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The term '''Hesgarigani''' denotes shipborne pirates, raiders, invaders and eventually settlers from what is modern day [[Masalne]], operating between the 1st and 5th centuries DN, who operated mostly on the coastal regions of [[Osonde]], but in many cases also reached far inland via rivers. | The term '''Hesgarigani''' denotes shipborne pirates, raiders, invaders and eventually settlers from what is modern day [[Masalne]], operating between the 1st and 5th centuries DN, who operated mostly on the coastal regions of [[Osonde]], but in many cases also reached far inland via rivers. | ||
The Hesgarigani were mostly [[Mirsel|Mirselani]] by ethnicity and in origin, though their ranks would eventually swell to include peoples from over ancient [[Kavena]], [[Birasleti]] and [[Ruguzma]] such that the term would become merely a catch-all description for any pirate and raider by the 3rd century. Their travels, as well as the devastation caused by the [[DN Event]], precipitated | The Hesgarigani were mostly [[Mirsel|Mirselani]] by ethnicity and in origin, though their ranks would eventually swell to include peoples from over ancient [[Kavena]], [[Birasleti]] and [[Ruguzma]] such that the term would become merely a catch-all description for any pirate and raider by the 3rd century. Their travels and impact upon mainland cultures, as well as the devastation caused by the [[DN Event]], precipitated the [[Hesgarigani Era]] in both Risevan and Kavenain history, albeit with dramatically different interpretations. | ||
==Name and Etymology== | |||
The term Hesgarigani is quite unambiguous in [[Mirselec]]; it means "Raider" (Hesgara "raid" + -gani), and was originally used to denote merely the first phase of what is now called the Hesgarigani Era, when the Mirselani visited Osonde mainly for the simple motivation of loot. This term, however, was coined by 19th century historians, and was not an autonym used by the raiders in any of their writings. | |||
Rather, the Hesgarigani mostly addressed themselves as simply being a member of a certain clan, tribe and eventually kingdom, as their own social structures evolved partly through direct contact with the advanced civilisations on Osonde. | |||
==Origins== | |||
==Characteristics== | |||
===Organisation=== | |||
==The Hesgarigani Era== | |||
===1st Century DN: Localised raids=== | |||
===Late 1st - 2nd Century DN: The Great Raids=== | |||
===3rd - 4th Century: Assimilation and Consolidation=== | |||
===Decline and Fall=== | |||
==Impacts== | |||
Revision as of 07:50, 12 February 2007
The term Hesgarigani denotes shipborne pirates, raiders, invaders and eventually settlers from what is modern day Masalne, operating between the 1st and 5th centuries DN, who operated mostly on the coastal regions of Osonde, but in many cases also reached far inland via rivers.
The Hesgarigani were mostly Mirselani by ethnicity and in origin, though their ranks would eventually swell to include peoples from over ancient Kavena, Birasleti and Ruguzma such that the term would become merely a catch-all description for any pirate and raider by the 3rd century. Their travels and impact upon mainland cultures, as well as the devastation caused by the DN Event, precipitated the Hesgarigani Era in both Risevan and Kavenain history, albeit with dramatically different interpretations.
Name and Etymology
The term Hesgarigani is quite unambiguous in Mirselec; it means "Raider" (Hesgara "raid" + -gani), and was originally used to denote merely the first phase of what is now called the Hesgarigani Era, when the Mirselani visited Osonde mainly for the simple motivation of loot. This term, however, was coined by 19th century historians, and was not an autonym used by the raiders in any of their writings.
Rather, the Hesgarigani mostly addressed themselves as simply being a member of a certain clan, tribe and eventually kingdom, as their own social structures evolved partly through direct contact with the advanced civilisations on Osonde.
