Classical Syara
Classical Syara refers to a period in Syaran history used to mark the span between the Archaic Age and the foundation of the Makedonian Empire. The age was marked by the preeminence of the Kydonian League, which became an epicenter of Syaran culture, philosophy, economics, arts, and science, which spread across much of Tyran. It is sometimes called the Hellenic Golden Age by some historians.
The Classical Age is usually stated to have begun sometime around 500 BCE, following the establishment of Makedon, though the era would be dominated politically and militarily by the Kydonians. The Kydonians were a collection of city-states in north-central Syara who formed at the time the largest political body in the land, and exerted significant influence on Syaran society and culture. The Kydonians were the origin of democracy, many realms of philosophy, classical theater, and scientific discovery, producing numerous mathematicians, philosophers, playwrights, writers, and architects.
Despite this relative prosperity, the era was also punctuated by various invasions of the Bastarnae, a war like tribe who's infrequent but devastating raids constantly threatened the major powers of Syara, including Kydonia. Bastarnae incursions into Makedon, Kydonia]], and Galania would trigger numerous famines, wars, and events of social upheaval that over time weakened the strength the League and paved the way for the rise of the Makedonians as the preeminent power in Syara.
The Classical Age is generally considered to have end with the conquest of the League and the rest of Syara by Orestes II during the 3rd Century BCE, after which all of Syara came under the control of Makedon. The cultural progress and customs initiated in the Classical Era would nevertheless remain prominent throughout the reign of Makedon, forming the core of what some historians term Hellenic Syara.