Archive:Dissolution of the Alotol Confederation

The dissolution of the Alotol Confederation occurred de facto on 19 February 1803, when X declared its independence. Other states followed X's example and the Confederation officially ended when Emperor Ena released states from their mutual obligations to the Kingdom of Setole.

History

The 1778 Incident

During the Third Western War, Prince Methas, leading the 8th Cavalry, lost the Battle of X to the Kingdom of Malas. A third of the cavalry, mostly Hetan soldiers, was killed while in prison while the remaining members were used as bargaining chips to end the war. Emperor Ena signed a treaty with X shortly after, ending the war and bringing the soldiers back to Lanothi. Upon their arrival, Emperor Ena stripped Prince Methas of the title of Heir Apparent of the Court of Batan, instead choosing to bestow it upon his other son, Prince Agore the II. Prince Methas, however, continued to rule over Masina.

The Fourth Western War

The Alotol Confederation declared war on the Kingdom of Malas in 1889 in order to "finally settle the border" between the two states. Following the war, Emeperor Ena gifted "his most favored son", who previously only maintained the Princely State of Luma, the Malas territory.

The 1794 Incident

During a meeting with the Premier of the Kar Republic, Prince Agore the II confessed that when he became emperor he planned on uniting his Princely States with Setole. The Alotol Republics declared that if that were to occur, they would leave the Alotol Confederation since they saw Prince Agore the II as "a threat to [their] democratic powers."

Founding of Liosol

The sudden death of Emperor Ena resulted in his son, Prince Agore the II, ascending to the throne. During his coronation, Agore the II declared the Realm of Luma and Sedail would now unite under one crown. The Averan states, which opposed the crowning of Prince Agore the II over Prince Methas, declared independence from the Alotol Confederation. The Royal Diet declared this action illegal and voted to take up arms against the rogue state. They also, under the newly crowned Emperor Agore's guidance, charged Prince Methas with treason. Methas fled to Asota which, at that time, was under the leadership of his sister, Princess Lana.

The Kingdom of Hedan (Heyan), told Emperor Agore that it would not join in the war against a fellow member state, especially after the last war it fought on the Confederation's behalf. Emperor Agore accused King Sota of abandoning Setole, its longtime friend, and immediately removed its status as a kingdom. Emperor Agore reduced Hedan to a territory and expelled Sota from the imperial diet. The Premiers of the Alotol Republics denounced Emperor Agore's actions and demanded his immediate abdication following this act.

War of the Central States

In February of 1803, newspapers declared the "Death of the Alotol Confederation" after Agore's loyalists censured and swiftly expelled the Premiers from the diet. Three of the Republics seceded from the Confederation and asked the Kar Republic to join them. However, the Kar Republic stressed the importance of maintaining the idea of the Alotol Confederation as a means of defense and strength in the region. Premier Kar Gareth said that "if there was a vacuum left by the fall of the Alotol Confederation, then the entire region would succumb to anarchy and instability."

Emperor Agore sent troops into the Averan states as a means to secure the route to the Gulf of Sharkunen through Asota. Agore also sent out a secret order to kill his brother, so that there would be no one dispute his claim to the throne.