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Along with the other three kingdoms of the Munster District – [[Leonster]], [[Ulster (location)|Ulster]] and [[Munster]] – Conote was originally part of the territory of Thracia, following its foundation by the Crusaders [[Dáinn]] and [[Njörun]] in Grann 648. Following the [[Gáe Bolg#Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg|Tragedy of the Gáe Bolg]], the Thracian throne was succeeded by Dáinn's son, a cruel and ill-tempered man who terrorized and suppressed the nation's people. In response, Njörun's son led a coalition of Thracian dukes in revolt against Dáinn's son, claiming the northern half of the peninsula as their own individual nations; with Grannvale's mediatory intervention and the eventual assent of Dáinn's son, the territory formally seceded from Thracia and became the independent [[Munster District]], with Conote being one of the four kingdoms founded there.<ref>{{cite web|quote=Afterwards, the one who would succeed the Thracian throne was Dáinn's son, but he wasn't the type of person who would make a good king. After ascending the throne, he implemented a terror policy, operated by his trusted subordinates, to suppress the masses. This resulted in Njörun's son leading the marquesses to rebel, and in the end they successfully subdued the northern, fertile lands. Later, by Grannvale's mediation, the small countries to the north pushed Leonster to become the leader of the alliance, and with Thracia's permission they officially obtained independence.|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/holy-war/playing-guide/|title=Designers' notes from a ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' playing guide|site=translated by Serenes Forest|retrieved=June 11, 2015}}</ref>

Some time before the year Grann 760, the Conote throne was assumed by the young and inexperienced King [[Carl]], who overcame a power struggle against his uncle to claim rule of Conote with the assistance of his advisor [[Raydrik]].<ref>{{cite web|quote=After my father died, I've been target of countless assassination attempts from a faction that would rather see my uncle as the king. However, God sided with the legitimate successor. Starting with Leidrick, the amount of people supporting me increased, and finally I was able to be recognized as king.|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/thracia-776/lensters-fall/sortie/|title="Fall of Leonster", from the ''Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Illustrated Works''|site=translated by Serenes Forest|retrieved=June 11, 2015}}</ref> All four parts of the Munster District kept a close military alliance with each other, so when Thracia launched a siege of Munster following [[Quan]]'s death in the [[Aed Massacre]], Conote contributed its military to the effort to come to its aid, but a faction led by Raydrik betrayed both Conote and the rest of the District at the Battle of River Thracia, leading to Raydrik himself killing Leonster's King [[Calf]] and leading Conote soldiers loyal to him to assist Thracia in claiming the entire District. It wasn't long until the [[Grannvale]] Empire's army defeated Thracia and claimed the Munster District – and thus Conote – as its territory, falling under the rule of King [[Bloom]].