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==Prehistory==
==Ancient History==
===Growth of Codex Influence (1500 BCBCE to 450200 ADCE)===
Between 1500 and 1000 BC, the [[Aspirian Isles]] saw an influx of trans-cultural diffusion and migration from Southeast Yasteria by more Codex groups, mainly in the southern islands of present-day Emili and Toscani. Along with them, these groups brought new technologies such as the use of iron and advances in agriculture. The Codex culture quickly took over the Aspiriac culture in the southern island cluster and into the Medium Islands, reaching as far as the island of Eridani Theta where it mixed with the culture of existing vulpine natives. By around 100 BC, the isles saw the largest growth of Codex influence, solidifying the formation of a Codex-Aspiriac culture, especially within the southern islands. Codex growth in the Aspirian Isles would continue for another three to four hundred years until their influence began to dwindle in the 2nd and 3rd century AD.
===Norvian Conquests (200100 ADCE to 500 ADCE)===
Beginning as early as the 3rd2nd century, invaders of unknown origin, known simply as the Norvians, began arriving to the islands, the first accounts dating to 216114 AD in the Telga Islands. The twoNorvians mainthat theoriesarrived onin theYasteria originfirst oforiginated from across the NorviansPacific isOcean focusedin aroundNovaris. GondwanaTheir orjourney Aurora,across howeverthe itocean stillbecame remainsknown unclearas tothe thisSecond day.Expedition Betweenwith the 4thFirst andExpedition 5thbeing centurytheir sawarrival theto largestNovaris amountaround of150 conquestsBCE. byThe arrival of the Norvians, takingto controlthe ofAspirian theIsles easternmarked halfa period of Eridaniconquest Thetaas betweenNorvians 380pushed andfurther 400south, ADeventually coming into contact with existing Codexian states. InBy the 5th3rd century, the Norvian invaders easily conquered the southernisland isles,of beginningEridani toTheta pushand outmuch Codex influence inof the processMedium Isles. NorvianThe kingdomsrest wouldof beginthe tocentury formsaw further conquest and warsthe withestablishment Codex-Aspiriacof statesnumerous wouldof continue.Norvian Thiskingdoms periodthat alsowere sawin earlyconstant conflict betweenwith thenative Yasterian states. Around this time, multiple Norvian kingdomschiefs declared overtogether the limitedThird territoryExpedition, ofamassing an immense fleet and traversed into the islandsPackilvanian Ocean. AroundThe 500,fate of the lastexpedition remnantsremained ofunknown Codexto statesthe Norvians in the Aspirian Isles, wouldalthough bein defeated,recent markingtimes theit beginningwas agerealized ofthat the Norviangroup kingdomseventually withlanded thein conqueringAurora ofaround Baronburg300 in 504CE. DuringThe this periodbeginning of conquest,the fifth century marked when the Norvian languages,kingdoms were at their culturespeak, andsolidifying beliefstheir wouldfooting slowlyin beginYasteria. toThis fuseperiod witheventually thatend ofwith Codex,the becomingcollapse of the mostCentral prominentNorvic especiallyEmpire, onleading to the islandfragile ofstate Anconato andcollapse theinto Mediummultiple Islandskingdoms in 504.
==Norvian Kingdoms (504-1028)==
Following the conqueringcollapse of Baronburgthe Central inNorvic 504Empire, the Aspirian Isles are divided into dozens of Norvian kingdoms and remained so for the next few centuries. The kingdoms over time would continue to conquer and unite amongst each other or attempt conquests of the mainland, setting up small settlements along the Yasterian coast. In 925, the Kingdom of Larunda under Antonio II attempted to conquer the neighboring state of the Kingdom of Fortuna under Renato. The conquest was tremendously unsuccessful following the Battle of Venmar Strait, with most of Antonio’s forces defeated. Renato, now with the upper hand, conquered the Kingdom of Larunda and its ally Flora in return. In the process, Renato saw further victories against the rest of the kingdoms on Ancona, successfully conquering the entire island by 929. This more than quadrupled the size of Renato’s kingdom, turning the attention of the other Norvian kingdoms towards Fortuna. In order to further solidify his control, Renato would begin further campaigns to conquer the other kingdoms diplomatically or militarily. By the time of his death in 945, he had almost united the entire island of Emili under his rule.
Upon coming into power, Renato’s son, Valence III, made it clear he would continue what his father had started. In 954, Valence announced that he was a follower of Guiliano Bardi’s teachings and writings from “The Book of Clarity.” This would set into place the later formation of [[Clarityism]] following the Council of Destino, solidifying the base of this new religion in 968. Around this time, Valence led a successful naval invasion of the island of Toscani through the Kingdom of Antevorta. During his campaign to conquer Toscani, Valence would fall in battle in 987, passing the throne to his son Valence IV.
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