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| '''The Anarchy''' was a period in which the [[Holy Levantine Empire]] nearly collapsed under the combined pressures of, civil wars, peasant rebellions, political instability, dynastic competition, plague, debasement of currency, economic depression, and the {{wp|Protestant Reformation}}. It began in or around [[1509]] and ended with the conclusion of the [[Great Confessional War]] in 1575, which restored political and social cohesion to the Empire.
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| The Holy Levantine Empire had been ruled by the [[List_of_Emperors_of_the_Levantines#Jazonid_Dynasty|Jazonid dynasty]], a [[Gassavelian people|Gassavelian-descended]] dynasty of [[Dericania|Dericanian]] rulers. Ruling from 1387, the Jazonids provided stability and direction for the Empire for nearly a century in a half. In [[1509]], the last Jazonid - Louis VIII - was elected. While capable when younger, it is believed a neurological condition dramatically decreased his ability to govern the Empire, and he was also infertile. The incapable ruler was unable to respond to the growing crisis of the {{wp|Protestant Reformation}}, which entirely destabilized the socio-economic situation of the Empire and caused widespread unrest, revolts, and economic depression. In 1524, Louis - and all of six of his eligible male relatives - were assassinated on {{wp|Easter}} in [[Corcra (City)|Corcra]], leading to an end of the dynasty and marking the beginning of a dynastic struggle for control of the Empire on the battlefield and in the [[Collegial Electorate]]. The dynastic and religious issues within the Empire eventually came to the fore with the [[Great Confessional War]].
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| Due in part to the large scale social disruptions and establishment of major armies roaming the continent, the {{wp|Plague}} had a major resurgence during this period, striking in major waves in 1526, 1539, 1552, 1561, and 1571.
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| The Anarchy came to an end through the end of the [[Great Confessional War]], which concluded the period of socio-political unrest by resolving the outstanding issues with violence and bloodshed. The end of the Anarchy coincided with the rise of the [[House de Weluta|de Weluta]] dynasty of [[Urcea]], which would rule the Empire intermittently between 1575 and 1799.
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