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Starting late in the 18th Century (in some scholarly opinions, as early as the mid-18th century), 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 process had started with the [[War of the Caroline Succession]], after which the power of many Electors in the Empire had been stripped, particularly the Derians. The events of the subsequent [[Second Caroline War]] did little to improve the divide between the Urcean and Derian states, which later spiraled into a decline in earnest beginning with the [[Recess of the Julii]], during which the the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] began to act autonomously of the Empire's institutions in light of its inefficiency in maintaining order in central [[Levantia]]. These and other events served to dramatically reduce the manpower, funds, and political capital available to the Empire throughout the 19th 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 along with long-running political upheavel in [[Fiannria]]. The Third Caroline War's aftermath culminated in the establishment of [[Burgundie]] as part of the [[First Fratricide]], creating genuine ethnic and cultural animosity within Dericania that would persist through the end of the Empire. Events further concerning [[Anglei]] and [[Hollona and Diorisia]] in the 19th century undermined the previous authority of the Empire by the time of the [[First Great War]]. | Starting late in the 18th Century (in some scholarly opinions, as early as the mid-18th century), 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 process had started with the [[War of the Caroline Succession]], after which the power of many Electors in the Empire had been stripped, particularly the Derians. The events of the subsequent [[Second Caroline War]] did little to improve the divide between the Urcean and Derian states, which later spiraled into a decline in earnest beginning with the [[Recess of the Julii]], during which the the [[Urcea|Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] began to act autonomously of the Empire's institutions in light of its inefficiency in maintaining order in central [[Levantia]]. These and other events served to dramatically reduce the manpower, funds, and political capital available to the Empire throughout the 19th 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 along with long-running political upheavel in [[Fiannria]]. The Third Caroline War's aftermath culminated in the establishment of [[Burgundie]] as part of the [[First Fratricide]], creating genuine ethnic and cultural animosity within Dericania that would persist through the end of the Empire. Events further concerning [[Anglei]] and [[Hollona and Diorisia]] in the 19th century undermined the previous authority of the Empire by the time of the [[First Great War]]. | ||
===Urcean reorientation=== | ===Urcean reorientation=== | ||
After the First Great War, Urcea reoriented its outlook vis a vis the Holy Levantine Empire. This happened in part due to Imperial support for the cause of [[Patrick III of Urcea|Patrick III]] during the war but also due to a general need for stability on its eastern border in order to focus its efforts on protecting against Caphiria. Patrick, and his son Niall VI both participated in the [[Collegial Electorate]] and were supportive of the efforts of [[List_of_Emperors_of_the_Levantines#Marius_Dynasty|Emperor August I]]. His failure as [[Emperor of the Levantines]] precipitated a political crisis in the Empire that was solved only by the election of Niall VI as Emperor Niall II in [[1920]] - an unimaginable event just two decades prior. His election completed Urcea's reorientation toward the Empire and put it largely responsible for preserving its integrity and institutions. | After the First Great War, Urcea reoriented its outlook vis a vis the Holy Levantine Empire. This happened in part due to Imperial support for the cause of [[Patrick III of Urcea|Patrick III]] during the war but also due to a general need for stability on its eastern border in order to focus its efforts on protecting against Caphiria. Patrick, and his son Niall VI both participated in the [[Collegial Electorate]] and were supportive of the efforts of [[List_of_Emperors_of_the_Levantines#Marius_Dynasty|Emperor August I]]. His failure as [[Emperor of the Levantines]] precipitated a political crisis in the Empire that was solved only by the election of Niall VI as Emperor Niall II in [[1920]] - an unimaginable event just two decades prior. His election completed Urcea's reorientation toward the Empire and put it largely responsible for preserving its integrity and institutions. This reorientation set it on a collision course with Derian nationalists, setting the stage for what looked to be an inevitable war between Urcea and the nationalists. The seeming inevitability of conflict led to [[History_of_Urcea_(1902-1955)#Preparing_for_the_next_war|significant reforms]] to the [[Urcean military]] and [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] specifically, ensuring that the next conflict would involve both the most modern and deadliest techniques and technology available. | ||
==Anti-colonialism emerges== | ==Anti-colonialism emerges== | ||
===Formation of the Nationalist Association of the Orient=== | ===Formation of the Nationalist Association of the Orient=== | ||