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== Reign ==
== Reign ==
Meerō's reign started during the campaign against the [[Negy]] and he was respected as the son of a great father. However, after the passing of Opol in 1815 [[FR]] and the passing of Byskoh in 1816 just mere months later, Meerō experienced a breakdown from which he never truly recovered. He became moody and indecisive.
Meerō's reign started during the campaign against the [[Negy]] and he was respected as the son of a great father. However, after the passing of Opol in 1815 [[FR]] and the passing of Byskoh in 1816 just mere months later, Meerō experienced a breakdown from which he never truly recovered. He became moody and indecisive, and short bursts of activity would be followed by long bouts of depression.
Meerō did begin a series of campaigns against the [[Laeooy Coast]] in honor of his father who wanted to subjugate the territory. Four separate campaigns - 1824-1825, 1829-1831, 1834-1835 and 1841-1842 - were fairly successful, but all stopped short of actually finishing the job, with Meerō's inconsistent strategy and erratic behavior leading to bizarre decisions. The first campaign, for example, which reached the city-state of [[Troun]], failed to confront it, with Meerō suddenly turning the army around. Confused generals tried to interpret Meerō's actions as having religious significance, and the army eventually returned to [[Gaskal]].
The second campaign was similarly odd, with Meerō ordering his forces to the south at Frooj. The army made an exhausting crossing of [[Kōnzoh]] and then returned back through Uzar, Dol and Palas. According to [[Porteek]], Meerō's goal was a pilgrimage to the place of death of his father and then his mother.