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===Background===

Starting with the [[First Fratricide]] and [[Third Caroline War]], the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] entered a period of terminal decline in terms of influence over its members and the working of its core institutions. Despite the best efforts of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], members of the Empire were rapidly liberalizing and eschewing centralized power in favor of various levels of devolution outside of the Imperial power structure. This started with the [[Fiannria|Fiannrian]] White Revolution in [[1823]] when the Kingdom of Culfra was effectively dissolved and the Republic of Fiannria took its place. In the south, the [[Recess of the Julii]] continued as the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] had acted autonomously of the Empire since the [[Second Caroline War]], dramatically reducing the resources and manpower available to the Empire. The Empire, and especially the [[Derian people|Derian]]s, tried to isolate Urcea in turn, and most of the Electors greatly resented the Urcean Crown since the [[War of the Caroline Succession]] temporarily stripped them of their authority in the later half of the 18th century. Urcea's conquest of Carolina and defeat of most of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] in the [[Third Caroline War]] proved another body blow to the authority of the Empire and created a generation of veterans in Dericania who had been exposed to some of the [[Crown Liberalism]] ideas of the Urceans while captive as {{wp|prisoners of war}}. As a consequence of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], many Derians in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] found themselves chafing under what Imperial authority remained, and particularly, the Derian bourgeois found that their Kingdom was falling behind the rest of the crumbling Empire in terms of liberalization. By the People’s Spring of [[1848]], formidable groups had formed in 15 states and formed their own protests, revolts, and organized labor actions. These were brutally suppressed by the Emperor, Louis XI.

''Starting with the [[First Fratricide]] and [[Third Caroline War]], the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] entered a period of terminal decline in terms of influence over its members and the working of its core institutions. Despite the best efforts of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], members of the Empire were rapidly liberalizing and eschewing centralized power in favor of various levels of devolution outside of the Imperial power structure. This started with the [[Fiannria|Fiannrian]] White Revolution in [[1823]] when the Kingdom of Culfra was effectively dissolved and the Republic of Fiannria took its place. In the south, the [[Recess of the Julii]] continued as the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] had acted autonomously of the Empire since the [[Second Caroline War]], dramatically reducing the resources and manpower available to the Empire. The Empire, and especially the [[Derian people|Derian]]s, tried to isolate Urcea in turn, and most of the Electors greatly resented the Urcean Crown since the [[War of the Caroline Succession]] temporarily stripped them of their authority in the later half of the 18th century. Urcea's conquest of Carolina and defeat of most of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] in the [[Third Caroline War]] proved another body blow to the authority of the Empire and created a generation of veterans in Dericania who had been exposed to some of the [[Crown Liberalism]] ideas of the Urceans while captive as {{wp|prisoners of war}}. As a consequence of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], many Derians in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] found themselves chafing under what Imperial authority remained, and particularly, the Derian bourgeois found that their Kingdom was falling behind the rest of the crumbling Empire in terms of liberalization. By the People’s Spring of [[1848]], formidable groups had formed in 15 states and formed their own protests, revolts, and organized labor actions. These were brutally suppressed by the Emperor, Louis XI. ''

In the 1880s [[Fiannria]] was invaded and the Emperor enforced a non-engagement order, barring any of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] states from coming to [[Fiannria]]’s defense. This breach of the long standing mutual defense custom of the empire led many to hold the court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] in contempt and once again sparked the flames of dissent in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. As a result of the [[Third Caroline War]], many Derians had long feared that [[Urcea]] would attempt to consume the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] and its constituent states, and Derians now felt that the only thing keeping the Urceans away - the Imperial Court - would no longer protect them. The breach of the mutual defense custom flamed these fears as some speculated that [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] would attempt to keep the “northern liberals” out of “southern politics”.

''In the 1880s [[Fiannria]] was invaded and the Emperor enforced a non-engagement order, barring any of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] states from coming to [[Fiannria]]’s defense. This breach of the long standing mutual defense custom of the empire led many to hold the court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] in contempt and once again sparked the flames of dissent in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. As a result of the [[Third Caroline War]], many Derians had long feared that [[Urcea]] would attempt to consume the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] and its constituent states, and Derians now felt that the only thing keeping the Urceans away - the Imperial Court - would no longer protect them. The breach of the mutual defense custom flamed these fears as some speculated that [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] would attempt to keep the “northern liberals” out of “southern politics”.''

In the 1890s, the [[Red Interregnum]] broke out in [[Urcea]], and this destructive civil war lead to the Depression of 1900, which destabilized the Empire and lead to mass uprisings in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. It also renewed an enmity between [[Caphiria]] and [[Urcea]] that would be an important undercurrent for the conflict in [[Catholic Levantia]] to come. Members of the Empire, and eventually the Empire as a whole, intervened in the war on behalf of [[House de Weluta]] against the Crown Regency of [[Gréagóir FitzRex]], which sought, among other things, to have Urcea secede from the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. FitzRex was replaced with the left wing short-lived [[Urcean Republic]], which created an ideal radical socialist state from which [[Derian people|Derian]] revolutionaries were inspired. With the de Welutas restored to the [[Julian Throne]], the [[Recess of the Julii]] came to an end, temporarily strengthening the Empire despite the severe economic depression and uprisings. During the conflict, there were isolated shooting incidents between the Levantines and Caphirians, who supported the Crown Regency. These skirmishes would prove to be a prelude to the coming conflict.

''In the 1890s, the [[Red Interregnum]] broke out in [[Urcea]], and this destructive civil war lead to the Depression of 1900, which destabilized the Empire and lead to mass uprisings in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. It also renewed an enmity between [[Caphiria]] and [[Urcea]] that would be an important undercurrent for the conflict in [[Catholic Levantia]] to come. Members of the Empire, and eventually the Empire as a whole, intervened in the war on behalf of [[House de Weluta]] against the Crown Regency of [[Gréagóir FitzRex]], which sought, among other things, to have Urcea secede from the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. FitzRex was replaced with the left wing short-lived [[Urcean Republic]], which created an ideal radical socialist state from which [[Derian people|Derian]] revolutionaries were inspired. With the de Welutas restored to the [[Julian Throne]], the [[Recess of the Julii]] came to an end, temporarily strengthening the Empire despite the severe economic depression and uprisings. During the conflict, there were isolated shooting incidents between the Levantines and Caphirians, who supported the Crown Regency. These skirmishes would prove to be a prelude to the coming conflict.''

In [[1909]], the Grand Duchy of Anivania was gripped by violence as republican forces took control of the ducal palace and declared a republic. By [[1911]], they concluded a civil war and formalized the Serene Republic of Anivania. Utilization of “Serene” to emphasize the sovereignty of the state was not recognized by most other Imperial states, but its success in achieving and maintaining autonomy sparked other movements later. In [[1920]], as it became clear violence and instability was gripping the Empire, the [[Collegial Electorate]] did what would have been unthinkable a century before and elected King James VI as Holy Levantine Emperor in a last ditch effort to stabilize the Empire. It was thought that Urcea's muscle behind the Empire may give it the resources needed to hold itself together. The next year, in [[1921]], the Electorate of Aescarata faced a socialist revolt. [[Urcea]] intervened and soon the intervention became an occupation. By [[1925]], the region was considered a "powder keg", waiting for the right spark to explode. Seeking to capitalize on the internal strife in the Empire and to stem "[[Levantine Creep]]", in 1922, [[Caphiria]] began to send agents to foment unrest in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Caphiria was motivated not only by an enmity for the Empire but by a renewed sense of [[Derian people|Derian nationalism]], seeking to unify the Latinic world in the orbit of [[Venceia]]. Caphiria's interest was not in [[Dericania]] per se, but rather eastward, in [[Veltorina]], whose independence was guaranteed by [[Urcea]] and other Imperial states.

''In [[1909]], the Grand Duchy of Anivania was gripped by violence as republican forces took control of the ducal palace and declared a republic. By [[1911]], they concluded a civil war and formalized the Serene Republic of Anivania. Utilization of “Serene” to emphasize the sovereignty of the state was not recognized by most other Imperial states, but its success in achieving and maintaining autonomy sparked other movements later. In [[1920]], as it became clear violence and instability was gripping the Empire, the [[Collegial Electorate]] did what would have been unthinkable a century before and elected King James VI as Holy Levantine Emperor in a last ditch effort to stabilize the Empire. It was thought that Urcea's muscle behind the Empire may give it the resources needed to hold itself together. The next year, in [[1921]], the Electorate of Aescarata faced a socialist revolt. [[Urcea]] intervened and soon the intervention became an occupation. By [[1925]], the region was considered a "powder keg", waiting for the right spark to explode. Seeking to capitalize on the internal strife in the Empire and to stem "[[Levantine Creep]]", in 1922, [[Caphiria]] began to send agents to foment unrest in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Caphiria was motivated not only by an enmity for the Empire but by a renewed sense of [[Derian people|Derian nationalism]], seeking to unify the Latinic world in the orbit of [[Venceia]]. Caphiria's interest was not in [[Dericania]] per se, but rather eastward, in [[Veltorina]], whose independence was guaranteed by [[Urcea]] and other Imperial states.''

The [[1925]] election in the Republic of Lutsana saw the majority of seats in the legislature go to the Lutsana Worker’s Party and the appointment of a communist Prime Minister. [[List of Urcean monarchs#House de Weluta_3|Emperor James III]] and the [[Imperial Diet]] suppressed the results and called for a new election with more “acceptable” results, fearing that the excesses of the Worker's Party may lead to another iteration of the [[Urcean Republic]]. A movement of seeking more self-determination, that had long been simmering across the Derian States, erupted. The Lutsana Worker’s Party refused to heed the demands of the Diet and the Emperor. The Army of Lutsana’s high command sided with the [[Emperor of the Levantines|Emperor]] and announced they would arrest any member of the Worker’s Party who attempted to enter the parliamentary chambers. The Worker’s Party formed an army of workers and stormed the parliament building, challenging the will of the soldiers to shoot upon their countrymen. The soldiers retreated, and the matter was dropped. In February [[1926]], a syndicalist government was elected in Geneseo; the Duke of Geneseo validated the election results and then fled for [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]]. Again, the Emperor demanded a recount and sent detachment of the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]]. They arrived at the border of [[Urcea]] and the Margrave of Novaustramark and were fired upon when they refused to stop. The incident sparked a border conflict between [[Urcea]] and Novaustramark, in which [[Urcea]] insisted that Imperial troops could not be barred from passage in any territory in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Several Derian states pushed back declaring that they maintained the right to control their own borders and admit and deny who they chose. In turn, the Emperor began to mobilize the entirety of the Royal and Imperial Army. The mobilization was enough to quell the disquiet for the moment. The Army was stationed along the border of [[Urcea]] and the [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] territories of [[Faramount]], both to intimidate rogue Deric states but also to emphasize a show of support for the government of [[Burgundie]], which was viewed with increasing antagonism from the other state of [[Dericania]]. Additionally, the dissenting states were leveled with the price of the mobilization and billeting as punishment for their recalcitrance. As the price tag grew so too did the discontentment. The [[Imperial Diet]] erupted into fist fights almost daily as the smaller states vied to get out from under the new Imperial tax.

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 ===Background===
-Starting with the [[First Fratricide]] and [[Third Caroline War]], the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] entered a period of terminal decline in terms of influence over its members and the working of its core institutions. Despite the best efforts of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], members of the Empire were rapidly liberalizing and eschewing centralized power in favor of various levels of devolution outside of the Imperial power structure. This started with the [[Fiannria|Fiannrian]] White Revolution in [[1823]] when the Kingdom of Culfra was effectively dissolved and the Republic of Fiannria took its place. In the south, the [[Recess of the Julii]] continued as the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] had acted autonomously of the Empire since the [[Second Caroline War]], dramatically reducing the resources and manpower available to the Empire. The Empire, and especially the [[Derian people|Derian]]s, tried to isolate Urcea in turn, and most of the Electors greatly resented the Urcean Crown since the [[War of the Caroline Succession]] temporarily stripped them of their authority in the later half of the 18th century. Urcea's conquest of Carolina and defeat of most of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] in the [[Third Caroline War]] proved another body blow to the authority of the Empire and created a generation of veterans in Dericania who had been exposed to some of the [[Crown Liberalism]] ideas of the Urceans while captive as {{wp|prisoners of war}}. As a consequence of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], many Derians in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] found themselves chafing under what Imperial authority remained, and particularly, the Derian bourgeois found that their Kingdom was falling behind the rest of the crumbling Empire in terms of liberalization. By the People’s Spring of [[1848]], formidable groups had formed in 15 states and formed their own protests, revolts, and organized labor actions. These were brutally suppressed by the Emperor, Louis XI.
+''Starting with the [[First Fratricide]] and [[Third Caroline War]], the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] entered a period of terminal decline in terms of influence over its members and the working of its core institutions. Despite the best efforts of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], members of the Empire were rapidly liberalizing and eschewing centralized power in favor of various levels of devolution outside of the Imperial power structure. This started with the [[Fiannria|Fiannrian]] White Revolution in [[1823]] when the Kingdom of Culfra was effectively dissolved and the Republic of Fiannria took its place. In the south, the [[Recess of the Julii]] continued as the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] had acted autonomously of the Empire since the [[Second Caroline War]], dramatically reducing the resources and manpower available to the Empire. The Empire, and especially the [[Derian people|Derian]]s, tried to isolate Urcea in turn, and most of the Electors greatly resented the Urcean Crown since the [[War of the Caroline Succession]] temporarily stripped them of their authority in the later half of the 18th century. Urcea's conquest of Carolina and defeat of most of the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] in the [[Third Caroline War]] proved another body blow to the authority of the Empire and created a generation of veterans in Dericania who had been exposed to some of the [[Crown Liberalism]] ideas of the Urceans while captive as {{wp|prisoners of war}}. As a consequence of the Imperial Court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], many Derians in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] found themselves chafing under what Imperial authority remained, and particularly, the Derian bourgeois found that their Kingdom was falling behind the rest of the crumbling Empire in terms of liberalization. By the People’s Spring of [[1848]], formidable groups had formed in 15 states and formed their own protests, revolts, and organized labor actions. These were brutally suppressed by the Emperor, Louis XI. ''
-In the 1880s [[Fiannria]] was invaded and the Emperor enforced a non-engagement order, barring any of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] states from coming to [[Fiannria]]’s defense. This breach of the long standing mutual defense custom of the empire led many to hold the court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] in contempt and once again sparked the flames of dissent in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. As a result of the [[Third Caroline War]], many Derians had long feared that [[Urcea]] would attempt to consume the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] and its constituent states, and Derians now felt that the only thing keeping the Urceans away - the Imperial Court - would no longer protect them. The breach of the mutual defense custom flamed these fears as some speculated that [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] would attempt to keep the “northern liberals” out of “southern politics”.
+''In the 1880s [[Fiannria]] was invaded and the Emperor enforced a non-engagement order, barring any of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] states from coming to [[Fiannria]]’s defense. This breach of the long standing mutual defense custom of the empire led many to hold the court in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] in contempt and once again sparked the flames of dissent in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. As a result of the [[Third Caroline War]], many Derians had long feared that [[Urcea]] would attempt to consume the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] and its constituent states, and Derians now felt that the only thing keeping the Urceans away - the Imperial Court - would no longer protect them. The breach of the mutual defense custom flamed these fears as some speculated that [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]] would attempt to keep the “northern liberals” out of “southern politics”.''
-In the 1890s, the [[Red Interregnum]] broke out in [[Urcea]], and this destructive civil war lead to the Depression of 1900, which destabilized the Empire and lead to mass uprisings in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. It also renewed an enmity between [[Caphiria]] and [[Urcea]] that would be an important undercurrent for the conflict in [[Catholic Levantia]] to come. Members of the Empire, and eventually the Empire as a whole, intervened in the war on behalf of [[House de Weluta]] against the Crown Regency of [[Gréagóir FitzRex]], which sought, among other things, to have Urcea secede from the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. FitzRex was replaced with the left wing short-lived [[Urcean Republic]], which created an ideal radical socialist state from which [[Derian people|Derian]] revolutionaries were inspired. With the de Welutas restored to the [[Julian Throne]], the [[Recess of the Julii]] came to an end, temporarily strengthening the Empire despite the severe economic depression and uprisings. During the conflict, there were isolated shooting incidents between the Levantines and Caphirians, who supported the Crown Regency. These skirmishes would prove to be a prelude to the coming conflict.
+''In the 1890s, the [[Red Interregnum]] broke out in [[Urcea]], and this destructive civil war lead to the Depression of 1900, which destabilized the Empire and lead to mass uprisings in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]]. It also renewed an enmity between [[Caphiria]] and [[Urcea]] that would be an important undercurrent for the conflict in [[Catholic Levantia]] to come. Members of the Empire, and eventually the Empire as a whole, intervened in the war on behalf of [[House de Weluta]] against the Crown Regency of [[Gréagóir FitzRex]], which sought, among other things, to have Urcea secede from the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. FitzRex was replaced with the left wing short-lived [[Urcean Republic]], which created an ideal radical socialist state from which [[Derian people|Derian]] revolutionaries were inspired. With the de Welutas restored to the [[Julian Throne]], the [[Recess of the Julii]] came to an end, temporarily strengthening the Empire despite the severe economic depression and uprisings. During the conflict, there were isolated shooting incidents between the Levantines and Caphirians, who supported the Crown Regency. These skirmishes would prove to be a prelude to the coming conflict.''
-In [[1909]], the Grand Duchy of Anivania was gripped by violence as republican forces took control of the ducal palace and declared a republic. By [[1911]], they concluded a civil war and formalized the Serene Republic of Anivania. Utilization of “Serene” to emphasize the sovereignty of the state was not recognized by most other Imperial states, but its success in achieving and maintaining autonomy sparked other movements later. In [[1920]], as it became clear violence and instability was gripping the Empire, the [[Collegial Electorate]] did what would have been unthinkable a century before and elected King James VI as Holy Levantine Emperor in a last ditch effort to stabilize the Empire. It was thought that Urcea's muscle behind the Empire may give it the resources needed to hold itself together. The next year, in [[1921]], the Electorate of Aescarata faced a socialist revolt. [[Urcea]] intervened and soon the intervention became an occupation. By [[1925]], the region was considered a "powder keg", waiting for the right spark to explode. Seeking to capitalize on the internal strife in the Empire and to stem "[[Levantine Creep]]", in 1922, [[Caphiria]] began to send agents to foment unrest in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Caphiria was motivated not only by an enmity for the Empire but by a renewed sense of [[Derian people|Derian nationalism]], seeking to unify the Latinic world in the orbit of [[Venceia]]. Caphiria's interest was not in [[Dericania]] per se, but rather eastward, in [[Veltorina]], whose independence was guaranteed by [[Urcea]] and other Imperial states.
+''In [[1909]], the Grand Duchy of Anivania was gripped by violence as republican forces took control of the ducal palace and declared a republic. By [[1911]], they concluded a civil war and formalized the Serene Republic of Anivania. Utilization of “Serene” to emphasize the sovereignty of the state was not recognized by most other Imperial states, but its success in achieving and maintaining autonomy sparked other movements later. In [[1920]], as it became clear violence and instability was gripping the Empire, the [[Collegial Electorate]] did what would have been unthinkable a century before and elected King James VI as Holy Levantine Emperor in a last ditch effort to stabilize the Empire. It was thought that Urcea's muscle behind the Empire may give it the resources needed to hold itself together. The next year, in [[1921]], the Electorate of Aescarata faced a socialist revolt. [[Urcea]] intervened and soon the intervention became an occupation. By [[1925]], the region was considered a "powder keg", waiting for the right spark to explode. Seeking to capitalize on the internal strife in the Empire and to stem "[[Levantine Creep]]", in 1922, [[Caphiria]] began to send agents to foment unrest in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Caphiria was motivated not only by an enmity for the Empire but by a renewed sense of [[Derian people|Derian nationalism]], seeking to unify the Latinic world in the orbit of [[Venceia]]. Caphiria's interest was not in [[Dericania]] per se, but rather eastward, in [[Veltorina]], whose independence was guaranteed by [[Urcea]] and other Imperial states.''
 The [[1925]] election in the Republic of Lutsana saw the majority of seats in the legislature go to the Lutsana Worker’s Party and the appointment of a communist Prime Minister. [[List of Urcean monarchs#House de Weluta_3|Emperor James III]] and the [[Imperial Diet]] suppressed the results and called for a new election with more “acceptable” results, fearing that the excesses of the Worker's Party may lead to another iteration of the [[Urcean Republic]]. A movement of seeking more self-determination, that had long been simmering across the Derian States, erupted. The Lutsana Worker’s Party refused to heed the demands of the Diet and the Emperor. The Army of Lutsana’s high command sided with the [[Emperor of the Levantines|Emperor]] and announced they would arrest any member of the Worker’s Party who attempted to enter the parliamentary chambers. The Worker’s Party formed an army of workers and stormed the parliament building, challenging the will of the soldiers to shoot upon their countrymen. The soldiers retreated, and the matter was dropped. In February [[1926]], a syndicalist government was elected in Geneseo; the Duke of Geneseo validated the election results and then fled for [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]]. Again, the Emperor demanded a recount and sent detachment of the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]]. They arrived at the border of [[Urcea]] and the Margrave of Novaustramark and were fired upon when they refused to stop. The incident sparked a border conflict between [[Urcea]] and Novaustramark, in which [[Urcea]] insisted that Imperial troops could not be barred from passage in any territory in the [[Holy Levantine Empire]]. Several Derian states pushed back declaring that they maintained the right to control their own borders and admit and deny who they chose. In turn, the Emperor began to mobilize the entirety of the Royal and Imperial Army. The mobilization was enough to quell the disquiet for the moment. The Army was stationed along the border of [[Urcea]] and the [[Burgundie|Burgundian]] territories of [[Faramount]], both to intimidate rogue Deric states but also to emphasize a show of support for the government of [[Burgundie]], which was viewed with increasing antagonism from the other state of [[Dericania]]. Additionally, the dissenting states were leveled with the price of the mobilization and billeting as punishment for their recalcitrance. As the price tag grew so too did the discontentment. The [[Imperial Diet]] erupted into fist fights almost daily as the smaller states vied to get out from under the new Imperial tax.

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