Marquis of Tantorel

The Marquis of Tantorel, or the Marquis in intrastate speech was a nobleman tasked with leading the March of Tantorel. This area was created to serve as a buffer and neglected accordingly. The office was in most times occupied by overly ambitious individuals removed from major centres, or to the contrary by completely talentless ones who just furthered the areas problems. Frequent raids over the Zaab and along the coast prevented population increase, while the prevalent banditry made the land a lawless place.

Official control was limited to fortresses and the city of Ragod, but at some times even the latter was sacked. Criminals and the border guard, who were at places overlapping persons, played into the hand of one another. Widespread corruption was only rooted out after the appointment of Meshuri Karamiš in 1036 who brought fresh wind, change, law and order and a significant population increase to the region.