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| combatant1  = '''"Unity":'''<br>{{flag|Veridia}}<br>{{flag|Letzia}} <small>(until 1950)</small><br>{{flag|Tabiqa}}<br>{{flagicon|New Asmal}} [[New Asmal|Asmal]] <small>(1946 onwards)</small><br>{{flag|Istan}}<br>{{flag|Norjihan}}<br>{{flag|Zhinayak}}<br>{{flagicon|Unknown}} [[Hemesh Empire]]<br>'''Mirarian "Unity":'''<br>{{flag|Qonklese Empire}}<br>{{flag|Lugida}} <small>(until 1949)</small><br>{{flagicon|Poemanja}} [[Authority of Sitric Poemanja]]<br>{{flag|Gushlia}}<br>{{flag|Balakia}}<br>{{flag|Komania}}<br>{{flag|Khambvan}}<br>{{flagicon|Unknown}} [[Torosha]]<br>{{flag|Bothania}}
| combatant1  = '''"Unity":'''<br>{{flag|Veridia}}<br>{{flag|Letzia}} <small>(until 1950)</small><br>{{flag|Tabiqa}}<br>{{flag|Istan}}<br>{{flag|Norjihan}}<br>{{flag|Zhinayak}}<br>{{flagicon|Unknown}} [[Hemesh Empire]]<br>'''Mirarian "Unity":'''<br>{{flag|Qonklese Empire}}<br>{{flag|Lugida}} <small>(until 1949)</small><br>{{flag|Yachiroese Empire}}<br>{{flag|Gushlia}}<br>{{flag|Balakia}}<br>{{flag|Komania}}<br>{{flag|Zwazwamia}}
| combatant2  = '''"Allied":'''<br>{{flag|Azerin}}<br>{{flag|Barradiwa}}<br>{{flagicon|Republic of Rosland (1853-1951)}} [[Republic of Rosland (1853-1951)|Rosland]]<br>{{flag|Algazi Union}}<br>{{flag|Lons}}<br>{{flagicon|Helsonia}} [[USHR]] <small>(1949 onwards)</small><br>{{flagicon|Letzia}} [[Letzia]] <small>(1950 onwards)</small><br>{{flag|Kingdom of Szezkia}}<small>(1950 onwards)</small><br>'''Mirarian "Allied":'''<br>{{flag|Liosol}}<br>{{flag|Methinaqh}}<br>{{flag|Lugida}}<small>(1949 onwards)</small><br>{{flag|Poemanja}}<br>{{flagicon|Hux Kham}} [[Republic of Hux Mlak]] <small>([[Hux Kham]])</small>
| combatant2  = '''"Allied":'''<br>{{flag|Azerin}}<br>{{flag|Barradiwa}}<br>{{flagicon|Republic of Rosland (1853-1951)}} [[Republic of Rosland (1853-1951)|Rosland]]<br>{{flag|Algazi Union}}<br>{{flagicon|Helsonia}} [[USHR]] <small>(1949 onwards)</small><br>{{flagicon|Letzia}} [[Letzia]] <small>(1950 onwards)</small><br>'''Mirarian "Allied":'''<br>{{flag|Liosol}}<br>{{flag|Shohuan}}<br>{{flag|Lugida}}<small>(1949 onwards)</small>
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| commander1  = {{flagicon|Veridia}} [[Ǧól Gíradz‎]]†<br>{{flagicon|Veridia}} [[Arínc Vagoni]]<br>{{flagicon|Letzia}} [[Abaňe IV]]†<br>{{flagicon|Letzia}} [[Iózkoši Gekys]]†<br>{{flagicon|Tabiqa}} [[Nakkaye Azorasa]]<br>{{flagicon|Tabiqa}} [[Vereq Henuut]]<br>{{flagicon|New Asmal}} [[Hamaat Dirq]]<br>{{flagicon|New Asmal}} [[Evîn Dârsîa]]<br>{{flagicon|Norjihan}} [[Klarus III]]<br>{{flagicon|Norjihan}} [[Benaitt Vadini]]
| commander1  = {{flagicon|Veridia}} [[Ǧól Gíradz‎]]†<br>{{flagicon|Veridia}} [[Arínc Vagoni]]<br>{{flagicon|Letzia}} [[Abaňe IV]]†<br>{{flagicon|Letzia}} [[Iózkoši Gekys]]†<br>{{flagicon|Tabiqa}} [[Nakkaye Azorasa]]<br>{{flagicon|Tabiqa}} [[Vereq Henuut]]<br>{{flagicon|Norjihan}} [[Klarus III]]<br>{{flagicon|Norjihan}} [[Benaitt Vadini]]<br>{{flagicon|Qonklese Empire}} [[Ci Ðûw]]<br>{{flagicon|Yachiroese Empire}} [[Va Mòyûn Xûŋín|Va Mòyûn Xûŋín Yàyvî]]
| commander2  = {{flagicon|Azerin}} [[Ióndan Raša]]<br>{{flagicon|Azerin}} [[Kudri Dadvo]]<br>{{flagicon|Barradiwa}} [[Domyobá Eíkatsá]]<br>{{flagicon|Barradiwa}} [[Bemín Síerdom]]<br>{{flagicon|Republic of Rosland (1853-1951)}} (Govt. in Exile) [[Nàmažjo Dyrs]]<br>{{flagicon|Republic of Rosland (1853-1951)}} (Partisans) [[Martsëló Manźú]]<br>{{flagicon|Algazi Union}} National Council<br>{{flagicon|Algazi Union}} [[Amar Tabiz esh-Ebek]]<br>{{flagicon|Liosol}} [[On Saga]]<br>{{flagicon|Lons}} [[Tâst Bizur]]<br>{{flagicon|Lons}} [[Didêrk Pêtris]]
| commander2  = {{flagicon|Azerin}} [[Ióndan Raša]]<br>{{flagicon|Azerin}} [[Kudri Dadvo]]<br>{{flagicon|Barradiwa}} [[Domyobá Eíkatsá]]<br>{{flagicon|Barradiwa}} [[Bemín Síerdom]]<br>{{flagicon|Republic of Rosland (1853-1951)}} (Govt. in Exile) [[Nàmažjo Dyrs]]<br>{{flagicon|Republic of Rosland (1853-1951)}} (Partisans) [[Martsëló Manźú]]<br>{{flagicon|Algazi Union}} National Council<br>{{flagicon|Algazi Union}} [[Amar Tabiz esh-Ebek]]<br>{{flagicon|Liosol}} [[On Saga]]
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The war was fought between two sides:
The war was fought between two sides:
*The "Allied" side, which included [[Rosland]], [[Azerin]], [[Barradiwa]], [[Lons]], [[Kingdom of Szezkia]] and the [[Helsonian Union|Helsonian]] and [[Algazi Union|Algazi]] Unions, as well as [[Liosol]] and [[Methinaqh]] in Soltenna. This was the defending side, whose constituents more or less got involved to either defend themselves or help defend other nations from Veridia's might.
*The "Allied" side, which included [[Rosland]], [[Azerin]], [[Barradiwa]], [[Lons]], [[Kingdom of Szezkia]] and the [[Helsonian Union|Helsonian]] and [[Algazi Union|Algazi]] Unions, as well as [[Liosol]] and [[Methinaqh]] in Soltenna. This was the defending side, whose constituents more or less got involved to either defend themselves or help defend other nations from Veridia's might.
*The "Unity" side, which included [[Veridia]], [[Letzia]], [[Tabiqa]], [[Kingdom of Istan|Istan]], [[Reborn Republic of Asmal|Asmal]] and [[Norjihan]], as well as [[Qonklese Republic|Qonklaks]] and [[Lugida]] in Soltenna. This side of the war was propelled by the advent of fascist imperialism, and in particular the rise of [[Ǧól Gíradz‎]] as Veridia's second president and his actions thereafter.
*The "Unity" side, which included [[Veridia]], [[Letzia]], [[Tabiqa]], [[Kingdom of Istan|Istan]], [[Reborn Republic of Asmal|Asmal]] and [[Norjihan]], as well as [[Qonklese Empire|Qonklaks]], [[Karduv]] and [[Lugida]] in Soltenna. This side of the war was propelled by the advent of fascist imperialism, and in particular the rise of [[Ǧól Gíradz‎]] as Veridia's second president and his actions thereafter.


==Background==
==Background==
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*King Vereq Henuut was forced to abdicate the throne. Tabiqa then became a constitutional monarchy with a semi-presidential system.
*King Vereq Henuut was forced to abdicate the throne. Tabiqa then became a constitutional monarchy with a semi-presidential system.


*Helsonia installed Kúúlist puppet governments in [[Orzun]], [[Istan]], ''Northwest Ekuosia'' and [[Kedros]].
*Helsonia installed Kúúlist puppet governments in [[Orzun]], [[Istan]], [[Onterin]] and [[Kedros]].


*Talks over Central Ekuosia were complicated by various centuries-old overlapping claims by Lons, New Asmal, Tabiqa, and the largely unrecognized state of Kudzatia. Istan, supported by Helsonia, continued to claim all of the territory despite exerting little to no actual control over it.
*Talks over Central Ekuosia were complicated by various centuries-old overlapping claims by Lons, New Asmal, Tabiqa, and the largely unrecognized state of Kudzatia. Istan, supported by Helsonia, continued to claim all of the territory despite exerting little to no actual control over it.

Revision as of 01:06, 2 February 2019

Great Ekuosian War
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Clockwise from top left: Barradiwan military storms the beaches of Kósxié, Battle of Adalde, Helsonian bomber flies over Utol en route to Panemi, Azri soldiers fighting in the Amalo Campaign, Algazi soldiers in the Northern Letzian rainforest, Dzimraic Special Forces traversing the Barradiwan rainforest, Rosian soldiers defending against oncoming Veridian forces, Veridian naval force preparing the Invasion of Yorudbynbad
Date1945 to 1951
LocationEkuosia and Soltenna
Result "Allied" victory
Belligerents
"Unity":
 Veridia
 Letzia (until 1950)
 Tabiqa
 Istan
 Norjihan
 Zhinayak
Hemesh Empire
Mirarian "Unity":
 Qonklese Empire
 Lugida (until 1949)
 Yachiroese Empire
 Gushlia
 Balakia
 Komania
 Zwazwamia
"Allied":
 Azerin
 Barradiwa
Republic of Rosland (1853-1951) Rosland
 Algazi Union
Helsonian Union USHR (1949 onwards)
Letzia Letzia (1950 onwards)
Mirarian "Allied":
 Liosol
 Shohuan
 Lugida(1949 onwards)
Commanders and leaders
Veridia Ǧól Gíradz‎
Veridia Arínc Vagoni
Letzia Abaňe IV
Letzia Iózkoši Gekys
Tabiqa Nakkaye Azorasa
Tabiqa Vereq Henuut
Norjihan Klarus III
Norjihan Benaitt Vadini
Qonklese Empire Ci Ðûw
Yachiroese Empire Va Mòyûn Xûŋín Yàyvî
Azerin Ióndan Raša
Azerin Kudri Dadvo
Barradiwa Domyobá Eíkatsá
Barradiwa Bemín Síerdom
Republic of Rosland (1853-1951) (Govt. in Exile) Nàmažjo Dyrs
Republic of Rosland (1853-1951) (Partisans) Martsëló Manźú
Algazi Union National Council
Algazi Union Amar Tabiz esh-Ebek
Liosol On Saga
Casualties and losses
Military dead:
TBA
Civilian dead:
TBA
Total dead:
TBA
Military dead:
TBA
Civilian dead:
TBA
Total dead:
TBA

The Great Ekuosian War, sometimes known simply as the Great War or the Soltennan War in Soltenna, was a war fought in Ekuosia and Soltenna between 1945 and 1951 which involved most of the countries in the region. It was one of the bloodiest and most destructive wars in world history, and altered the political climate of the region drastically to the extent that its ramifications can still be felt in the region to this day.

The war was fought between two sides:

Background

Ekuosia

  • In 1940, the Veridian Republic held its second election. Ǧól Gíradz won by a large amount due to his platform of keeping Veridian people safe from the tyranny of Helsonia after witnessing what they did in Boroso.
  • The next year, Rosland underwent a revolution that put Kúúlist sympathizers in power.
  • In 1943, Letzia saw the beginning of a revolution due to the contradiction between the anti-Kúúlist sentiment among the monarchy and the opposing viewpoint of the general population.
  • Meanwhile, Veridia attempted to convince Rosland and Azerin to unite with Veridia under a new country called "Letsi-Halaria" to deter Helsonia, however due to the recent revolution, Rosland actually agreed with Helsonia, and Azerin did not agree that there was a threat.
  • In 1944, Helsonia began tightening its hold on world trade routes, hurting the Veridian economy. Ǧól Gíradz started to pull Veridia into a more bellicose mindset.

Miraria

  • In the final elections of 1939, Tsi Dung entered office after an assassination plot against his democratic opposition. During this time, Aten Katle launched a coup d'etat against the democratic Lugid government.
  • In the late 1940s, the Qonklese Republic, together with Lugida’s Aten Katle, declared its association with the Veridian Republic, thus joining both countries into Unity.
  • Tsi Dung, with Foreign Minister Dzeum Kwang, presents the infamous Five Demands to the Republic of Riyana in 1941. Riyana declined, and Qonklaks invaded shortly afterwards. During this time, Qonklese trooped pillaged and brutally murdered 56,000 innocent Riyan civilians in an event know as the Rape of Cuáma.
  • Qonklaks occupies Hux Kham....

Course of the War

Ekuosia

A 1941 Lev.-14y Helsonian fighter aircraft used in the war
  • The building tensions in Veridia erupted into war in 1945 as Gíradz invaded Rosland under the pretense of uniting them with their Veridian cousins, so as to provide better deterrence against Helsonia. Subsequently, Letzia allied itself with Veridia.
  • In 1946, after Azerin categorically declined Veridia's call to arms against Rosland, Veridia organized another army to invade Azerin in turn. Veridian armies focused on capturing Azerin, while the Letzian armies focused on maintaining dominance over Rosland. The invasion of Azerin caused its ally Barradiwa to retaliate against Veridia in support of Azerin, leading to invasions in Barradiwa in the north by Veridia, and in the east-southeast by rebel factions involved in ongoing but separate conflicts in Ebo Nganagam. The Algazi Union also joined the war shortly after the invasion of Azerin, fearing that successful annexation by Veridia would be followed by an invasion of the Union's northern region.
  • Tabiqa, at the time a highly xenophobic and nationalist monarcho-fascist state under reigning king Vereq Henuut, declared support of fascist Veridia. Under the guise of liberating Dzimraic people from a non-Adzamic country, it launched attacks on the southeast of Barradiwa. Anti-fascist and anti-monarchist dissidents within the country, especially in Osuria, began to organise.
  • Subsequently, Barradiwa's close ally Lons turned to its close ally Zhinayak to ask assistance, upon which Zhinayak agreed and formally declared war against Letzia.
  • Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Istan joined Veridia and supported the Tabiqiri forces in southeastern Barradiwa, leading to Lons shifting its focus to these activities.
  • Hemesh was overthrown by Korsa Olboros who led the Korsist movement, and joined Veridia to fight the Algazi Union.
  • Barradiwan and Azri (especially Amalonian) armies led a devastating and successful campaign around Amalo against Veridia.
  • The province of Asmal in Lons broke off and became New Asmal, an attempt to reforge the old Asmal Empire. New Asmal joined Veridia in fighting, primarily targeting Lons.
  • Tabiqa entered full-on civil war with anti-monarchist rebels making swift headway in the rural north of the country, finding limited resistance among traditionally minority groups. Conscription rate increased in order to produce more soldiers on the civil front while continuing operations in Barradiwa, causing further dissent among the population.
  • Lons, Zhinayak, the Algazi Union, and Barradiwa began funneling resources to factions in Letzia and Hemesh to trigger an uprising in both nations.
  • 1949, Hemesh finally crumbled under the pressure and divided into several states belonging to various factions.
  • Meanwhile Letzia barely remained together, but pushed Veridia to join the war effort in support against Helsonia, finally involving the country whose mere existence sparked this war a full four years prior.
  • Ziathi is overtaken by Tabiqiri rebels, assisted by Dzimrani special forces. This marks a turn in the civil war within Tabiqa.
  • In 1950, Helsonia began invading the weakened Veridia while Barradiwa invaded the weakened Letzia, which was already in the process of being completely overthrown due to ongoing unrest caused by the perceived incompetence of the leadership.
  • Norjihan was a puppet of Letzia up until the Great Ekuosian War, and during the Barradiwan invasion of Letzia, Mako Vadini took the opportunity to seize power in Norjihan and declare a 'fascist' dictatorship and kicking out the existing Olboros monarchy.
  • In turn, Veridian factions began attempting to make peace negotiations, but Gíradz believed this to be surrendering to Helsonia and refused.
  • The Tabiqan monarchy enters peace talks with the rebel factions and ceases operations in Barradiwa.
  • In 1951, Ğól Gíradz was assassinated under suspicious circumstances. This brought an end to his reign of terror and effectively concluded the war.

Miraria

Aftermath

Ekuosia

  • After Giradz was assassinated, a provisional government headed by his former vice president arranged a conference with Azerin, Barradiwa and Helsonia about land ownership while other peace talks were made concerning Hemesh and Central Ekuosia. The summit with Veridia was held in the Azri capital of Stalo, while the talks about Hemesh and Central Ekuosia were hosted in Lons.
  • It was decided that Veridia could keep the territories it had occupied in southern Rosland, to the disdain of Rosland itself. The territories became West Veridia. Meanwhile, Hemesh was partitioned into West Hemesh (Fyevan/Gemet/Adozia/Hemesh), East Hemesh (Goluta/Sroyos/Saovia) and Kuulist Orzun.
  • King Vereq Henuut was forced to abdicate the throne. Tabiqa then became a constitutional monarchy with a semi-presidential system.
  • Talks over Central Ekuosia were complicated by various centuries-old overlapping claims by Lons, New Asmal, Tabiqa, and the largely unrecognized state of Kudzatia. Istan, supported by Helsonia, continued to claim all of the territory despite exerting little to no actual control over it.
  • Sidelined by its allies during the treaty process, the Algazi Union's demands, notably for the return of its former territories in Letzia, went unheeded. Saddled with immense war time expenses and receiving minimal reparations, the Algazi government defaulted on its debt, sparking the Algazi Financial Crisis.

Miraria

Impact

Baredina

The war is considered to be one of the most important in Ekuosian history, as one can argue that modern Ekuosia was created by the end of this war, for better or worse. Following the war, Ekuosia saw a trend towards more democratic governments and policies—even countries that still have monarchs today, such as Barradiwa and Tabiqa, have since democratized various elements of their political system. This trend was inspired by the movements to destabilize totalitarian or otherwise autocratic governments that supported Veridia, which had seen itself morph into a dictatorship under Gíradz.

The war also caused an economic depression in most of Ekuosia—primarily in the nations that were most heavily invaded—but the Algazi Union suffered extensively as well, which exacerbated the depression as many major Ekuosian banks were based there. Reconstruction efforts were handled collaboratively, with various nations helping each other rebuild. In particular, Barradiwa took several loans from overseas (mainly from Lhavres) due to the ailing Algazi banks; this led to several Ekuostian families moving to Lhavres for continued job opportunities after reconstruction concluded in the 1960s.

A direct response to the war was the proposal and subsequent implementation of the Ekuosian Union, an economic union including most Ekuosian nations that sought to unite Ekuosia so as to prevent any future division on this scale, with the natural deterrence that economically relying on your neighbors brings. Notably, Rosland, New Asmal, and several countries in Hemesh refused to join the union on the grounds of ongoing disputes with existing members or generally disagreeing with the trade practices implicit in being a member of the union.

However, the war also established several of the political issues that still plague the region to this day, such as the complicated situation in the overlapping border zones of Central Ekuosia; the ongoing political, cultural and linguistic fragmentation in the Hemesh peninsula; and the decades-long back-and-forth between Veridia and Rosland as the latter continues to try and regain control of its former southern provinces while Veridia exacerbates the situation by refusing to acknowledge the desires of the area's inhabitants.

Miraria

Sahar

The GEW led to the establishment 4 years later of United Sahar, today the world's foremost peacekeeping intergovernmental organisation.