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In 736 BC, Arethusa's half sister was executed by Pagaiean hoplites under orders of their King, serving as a casus belli to orchestrate the [[Pagaiean Conquest]] (736 BC - 729 BC) and annex it into Asteician territory. Sources suggest the execution was planned by Arethusa herself but historians believe them to be propaganda produced by the Pagaieans to invalidate the legitimacy of the war. The war was decisive according to accounts by the Asteician general, Nikolaos, with as little as 1,100 casualties and an estimated 12,600 casualties among the Pagaieans after a seven year campaign; there is no indication whether these are solely military numbers or perhaps include civilians. | In 736 BC, Arethusa's half sister was executed by Pagaiean hoplites under orders of their King, serving as a casus belli to orchestrate the [[Pagaiean Conquest]] (736 BC - 729 BC) and annex it into Asteician territory. Sources suggest the execution was planned by Arethusa herself but historians believe them to be propaganda produced by the Pagaieans to invalidate the legitimacy of the war. The war was decisive according to accounts by the Asteician general, Nikolaos, with as little as 1,100 casualties and an estimated 12,600 casualties among the Pagaieans after a seven year campaign; there is no indication whether these are solely military numbers or perhaps include civilians. | ||
Subsequent wars with Hadeimos and Misthia ensued two years later in 727 BC. The [[Misthian Conquest]] was short-lived as the mercenary army hired by the city was immediately routed in the [[Battle of Misthia]] after a devastating flank by cavalry, on the farmland plains outside the city. The [[Hadrite Conquest]] was a much more extensive campaign, ending in | Subsequent wars with Hadeimos and Misthia ensued two years later in 727 BC. The [[Misthian Conquest]] was short-lived as the mercenary army hired by the city was immediately routed in the [[Battle of Misthia]] after a devastating flank by cavalry, on the farmland plains outside the city. The [[Hadrite Conquest]] was a much more extensive campaign, ending in 710 BC; lasting for most of Arethusa's reign. Hadeimos had an equally powerful military attributed to the rigorous training and startling quality of equipment at the time. The King of Hadeimos issued standardised equipment to his army, resulting in equally capable phalanxes utilised in battle. Other armies in the period had their soldiers rely on equipping themselves, resulting in varying degrees of capabilities across each unit. Hadeimos rests upon a hill and, naturally, the siege took the Asteician army an extended period of time. Though victorious, casualties on both sides were extreme with a total of 59,000 casualties throughout the conquest. | ||
Asteia entered a period of peace and prosperity when acceded by King [[Heirax]]. | Asteia entered a period of peace and prosperity when acceded by King [[Heirax]]. | ||
===Collapse period=== | ===Collapse period=== | ||