War:Brothers' War

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Brothers' War

FrederickMarchOnProvidence.jpg


Date: 72 S.A. - 72 S.A.
Place: Holy Orenian Empire
Result: Royalist Victory
  • The Holy Orenian Empire is dissolved
  • Peter IV is slain following the Battle for New Providence
  • The Imperialist Army is decimated
  • The Kingdom of Oren is reformed
  • The Grandmarch of Westfall gains independence
Belligerents
Royalist Faction:
FrederickNovellen.png Kingdom of Oren
ArichsdorfCOA.png Grandmarch of Westfall
orourkecoa.png County of Halstaig
alderz.png County of Aldersberg
CarrionCOA.png County of Dobrov
HouseBasridCOA.png County of Susa
vanderfall.png County of Vanderfall
scyflings?.svg.png County of Temesch
Pruvia.png County of Provins
HouseGalbraith.png Viscounty of Rivia
oathaman1.png Viscounty of Valles
KomnenosCOA.png Barony of St. Lothar
HalcourtCoA.png Barony of Artois
housekeen.png Barony of Ames
sarkozic.png Barony of Pompourelia
derosiusnewcoa.png Barony of Rosius
IvansHost.png House Ivanovich
Imperialist Faction:
OrenianFlag.png Holy Orenian Empire
OrenRuthernCOA.png Duchy of Reutov
DArkentCoatOfArms.png Duchy of Sunholdt
oathaman1.png County of Valles
huntshillcoa.png County of Huntshill
VuillerCOA.png Viscounty of Vuillermoz
DarkwoodCOA.png Barony of Darkwood
carringtonn.png Barony of Carrington
houndsofdon.png Hounds of Don
HouseGalbraith.png Imperialist Galbraiths
sarkozic.png Imperialist Sarkozics
derosiusnewcoa.png Imperialist Rosius
Romstun COA.png House of Romstun
PrincipalityofAlstion.png House of Alstion
Commanders and Leaders
FrederickNovellen.png Frederick I, King of Oren
FrederickNovellen.png Archchancellor Conrad de Falstaff
FrederickNovellen.png Anton Draskovic, Baron of Draskovic
ArichsdorfCOA.png Laurentina I, Margravine of Westfall
VanAert.png Willem I, Margrave of Blackvale
HouseGalbraith.png Philip Rupert, Viscount of Rivia
AndrezjCOA.png Andrezj Ivanovich, Baron of Cherskavy
deRouen2.png Edmond de Rouen, Baron of Blackwald
OrenianFlag.png Peter IV, Holy Orenian Emperor
OrenianFlag.png Prince John Casimir Novellen
OrenRuthernCOA.png Ivan var Ruthern, Duke of Reutov ✝
DarkwoodCOA.png Captain Viktor Darkwood
oathaman1.png Sir Erik Othaman, Count of Valles
houndsofdon.png Ratibor af Don
Romstun COA.png Argus Romstun

The Brothers' War, also referred to as the Orenian War for Succession or the Novellen Civil War, was a major civil war between the two successors to the Holy Orenian Empire, Prince Peter Augustus and his younger brother Prince Frederick Charles following the loss of the War of Wigs and sudden death of Emperor Philip III and his wife, Empress Anastasia I. The two brothers disagreed on the future path of the Orenian Realm and thus called all Orenian vassals and peers in 72 S.A. to support their claim.

Prelude

In the days following the Empire’s surrender in the War of the Wigs, Emperor Philip III passed away suddenly. His wife and co-monarch Anastasia I, crippled with grief, retreated to the shores of Lake Providence in the lands of her youngest son, Prince Frederick. There she passed away from grief. Following the Empress's death Prince Frederick marched upon Providence, taking the city and proclaiming himself Frederick I, King of Oren and dissolving the Holy Orenian Empire. Having heard news of an oncoming attack shortly before Frederick’s arrival, Prince Peter fled Providence to the nearby lands of the Duchy of Reutov. There, he began rallying support for his cause alongside his principal supporters: the Duke of Reutov and his uncle Prince John Casimir.

Skirmishes, Battles, and Sieges

  • 5th of the First Seed, 72 S.A. - The Battle of Vuillermoz - Royalist Victory
  • 12th of the First Seed, 72 S.A. - The Standoff at Fort Linnord - Stalemate
  • 5th of the Sun's Smile, 72 S.A. - Battle of Reutov - Royalist Victory
  • 14th of the Sun's Smile, 72 S.A. - Battle for New Providence - Royalist Victory

Timeline

  • 72 S.A.
    • Shortly after signing the Peace of Eastfleet, Philip III passes away.
    • Anastasia I, overcome with grief from the death of her husband, retreats to the County of Mardon. Where she later passes away, this is witnessed by three of her children: Victoria Augusta, Anna Ulyssa, and Frederick Charles himself.
    • Upon hearing of the death of Philip and Anastasia, the men of Blackvale and Arichsdorf, led by Margrave Willem, Margravine Laurentina, and Prince Hadrian, seize control of Providence, opening it to Frederick.
    • Following his mother's death, Frederick Charles rallies the Bannermen of Mardon and marches to the Imperial Capital of New Providence. He is met with open gates and his forces quickly occupy the city. After breaching the gates of Aster Hall, Frederick ascended to the dais, where he announced the dissolution of the Holy Orenian Empire and proclaimed himself King of Oren.
    • With the dissolution of the Empire, the lands were divided into the Kingdom of Oren and the Grandmarch of Westfall, held by Laurentina and Willem.
    • Having heard of Frederick’s cause, Prince Peter Augustus flees to the nearby Duchy of Reutov.
    • Several imperial vassals swear fealty to Frederick I in the first days of his rule, including the County of Aldersberg, Viscounty of Rivia, Barony of St. Lothar, Barony of Artois, Barony of Pompourelia, Viscount of Valles and the County of Provins.
    • Westwards in the Grenz region of the Empire, a faction sponsored by the Duchy of Reutov proclaim Philip III's and Anastasia I's eldest son, Peter Augustus, as Holy Orenian Emperor. He is met with support from the Duchy of Azor, Duchy of Sunholdt, County of Huntshill, Viscounty of Vuillermoz and the Barony of Darkwood.
    • Despite initially swearing fealty to Frederick Charles during his court session in Providence,members of the Barony of Pompourelia declare support for the Imperialist faction. Several other houses begin to fracture in loyalties, including the Viscounty of Rivia, Viscount of Valles, County of Provins, Baron of de Rosius and the Barony of Darkwood.
    • Overcome with stress due to the war, the Barony of Brighthill declares neutrality.
    • Royalist forces intercept Imperialist forces at Vuillermoz. A battle ensues and leaves the Royalist forces victorious, capturing Peterist leader the Duke of Reutov. He is then executed by his bastard Andrezj Barrow in the Aster Hall.
    • Following the Battle of Vuillermoz, the County of Halstaig and Barony of Ames declare support for Frederick Charles.
    • The Principatus of Ebonwood, one of the largest Orenian vassals, declares neutrality in a missive entitled, Proclamation of Extremus. [1]
    • In response to the growing concern of limited manpower, Sir Erik Othaman founds a secondary Imperialist Army known as the "Foreign Legion," its purpose is to allow untrained volunteers to funnel into the Imperialist armed forces.
    • Peter IV marries Lucia d’Azor, daughter of the Duke of Azor in a ceremony held in Vuillermoz. During the wedding a dragon flies overhead, boosting the morale of all Imperialist supporters as a proclaimed sign of God’s blessing.
    • House Ivanovich under its new patriarch the Baron Andrezj Ivanovich declares support for King Frederick of Oren by public decree. [2]
    • The Hounds of Don declare their allegiance to Peter IV, and join the war on the Imperial side. [3]
    • After being captured by Royalist forces, Joseph d'Azor swears neutrality on behalf of the Duchy of Azor.
    • The House of Alstion pledges its fealty to Peter IV, and thus the Principality of Alstion enters the war.
    • The Duchy of Reutov constructs a new city that shares the same name, and it becomes the capital for the Imperialist cause.
    • Following the completion of Reutov city, Royalist forces storm the city and spark the Battle of Reutov. The Royalists manage to capture Emperor Peter IV and bring him to Providence
    • To avenge the Battle of Reutov and rescue the Emperor, Prince John Novellen personally assembles as large an army as he can muster and attempts to storm New Providence, sparking the Battle for New Providence
    • The Battle for New Providence ends in a Royalist victory, with Emperor Peter IV being slain by Andrezj Petyr Ivanovich following the battle and the Imperialist forces being utterly annihilated.