Military history of Bardonia

The Great Golden War
Bardonia was the defenders of Bardonia City against the attacking armies of The Empire of Uldarash. Bardonia claimed a crushing victory and used the victory to assert themselves on the world stage. Many say The Great Golden War was one of the best wars that have been fought in Rathnir.

The Battle of The Last Bastion
Bardonia on behalf of the Trillium declared war against The Last Bastion which was being inhabited by bandits in an attempt to recover it for Yimmu-Audal and hopes to decrease bandit population. The bastion was destroyed by the bandits and although Bardonia won the battle with a decisive victory, they suffered some loss to their armories and Ezexus's personal vault which was looted using glitch exploits by TheRealJay2.

The Bardonian-Rextopian Wars
Bardonia declared war and wiped out Rextopia due to their overwhelming levels of toxicity. See Rextown for details.

The Coalition War
Bardonia fought on behalf of the Trillium during the coalition war. All 5 senators of The Bardonian 2nd Republic lead the Trillium troops in this first world war. Ezexus, and BacktotheHub lead the attacking party, while Unic0rnb0i, Moyye, and Tzseu lead the defending party. The Trillium proved they were stronger than a united Rathnir when they struck the last blow to the Coalition and gained the land of Yimmu-Audal.

Dandelion War
Bardonia had a key hand in the events of the Dandelion War which contained different battles, conflicts, and resolutions.

Battle of Bardonian Fort Lee
On 18 April, 5 bandits known as the Ferrymen raided New Dorasterrock killing a few and managing to escape with some gear stolen and camped outside the walls, later a group of 6 Bardonian soldiers gathered on the walls and prepared for a counter attack. The troops jumped down after Crezyman and Mobius charged down to give chase to the Ferrymen. The fighting began at the construction zone for Bardonian Fort Lee where fighting was intense with cobwebs being placed all over by the Ferrymen to slow down the Bardonian charge, although the Bardonians lost 4 of their 6 troops they managed to force the Ferrymen into retreat and killed 3 of the 5 and managing to retrieve a large portion of their gear. But sadly this was only going to be a skirmish compared to what was about to happen next.

First battle of Istanboulder
In retaliation the member states of the Anti Bandit League rallied their forces as they prepared for battle against the Ferrymen. In the first attack/raid on the Ferrymen base at the ruins of Istandboulder. In this battle multiple Sewer Mafia members and several Niedene Spirits lead a raid on the Ferrymen tower at Istanboulder using only stone axes and wielding no armor except the skin of Greentomato in honour of him. Although all of the attackers were quickly defeated and killed many Ferrymen reported to have died or have weakened armor. Soon after the first engagement, words of an upcoming war declaration from The Ferrymen on Bardonia spread quickly. As a response to the hearsay, choochie15, a citizen of Vraelea, was requested to claim a Dalatra's Ring around The Ferrymen's tower by Mobius, the leader of The Anti-Bandit League and Grand Lieutenant of Bardonia, and Chancellor Uni. The funds were sent from the Bardonian treasury and not long after, a claimed ring encircled The Ferrymen and their tower. Thanks to the distraction caused by the Sewer Mafia and attention to building on their own land, the Ferrymen did not notice this. Before Bardonia could accept or create a war request of their own, a lands war was declared out of nowhere by ViewedMarquis, Theios-Essukdal's Grand Bashar, with the land of Jirn. This influenced a meeting that was being hosted by Uni at the time to switch from a talk of tactics to a rallying call of war. Nations agreed to unite under a single banner for this next upcoming battle which would decide Rathnir's future. In response to this, the Ferrymen began to prepare for the upcoming battle. An advertisement was placed calling for enlistment into their ranks, offering looted gear to those who joined. Their ranks more than doubled on the eve of the battle. A wall and other defensive structures were added around their original tower.

Second battle of Istanboulder
On 20 April, at 7:53 EST (11:53 UTC), the Battle of Istanboulder commenced. The Coalition of Bardonia, TE, Uldarash, Viodoxa, Aurlûnor, and many more, gathered in a small stonebrick fort to the southeast of the Ferrymen fort, a large structure of netherrack and wood. Unic0rnb0i organized the fighters into 4 groups of 5-10 people each, as it was noticed from the Ferrymen's youtube that they'd often lure people into groups of 4-5. The Ferrymen brought more players from wherever they come from to assist in the defense. When the war started, the coalition waited for about 30 minutes before attacking. Many Ferrymen sat between their fort and the coalition outpost, one with a large herd of angry dogs. The coalition eventually attacked out, they encircled the fort, and many minor skirmishes occurred. The first large exchange happened in front of the front gate of the fort, which was left open by the Ferrymen, but the attackers never forced their way inside, and the Ferrymen placed blocks in front of the gates to block their way. They broke off more. The longest chase of the battle happened with The60th, who was chased by many soldiers until he was cornered in a river and killed. The coalition sustained many more deaths at the hands of the smaller force of Ferrymen. There was significant fighting in the forest to the north, northeast, and to the south. The battle was won by the Ferrymen who drove back the Coalition. But sadly Unic0rnb0i who was the leader of Bardonia perished as the Ferrymen chased him down and killed him.

Flight from Bardonia - The Aftermath of The Second battle of Istanboulder


After the dramatic sequence of events at Istanboulder and the battle against the Ferrymen the Bardonian troops returned home grieving for the loss of their chancellor. The former president Jacw becomes the new chancellor and declares Bardonia no longer a Empire but instead a coalition of multiple provinces and city states, he abdicates afterwards for Uni's son Elevenmantis become the new chancellor of Bardonia. But 5 minutes after Eleven's coronation a swift coup d'etat by Mobius that kills Eleven and he is crowned Emperor of Bardonia instead. Soon many cities and provinces including Auron's peak and its surrounding areas, New Dorasterrock and it's province, Helian kingdom and many colonies declare independence from the weakened Bardonia.

Many believed at the time that 20 April 2021 was Bardonia's last day as an empire. Although, they have now been proved otherwise.

Rebirth
After the flight from Bardonia, many provinces such as Andorn, New Dorasterrock and other former territories eventually return to Bardonia. This sudden return allows Bardonia to function again properly. With Mobius being crowned Emperor, the power vaccum that was once there had been put out. The Emperor brought stability in a time where it was much needed. Towns would begin to flourish as new citizens had joined. After the ban of 36 Ferrymen members there has been relative peace in Bardonia.