War:Third Crusade

Third Crusade The Battle of Rochdale, 1640 Date: 1638-present Location: Adelburg, Oren Result: Ongoing Belligerents Kingdom of Norland: Kingdom of Norland Crusaders: Holy Orenian Empire (Until 1639) Kingdom of Marna (From 1639) Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska Kingdom of Renatus Commanders and leaders Kingdom of Norland and Allies Javier I, King of Norland (Until 1640) Jevan Ruric (From 1640) Crusaders: John VI, Holy Orenian Emperor † Frederick I, King of Marna Otto II, King of Haense Canonius I, King of Renatus (From 1639) Ser Henry Frederick

The Third Crusade was a small conflict that was initially between the Kingdom of Norland and the Holy Orenian Empire, though it quickly grew to be a large scale conflict involving most of the major powers of the world.

Major Confrontations

• 1638 - Battle of the Bloody Road - Norlandic Victory
• 1640 - Battle of Rochdale - Crusader Victory
• 1641 - Siege of Vjorhelm - Crusader Victory

Timeline

• 1637:
  • Immediately following the end of the War of the Beards, the Kingdom of Norland declares war against the Holy Orenian Empire, hoping to avenge their defeat at the Sack of Seahelm nearly a century ago.
  • The city of Adelburg is couped by Lord Canonius. Emperor John VI is slain and beheaded, his body paraded through the city.
• 1638:
  • The Norlandic host engages the host of Imperial remnants outside the city of Adelburg, easily defeating them at the Battle of the Bloody Road.
• 1639:
  • The Norlandic victory permitted them to siege the city of Adelburg, not knowing that the city had fallen to the newly established Kingdom of Renatus just a few years prior. Upon hearing of their mistake, King Javier lifted the siege and marched his forces back to Norland.
  • Clashes between pagans within the Kingdom of Santegia and the Order of Saint Lucien, in which Lord Demetrios Palaiologos was murdered, cause King Leo I to exile Canonist clergy and denounce High Pontiff Everard IV.
  • Everard IV declares Holy Crusade against the Kingdom of Santegia and the Kingdom of Norland.
  • Minor skirmishes occur, resulting in multiple victories for the Crusaders.
• 1640:
  • The Axionite Coalition is silently disbanded.
  • The Crusaders take the offensive, marching their combined hosts out from the city of Adelburg. They meet the Norlanders in combat once more on the bloody road, resulting in a decisive victory for the Crusaders in the Battle of Rochdale, leaving Norland crippled for further attacks.
    • Javier Ruric would step down as King passing it down to his son due to old age, and the Crusade.
• 1641:
  • After winning the Battle of Rochdale, the Crusaders march towards Norland's capital city, Vjorhelm, besieging it leading towards a Crusader victory.