Beletharian Wars
| Beletharian Wars | |||||
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 Height of the Grand Republic of Lothyran, c. 2289 Lothyran Lothyran vassals | |||||
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 G.R. Lothyran |
First coalition: Azyeri Quadi Theon Tempest Urbaxia | ||||
The Beletharian Wars (2242–2294) were a series of conflicts fought between the Grand Republic of Lothyran under Chancellor Beleth, and an array of Alaxian coalitions.
Grand Justiciar Beleth had consolidated power throughout 2240 and 2241, and the Emperor of Lothyran was executed on 3 March 2241. The first troops crossed the borders, beginning the Bordo Campaign, in 2242.
Background
The Empire of Lothyran had recently been defeated by Azyeri, and this political vacuum saw Grand Justiciar Beleth von Kaladriel seize power in a coup d'etat against the emperor. His political agenda was to free all surrounding countries of their monarchies and free the people of Alaxia.
Overview
First coalition
Justiciar Beleth amassed an army of 600,000 men and took on every major power in western Alaxia in a coalition.
Beleth's army of 690,000 men would defeat a coalition force of 650,000 men in the Battle of Bashekh Desert, the largest battle in history. The Lothyranians trashed the coalition forces and then moved to defeat a further 300,000 Quadi-Lazarian men. With this power, Beleth would go virtually unchallenged and the first coalition against him (Azyeri, Quadi, Theon, Tempest, and Urbaxia) dissolved.