Ayen

Early Ayen

 * The first historic mention of Ayen come from the Zeniths when Ayen was a colony under the control of the Zenith Empire
 * Even after the fall of the Zenith Empire, Ayenese were not a united people
 * Instead it was ruled by a number of local landowners and lords

The Ayenese Adapt Visnian Ideas

 * Around 760 BR, the Ayenese began to make more contact with mainland Visnia
 * They were also influenced by the Visnian ideas and customs, which they learned from local Ayenese Nemla traders
 * During mid-700 BR, many Visnians migrated to Ayen bringing with them many new ideas

Ayen' Power and Decline

 * Due to Visnian ties, Ayen grew from scattered alliances to prosperous factions full of educated people
 * The rise of Ayen marks the appearance of Northeast Mooria's first most important unified land
 * In the late 700s, the Ayenese formed an imperial court and conquered the land between Ayen and the Eastern coast
 * The Ayenese had now formed an empire and created a highly refined court to govern the Ayenese people

The Empire Confronts Its Enemies

 * Ayen remained powerful for many bemen
 * However, as soon as Moorvian invasions became more frequent, the Ayenese struggled to protect their land
 * In the late 600s, however, the Ayenese Empire was no more
 * In a last attempt to keep Moorvia from reaching the Eastern coast, they joined forces with the Anacenic and Jak troops forming the Moorian Coalition

Noblism Erodes Imperial Authority

 * During the imperial period, Ayen's central government was relatively strong
 * However, this strength was soon to be challenged by great territorial lords and trade masters who acted as independent, local rulers

Decline in Central Power

 * For most of the imperial period, the power was in the central government, yet by the Moorvian Wars this power began to fall towards local rulers
 * By the end of the Moorvian Wars, the central government collapsed
 * Traade masters took control of the nemla and local lords sprung up throughout Ayen