The War of Wizardry

War between Marentia, Bondor, and Harastor on one side and Salakand, Servania, Penboyn , and toward the end Osbant  on the other 503-515. The increasing power of the wizards of Kartria in the 5th century made its neighbors feel insecure, especially following the election of the magic-user Nimrod I as head of state in 441. In 495 Servania outlawed the practice of wizardry causing a diplomatic crisis between Servania and Marentia. Seeing that Penboyn and Salakand supported Servania, Marentia declared war. The war ended Marentian victory and demonstrated the superiority of combined arms incorporating magic use over traditional warfare. A side effect of the war was the unification of Osbant in 509. The emergence of the new nation had no significant impact on the outcome of the war.