Asinid Empire

The Asinid Empire describes the possessions of the Asinid monarchs of Khayad that were held by them in Khayad, Elarta, Alsadesh and Mahuat in the 5th and 6th centuries 3E. It's rulers were Yasmina I (ruled 460 3E-513 3E), Gathaspar III (r. 513 3E-552 3E) and Iusha I (r. 552 3E-567 3E); some historians like to also include Gathaspar II (r. 435 3E-458 3E) as the empire's leader, seeing as he laid the foundations for his daughter's later military and diplomatic achievements.

Created by Yasmina I when she tied the crowns of Elarta and Khayad through a personal union, the state would go on to dominate Eastern Thir and the Inner Sea in the late half of the 5th century 3E, eventually falling into decline in the 6th century.

Overview
At it's peak, the Asinid Empire included all of Khayad, Elarta, Alsadesh, the island of Mahuat and some islands on the Ishean Archipelago. During the latter years of Yasmina I's reign, the empire controlled most of the trade in the region, having quite literally almost all of Thir in a clutch.

The Asinid Empire could also at one time boast about being one of the strongest militaries in the world, especially when it came to it's fleet. The Amber Fleet, created by Gathaspar II, was feared as the strongest naval force of the known world. Comprised of forceful heavy ships, numerous galleys and light ships able to store tons of cargo, the Amber Fleet owed its excellence to Gathaspar's naval history and