Great Ekuosian War

Great Ekuosian War
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
Date 1945 to 1951 Location Ekuosia Region, North Baredina Result "Allied" Victory
Belligerents
"Unity": Veridia Letzia (until 1950) Tabiqa New Asmal (1946 onwards) Vadesia (1949 onwards) Izovangia Norjihan	"Allied": Azerin Barradiwa Rosland Algazi Union Lons Letzia (1950 onwards) Helsonia (1949 onwards)
Commanders and leaders
Ǧól Gíradz‎† Arínc Vagoni Abaňe IV† Iózkoši Gekys† Nakkaye Azorasa Vereq Henuut Hamaat Dirq† Evîn Dârsîa Óbág Vaľéntóm Katí Kadintó Stem III† Zen Nenok Klarus III Benaitt Vadini	Ióndan Raša Kudri Dadvo Domyobá Eíkatsá Bemín Síerdom (Govt. in Exile) Nàmažjo Dyrs (Partisans) Martsëló Manźú National Council Amar Tabiz esh-Ebek Tâst Bizur Didêrk Pêtris
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 (also known as the Gíradz War) was a war fought in the Ekuosia region of North Baredina between 1945 and 1951 and 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:

• The "Allied" side, which included Rosland, Azerin, Barradiwa, Lons, and the Helsonian and Algazi Unions. 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 under its fascist regime of the time, Izovangia, Vadesia and Norjihan; while the Lonish region of Asmal used the war to its advantage, declaring independence and joining forces with Veridia to attack Lons. 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

• 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.

Course of the War

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 Central Ekuosia 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.

• In 1948, Helsonia and Vadesia went to war over coastal territories. Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Central Ekuosia collapsed into Central Ekuosia and Izovangia.

• 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 Vadesia 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.

• Izovangia's top general Iueglal incited a successful coup and seized power over Izovangia.

• 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, the Great Ekuosian War finally had an end in sight with the assassination of Ğól Gíradz under suspicious circumstances. The provisional government headed by Gíradz's former vice president arranged a summit in the Azri capital of Stalo, whereupon it surrendered under one condition: that Veridia be allowed to keep officially recognized sovereignty over the occupied territories in southern Rosland. The terms were agreed upon despite Rosland's vehement disapproval because the other nations' leaders largely agreed that the fighting should end. The conquered territories in southern Rosland became West Veridia.

Aftermath

• After Giradz was assassinated, his replacement immediately arranged a conference with Azerin, Barradiwa and Helsonia about land ownership while other peace talks were made concerning Hemesh and Central Ekuosia.

• It was decided that Veridia can keep West Veridia, to the disdain of Rosland. Meanwhile, Hemesh was partitioned into West Hemesh (Fyevan/Orzunia/Gemet/Adozia/Hemesh) and East Hemesh (Golutia/Srojosia/Saovia).

• King Vereq Henuut is forced to abdicate the throne. Tabiqa becomes 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, while Izovangia's leader Iueglal 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.