Moshari Invasion of Kensalus

The Moshari Invasion, which occurred over a period of several centuries, from XXX to XXX, was the final major Podulan invasion of the Atosanic continent, as well as the largest, most well-organized, and most successful. The invasions were spearheaded by the Moshari Confederation, which sought to control parts of Kensalus in order to control its expanding population as well as secure major trade routes and fertile territory. During the initial and middle stages of the Invasion, the Moshari were able to control up to three quarters of the Kensalan region. However, overexpansion weakened the Moshari state, which disintegrated into civil war and decentralization. The Kensalan Dynasties were thereafter able to expel the Moshari by the 43rd century.

The Moshari Invasion, as the final major Podulan invasion, left behind a major legacy in Podula and Kensalus. Many scholars argue that the Invasion left an irreversible mark in Kensalan culture, leading to nearly two millennia of Kensalan colonialism and imperialism against Podula. Even today, many scholars note the great ill-will Kensalans feel towards Podula, and how the Moshari Invasion is usually the historical event used to justify such feelings. In a similar vein, the Moshari Invasion also paved the way for the decline of the powerful Podulan states that had dominated the region for the previous few centuries, and set the political, social, and cultural foundations for the imperial Kensalan dynasties who would attempt - sometimes successfully, sometimes not - to ensure their place as a world power.

Regardless, despite this, the Invasion also led to an unprecedented cultural exchange between Podula and Kensalus, something that has not been acknowledged often but has