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The reference text below provides context for the following instruction: He had long since conquered every land within the reach of his mighty armies, and now controlled a vast empire which prospered peacefully under his rule. All his enemies had been sought out and put to the sword, and he had no relatives who might plot against him or try to usurp the throne. Understandably, Kazan had grown extremely vain and arrogant, and would not acknowledge anyone or anything to be greater than himself. He even forbade the worship of all deities and had the temples and altars destroyed. The people thought the Emperor had finally gone too far and would soon pay for his irreverence, but when no avenging blast of lightning came and his good fortune continued as always, they became convinced of his divinity and began to address their prayers to him. But Kazan was a soldier at heart; the stifling peace sickened him. He wanted to match strength and military cunning with an opponent of equal skill and resource. But none now stood in his way. Suddenly, startling the slave-girls, the Emperor gave a triumphant shout and leapt to his feet calling for his captains and counsellors. What had happened was this: the bored Emperor Kazan had finally conceived of a new diversion, his greatest undertaking, and one that would belittle all the heroic deeds of the past: he would storm the Fortress of Death. The preparations began immediately. For years, the Empire had functioned as a well-oiled machine of war, and now, with long practiced efficiency, its gears began to turn once again. From all his subject lands, the Emperor demanded, and received, men and supplies for his mighty army. Daily, by caravan and by wagonload, they came. Food and materials, whether they could be spared or not, poured into the capital city until the warehouses could accommodate no more. Able men of all ages answered the Emperor's call, or were brought, and those who had no weapons were properly outfitted by the armories. But more potent than all this vast host which the Emperor gathered was the contingent of sorcerers that he recruited: the most puissant in all the Lands of Men and Dream. Theirs would be the real task of defeating Death, for Kazan knew that it would not be through any earthly means that this would be accomplished. His entire army was meant only as a buffer and a distraction for the real offensive: a spell, born of the strivings of the world's greatest wizards, which was so powerful that it might fell even a being such as Death. The price which the sorcerers exacted for their services was dear, but Kazan was convinced that the investment was worthwhile. The preparations for the ultimate campaign were completed with whip-inspired haste; soon the entire host of the Empire was on the march for the World's Edge, where stood the indomitable Fortress of Death. No man had ever returned from that land of shadow, save for Radis, the Mad Prophet, who had been neither mad nor a prophet when he set out on his journey. As they neared that dreaded realm, the land became bleak and barren. Desert replaced the grassy plains and darkness hung over them like a mist. The dire warriors of the Empire began to grow uneasy, and many deserted. There were some who were apprehended as they fled, and these were slowly put to death. Those that did escape were no better off for their flight, for they fell victim to the nightmarish creatures which inhabited that barren land. Pestilence and blinding heat took a toll on the force and the ranks continued to shrink. Although there had been no actual combat, it was obvious to all that they had encountered Death's forward lines and that, at present, He held the advantage. The horses and pack animals of the army felt Death's first offensive also, as their water and feed became scarcer, and the heat slew them as they plodded along. But the unvanquishable Emperor Kazan, undaunted by his losses, urged his warriors to greater haste. After days of suffering, the host of the Empire came into sight of that edifice which lurks in the darkest nightmares of dying men: the Fortress of Death. It stood menacingly black against a dark horizon. From the text, extract the names of the Empire's leaders, the names of its provinces, and the details of the battles it fought. Use the following format: [Leader's name]: [Action or event]

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