Alamayn Civil Wars

The Alamayn Civil Wars were a series of conflicts that led to the formation of The Kingdom of Mithra.

Timeline

 * Oct 16 - Halond/Swamp Conservators, squat on Alamayn land. Alamayn declares war on them.
 * Oct 17 - Hand declare war against Alamayn
 * Oct 18 - Hands defeat Alamayn. Adwa is destroyed. Luke and Weed Cat Gaming retire.
 * Oct 21 - Cusless becomes the next Sultan of Alamayn. Rexaria declares a rebellion against Cusless. The Swamp Conservators join Rexaria.
 * Oct 23 - Cusless steps down and Rexaria makes Bag/Bee
 * the rulers of Neo-Alamayn.
 * Oct 24 - Cusilvania secedes from Alamayn. Lumeno, Vansapat, and Kaltnorr declare independence from Alamayn. Argenteus province secedes from Alamayn and joins the VAK.
 * Oct 28 - The VAK and the Sapphire Commonwealth sign the Sicarian Agreement, allying the two nations, and splitting the lands of Alamayn - giving the eastern provinces of Alamayn to the Sapphire Commonwealth
 * Oct 29 - Luke returns and attempts to declare Axum independent from Alamayn.
 * Nov 14 - Bag and Bee sign the Treaty of the Silver Crownlands, forming The Kingdom of Mithra.

Background
The foundation of the Alamayn civil wars can be traced back to the War of Southern Aggression. Several members of Alamayn, including its leader, Luke, joined the war against Bardonia. While the main coalition forces would invade New Dorasterrock, Luke and other coalition forces would raid the famous PogBar in the Battle of the Pillars of the Sun, but were easily repelled. Regardless, they would loot the bar after the Coalition's victory and the dissolution of the Bardonian Empire.

An artifact looted from the PogBar was later put up as a prize for a charity auction, preventing its original owners from reclaiming it without looking bad. This, along with other things, solidified the Chancellor's Hands grudge against Alamayn.

By October 16th, a group of VAK citizens from their province of Halond had established a squatter claim in Alamayn, with the goal of destabilizing the country. Alamayn promptly attacked, winning a battle against them. A day later, on the 17th, the Hands used this opportunity to declare a final war against Alamayn as one last chance for revenge.

Alamayn's leaders, rather than fight a battle they knew they would lose, blew up their capital, Adwa, killing themselves rather than fight or submit. The citizens of Alamayn began an election for the next Sultan shortly after, taking about three days to set up platforms and cast votes.

On the 21st of October, the results were revealed, with a citizen named Cusless gaining the majority and becoming the Sultan.

First War
Immediately after, the owner of the Silver Citadel, Rexaria, declared that he was rebelling against Cusless' rule. Several others joined him, such as Oxaxefax of StoneKeep. (although they would later switch back) The Swamp Conservator squatters also laid down their arms and joined the rebellion. There were several skirmishes among the citizens of Alamayn, many of whom were dissatisfied with the new Sultan as well. The rebels planned an attack on Cusless' city of Cuslandia.

Two days later, Cusless would step down as Sultan, with two Alamaynians known as Bag and Bee taking over the nation.

Second War
This new change in leadership would trigger a new wave of revolution. On the 24th of October, the Alamayn provinces of Cusilvania, Lumeno, Vansapat, Strandland, Kaltnorr, and Argenteus all seceded from Alamayn. Cusilvania became independent, while some others sought protection from the Knights of Co, forming a defensive league against Alamayn. The remaining provinces formed the state of Neo-Alamayn, becoming a protectorate of the Varandoy-Aestyrian Alliance. The period was marked by tensions between the VAK and the Sapphire Commonwealth, who wanted to intervene in Alamayn. There were many disputed claims, but few actual battles.

The VAK and the SC would eventually sign the Sicarian Agreement on the 28th of October, entering into a full alliance and peacefully delineating the secession of all eastern provinces into the Second Empire of Plagatéa, an SC member state.

Third War
The union of Alamayn and VAK was hotly disputed by still more Alamaynians. The kingdom of Axum attempted to secede from Alamayn and illegally attempted to join the Sapphire Commonwealth. Still other Alamaynians would form a new rebel movement, attempting to foster further rebellion, such as Oxaxefax. Bag and Bee returned, again couping the Sultan in order to gain favor with the VAK.

Formation of Mithra
On the 14th of November, the union between VAK and Alamayn was official and became The Kingdom of Mithra. Tney signed the Treaty of the Silver Crownlands, establishing Alamayn's legal presence once more.

Aftermath
Although politically presented as a merger of Alamayn and the Varandoy-Aestyria Kingdom, Mithra was, in effect, an effort to placate the conquered Alamayn subjects and give a clean slate to the VAK. Alamayn was given a degree of autonomy, which they used to plan war against the Sapphire Commonwealth, in order to retake the provinces that had seceded from them. They hired mercenary groups to attack them, sent bandits into their land, and sent troops to fight against them.

This violated the treaty that had given them the authority, in turn, led to the king of Mithra at the time, Jayhawk Blackfyre, to strip Bag and Bee of their titles, as well as invalidate the Mithran treaty. This only stoked the fires of the ever-burning Alamayni malcontent. They began working within Mithra's political structures, gaining power and building trust. Mithra would eventually join the Sapphire Commonwealth around this period, leaving the Zamotz Union once they had lost most of their military.

Instability in Mithra
Once the king of Mithra, Jayhawk, stepped down, the Alamaynis went on the offensive and immediately declared their intent to secede. In addition to something of a succession crisis, there were several revolts once the next king, Dusk Synderys, took power on the 27th of December. The Alamayni leaders united with several Mithran dissidents and were successful in pressuring him to step down. The next day, Ianak, a Bardonian, took power, and shortly after dissolved the country, declaring Alamayn independent and taking the rest of Mithra for Bardonia.

The Mithrans, upset by this, swiftly ousted Ianak. They then went to their allies in the SC to stabilize the region and prevent any further uprisings, coups, or revolts, until everyone could agree on how to proceed.

Mithran-Bardonian War and Independence for Alamayn

 * Main article: The Mithran-Dandelion War

Bardonia took advantage of the chaos and Ianak's brief stint as king to pursue their claim and revenge against Mithra. A number of grudges from Bardonia and their allies, as well as political missteps by Mithran officials, led to nearly all of Bardonia's allies either declaring war, or declaring their non-interference in the case of the Sapphire Commonwealth.

The Bardonian allies indirectly supported Alamayn in their bid for independence, who used Ulfaeng to win a battle at their capital, Adwa. Shortly thereafter, Bardonia annexed Mithra, now just it's VAK territories, signifying the end of the nation's would-be imperialism against their neighbor.