Eighth Occaria: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 39: | Line 39: | ||
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, Genova, 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. Phoena and Riyan just wanted help. | 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, Genova, 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. Phoena and Riyan just wanted help. | ||
In the span of just a few months, the war exploded across the Aenea. Vallyra blitzkrieged the Arkos, war broke out between Alicante and Liore over the city of Pelier, and Tyrelia stormed the | In the span of just a few months, the war exploded across the Aenea. Vallyra blitzkrieged the Arkos, war broke out between Alicante and Liore over the city of Pelier, and Tyrelia stormed the Pappas. The war had transformed from a border dispute between Alicante and Riyan into a multicontinental war. In the last months of 487, the new oracle, Ina Sukarian, was found and crowned; in December, she declared this war the Eighth Occaria. | ||
=== | === Next three years and the Spring Peace === | ||
The next three years saw fighting between Vallyra and Alicante in their Vatalian colonies, between Phoena and Alicante in their Golden Coast colonies, Lioren and Alicantian armies clashing | The next three years saw fighting between Vallyra and Alicante in their Vatalian colonies, between Phoena and Alicante in their Golden Coast colonies, Lioren and Alicantian armies clashing in Auvergne, warfare in Riyan stalling, and the Alicantians getting pummeled in Jakkur. Once Alicante was pushed out of Jakkur and the Genovans wrested control of their archipelago, Phoena launched a massive invasion of Astoria and Vittoria. | ||
By the spring of 490, things were not looking good<ref>bruv</ref> for Alicante. Alicante | By the spring of 490, things were not looking good<ref>bruv</ref> for Alicante. Alicante agreed to a temporary ceasefire to discuss possible peace terms. This armistice is what would come to be known as the Spring Peace. Alicante seemed willing to cede territories to Vallyra and Liore; they even floated the idea of granting Genova her independence. Unfortunately for all parties involved, peace talks began to break down when a Phoenic diplomat was poisoned by an unknown assailant. The Phoenic ambassador quickly accused the Hestati. Days later, the beloved Hestati Captain Gianna Valero was assassinated by Casirists on the streets of Gazan—the Alicantian Minister of War accused Sorhan of being responsible. Riots broke out in the Alicantian cities of Cordova, Courelia, and Valentia, calling for Phoenic blood to be spilled. Phoena evacuated her embassies, and not a day too soon: their embassy in Cordova was put to the torch and the servants working there were lynched. Ragtag Phoenic religious guerrillas rampaged across Alicantian-occupied Phoenic territories. The last nail in the coffin for peace talks was when Alicante marched 12,000 soldiers across the demilitarized zone "to ensure her security." Phoena and Riyan withdrew her emissaries jointly, quickly followed by Vallyra and Liore. The Eighth Occaria had resumed. | ||
=== The end === | |||
The Matria issued Mandate 113, colloquially known in Phoena and Riyan as the "Kill-Them-All Order | The second phase of the war was far bloodier than the first. Lucian militias rose up against Phoena in Astoria and Vittoria, turning that front into a meat grinder. Liore began conscripting an increasing percentage of her population. Famine and disease hit Rhys hard. When a Phoenic general by the name of Ramal Shirka launched a rebellion, he plunged Phoena into a civil war. Soon after, the Phoenics were pushed out of Astoria and Vittoria, while the Vallyrans were put on the retreat in Vatalis. | ||
The final nail in the coffin was when Taliyah Ren successfully landed an army on the shores of Valina itself and marched on Alicante. Three huge battles ensued. She won the first two, but in the third, her forces were surrounded and slaughtered almost to a man. She was killed and her corpse crucified outside the walls of Alicante. Not long after, the Riyani capital of Tassadin was overrun and the government capitulated. King Jassar defeated Ramal Shirka in the field, just barely only holding on to power. The war was over. | |||
--- | |||
The Matria issued Mandate 113, colloquially known in Phoena and Riyan as the "Kill-Them-All Order," authorizing the Alicantian Army to slaughter | |||
--- | --- | ||
Latest revision as of 10:59, 3 July 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 million and 8 million, most of them civilians in Phoena and Riyan.