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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Beletharian Wars
| place = [[Alaxia]], [[Ionaea]], [[Ceironia]]
| image = Beletharian Map 1.png
| date = '''2292–2388'''<br>(2292–2335) First Coalition<br>(2332–2344) Second Coalition<br>(2374–2388) Third Coalition
| combatant1 = {{C|Lothern}} [[Grand Republic of Lothyran|G.R. Lothyran]]<br>{{C|Atlantia}} [[Atlantia|Atlantian rebels]] {{Small|(from 2282)}}<br><br>'''Supported by:'''<br>{{Cd|Erdelicht}}<br>{{C|RSSI}} [[RPA|RPA mercenary group]]
| combatant2 = '''[[First coalition]]:'''<br>{{C|Azyeri}} [[Azyeri]]<br>{{C|UnknownFlag}} [[Quadi]]<br>{{C|UnknownFlag}} [[Theon]]<br>{{C|Holy Tempest Empire}} [[Tempest]]<br>{{C|UnknownFlag}} [[Urbaxia]]<br><br>'''[[Second coalition]]:'''<br>{{C|Ceironia}} [[Ceironia]]<br>{{C|UnknownFlag}} [[Ionaea]]<br>{{C|Karkuss}} [[Karkuss]]<br>{{C|Hvede}} [[Kusfeld]]<br>{{C|Ahitereira}} [[Ahitereira]]
| caption = Height of the Grand Republic of Lothyran, c.
}}
The '''Beletharian Wars''', also known as the '''Hundred Years War''' (
Grand Justiciar Beleth had consolidated power throughout
== Background ==
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==== Invasion of Urbaxia ====
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
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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
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
==== The Grand Kana of Azar ====
[[File:Empire of Quadi, Azyeri, and Lazars.png|border|right|frameless]]
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
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==== Aftermath of the First Coalition War ====
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The Grand Republic called many heads of states of other countries to suggest the declaration of an official alliance between countries sharing the same ideologies in order to resist against oppressors - emphasising co-operation among Alaxia. This alliance specifically would be about sharing advanced technology, providing financial aid, and using the same currency.
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=== Second coalition ===
{{Main|War of the Second Coalition}}
[[File:Beletharian War second coalition.png|border|right|frameless]]
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
By late
The Battle of Salans taking place in the Atlantian peninsula in
=== Calm After the Storm ===
Throughout
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.
=== Third coalition ===
{{Main|War of the Third Coalition}}In
* '''Tier One''', for minor reforms. The ''Dominion of Zarinmero'', the ''Protectorate of Tusinmero'', and the ''Republic of Atlantia'' was to be maintained the status quo with further Lothyran language education and citizen conversion. It was regarded as a close by important vassal.
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States closer to Lothyran, bar Sinkajja, saw little reforms, while states further away were given near total independence.
==== Sinkajji protests ====
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==== Parliamentary coup d'etat ====
By 2372, After decades of the new parliamentary system, the systems of anti-corruption first forged began to break down. Pathetic and corrupt moves from the parliament saw the citizens of Lothyran and the senates begin to mistrust the government, and the Chancellor was overthrown. After a proper trial, due to manipulation of votes in order to further the regime of the Chancellor - a violation of the constitution - the Chancellor is beheaded for treason. Citizens demanded a constitutional monarchy be established, led by the son of Beleth, Asmodeus Von Minerba, to become Emperor of the Lothyran Empire. Asmodeus at first refused the title but eventually accepted - declaring he, as a citizen, will follow the constitution like any other.
The new government formed by Asmodeus committed to further funding to develop and rebuild Sinkajja, Atlantia, and Eulea.
==== The Empress returns to Lazar ====
It's 2375, Kassaf, the former ruler of Lazar, who had fled to Quadi, approached the Republican Lazarian army - alone - in recognisable clothings and approached the Republican general. The general ordered Kassaf's immediate execution but his soldiers refused and deserted to Kassaf's side. He soon then made a speech declaring his support for the Empress Selene, the Azarians of Lazar, and for the end of the Lothyran regime. His inherited army numbered 210,000 troops and he attempted to march to Kessel, the capital of Lazar. Before his arrival, newspapers had reported on the despot marching, and the return of the empress. Azarians in thousands joined Kassaf on his journey to the capital, known as The March. He arrived and was joined by a local garrison in stripping and burning down Lothyran flags. Lothyran and republican officials and loyalists were arrested and beaten. The Empress announced herself to the capital’s people during a public gathering, and promised to bring glory to the people, and remove Lothyran influence from their lands.
With stability in Lazar restored, and the declaration of the Empire of Lazar, Kassaf headed the new Imperial Army and moved to the newly liberated Kingdom of Azyeri to form the Third Coalition against Lothyran. The combined coalition army had an estimated 400,000 men initially. Lothyran had a professional army of 150,000 and 100,000 reserves, with most of those forces residing in Eulea because of it's rebellious tendencies. However, hearing news of Lazar and Azyeri's fall, the government began to train 400,000 conscript. They also asked for help from the Hveden Federation and Second Durbinian Republic to the far east - vassals states it had released decades ago. They began conscripting 330,000 - mainly from it's puppet states from the west: 100,000 from Thraxia, 50,000 from Arstotzka, 50,000 from Tusinmero, 50,000 from Zarinmero. They also requested 80,000 soldiers from the RPA mercenary group - which was given. Lothyran moved it's army of 250,000 men to the capital of Azyeri, reinforced by railway network supplies, to try and gather the support of the Azyeri peoples and to capture a major city before the coalition forces could properly prepare, however this was not successful and they met the coalition forces outside of Azyeri, commencing the Bazir Campaign in 2377.
==== Bazir Campaign ====
120,000 Azyeri coalition forces at the capital met 150,000 Lothyran forces. Several cavalry charge led by General Hudein Abyanti of Azyeri would obliterate the Lothyran lines. By the end of the battle, Lothyran had lost 27,000 troops to Azyeri's 14,400. The coalition forces advanced to cross rivers and the battered Lothyrans was forced to retreat. Beleth's great advancements in the wars were being undone without anyone with a similar tactical genius behind the war moves.
Soon, each side amassed reinforcements as coalition forces amassed against Lothyran conscripts. Coalition forces numbered 1,060,000 troops against a combined RPA-Lothyran army of 1,053,000 troops. After various attempts at crossing the major river in smaller forces as distraction, mainly a 30,000 force in the north, a central army of 300,000 coalition forces began a massive advance to cross the river - joined by a naval and land bombardment of the Lothyran army. A further 50,000 core harrassed Lothyran supply lines to the south. The RPA, under command of von Plettenborch, moved an army core of 130,000 to the northwest moving to cut off and engage the far left flank. Defensive river bank positions reached 400,000 to counter-attack the coalition attack in the centre, with 200,000 to reinforce them. 75,000 troops moved to the southeast flank while 35,000 stayed put.
The coalition forces defeated the RPA in the northwest flank, and managed to get a foothold on the Lothyran bank of the river, however both sides had inflicted extremely heavy damages, with 300,000 dead between the two. The coalition forces remained with 881,000 troops against Lothyran's 778,000 but after several more battles on the river, the coalition forces suffered major casualties. After a month, Lothyran had 747,000 troops to the coalition's 693,000 - more than double the losses. However, the coalition forces successfully flanked to the south and surrounded the Lothyran army between two rivers to the east and south. Then, the coalition forces successfully crossed the rivers from all sides, and surrounded the Lothyran force.
Coalition commander Halderarbal was sent to duel the Lothyran commander - and Halderarbal was successful. The Lothyran forces were surrounded, their commander was dead, and their morale was depleted. The coalition forces defeated the Lothyran army with casualties in the millions and moved to march on the Lothyran capital. 200,000 Lothyran soldiers escaped, the rest were killed or surrendered. The successive battles, trench warfare, supply routes, etc meant the campaign ended in 2380.
==== Thraxian nationalism ====
After decades of foreign rule, the Thraxians saw that Lothyran was distracted with a bloody war against the Third Coalition to the east and were eager to take advantage of this. A mass movement for Thraxian independence ripped across the entire country, so big that many believe anti-Lothyran governments funded these movements. The cause became so popular across the late 2370s and early 2380s that newspapers and pamphlets were promoted heavily and censorship did not work. Several protests took place across the years.
==== Treaty of Bazir ====
A peace treaty was drafted in 2387 and signed in 2388 between Quadi, Lazar, Azyeri, and Lothyran. The treaty stipulated:
* War reparations would be paid from Lothyran to all coalition forces worth 500,000 Deryis.
* Concerning land, the areas of Urbaxia and Eastern Thrax would become protectorates of Quadi; Bordo and Thrax would become protectorates of Azyeri; Tusinmero would become a temporary protectorate of Azyeri for the next 15 years.
* The Lothyran Empire would be dissolved, and a member of the previous dynasty (pre-Republican) would be chosen as its new monarch.
* Atlantia would gain full independence but would not be allowed to become a republic.
* Sinkajja would gain full independence and be recognised by all signers of the treaty.
* Quadi would regain the lands of Boob-Sobo and it's former Valarian lands.
== Aftermath ==
{{Main|Century of Lothyran Decline|Death of Beleth von Kaladriel}}Following the signing of the Treaty of Bazir, many Thraxians learned that their land had been ceded to Fazar and Azyeri and they were infuriated. Such so, that in mass, militias and soldiers in the area declared independence and declared a unified Thrax state. The rise of unionism began in the early 2390s.
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