War of Arterium

Decades of War

If the heathens want war... war they will get, and I will personally send them to the hells.

_{Emperor Otto Von Holzen at the Council of the Inns-Pass, Inns-Pass, 1713}

The Conflict

Prelude

The Folly of Chekov and the Division of the Church of Arterium.

Deployment

Forces of the opposing Leagues amassing in Dithmarburg, mostly in the Lowlands.

Outcome

Depletion of funds of nations involved, devestation of Northern Dithmarburg and damage to nearby areas, deaths of multiple leaders.

Aftermath

Still unknown as war continues

Historical Significance

Started after talks at the Council of the Inns-Pass broke down in 1713.

Dithmarburg, Rivatan, and Avignon form the Loyalist League in 1713.

The Mark, Telfalas, and Prussen form the Divisionist League in 1713.

Lowlands princes declare Otto Von Holzen illegitmate and side with Divisionist League in 1714.

Telfalas quickly overrun and forced out in 1716.

Hindelia intervention against The Mark in 1719.

Divisionist stuggle from 1716 until 1720.

Angelia Mercenary intervention for both sides from 1720 onwards, cauing war to stalemate.

First de-escalation in 1722.

Re-escalation from the intervention of the Step-zul Khan Jurchin Adol in 1726, flipping war back to Divisionists.

Fordian joins Loyalists after incident with traders and Mark warships in 1730.

Death of Jurchin Adol in Battle of the Constan Delta in 1731, begins to flip back to Loyalists as Step-zul pulls out.

Duchy of Branenwick forced to backout of the war after the Battle of Mundach in 1733.

De-escalation in conflict up to 1735.

Legacy

Already lead to serious depopulation in the Lowlands, already most brutal war in Evantian history.

Technological Advancement

Cannons and firearms on both sides, Loyalists using items made of Heavenly Steel.

Conflict Type

War

Start Date

3/6/1713