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Audonia established ties with the [[Occident]] in the earliest part of {{wp|Antiquity}}, as advanced Audonian sailmaking techniques allowed Audonians to sail west across the [[Sea of Istroya]]; the return trip was much more difficult due to prevailing winds and was only mastered later in Antiquity. Through its connections east with [[Alshar]] and west with the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization]], Audonia became a wealthy trade hub which controlled the flow of both goods and knowledge between the far west and east. Audonia during antiquity became a place of relative diversity, and the lack of a single great empire in the continent during the period meant military, cultural, and economic competition between its many polities and city-states flourished. | Audonia established ties with the [[Occident]] in the earliest part of {{wp|Antiquity}}, as advanced Audonian sailmaking techniques allowed Audonians to sail west across the [[Sea of Istroya]]; the return trip was much more difficult due to prevailing winds and was only mastered later in Antiquity. Through its connections east with [[Alshar]] and west with the [[Ancient Istroyan civilization]], Audonia became a wealthy trade hub which controlled the flow of both goods and knowledge between the far west and east. Audonia during antiquity became a place of relative diversity, and the lack of a single great empire in the continent during the period meant military, cultural, and economic competition between its many polities and city-states flourished. | ||
The [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]] united the continent by the end of the 7th century. | The [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]] united most of the continent, excepting Siphost, by the end of the 7th century. | ||
The [[Audonian Golden Age]] was an era of unprecedented cultural and scientific flourishing in Audonia. | The [[Audonian Golden Age]] was an era of unprecedented cultural and scientific flourishing in Audonia. | ||