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The Third Caeric-Viking War would serve to show what the new status qua of the regions should be. In 1295 Clipprigar would declare war on Caergwynn to take back their lost island territories. This time Cuhlfros would end up not taking part, as their own holy order vassals disobedience strained relations. The war only lasted until 1298, but ended up being vastly more destructive than the second war, especially for the Viking island territories. This time there would be no mercy for the Viking realms, who were beaten badly. The holy orders would take for themselves substantial territories, even demanding any and all territories that may have been given to Caergwynn. While the war was the greatest Christian success so far it would also serve as the start of a rift between the Caerics and the Latin holy orders. | The Third Caeric-Viking War would serve to show what the new status qua of the regions should be. In 1295 Clipprigar would declare war on Caergwynn to take back their lost island territories. This time Cuhlfros would end up not taking part, as their own holy order vassals disobedience strained relations. The war only lasted until 1298, but ended up being vastly more destructive than the second war, especially for the Viking island territories. This time there would be no mercy for the Viking realms, who were beaten badly. The holy orders would take for themselves substantial territories, even demanding any and all territories that may have been given to Caergwynn. While the war was the greatest Christian success so far it would also serve as the start of a rift between the Caerics and the Latin holy orders. | ||
==== Templar Consolidation ==== | |||
At the start of the 14th century the newly arisen templar lead nations in the Noborean region started acting much more independently of their sponsor nations. A series of smaller border wars ended up being fought between them and their neighbors allowing them to expand further. By 1320 they would make a monumental decision: they attacked Caergwynns old ally Havengem. This caused a war between the Caerics and the templar, which ended with the templars taking Havengems island holdings. This war served mainly to sour the relations between the various Christians in the region and the foreign templar orders. The following 20 years saw much fewer conflicts, with much of the region trying to recover from the many years of war. | |||
At the same time the Noborean realms were busy fighting internally, with the Ruthinjan region weakened by the previous 50 years of holy wars and the Nordskan decedent kingdoms of Anenmarigar and Havengem under attack, power started to shift towards the Borean Nordskan kingdom, which unified for the first time. They would fight a war against the Ruthinjan lords and win, allowing them to get a footing in the Vithinjan islands for the first time. | |||
With the arrival of 1350 the Great Plague ended up hitting Levantia hard. One of the most important effects of this was the reduction in reinforcements for the templar orders, forcing them to become more aristocratic and levy troops from local populations. These troops mainly came from the local celts, although those with close connections toward the Caerics were often found to be almost as reluctant as the viking descendants. Meanwhile, the pagans of Nordska saw a monumental change, in part because of the rumors of the distant plague striking the Christians. They would reject the Christian feudal institutions that had helped elevate Ruthinja 200 years earlier, and instead look to the ideas of holy warriors fighting for the divine. This would lead to the ''Judgement of Lords'', where a group of tribal leaders would declare war on their own ruling class, overthrowing them and instituting a militaristic holy order, who would become known as the ''Valkeer''. | |||
==== Templar-Valkeer Wars ==== | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Vithinjas varied geography is both a blessing and a curse. Although large portions of the lands are difficult to impossible to inhabit, they hold some of the most beautiful landmarks to be found in the world. Between the innumerable fjords covering the coast to the northern villages surrounded by the sights of huge tall mountain ranges, large glaciers that glimmer in the sunlight and if any visitor is lucky, the wondrous northern lights. This would make it a better tourist location if the temperature didn't drive most foreigners away. | Vithinjas varied geography is both a blessing and a curse. Although large portions of the lands are difficult to impossible to inhabit, they hold some of the most beautiful landmarks to be found in the world. Between the innumerable fjords covering the coast to the northern villages surrounded by the sights of huge tall mountain ranges, large glaciers that glimmer in the sunlight and if any visitor is lucky, the wondrous northern lights. This would make it a better tourist location if the temperature didn't drive most foreigners away. | ||