Mihurite Wars, or the First Split
The First Split was the sundering of yon Orthodox Temple, some 1 500 years before Harkgan and him sundering the sky and finally bringing down both the Mihurite, and the Orthodox, as the dominant forces of Qaran politics. This changed a paradigm utterly, one which had been in place in the central nations for literally a thousand years. How did this paradigm come to pass? Orthodox temple had ever believed in having a place in society, and filling it with no gripe or rebellion, with the common being fortunate in not having have to suffer the trials of those noble, or clad, as they had cermonial, societal and military roles which the common simply did not. For some hundred years of the Empire ruling the river valley, world was quite peaceful. Ships moved to and fro the Sarlükkan coast, and trade flourished, even if it did not reach the levels of 7-400s, or the boom of 8-50. In what became known as the Black Land Kingdom, ruled a system of priests and men learned. Later, amongst them rose the Northern Kingdom, which was subservient to the Southern, with the learned being focused on the more barren North, and the Imperial family dwelling in the south. The kingdom grew, and was soon called the Land-Empire due to her Emperor being lord to the most fertile land in the known world, soon ruled a booming population, with viceroyalty ruling where his reach could not directly grasp and enforce. The Empire was vast, and powerful.
The Orthodox temple of which was the body of rules and traditions having built upon the previous paradigm, that of the Bus'zo-ara, which had been acquired by the Tyamariads, men from the western reaches, from lands harsh and equal to the eastern Great Green in size and hostility to human life. These men were stern and wise, and knew they would have to assume much of what their acquisition was, in order to rule them. They assumed the local faith in One God and his prophets of old, and declared them all successors to their own, greater prohpets, all of whom could be, one way or another, found on the walls of the River Valley graves and archives, some of which were a thousand years old.
Tyamaridian dynasty ruled some two hundred years, which was fortunate a time as the rulers happened to be well above norm in wisdom and ability. The rules and norm dictated, that the holy books in the hands of the Orthodox, as faith inside was primary to all, including practice and thought, and the Priest was to be ever the one to connect the divine spirit into the human heart. Libraries filled with books have been written discussing this, and the Bus'zo-aran remnants debated this, and were eventually hushed, and their parties dispersed. There were dozens of dissidents, who saw *their* tradition and faith being used for foreign invader's tool-- however, nothing could undermine the reign of yon Priest more than translating the tomes of sacared texts, or even read them unless a priest ordained and clad for years. There were uncomfortable truths of both the faiths in these tomes, and they could rather be hushed, Far Eastern influence, heretic movements, histories of Sarlükkan kings being married and ruling the River Valley, bringing their black skinned people with them, and their seed spreading in the Valley, and from.
Soon enough, the translation was deemed a crime of the utmost severity, leading to crucifixion. However, one of those in favour of both the ancient faith in its purest form, and one to challenge the role of priest in speaking to God rose, and began translating the tome, having apparently encouraged by the weakness of both the local Viceroy, and the minimal ability of the Emperor. This man is referred to as *the* Dissident, with his common name being Mihur. Amongst the greatest men in ability in his time, or any time, he was one to finally bring the heat to boil whence it came to the Orthodox temple, and spread, with his disciples of tome and tongue, the translated works into all places everywhere. Being under a crisis of low grain production and thus potential *conversion*, with many even prepared to migrate far into the wild east to evade the Orthodox, the Mihurite Adherents grew in number rapidly, at the cost of yon Imperial throne. Soon, they grew desperate, seeing the end to their rule, Viceroyalty and Imperial family both.
The Conflict
Prelude
Mihur, the Great Dissident, went on to claim God speaks to Men directly, and requires no tomes to be explained to him by the Priest. Goes on to translate sacred texts, and thus spark an immediate ban by the cabals of Land-Empire priests, who consider this blasphemy. Upon Mihur refusing to repent even at the threat of death, his followers flee from the River Valley, and take with their translated tomes and some of the tomes belonging to the Orthodox, who immediatly declare a hunt for the lost books.
Deployment
Virtually a race to see which side can retain the Books, the Mihurite marched first south, then east, and finally north to evade the Land-Empire army sent to hunt them down. Few battles were fought outright, but the terror of torching fields and villages, crucifixion and scorched earth became a standard tactic.
Battlefield
Everywhere and all around. Agents of both Orthodoxy and Adherents walked the land, seeking their enemies, or fleeing in turn. Battles were fought in what was known as Mölqara, the poeple of which, being roving clans at the time, simply steered clear of the combatants, looting them afterwards. Orthodox ministers deemed these destitute nomads as not fit for even slavery, even if they were recruited by both parties to wage steppes war of horses and bows against the others. They knew no loyalty, and could eventually not even be conquered, thus beginning the time of Mölqara becoming a central ground for armies, spies and criminals meeting, utterly devastating most cities present.
Mölqaran historical records begin at year 4-1 Grain, marking roughly 1700 years of war and desolation in that land.
Conditions
First fought in the cities as riots, then in the fields, and eventually settling into scorched earth of Mölqara and Southern Land-Empire, few organized battles were fought, historical records consider perhaps ten, total. Famine and disease took tens of thousands of lives from the armed forces, as well as hundreds of thousands of peasants, if not close to million. Hunger, plague and endless marching marked this conflict.
Eventually, Mihur himself decided to lead his people far north, and stike down a city in his own name. The city was sieged in 4-33, and eventually suffered to remain, as both sides settled for bitter interim, which was to last for twenty years.
The Engagement
A major battle of the Mihurite wars was the very first one, with Northern Land-Empire forces clashing with the mainly Southern Mihurite at Latir, deep in the southern territory, which had thus far been held captive, as the Imperial throne said, by the Dissident. The army sent there sought his head, as the prophet was surrounded by loyal men, and was a sound leader himself.
The Mihurite were outnumbered, and defeated tactically, however, the at least hundreds of followers captured would rather be crucified than betray their leader. Thus, T-cross became a symbol of just vengeance, and loyalty to the temple, to be painted, with ash or blood, on the face of those soldiers determined to win or die, and never retreat.
Outcome
Tens of thousands dead in battle, tens of thousands dead in riots and inquisition over the span of one year, with far more dead in coming decades.
Aftermath
The Orthodox Temple is militarized. Qumortanes, the Land-Imperial secret police is formed, and is given exceptional authority to hunt the Mihurite and destroy their translated tomes. The Wall of Teeth, meaning the mountains between Mihurite sphere and the Orthodox empire formed with time. A silver age of the Land-Empire, with need and ability to take land, which would otherwise be Mihurite sphere-- The Republic grew rapidly, and in a matter of decades came to encompass what would be known as Poeorec Main, meaning both the coast and sea by the border river, as well as colonies far south.
Historical Significance
Legacy
Land-Empire is split, not only into Mihurite and Orthodox, but North and South. What serfs the South had, were now deemed, by law, property of their lords and the lands they worked, to compensate for the departure of nearly one million peasants. More workers, enslaved, brought in from the Sarlükkan kingdom, which is toppled and driven to exile and the role of nomad. Building of the City of Cal Mihur, the architectural wonder of Age IV, as well as the most formidable fortress in the world until age VIII.
History, as it is known in ages 5, 6 and 7 began with the First Split.
Technological Advancement
Virtually none for the military. Sword-armed men fighting equally armed enemies on open fields, or hunting them in cities. Being a decades long conflict, much technlology for civilians was created, such as advanced farming tools for the time, and compensation for losing immense numbers of workforce, such as cranes for building, and mechanical tools. As much of Orthodox workforce was serf, or slave, there was less need for machines, however, Mihurite nation, however low in population at the time, soon became the most advanced political entity in the known world by that time.
Conflict Type
War, Theatre
Battlefield Type
Land
Start Date
1
Ending Date
37
Conflict Result
Mihurite temple fashioned into a political whole referred to as the Republic of Mihur, encompassing the Caradian Coast and the immediate surroundings.
Belligerents
Orthodox Empire of the Land
Mihurites of Qara
Strength
Total, c.a. 300 000.
Total. c.a. 180 000.
Casualties
Unknown. High.
Unknown. High.
Objectives
Annihilation of the Mihurite and their libraries.
Exodus from the Land-Empire, and the preserverance of the Tomes
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