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Most information about the Marauders is drawn from {{wp|primary sources}} written by Eucleans who interacted with the Ghailles during this period. Archaeology and some {{wp|secondary sources}}, including Ghaillish folklore, also contributes to the understanding of the Marauder Age.
Most information about the Marauders is drawn from {{wp|primary sources}} written by Eucleans who interacted with the Ghailles during this period. Archaeology and some {{wp|secondary sources}}, including Ghaillish folklore, also contributes to the understanding of the Marauder Age.
==Historical context==


==Historical background==
==Historical background==

Revision as of 16:50, 4 August 2020

A carving of a long fada from a sixteenth-century monument to Lughaidh I.

The Marauder Age (8th century-11th century CE) was a period during the Middle Ages when Ghailles known as Marauders carried out wide-spread raiding and conquest throughout Euclea. It followed an expansion of the Ghaillish population which required additional resources. In the Caldish Isles, these resources were at times limited. The Ghailles of this period are often referred to as Marauders as well as Lochlananch, though the latter is only commonly used in Caldia.

Ghaillish pirates conducted raids throughout Euclea, with Caldish galleys being recorded of having reached as far west as Narozalica and as far south as Tsabara. Raids were most common in the North Sea region of Euclea. Ghaillish settlement occurred in Buckland, Estmere Geatland, Solsitana, and Werania. The longest-lasting Marauder kingdoms were Pending in eastern Soltiana and Pending on the northern coast of Geatland. The expansion of Ghaillish peoples followed Caldish unification in 720. Some Caldish historians argue that the actual First North Sea Empire was established by the Ghailles during the Marauder Age. This is disputed by other historians, however, on the grounds that the Ghaillish pirates were not consistently actors of the Ghaillish crown and their raids and conquests were not consistently an extension of the monarch’s de jure or de facto authority

Conquest and raids were driven by a several factors. Overpopulation and a lack of arable land contributed to Ghaillish piracy. The unification of Caldia also resulted in political strife, centralizing power in a way that it had not previously been. This motivated some Ghaillish warriors to look to other lands for political independence from the Ghaillish crown. Wealth in Euclean towns and monasteries and the weak rule of overseas kings was also a factor. The historical use of the long fada by the Ghailles and new developments in sailing also drove expansion.

Most information about the Marauders is drawn from primary sources written by Eucleans who interacted with the Ghailles during this period. Archaeology and some secondary sources, including Ghaillish folklore, also contributes to the understanding of the Marauder Age.

Historical background

Probable causes of Ghaillish raiding

Historical overview

Northeastern Euclea

Southeastern Euclea

Central Euclea

Coius

The Asterias

Legacy