Across

The Across was the suburbs on the other side of the Cattle-Crossing, overlooking the city of Videssos. As a consequence, the opposite city never let the harbor of Across grow, jealously protecting its status as the Videssian Empire's principal commercial harbor. The harbor was also used to move troops from the city to western parts of the country in times of war.

Somewhere after Year Zero+550, during the Makuraner invasion of the westlands and their drive towards the imperial capital, the invaders were in Across, laying siege to the city of Videssos itself and destroyed it countless times, a major cause of embarrassment for Maniakes II. It was later rebuilt.

After the Sphrantzai had taken power, Avtokrator Thorisin met Taron Leimokheir to negotiate whether or not the drungarios would fight for Thorisin.