Ancient Brising was a small port city, with catacombs beneath from when it was a sacred city for the priests of the Seven Hills. Gradually it became a built-up urban area to serve the temples and temple complexes, but when a secular rebellion overthrew the theocracy, it was replaced by a monarchy who based themselves in the City of Seven Hills, and renamed it after their family. Brising expanded and became a seat of culture and learning, and during the Empire Age