Ibladesh (Realm)/Chronicles of War/Great Southern War

Participants: Ibladesh, Itorunt, Tuchanon V, Caligus.
Status: still going.

The Great Southern War is a historical event which was originally fought between Itorunt and Ibladesh, and started on 05.09.2008. after King Lucian of Itorunt declared war on Ibladesh. The war is still going.

The reasons that lead to hostilities are many, and to understood it correctly, earlier history needs to be explained. Ibladesh and Itorunt, once great allies and federated partners (together with Yssaria), have dissolved their federation sometime in year 2007, after Itorunt stepped out from the federation which resulted in a immediate declaration of war. The war raged on, which caused Yssaria to cease to exist, and the victor of that first war was Itorunt, who achieved victory together with their allies Perdan and Caligus. Ibladesh was forced to sign a unfavourable treaty ("Serendipity Treaty"), which should have left Ibladesh without Zawr, Az Zarqua and Dayr and the other regions lost in war, as soon as the treaty was signed. However, Ibladesh still controlled those 3 regions for a 5 months time, probably due to a mutual agreement of land stewarding. In those 5 months of peace, Itorunt has accused Ibladesh of selling food to Tuchanon V which was never proven. As the pressure and hostilties started to increase on both sides, the traitor Matthew Bachelor has aligned the region of Oc Lu Pesh, which was a Ibladeshian soil, to the Duchy of Xavax which belonged to Itorunt. His act was justified by "breaking the hierarchy" by the Pontifex of Ibladesh at that time, Terminus Recena. His reasons are reffered to the election of a new Duke of Al Arab. The Ibladeshi have immediately moved to reclaim Oc Lu Pesh which resulted in a first battle, although the war has not yet been declared. After a week of mutual discussions, King Lucian of Itorunt has declared war on Ibladesh with the official explanation that "he wants to see Ibladesh deprived of their lands for breaking the Serendipity treaty".

More to be added.