Ashyaria was federated in 1433, as a personal union between Ash and Ayria, two large players, located in the European Alps and western Anatolia, respectively. This union brought an unprecidented amount of power to these nations, and began it's work towards dominating Europe. Contrasting with Xenitharia, Ashyaria was historically more inclined to annex territories by diplomatic means rather than military conquest. Ashyaria annexed the last territory that was not held by another major power contender in 1778, shortly before Xenitharia took it's last territories. The competition between Ashyaria and Xenitharia led to an arms buildup, two wars and eventual cooperation with eachother against a common enemy, Nordhal during it's attempt at conquest of the Solanist Kingdoms. Relations stabilised a