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| place = [[Alaxia]], [[Ionaea]], [[Ceironia]]

| caption = Height of the Grand Republic of Lothyran, c. 22892339<br>{{Ublist|{{Color box|3DCE4C}} Lothyran<br>{{Color box|6FFF7E}} Lothyran vassals|item_style=text-align: left}}

The '''Beletharian Wars''', also known as the '''Hundred Years War''' (2242–22942292–2388) were a series of conflicts fought between the [[Grand Republic of Lothyran]] under [[Beleth von Kaladriel|Chancellor Beleth]], and his son Asmodeus, against an array of Alaxian coalitions.

Grand Justiciar Beleth had consolidated power throughout 2240 and 22412290–2291, and the Emperor of Lothyran was executed on 3 March 22412291. The first troops crossed the borders, beginning the Bordo Campaign, in 22422292. A western Alaxia coalition began to stop any Lothyran expansion, but the first coalition dissolved in failure in 2335. A second coalition had begun simultaneously with Acorian, Qateshi, and East Alaxian countries attempting to prevent any further damages. This coalition dissolved in 2344 following the death of the Queen of Ionaea and the subsequent death of Chancellor Beleth. Nearly three decades later, Lothyran's government was headed by the newly elected Asmodeus, son of Beleth, and soon saw itself in conflict with the Third Coalition - primarily Azyeri and Fazar - which saw the Lothyran republican regime collapse.

After securing this land, the Grand Army began marching up north into surrounding states in order to seize large gold deposits to fund rebellions across Alaxia - haste was emphasised with artillery and charges used more than usual. Special regiments of shock troopers were utilised with cavalry used to secure less protected strategic points. The government of Lothyran refused to acknowledge international treaties - as they were signed by authoritarians. The campaign into 'foreign' nations would begin in 22432293.

King of Azyeri Shalleum I led negotiations with other countries to try and curb the republican and revolutionary ideals of the new Lothyran republic, as well as stop any foreign invasions they might attempt. Eventually, Azyeri and the countries of Theon, Tempest, Urbaxia (also known as Burgundia), Quadi, and Ahitereira, formed the First Coalition in 22532303. These countries began mobilising a united response but this was slow to coordinate, while Lothyran marched on Burgundia.

The [[Adeptus Militarum]] in Lothyran rapidly began increasing war propaganda to both Lothyran citizens and the peoples of conquered lands. Recruiters went to Lothyran villages and encouraged many men to join the army. As a result, manpower increased from inland and the conquered lands of Bordo and Sapran. The ministry's slogan was 'Free the people! protect our liberty! do not let the despots of enemies destroy our liberty! we are the righteous ambassador of liberty! for the republic!'. Throughout 22582308, this recruited 80,000 soldiers from the Bordo, and 20,000 soldiers from the Sapran. Bordo troops were trained at Lothyran training centres, and were stationed to protect the capital of Lothyran. Women were encouraged to work as they were equal citizens of the republic.

With Ionaean and Sutonese neo-colonialism spreading further, mass mutinies in the Feclarian Army, and the threat of the Lothyran Grand Republic, the [[Grand Kana of Azar]] was established. Politicians in Azyeri would relentlessly protest for the young spinelass King Shalleum to abdicate his throne in favour of his fifth cousin, the King of Quadi. The Kingdom of Lazar would later join in hopes of turning the tides in the war against Lothyran. In 22612311, the empire formed, allowing for the amassing of a huge army with men from across the 3 empires.

By 22802330, Beleth's army of 690,000 men would defeat a coalition force of 650,000 men in the Second Battle of Bashekh Desert - the largest battle in history. The Lothyrans went on to trash a further 300,000 Quad-Lazarian men to secure victory. In June 22852335, Lothyran would declare victory against the first coalition - ending the first phase of the Belegarian Wars - and the coalition dissolved.

By 22872337, Lothyran was seen as the most powerful country in the world at the loss of nearly 900,000 men. The Lothyran language of the Grand Republic had stuck as the lingua franca between these countries.

With the dissolution of the first coalition, the rest of the world was very worried that the Lothyran power would continue to invade neighbouring countries to depose monarchies or expand their empire. Starting in 22822332, the Grand Republic had already began a campaign in Atlantia, in West Alaxia, to liberate them from their colonial oppressors. Thus, the second coalition spearheaded by the Acorian country of Ceironia, the Qateshi country of Ionaea, and the East Alaxian countries of Kusfeld, Ahitereira, and Karkuss formed.

By late 22892339, southeast Alaxia had fallen with mixed Azyeri-Lothyran commander Ralda forcing Ahitereira, Kusfeld, and Karkuss to accept humiliating treaties as they fell under the weight of the Grand Peoples Army of 400,000 men under the Grand Legion. The RPA, a mercenary group, joined the ranks of Lothyran, and helped them wage a western front against the island country of Ceironia, and the Ionaean empire to the northwest.

The Battle of Salans taking place in the Atlantian peninsula in 22942344, was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire war. Although the Lothyran grand republic was far stronger and better equipped, the Ionaeans had trapped them in the peninsula without any way of reinforcement or escape. Therefore, the entire Lothyran army clashed against the Ionaean army in a large charge. Hundreds of thousands died. Because of the horrific loss of life, the Inoaean Kanen Illin (Queen) Arya agreed to a duel with Lothyran Chancellor Beleth himself. They fought for only 6 minutes, by the sword, and Beleth arose from the battle with a slash on his chest and a bloody sword in the air - Arya had been killed. The Ionaeans soon pulled out of Lothyran. With the withdrawal of Ionaea, Alaxia was truly free. No more Kings could dare defy the might of the people. Despite the victory, Beleth soon after died from his own wounds - leaving the political landscape totally different.

Throughout 23072357, Lothyran heavily expanded its armed forces. Lothyran rasied 100,000 men from the mainland to stabilise public orders and put them as reserve forces. Another 150,000 men were to be trained as professional standing force army for emergency situations and were stationed in the Eulea Frontier along with newly constructed star forts. 10,000 men from each puppet were pulled aswell.

Despite control falling in certain areas, particularly those across the sea, the Lothyran Republic continued to exert significant control over nearby vessels well into the late 2300s and past Beleth's death. The Lothyran style of administration had stuck, with many revolutions following in his footsteps, and constitutions, parties, and limited democracy becoming popular. Many look back on Beleth as a hero and of the republic as better under his control.

{{Main|War of the Third Coalition}}In 23102360, with the stability of the empire crumbling without a figurehead and large administrative costs and a rise in resentment, the Lothyran government issued the '''[[23102360 Hegemony Document|Hegemony Document]]'''. This set out to expand Lothyran's influential and hegemony sphere, while decreasing unnecessary administrative costs. The idea was to reform the relationships between central government and vassal states. For all vassals, whether reform was major or minor, would the use of the Lothyran currency and central be mandated, but the document elsewhere set out these new policies:

By 23112361, Neo-Sinkajjan nationalists with the recent chaos in the region begin gaining tractions. Funding of pro-Sinkajjan groups and anti-Lothyran groups began very quickly and many major activists in Sinkajja and beyond believe this is the time of the fall of the Lothyran empire and ask for support to invade the grand republic. Throughout 23122362, action from the central government of Lothyran is relatively quiet as many politicians begin to see the current Chancellor as incompotent and weak. Outside powers view the Lothyrans as weak and idle and soon the balance of power must shift away from them.