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The '''Eighth Occaria''' (oh-KAR-ee-uh) was a massive intercontinental war fought from 485–494 between the Alicantian Empire and a coalition of opposition powers, including (but not limited to) [[Riyan]], [[Phoena]], [[Vallyra]], and [[Liore]]. With over two million soldiers mobilized at its peak, the Eighth Occaria was one of the largest wars in the history of man. Although the exact death toll is unknown, it is estimated to be between 4,000,000 and 8 million, most of them civilians in Phoena and Riyan. | The '''Eighth Occaria''' (oh-KAR-ee-uh) was a massive intercontinental war fought from 485–494 between the Alicantian Empire and a coalition of opposition powers, including (but not limited to) [[Riyan]], [[Phoena]], [[Vallyra]], and [[Liore]]. With over two million soldiers mobilized at its peak, the Eighth Occaria was one of the largest wars in the history of man. Although the exact death toll is unknown, it is estimated to be between 4,000,000 and 8 million, most of them civilians in Phoena and Riyan. | ||
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== Quick rundown == | |||
The Eighth Occaria was extremely complicated—I have a hard time explaining it, and I'm the one who made the dang thing up. Here is the simplest possible explanation of it I can manage. | |||
At the end of the Seventh Occaria, Alicante and Riyan set up two small buffer states at their new borders: Armaisa, under the Alicantians, and Sarda under the Riyanis. The two city-states clashed every once in a while, but conflict never escalated into full-on war—until 484, when 500 Hestati rampaged across the Sardan countryside. A month later, a Riyani army was sieging Armaisa, and in January of 485, Alicante declared war on Riyan. | |||
For months, Riyan pestered her ally Phoena to join the war. Then, at the end of 485, they got their chance. Alicante began making negotiations with Jakkur, which borders both Riyan and Phoena, in the hope of opening a second front against Riyan. After a diplomatic blunder, war broke out between Jakkur and Alicante. Alicante made significant gains, but then Phoena stunned the world by invading Jakkur unprovoked; Jakkur didn't stand a chance, and surrendered soon after. Phoena ordered Alicante out of Jakkur, received a no in response, and declared war after. | |||
War raged for two years, at which point an international conference was organized to discuss Alicantian aggression. In attendance were diplomats from Phoena, Riyan, Vallyra, Liore, Tyrelia, and other lands. Vallyra wanted Alicante out of the Arkos, Liore wanted the land taken by Alicante in the Seventh Occaria back, and Tyrelia wanted Alicante out of Imray. | |||
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After the Seventh Occaria, the Alicantian Empire and Riyan set up buffer states at their new borders—Armaisa under the Alicantians and Sarda under the Riyanis. Over the years, periodic border clashes between the two resulted in a handful of deaths, but in 484, a border dispute escalated until a Hestati unit of 500 soldiers, against orders, crossed into Sarda and rampaged across the countryside. Within a month, a Riyani army marched into Armaisa and began sieging its capital. In January of 485, with Riyan refusing to back down, Alicante sent a declaration of war. | After the Seventh Occaria, the Alicantian Empire and Riyan set up buffer states at their new borders—Armaisa under the Alicantians and Sarda under the Riyanis. Over the years, periodic border clashes between the two resulted in a handful of deaths, but in 484, a border dispute escalated until a Hestati unit of 500 soldiers, against orders, crossed into Sarda and rampaged across the countryside. Within a month, a Riyani army marched into Armaisa and began sieging its capital. In January of 485, with Riyan refusing to back down, Alicante sent a declaration of war. | ||
Revision as of 22:18, 30 June 2025
| Eighth Occaria | |
| Date | 485 – 26 July 494 |
| Location | Valina Rhys Imray Golden Coast |
| Result | Alicantian victory |
| Belligerents | |
| Alicantian Empire | Riyan Phoena Jakkur Vallyra Liore |
| Commanders and leaders | |
| Cassandra Ina Sukarian |
Taliyah Ren (Riyan) Jassar (Phoena) Ramal Shirka (Phoena) Raysh (Phoena) Valizia Onaxos (Vallyra) Philippe IX (Liore) |
| Strength | |
| Over 1,000,000 (peak) | Over 1,000,000 (peak) |
| Casualties | |
| Unknown, but estimated 4,000,000–8,000,000 | |
The Eighth Occaria (oh-KAR-ee-uh) was a massive intercontinental war fought from 485–494 between the Alicantian Empire and a coalition of opposition powers, including (but not limited to) Riyan, Phoena, Vallyra, and Liore. With over two million soldiers mobilized at its peak, the Eighth Occaria was one of the largest wars in the history of man. Although the exact death toll is unknown, it is estimated to be between 4,000,000 and 8 million, most of them civilians in Phoena and Riyan.