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The Great Civil War was a fifteen-year-long politico-military struggle fought over most of Caphiria, Cartadania, Pelaxia, Talionia, and even Audonia. The culmination of the Great Civil War was the Battle of Silanus, where Oratonius' army defeated Alercius'. Oratonius sustained severe injuries in the battle and died shortly before the victory. He told his general Lucius Legarus Pius to spare Alercius if they were to capture him since he had deserted from battle after surveying the landscape and figuring he would lose. Pius assumed command and took over the army, and wasted little time in searching for Alercius. After several months of searching, they found him hiding in the Cimisi-Extressio region of Abderia, a city-state bordering the Lacio mountains. Abderia wanted no part in the war, quickly giving Alercius to Pius and, true to his word, after bringing him back to Venceia, spared Alercius' life. He did, however, strip him of his power, status, and class, effective neutering if there ever was one. Pius then exiled Alercius in 1110 and spent the next five years putting Caphiria back together after the last several decades of disarray and borderline anarchy. Pius was as intelligent in politics as he was on the battlefield and knew that the only way to solve the issues once and for all was a compromise. The stresses and strains of those years (chronic usurpations, military insurrections, simultaneous military conflicts across multiple frontiers) exposed the weaknesses in the Caphirian Republic and the Principate, forcing a radically different approach to governance. | The Great Civil War was a fifteen-year-long politico-military struggle fought over most of Caphiria, Cartadania, Pelaxia, Talionia, and even Audonia. The culmination of the Great Civil War was the Battle of Silanus, where Oratonius' army defeated Alercius'. Oratonius sustained severe injuries in the battle and died shortly before the victory. He told his general Lucius Legarus Pius to spare Alercius if they were to capture him since he had deserted from battle after surveying the landscape and figuring he would lose. Pius assumed command and took over the army, and wasted little time in searching for Alercius. After several months of searching, they found him hiding in the Cimisi-Extressio region of Abderia, a city-state bordering the Lacio mountains. Abderia wanted no part in the war, quickly giving Alercius to Pius and, true to his word, after bringing him back to Venceia, spared Alercius' life. He did, however, strip him of his power, status, and class, effective neutering if there ever was one. Pius then exiled Alercius in 1110 and spent the next five years putting Caphiria back together after the last several decades of disarray and borderline anarchy. Pius was as intelligent in politics as he was on the battlefield and knew that the only way to solve the issues once and for all was a compromise. The stresses and strains of those years (chronic usurpations, military insurrections, simultaneous military conflicts across multiple frontiers) exposed the weaknesses in the Caphirian Republic and the Principate, forcing a radically different approach to governance. | ||
==The Dark Period (1172 - 1283)== | ==The Dark Period (1172 - 1283)== | ||
The Dark Period, spanning from approximately 1172 to 1283, was one of the most tumultuous eras in Caphirian history. After the Great Civil War, the splintered Imperium found itself vulnerable and weak. Its once vast territories lay in disarray, torn between internal strife and external pressures. To the south, the Sarpic barbarians took advantage of the power vacuum and began launching raids across Caphiria's southern border. | The Dark Period, spanning from approximately 1172 to 1283, was one of the most tumultuous eras in Caphirian history. After the Great Civil War, the splintered Imperium found itself vulnerable and weak. Its once vast territories lay in disarray, torn between internal strife and external pressures. To the south, the Sarpic barbarians took advantage of the power vacuum and began launching raids across Caphiria's southern border. Caphiria also experienced pressure in the province of [[Cognatia]] - the southwest region of the empire that includes the provinces of [[Cartadania]] and [[Pelaxia]]. Sebastián Pasillas, a [[Carto-Pelaxian]] politician, had been named Consul of the region and was tasked with maintaining Caphiria's control there. However, Pasillas and his family exploited the weakened defense and diminished central authority in the area, and with the Santialche Dynasty and Kazofort dynasty, launched into full rebellion against Caphiria. With the Castrillóns already having legal control over Caphiria's western borders, the family aligned itself with the [[Darciarchi Estate]] - one of the last prominent families left in the Senate. | ||
After a series of campaigns and engagements - the most humiliating being [[Cadrian's Battle]], where the Legions had a catastrophic defeat against Elențius Odobricci, a Sarpic warlord known for his tactical genius and charismatic leadership. Ceding to the overwhelming pressures, the Senate took the unprecedented decision to relinquish control over most of the southern provinces. This mass surrender led to a new geopolitical landscape where these provinces became pseudo-independent territories governed by regional warlords, each commanding their loyal militias. Fresh from his victory against Caphiria, Elențius founded the Kingdom of Truřov, with its capital in present-day northern Volonia. Truřov, under Odobricci, saw rapid development, establishing itself as a regional powerhouse. | After a series of campaigns and engagements - the most humiliating being [[Cadrian's Battle]], where the Legions had a catastrophic defeat against Elențius Odobricci, a Sarpic warlord known for his tactical genius and charismatic leadership. Ceding to the overwhelming pressures, the Senate took the unprecedented decision to relinquish control over most of the southern provinces. This mass surrender led to a new geopolitical landscape where these provinces became pseudo-independent territories governed by regional warlords, each commanding their loyal militias. Fresh from his victory against Caphiria, Elențius founded the Kingdom of Truřov, with its capital in present-day northern Volonia. Truřov, under Odobricci, saw rapid development, establishing itself as a regional powerhouse. | ||
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Despite the political setbacks, the Second Republic, always conscious of its history and legacy, focused on rebuilding its military prowess. With reduced borders to defend, the Senate invested heavily in military research, drills, and strategy formulation. They recognized that to ensure their survival in these uncertain times, they needed a robust defense mechanism. This period saw the development of several land warfare strategies, emphasizing fortifications, siege weaponry, and combined arms tactics. Many of these strategies, refined and perfected over the years, laid the foundation for Caphiria's legendary land forces in the centuries to come. | Despite the political setbacks, the Second Republic, always conscious of its history and legacy, focused on rebuilding its military prowess. With reduced borders to defend, the Senate invested heavily in military research, drills, and strategy formulation. They recognized that to ensure their survival in these uncertain times, they needed a robust defense mechanism. This period saw the development of several land warfare strategies, emphasizing fortifications, siege weaponry, and combined arms tactics. Many of these strategies, refined and perfected over the years, laid the foundation for Caphiria's legendary land forces in the centuries to come. | ||
=== Sebastián Pasillas and the Western Rebellion === | |||
=== Rise of the Kingdom of Truřov === | |||
=== Second Republic === | === Second Republic === | ||
=== | === Șerossaccir's Conquest === | ||
==The Third Imperium (1283-1782)== | ==The Third Imperium (1283-1782)== | ||
=== Reformation period (1283-1348) === | === Reformation period (1283-1348) === | ||