History of Zahava

Aexian Arrival (1400-700 BCE)
The arrival of the warlike and technologically advanced Aexian peoples from western Kesh in 1400 led to the rapid decline of the Zokhian civilization, with the isles of Cretacia, and Deimos both being conquered within ten years of Aexian arrival following successive waves of invasion. The Prykhian, being a warlike peoples themselves managed to fight the Aexians to a standstill several times, but following decades of war, and a series of plagues brought by the Kesh outsiders to Avalonia would eventually tip the balance heavily in favor of the Aexians who would complete their conquest of the Prykhians in 1600 BCE.

While the Aexians killed or enslaved untold hundreds of thousands of both Zokhia and Prykhian peoples they also adopted many customs and aspects of both cultures. This includes the development of an early script, dubbed Aekhian by Zahavan historians, which would go on to be the basis for the modern Zahavan language. Additionally the Aexians adopted and incorporated architecture, artwork, cuisine, and religious aspects of Zokhian and Prykhian cultures into their own.

This process of assimilation led to the development of classical Zahavan culture, and also saw the founding of many of Zahava's most famous cities including the city Zahava itself. Contemporary historians believe the Zokhian and Prykhian peoples are depicted in Zahavan mythology as the evil followers of the underworld, and that Zahavarius was actually an Aexian king, whom established the city of Zahava.