Norvians

The Norvians were a primarily seafaring ethnolinguistic group who traversed the Pacific and Packilvanian Ocean between 150 BCE and 700 CE, invading and raiding large swathes of territory such as the western coast of Novaris, Eastern Yasteria, and Northwest Aurora. The origin of the Norvian people to this day remains unclear with the most accepted theory being the Concordian Sea through the strait between Gondwana and Novaris. Their expeditions, raids, and settlements across the world had profound effects with those they came in contact with, especially for present day nations such as Axdel, Dallacqua, and Fortuna who all trace their early history to these seafaring people.

The starting point of Norvian history is generally accepted to be with their arrival to Western Novaris around 150 BCE where they eventually conquered and settled the land that is now present day Dallacqua. Around 10 CE, the Norvians would begin their Second Expedition that took them further north before heading westward. They would eventually reach Yasteria, following the coastline before arriving at the Aspirian Isles between 100-150 CE. The next few decades saw further conflict as the Norvians raided and conquered the region as they did in Novaris. The Norvians would continue their acts of raiding, eventually pushing into the Packilvanian Ocean. In 247 CE, a Third Expedition was declared and would make it's way into the Packilvanian Ocean, down the east coasts of Yasteria Minor and Arcturia, and finally landing on the shores of Aurora. This group would immediately come into conflict with the native population, and would later be absorbed by the Kormistazic Empire in 732 CE.

The Norvians are distinguished for their seafaring culture, having migrated across large bodies of waters aboard their platform ships. They were fairly technologically advanced for the time, but due to their general disorganization, with the exception of declared expeditions, is attributed to causing their fall as the Norvian kingdoms and territories were absorbed by surrounding peoples and cultures over time. They are still remembered for their culture of raiding and pillaging, traveling far and wide to strike unsuspected coastal villages. The Norvian language would at times be adopted by the native populations that the Norvians came into contact with, leading to many modern languages that it evolved into remaining fairly similar to each other.

History

Origins

Multiple hypotheses exist regarding the origins and motives of the Norvian people. The most widely accepted point of origin was through the strait between Gondwana and Novaris, possibly starting from the Concordian Ocean with the use of outrigger boats and platform ships. Although their reason for migrating into the Pacific Ocean is unknown, mass migration would remain an important part of their culture following the First Expedition.