Kale

Kale Kepourina Akropolitissa [aka: Kale of the Eastern Winds] is a Byzantinian woman of greek/egyptian descent who enjoys the finer things in life. Her boastful attitude, fun, out-going spirit has never failed her as of yet. Although the corousing dosen't really help either, thats just a bonus for her.

Born in Anatolia, on the shores of the pennisula there-in, approx early 6th century. Her mother died shortly after her birth from complications due to a poor heart. After reaching the age of majority, she was able to help her father on his voyages to other countries for trade around the Mediterranean, along with her two older brothers as well.

In her spare time, she studies astronomy and practices the written/spoken languages of her fore fathers. Something interesting to note about Kale is her family tree. Her mother was from Egypt, when the Byzantian empire had taken the lands as just another roman province, rather than the elaborate kingdom it once was; she was a very prominent and well known dancer. While her father is a Greek merchant ship owner, who comes from the isle of Andros, in the cycladean sea.

Her intrests include dance, games, heraldry, corousing, cooking, costuming, illumination, martial activites, marshalling, running lists, arts and sciences, and researching greek/egyptian history.

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The current year is 549 A.D. / 2006 C.E. / AS XLI

Please note, that Kale is an on-going research persona that Ayame is developing over the course of the winter and spring months to come. She will most likely "live" during the summer months of her time playing in the S.C.A.

Research [ name and otherwise ]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatolia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegyptus_%28Roman_province%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Byzantium5502.PNG

http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/cloth/egypt.html

http://www.maridonna.com/onomastics/macedonia.htm

http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/byzantine/structures.html#structures

http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/byzantine/feminizing.html#feminizing_family_names

http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/byzantine/family_names.html#family_names