Montañan Confederation

The (, : Confederación Montaña) was a  alliance of several duchies in southwest Alutra now part of present-day Ventora. The confederation was primarily an economic and defensive pact with no formal central government other than the Council of Dukes (Consello de Duques). Nonetheless, as the richest duke, the Duke of Ascara was the "first among equals" and was accorded the honorific of Grandee.

Member states
Seven dukes signed the Compact of Ascara on May 22, 263. The Confederation expanded beyond the original seven members in 277 and again in 282. At its height, nine duchies were members.