The following is from, "A Modern History of the Academy," written by historian and Architecture Professor, Monk Aldori. It's prefix reads, "True history, history that is made separate from myth and legend, is based on evidence and multiple firsthand accounts. The following is true history."
It is important to understand, before we look at the Academy's history, that the Academy lies within the borders of Krainue, a mighty modern nation. When the Academy was founded by refugees, who may or may not have been called by the mythical Zogdreib, those who could not or would not enroll in the Academy spread out to found the nation of Krainue.
The history of the Academy is long and complicated, but the most important events center around the Two Wars, sometimes known collectively as the Di-War, because the second took place so soon after the first. The First War established the Academy as a major power within Krainue, and the Second War established the Academy as an independent nation within the borders of Krainue.
