War of Conquest
The Conflict
Prelude
After conquering the Western half of Austra in the 13 Years War and the Peninsular War, the Talat family turned their gaze towards the rest of the continent, and then to the continent of Saman to the Southeast. In addition to simple greed of wanting to control the entire continent and arrogance to think they could do so they best, they were uncomfortable with continued attempts by the native Folk to retake land.
Battlefield
The War of Conquest involved primarily taking control of the land East of the Wildmouth River, though some small campaigns also involved putting down rebellions in territory the Ostarians had already conquered. After conquering the rest of their own continent, they also traveled across the Ash Sea and Whispering Sea to take control of Saman to their Southeast.
Conditions
Because this conflict spanned 341 years, entire generations, they fought in every imaginable condition.
The Engagement
While the Empire would have preferred a straightforward conquest, they were forced to counter the Folk's guerilla tactics with many inventive and non-traditional tactics of their own.
Outcome
After the War of Conquest, there were no remaining known sovereign Folk nations in the world.
Aftermath
With their homeland having been mostly what was not Empire territory, and the Empire aggressively working to make them disappear or assimilate into Empiric culture, the Folk almost seemed to become a myth overnight, with almost all of them choosing to 'hide in plain sight' in their human-like forms if they remained in human society.
Historical Significance
Legacy
After conquering the entire continent, Melker Talat would change himself from King of the Kingdom of Ostar to Emphir of The Brilliant Empire.
Conflict Type
War
Battlefield Type
Land
Start Date
11589 CE
Ending Date
11930 CE
Conflict Result
The Empire eventually did drive the Folk either out of their territory, into hiding, or into integration within their society.
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