Ethesians

The Ethesians are a West Stagen group indigenous to the coastal regions of the Diustisc and northwestern Stamm. They inhabit an area known as Ethesia. The Ethesian language is spoken by over half a million people and is officially recognized in both Diustisc and Stamm.

History
The ancient Ethesians were first mentioned in a 9956 HE Amani account of Emperor Magnasus's war against the West Stagen region. Ethesian mercenaries were hired to assist in the Amani invasion of Alba as cavalrymen.

By the 106th century, Ethesian territory had expanded westward toward the White Sea coast and southernward down to what is now Etretcht, Diustisc. However, by the 109th century, Ethesians came in conflict with the Frigans in which the Frigans subjugated Ethesia.

After the death of King Sigmund Lothar, the Diuste were unable to assert control over the Ethesian territory. However, by the 114th century, the Diuste regained powerful and began to reassert themselves as powers of the region. They waged a series of wars with the Ethesians before finally conquering Western Ethesia and then by the 115th century, all of Ethesia.