Andasin I

was the first monarch (589–627 ) of the. Andasin was the head of clan Kand, minor nobility of the, which achieved prominence after being outlawed by the in 575. The clan established itself in exile in the, from where it harassed the forces of the government and sheltered other enemies of the state despite several attempts to exterminate them. When the Theocracy collapsed, Andasin captured the at  from its Tekhosian governor in 589, founding the Kingdom of Kanday. This was followed with the capture of in 598 and  in 620. An impressive, Dyrisa is now the principal seat of Kandian kings.

A devout follower of, Andasin founded the in 622, which subsequently captured , , , , and  for the young kingdom. Andasin began a sad decline into senility around 624]] and died in 627.

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