Adjak

was a canny barbarian leader who nearly defeated the in western  in the 4th century. The fourth Côrani king,, mounted a major campaign against the where the natives, augmented by s, had long been troublesome. The early winter of 365 trapped Raelan’s army deep within the mountains and, by spring, its much depleted ranks were no match for the locals. Adjak and his men harassed the Côrani army with nightly raids and Raelan’s retreat turned into a rout and he was killed at the in 366.

The disaster might have proved fatal to the kingdom were it not for Raelan’s young son,. The tribes of Hefiosa flocked to the banners of the victorious Adjak, who led them from the mountains intent on laying waste to itself. The tribesmen were unstoppable and it was only their delays to loot that gave Arosta the time to raise a new army. At the in 367, Arosta inflicted a crushing defeat on Adjak. For the next two years, the tribes were subjected to a bloody series of campaigns, culminating in their near total extinction by 369. Adjak disappeared without trace and Hefiosa was annexed.

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