.

Vibius was a general during a time of great stability for Romau - industries were booming, trade downriver led to new opportunities in Aquileia, Wingbardy, and Griffonstone, and citizens began to speak of a new Romauan Empire like the one that was forged by Kaeso Taitan after the death of Arantigos.

However, Grover I soon arrived from Griffonstone - with the power of the Idol of Boreas. He conquered swathes of the Heartlands, and on the three points where the rivers of Griffonia met he founded the city of Griffenheim and proclaimed himself Kaiser of all Griffonia. The Senate of Romau, scared of a possible attack, assassinated the isolationist Senator-President, and appointed General Salvetor to lead the nation against the Griffonstone invaders.

Unfortunately for Salvetor, Grover I was stronger then expected. While Salvetor had mobilized the Romauan legion and restored Romau to Arantigan-era levels of fortifications, he was no match for Grover I's own Arantigan-trained army. In an ironic fight between modern Arantigan tactics and ancient Arantigan fortifications, Grover I waited out and seiged the city.

Salvetor and Grover soon arranged a meeting in late 704 - Grover would not conquer the city itself, and Romau would peacefully integrate itself into the Empire. Grover, wanting to punish Salvetor for his crimes, and Salvetor, not wanting to be killed by the Senate as a coward, also arranged Salvetor's own death. He would be executed - on the terms that no griffon in Romau would ever see his body. And so, with that final meeting, Salvetor was killed, and the Legions of Romau were then brought under the sway of the Empire. Salvetor's body was rumored to have been buried in an Imperial mausoleum in Griffenheim with the rest of the heroes who died in the Imperial wars of Conquest - although this may just be made up by the bards of Griffonia.