The Lati Xoffe led the armies of Castelan Ward out into the Aphes Valley, seeking to subjugate the states there.
History of the Long War
The Long War is in contention for the bloodiest conflict ever fought on the face of Diyu, rivaled only by Zamain's Crusades half a millennium ago. It lasted from 649 YS to 967 YS, stretching from the Sang Bing Wood to the Lururer Bay, 8000 km of fighting.
Pre-Imperator Age
649 YS 702 YS
This was the age that saw Laran pushed back, as a cavalcade of quick Imperator deaths meant that no central control could be expanded for long. The lack of a unified army meant that the far more cohesive and communicative Akroni made great gains into Laran's territory.
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649 YS
Assualt on Uxcelesch
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650 YS
5 Cijanto650 YS
9 Cijanto
Battle of Uxcelesch Plain
Military: BattleThe calamitous Battle of Uxcelesch Plain marked the start of the Long War, notable players including the Imperator-- Shoka of the House of Baden Hill, Xoffe of Castelan Ward, and Khidz Toryx--general of the Akroni army mustered to stop the Larani. The battle ended with the Larani army functionally destroyed, and the Akroni army reduced to 1000.
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650 YS
14 Boh Wan
Ascension of Mecogt Kana
Political eventAfter a brief power struggle--brief on a Larani scale--Mecogt Kana ascended to the seat of Imperator, bringing what had been formed of the Larani army to bear against the Akroni reinforcing the Aphes Valley.
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657 YS
39 Ci Eng
Battle of Korin Field
Military: BattleThe Battle of Korin Field saw the death of the reigning Imperator Mecogt Kana, and the advancement of Akroni forces into the Plain of the Holy Sepulchre. Notable figures to come out of the battle are the Burning Knight and the Wych Hunter Corryn Draes.
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683 YS
51 Dangaing Zhei689 YS
23 Lurur Wan
Siege of Trahe Nor
Military actionThe Siege of Trahe Nor was the background to the early war in the Sotteran. Competent Larani commanders resulted in the city being taken, allowing the Larani to push into the Akroni Sotteran. The Nauld Caverns would remain a point of conflict for centuries, however, as Larani success would not last.
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690 YS
45 Cijanto
Battle of Dirfai Birdge
Military: BattleThe Battle of Dirfai Bridge saw the defeat of the Akroni army led by Sado the Bold, his death at the hands of Nakra of the House of Xoch, and the shattering of a large Akroni army. It came following the capture of Trahe Nor by Nadra of the House of Xoch, and the expulsion of the Akroni from the Nauld Caverns for the next decade.
Sotteran Front Era
703 YS 729 YS
After the ascension of the Imperator and their consolidation of power, Larani forces began to hold the line in the Overlands. Underground, however, they fared far better, contesting several crucial caverns lost in the last half a century, and reclaiming lost territory.
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703 YS
707 YS
Razing of Nurweth Mel
Military: BattleThe Era of the Sotteran Front was started by a Larani force surging deep into the Sotteran to siege the city of Nurweth Mel. It lay at a crucial junction of several interlocking mini-regions called the Llaldwik, effectively acting as the capital of the region. After a short--relatively--razing campaign, the Larani army headed by Go of the Cult of Obxo burned the city to the ground following a two-year siege.
Species
Dawasi -
717 YS
899 YS
War on Quon Wo (WQW)
Military: WarThe War on Quon Wo is the collective term for the various engagements and campaigns fought on the Sea of Quon Wo throughout the Long War's Duration. Anything relating to that on this timeline will be marked with (WQW), and the reader can refer here for more holistic information.
Total War
828 YS 942 YS
What would continue for the bulk of the War's remainder, the passing of major Crusader figures allowed Laran and Akronis to resume their all out conflict, reducing several entire regions to ash
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857 YS
32 Boh Wan
First Usage of the "Long War"
MiscellaneousThe term the Long War was first used by a Drow orator named Dvar, spreading to the Akroni Houses of Government in 859, the Akroni populace in 860, and to the Lati in 874.