Korolian Civil War

The Korolian Civil War, also referred to as Novozemjan Civil War, Novozemjan Warlord Period, Kollapse of Korolia, Crisis of the 02', and more, is the name for the ongoing civil war and surrounding events that are happening in the former territory of the Csardom of Korolia.

The course of events leading up to the civil war started after the two former regions of the Csardom of Korolia declared independence, one being the Third Svalmarc Imperium led by the Pjervod, Mateuš Kovařík who later resigned after they secured the independence for them as well as the second nation, Kingdom of Devenburg, also known as Devenburg Clique. Their independence was as stated, a result of neglect, lack of recognition, lack of representation and lack of activity within the Csardom of Korolia. Later on the remaining lands of the Csardom shattered, as the secesssions triggered the powder keg that the Korolia was, leaving loads of independent warlord states to fight for their own cause.

The civil war has mainly taken a toll on the central Korolia, where most of the warlords were concentrated, especially the region of Primoze around the metropolitan area of Zlatoport, which fell into anarchy for nearly the whole length of the civil war. At the end of the civil war the Sigrun Government (earlier merged with Slout's Korolia) managed to somewhat reunify through a deal with the State of Nova Zemja government, which reunified the two, later on the Lucid Korolia merged back too, although the land which they occupied was gobbled up by the Aurean-puppeted III United Commonwealth. The eastern part of the former Primozan Voivodeship, along with the former capital - Zlatoport, was occupied by the Svalmarcer peacekeepers, meanwhile the aforementioned state called III United Commonwealth was formed in the former Devenburg Clique, where the Aurean peacekeepers were stationed.

Devenburg Clique Secession


The independence of Devenburg was proclaimed in the autumn of 1102 ACA. Olary von Mathijs had provided a list of reasons for it to the Pjervod, Mateuš Kovařík. The list is as follows:
 * 1) Devenburg requested to be an independent province, aiming for the benefits of what provinces receive. As we make our independent progess it would only be right for us to be our own province. Despite seeking provincial power for the best interests of its people, these claims have been consistently ignored.
 * 2) The Devenburg culture differs significantly from the broader Korolian nation. With diverse people and unique cultural identities, we resist assimilation into Korolian culture, sticking to our true culture.
 * 3) Despite the current government's initial support for Devenburg, this backing is ignored and not listens to. The focus remains only on the development of more Korolian cultural areas, specifically Zlatoport and Lipanovo, disregarding the needs of Devenburg. This unequal support of Devenburg harms it's growth and we are making progress on our own. There's no benefit of us being apart of Korolia.
 * 4) Our cultural differences remains unacknowledged, and our people are wrongly categorized as Korolians, disregarding the truth about our actual culture.
 * 5) Despite Devenburg making independent progress, the Korolian nation is ruined by infighting. Only a few individuals actively contribute to positive change, while the majority remain inactive.
 * 6) Dissatisfaction continues with national infighting, exacerbated by the influence of a non-Korolian figure hindering real progress. The claims of Olary made here are for the most part true, however the claim about culture differences is exaggerated.

Third Svalmarc Imperium Secession




The Pjervod Maetusz Kovarik, with the secession of Devenburg on his desk, signed his own secession from the nation he led. Similarly to Devenburg Clique, they provided a list as to why they went independent which is as follows:
 * 1) Constant arguments. People asked for it to end and there was clearly people getting annoyed and wanting it to stop yet it didn't.
 * 2) Petty court cases. Icy II Zerkalo filed a case against Halprin Deitsch Jr., then Halprin Deitsch Jr. had to make a case against Icy II Zerkalo purely out of spite. Most the claims of both sides were false.
 * 3) There seems to be no respect shown for the Svalmarc unification. It's all about the former UC, the Svalmarc people were denied recognition of their own dialect. (Editor Note: one that doesn't exist)
 * 4) There was attempts to remove the Svalmarcer religion of Azalithia.
 * 5) There has not yet been a commission set up on regards or the Svalmarc unification. The commission was meant to be delegates to discuss any conflicts or discontent amongst the Svalmarc people.
 * 6) The agreement of unification explicitly outlines situation where if too toxic disagreements occur and it is lasting too long, people are showing signs of it annoying them and asked to stop then it must stop, this was not adhered to.
 * 7) Until recently there has been denial of representation of Svalmarc on the nations flag and it seemed to all be purely about the former UC. There was flags that was supposedly "just art" not flag proposal. (Editor Note: the flag didn't represent Svalmarc not because of spite but because out of laziness

Lucid and Sigrun Governments
The joint declarations of Svalmarc and Devenburg caught the Csardom of Korolia by surprise. Especially considering that the Pjervod Mateus Kovarik was also the Csar of Svalmarc, so the government was left without a head.

The "legal" successor was Tim Lucid, who immediately tried to pass an emergency power referendum to grant the Pjervod full authority over the state. In a sweeping move, this referendum led to the dissolution of all existing laws, the constitution, and the powers of the Csar. However, many disputed the legality of the referendum, and after further chaos two emergency governments ensued - the Tim Lucid Government, with T. Lucid as the Pjervod, and the Sigrun Government, later Csar's Loyalist Militia headed by Adawulfa Sigrun.

Novozemjan Secession
Then, Vanja Slavski, backed by majority of the regional governors in the remaining region, proclaimed the The (Second) State of Nova Žemja, bringing the regional name back after almost a century of it being called either United Commonwealth or Korolia, The Second State of Nova Žemja was back.

This event is also what originally triggered Havoc in Zlatoport but that is detailed in a different paragaraph.

Csar Slout V Government
After NZ secession, the Korolian remnants split further, as the Csar Slout V, declined the legitmacy of both Lucid and Sigrun governments, essentially forming another warlord state loyal to him, later he would support the Sigrun government.

Other Cliques
There are also two other cliques formed by civilians - the Pro-Aurean Bloc, supporting Aurean intervention and dependency, and the Anarchists.

Havoc in Zlatoport


Havoc in Zlatoport happened mere hours after the Novožemjan Secession was announced by Vanja Slavski from Lipanovo-Ostrokochod. Initially, a crowd of pro-Novozemjan demonstrants gathered, intending to take down Csardom of Korolia's flags in the city. However the crowd grew more radicalized, going from taking down flags, to storming government buildings, to rampaging them and further. Later, as rioters supporting other sides joined into the fray, the whole city was ablaze, with people hurt, injured and dying left and right. Emergency services were totally crippled, only able to count the casualties, total count of which is estimated at 20k+.

This event essentially turned the former capital, and a 1M+ metropolis into a total anarchy zone.

Battle of Lipanovo
Svalmarcer peacekeeping troops marched through Lipanovo-Ostrokochod to clear up Anti-NZ banners and signs whilst also ensuring peace was being maintained, through a temporary alliance formed by Svalmarc and Nova Zemja. However during that period, a Csar's Loyalist Militia unit tried ambushing the city. After a battle that took a few hours the Svalmarcer armed forces, and the Novozemjan militants defeated the CLM unit and forced them to withdraw.

Second Battle of Zlatoport
The Svalmarcer peacekeeping troops alongside the Novozemjan forces tried to also reestablish some order under their rule in the grand anarchy zone of Zlatoport, where no real authority existed since the start of the civil war, however were attacked by who were only presumed to be another CLM unit in Zlatoport, and forced to fall back.

Reunification of Slout's and Sigrun's Governments
In light of the events of the civil war, Csar Slout V and the acting Pjervod of the Sigrun Government met in Krasni Zamek, and after negotiations announced the reformation of the Csardom of Korolia as a joint government formed from the merger of their two governments.

Establishment of Timogrod
Timogrod was established as a small holdout for T. Lucid Government's supporters in 1103. Timogrod continued to consider itself a independent territory, despite it's seperation from the reformed Csardom of Korolia, who they deemed as "illegitimate". Shortly after in 1103, Lucid Korolia had joined Devenburg Clique as a vassal, further undermining T. Lucid's claim as the "legitmate" Korolia.

Aurean Occupation of Zlatoport
In the winter between 1103 and 1104 Aurean intervetion has attempted to restore order under Aurea in the city of Zlatoport and surrounding areas, and even succeeded for a brief period of time, however failed to hold on, soon was forced to withdraw, leaving the city in further anarchy. By that time, the population of Zlatoport had already dropped from the original 1M+ to a little bit over 200k.

Free City of Krasnabasta
In light of the newfound leadership in Sigrun, Snake Ogresean declared the town of Krasnabašta as an independent entity. This declaration created an opportunity for the Svalmarc-Devenburg Confederation (SDC) to extend its peacekeeping efforts. The SDC engaged with the Free City of Krasnabašta, proposing its integration into the confederation. This strategic move aimed to provide protection to Krasnabašta and authorize SDC peacekeeping troops to oversee security within its borders. By doing so, the Free City would serve as a safe haven for refugees seeking asylum, aligning with the SDC's commitment to maintaining regional stability.

Krasnabasta Reunification
In January of 1104 the Free City of Krasnabašta had reunified with Korolia. Although this was under the promise of The Second State of Nova Žemja was also reunifying with Korolia. As of writing The Second State of Nova Žemja has not joined Korolia and they are still split with the civil war ongoing. With some sources suggesting a possible split, with half of the state rejoining Korolia and the other half remaining as The Second State of Nova Žemja.

Devenburg Clique joins Aurea, Lucid Korolia vassalship transferred to Svalmarc
In the spring of 1104, the Devenburg Clique invited Aurea as a peacekeeper onto its territory. Consequently, Devenburg's lands were no longer entangled in conflicts, now falling under the dominion of the Kingdom of Aurea. With this transaction, Olary von Mathijs relinquished his role as ruler, departing the city to embrace a tranquil existence as a citizen of Svalmarc, free from the burdens of leadership. Following this land transfer, Lucid Korolia had become a vassal of Svalmarc, not following Devenburg in its transfer to Aurea.

1105 & 1106
The years 1105 and 1106 were generally filled by the chaotic skirmishes and governmental chaos in the epicenter of the civil war, the central part of the region, the Third Svalmarc Imperium soldifying its internal structures, and the Aureans holding onto the former Devenburg Clique territory. One notable series of engagements from that timeframe is the Svalmarc Border Battle, where groups of militants from the northern parts of the country raided the border of Svalmarc, what ultimately resulted in Svalmarc constructing a border wall.

Nova Zemja Split
During the summer of 1107, the lands of Nova Zemja entered negotiation with the Csardom of Korolia and the CLM to rejoin the government and end the civil war in the NZ region. The majority of the governing officials of Nova Zemja supported the re-integration, but a faction in Zlatoport took control and rather opted to choose Svalmarc peacekeepers as the safer option. Soon the Svalmarcer troops rolled into the region, putting it in control of the Svalmarc Imperium.

Youth Revolt and Pro-Korolian Protests
Due to the Third Svalmarc Imperium's government changing the recognised term for their people to Svalmarcer (Svalskjie) rather then use the term Korolian, some projects of their government caused unrest in Zlatoport, with the accusations of "stripping Korolians off their identity" and "Svalmarcization". This had happened due to extreme exaggeration with some claims being that the Svalmarc government was trying to deny their Korolian heritage and commit "ethnic cleansing". Although at time of writing it was clear that Svalmarc only wanted to be recognised as Svalmarcers whilst also not denying that they're Korolian. The confusion of "ethnic cleansing" was formed after people exaggerated the Svalmarc Policy of Zlatoport citizens applying for citizenship within a timeframe, if not they'd be allowed to pack and leave, their intentions were peaceful but people saw it as an attack on the Korolian culture.

To cover the other accusations such as police brutality and shortage of food was used as tactic by the "Youth Revolt" to exaggerate the reality. The police brutality was a response to the riots during the war as well as their cautious action in response to threats and possible attacks. Meanwhile, the food shortages were also caused by the war, not directly by the government of Svalmarc.

The organization "Youth Revolt", displaying anti-authoritarian and radical democratic sentiments has responded with a wave of protest music (view here) and schoolwide rallies against the new Svalmarc government (despite the Svalmarc population being hugely in favour of the current government to remain and was staunchly against democracy, which was displayed in a public vote). These protesters are demanding the reunification of Zlatoport with what they consider their rightful democratic ruling nation, Korolia.

End of the War - late 1100s
Now, due to the character of both the conflict itself - a warlord period with several warring states, and the character of the resolution - no unification, instead several of the states survived in a cold war among each other, there is no solid end date for the civil war, however the date is certain to be in late 1100s, with most placing it between 1107 and 1110.

Result & Post-War Status
For an in depth breakdown of the post-war situation see: Post-Civil War Nova Zemja

The result of the Novožemjan Warlord Period was the collapse of the Csardom of Korolia as an unified entity, with the Third Svalmarc Imperium seceding and occupying vast swathes of land outside of Svalmarc, and an Aurean backed government formed in the former Devenburg Clique.

Korolia
The Csardom of Korolia is now a rump state controlling the former western bits of Primozan Voivodeship and the Lipanovo Voivodeship. The new state after the war was under a temporary dictatorship of Adawulfa Sigrun, with its capital in Lipanovo-Ostrokochod. They also claim the Svalmarc-controlled region of Primoze, with Zlatoport

Svalmarc
The Third Svalmarc Imperium is the most well-off post-civil war state, as the inner Svalmarc left the war unscathed, due to the fact that Svalmarc was relatively unified. After the war they were the most prosperous state in the region, controlling both their core land with which they seceded, and the "controlled" region of Zlatoport and its surroundings. One thing they were shrouded in infamy for though is their fixation at separating from Korolians, even though Svalmarcers are ethnically Korolian. Their capital is based in Rudina.

III United Commonwealth
The Third United Commonwealth is the Aurean puppet state established in the Devenburg Clique region. Their capital is Rodinno.

Etymology
The most popular names for the conflict are:
 * Korolian Civil War - referring to a civil war within Csardom of Korolia


 * Novozemjan Civil War - referring to a civil war within Nova Žemja as a geographic region (even when the country was called the Second United Commonwealth or Korolia the land on which it was located was known to Korolians as Nova Zemja)


 * Novožemjan Warlord Period - same as above but replaces civil war with "Warlord Period"


 * Kollapse of Korolia - self explainatory, refers to the collapse of the country


 * Crisis of the 02' - naming consistency compared to the previous major political crises in Korolia and it's predecessors (Constitutional Crisis of 1029, Crisis of the 58', Crisis of the 87' etc.)

Popculture
The Novožemjan Warlord Period is probably one of the most brought up wars in the Korolian popculture scene, with 2 music albums existing solely devoted to the war:

The Civil War is also the background for the third book of the Koval Trilogy, the Amid The Embers.
 * "Youth Revolt" by HAD (Henry-Alexander Deitsch) - is a rap album clearly targeted at the Third Svalmarc Imperium, and tied to the Youth Revolt as an organization.
 * "Lost Memories" by LPM (Larek Pavlovic-Mijikai) - is a sentimental pop music album made by the renowned Czervoslav musician LPM, in contrast to "Youth Revolt" it doesn't condemn any of the sides, it only serves as a tribute to the fallen and a solace to the survivors.