Ascomanni

The Ascomanni (or Caspi people) were a Northwestern Euronian ethnolinguistic group of the Early Middle Ages, during which they spoke the Old Caspiaan language. The language belongs to the Northwestern branch of the Norta-Euronian languages and is the predecessor of the modern languages of Caspiaa. During the late eighth century, the Ascomanni embarked on a large-scale expansion in all directions, giving rise to the Ascomanni Age. From the 8th to the 10th century, the wider Caspiaan region was the source of Ascomanni. The looting of the monastery at Barisfarne in Northeast Ruskayn in 793 by Caspiaan people has long been regarded as the event which marked the beginning of the Ascomanni Era. This age was characterised by expansion and emigration by Ascomanni seafarers. They colonised, raided, and traded in all parts of Western Euronia. Caspiaan Ascomanni explorers established colonies in Baytonia, Ruskayn, Gladysynthia, Zamastan, Arenoran Isles, Ivite, Saint Offeat, and Elbresia. The Ascomanni from Caspiaa were most active in the northern Ruskaynian islands and western Gladysynthian shores.

According to tradition, Ekyial Fairhana unified them into one in 872 after the Battle of Casfjord, thus becoming the first king of a united Caspiaa. Ekyial's realm was mainly a South Caspiaan coastal state. Fairhana ruled with a strong hand and according to the sagas, many Caspiaans left the country to live in Ruskayn and parts of Gladysynthia and Baytonia. The modern-day cities of Thornharbor (Gladysynthia), Portapique (Zamastan), and Vepovo (Saint Offeat) were founded by Caspiaan settlers.

Ascomanni traditions were replaced slowly by Christian ones in the late 10th and early 11th centuries. One of the most important sources for the history of the 11th century Rikings is the treaty between the Ruskaynians and Olaf Haraldsson, king of Caspiaa circa 1015 to 1028. This is largely attributed to the missionary king Olav Aggvasson.