War:The Anarchy

The Anarchy Date: 1556-1570 Location: Oren Result: Imperial Victory *Exile of the Rurikids and Fall of Avar *Diminishment of the House of Staunton and their influence *Raevir loyal to Hetman Sveneld exiled *John Owyn becomes Holy Orenian Emperor Belligerents Imperial-Aligned Forces: Holy Orenian Empire Duchy of Courland (Third Rurikid Uprising) Duchy of Carnatia Principality of Savoy Duchy of Istria Archduchy of Lorraine and Kaedrin Hetmanate of Krajia (Third Rurikid Uprising and Riga War) Barony of Kraken's Watch Anti-Imperial Forces: Avarite natives Hetmanate of Krajia (Krajian Rebellion) Duchy of Courland (Riga War) Dunamis mercenaries Commanders and leaders Imperial-Aligned Forces: John II, Holy Orenian Emperor John III, Holy Orenian Emperor Ser Drevin de Sarkozy Duke John of Carnatia Duke Alexander of Courland Prince Charles Philip, Viscount of Balain Ser Vitallius de Capua Hetman Sveneld of Krajia Anti-Imperial Forces: Sven Ruric Thomas Ruric Hetman Sveneld of Krajia Prince Denis of the Dunamis Duke Alexander of Courland

The Anarchy between 1556 and 1570 was a set of civil wars and conflict within the Holy Orenian Empire which occurred during the majority of John Sigismund's reign as Holy Orenian Emperor. The overarching conflict stemmed from the emperor's marked insanity and blundering with his powerful vassals, which allowed for inter-vassal rivalries and feuds to flourish and lords to feel disenfranchised with the Imperial state as a whole. It is also seen as a direct result of the Eighteen Years' War mere years prior, which drained critical manpower and saw a decrease in the authority of the Imperial crown after the death in battle of John I.

Containing numerous conflicts, political upheavals, and general unrest, the Anarchy is typically divided into three overarching events: the Third Rurikid Uprising, the Riga War, and the Krajian Rebellion.