Sentaran Civil War

The Sentaran Civil War, also called The Sentaran Revolution, was a series of battles and a multi continental war,, fought internally, within the First Sentaran Empire. The war was fought between 2 sides, The Federal Dominion of Sentara (The Dominionists), who advocated and fought for the restoration of a democratic Dominion of Sentara, before Zephyr’s reign over Sentara, and the First Sentaran Empire (The Imperialists/Zephyrists/Loyalists), who fought for the maintaining of the autocratic and military regime of Zephyr I Astorian, and his brother, Caraman Astorian, as chancellor. 
==Prelude (Winter of 14 V.E. - Fall of 15 V.E.)==
===The Zephyrist Purges of 15 V.E.===
The abdication of Magerius I Al Solaris, in the Winter of 14 V.E., and the ascension of Zephyr I Astorian on the throne, caused the start of this chain of events. The early reign of Zephyr I was relatively stable and somewhat democratic, as the opposition was still allowed to manifest, the people still had freedom of speech and multiculturalism was still allowed.
That all changed during the 2nd Chancellor Elections (The Elections of 15 VE). There were 3 major candidates, Caraman Astorian, the brother of the Kareyos (Emperor), Leon Kerexon, and Dekvjon I Rit’zak-Kerexon. This election was rigged by the Zephyrists in order to empower his brother, via nepotic means. The other 2 major candidates were arrested for “fraudulent activity during the elections”, alongside S.I.B. Director, Lynx Fei, for “not stopping them”, and “cooperating with them”. Some speculate that Fei was arrested due to his affiliation with the Progressive-Unionist Party of Sentara, being one of the founding fathers, alongside Dekvjon. 
After the Zephyrist cabinet was appointed, Caraman Astorian was placed as the new “legitimate” Myrestak of Vukhmir, as Caraman I of Vukhmir. Caraman’s reign over Vukhmir oversaw labor and work reforms, which essentially turned the dwarven province into a personal resource mine for the ruling dynasty. Multiculturalism was banned, the usage of the mother tongue was forbidden by the Zephyrist administration, and the First Sentari Empire was declared, a state dominated and ruled by Sentaris, over the “inferior” races of Humans, Lo’Oix immigrants, and especially Vukhs. Ironically, Caraman never set foot in Vukhmir, he just sent orders from Solatriya.
===The Vukhmir Secession (March of 18 V.E.)===
Elejar Attajo, a progressive political figure, started to form secret circles of individuals, starting small scale resistance against the Zephyrist regime. They spread pamphlets, written speeches, and even paid bribes to Solatriyan guards to spread the imprisoned king’s messages to the people. In those messages, they referred to themselves as “Jal Prefvek” (an idiom of PRFV - Progressive Republican Front of Vukhmir)
In the spring of 18 VE, a transmission from Vukhmir was sent to Solatriya and the rest of the Empire, it was of PRFV origin:
Small clashes happened between Zephyrist and Seccesionists on the streets, but the army was supportive of the cause for independence. The 1st and 2nd Armies of Vukhmir helped liberate the city and a plan was devised. Immediately after the announcement, the Korydian command declared their hesitation to invade Vukhmir, and declared their neutrality.
The 1st Army of Vukhmir, mostly mountaineers, committed a flash invasion of the Province of Valedra, managing to capture and go past Alp Aeschikon. The 2nd Army of Vukhmir, set up a defensive line in the mountains, on the Korydian-Vukh border.
==The Start of the Civil War==
===First Battle of Alp Aeschikon and The Invasion of Prjadym===
The First Battle of Alp Aeschikon was a massive defeat for the Vukhs, as they managed to get pushed back by the elite corps of the 1st Ivoriyan Army. They retreated into a defensive line to the mountains, starting to engage in guerrilla warfare. 
During the retreat, a naval invasion, spearheaded by the 2nd Ivoriyan Army, was happening on the Prjadym Peninsula, taking over the city with the same name in a very short time. During this turn of events, The Governor of Korydos, Evarn Korydian, announced their decision to join the Vukhmirian cause against the Empire.
Korydos hosted the main task force of the Sentaran Navy, which will prove very important, as it will ensure Vukh-Korydian naval supremacy over the Sentaran Coast and Umatran Sea. The Army of Isat was sent to reinforce the line at the Prjadym Peninsula, managing to stop in the mountainside forest/coast  of Vukhmir. The 2nd Army of Vukhmir also moved North to re-enforce the mountain line of the 1st Army of Vukhmir. During this re-enforcement, the Province of Jaumotogos sent a message, announcing their seccession
It was after this message in which Vukhmir, Korydos and Jaumotogos formalized under “The United Dominions of Sentara”, transitioning into the Sentaran Civil War
== The Civil War ==
The Jaumi People’s Militia, a citizen militia made out of peasants, sent a flash invasion along the coast and managed to capture Xthynthia (also known as Edarot’ today). They also set up a defensive line against the Army of Estrella, an elite guard of Zephyr I, probably the best trained troops of Zephyrist Sentara. 
The 2 different sides did start propaganda campaigns to bolster forces to fight in the civil war 
=== Naval Invasion of Candelae and The Encirclement of Prjadym (June-July of 18VE) ===
The 1st Ivoriyan Army and The Army of Valedra kept doing aggressive pushes in the Northern Kayemek Mountains, hoping for a breakthrough, that would result in the fall of Vukhmir and a quick end to the civil war, but all their offensives resulted in heavy casualties, and retreats. Morale fell with every offensive and Vukh troops only got more experienced in the process, not to mention the replacement of experienced soldiers with scared and undertrained men, drafted by the government.
The United Korydian Marine Corp (UKMC) (the UKMC was made by Korydian Marines and the Anarchist Marines of Luevyski, an autonomous zone in N. Korydos)  managed to commit to a naval invasion of Candelae Province, using their naval supremacy. The Battle of Candelae was a Dominionist Victory, offering the Dominion a very important naval base in this conflict
The constant headbanging of the Imperialist armies in the mountains of Vukhmir, determined Dominionist command to try and encircle the Prjadym Peninsula and the troops on the Vukh Coast. Using the Goat Cavalry of the 2nd Army and the Army of Isat, The Dominion scored a victory at the Battle of Prjadym Strait, and managed to complete the encirclement of the Ivoriyan 2nd Army. Many defected to the Dominion, as they were drafted citizens, who wanted to survive, or were imprisoned as POWs.
=== The Estrellan Offense (July-September of 18 VE) ===
Following the flash invasion of Jaumotogos in Edarot’, Estrella sent a counterpush to split the front into 2 sides. Edarot was now under siege by the Estrellan Army, and the big gains made by the Jaumi Militia are now gone, with Estrellan armies pushing into their territory now. In September, Jaumotogos lost Edarot to Estrella, in September. They managed to retreat their troops using the naval supremacy of the Dominion, but they were being steamrolled and overrun by Estrellan troops.
=== The Battle of Napredna (July-September of 18 VE) ===
Using Candelae as a naval base, the U.K.M.C. launched a naval invasion in the Sever Strait, having Napredna, the only bridge that provided supply for those offensives in Vukhmir, and the armies laying there, as the main target. The battle was long and bloody, with many casualties on both sides, but in the end, the Dominionists now occupied Napredna, and stole the supplies of the city, incoming and en route to the front, to send back to their armies. A small force was also sent to occupy an island, SE of Solatriya, which they used as a base to spread propaganda and messages to the population to rise up against the Zephyrist Government.
The former Kareyos, Magerius al Solari, was placed under house arrest after he gave a public speech, encouraging the people to revolt and join the Dominionist cause to dethrone the Chancellor he placed in power. The Zephyrists masked this speech as an attempt of Magerius to try and get his power back. 
=== Fall of Valedra (September-October of 18 VE) ===
With the conditions of the 1st Ivoriyan Army deteriorating heavily, with their supply chain being now under Dominionist control, they were pushed back and defeated at the 2nd Battle of Alp Aeschikon, by offensive charges of the Vukh and Korydian armies. the UKMC invaded south from Napredna, encircling the 1st Army, and declared its defeat in September of 18 VE
The Dominion announced that they will not attack Ivotriya to further prevent more bloodshed. They are now defending what they gained and are now focused to get Estrella gone.
Protests are growing in Telhemont and Solatriya, some are even calling for a revolution to happen
== The Eastern War (Fall of 18 VE and Winter of 19 VE) ==
=== Siege of Besozar and the Invasion of Edarot’ (October-December 18 VE) ===
In the continuing offensive of the Estrellan Army, the Jaumi Administration was shortened to just Besozar and the surrounding villages. They declared guerrilla warfare, and actually managed to slow and even stop the offensive, resulting in Estrella laying siege to the region.
The Xeroist Rep. of Zilatra, a Sentaran Vassal that remained neutral up until this point, joined the conflict on the Dominionist side, and sent the Zilatran People’s Army to land in Besozar and help Jaumotogos to not fall. At the same time, A big naval invasion, of half the 1st Vukh Army and half the U.K.M.C, was sent to the city of Edarot’, and ordered a spearhead to be launched to the city of Estrella.
=== Fall of Estrella, The New Year’s Offensive (January of 19 VE) ===
The Jaumi-Zilatran army committed to a coastal push, so did the Western Dominionist Army, managing to meet at Camp Atam Shar, isolating Estrella from the Capital, and further stretching the small elite force, leaving gaps for the vast armies of the Dominion to bypass and encircle them. Estrella will fall soon after an offensive, known as The New Year’s Offensive.
== The Solatriyan Revolution and the End of The Civil War (February of 19 VE) ==
With Ivoriya under tighter Zephyrist control, the suffering people are now fully convinced that only revolution will free them from this nightmare. An angry mob of people rushed to the Bridge of Knowledge (University of Solatriya) and equipped themselves with weaponry and rushed with banners in the castle where the malding brothers were residing. There was a heavy battle between what remained of Zephyr’s Loyalists and the freedom-seeking people, but we do know that they went through the gates, and reached the room where the 2 brothers, dressed in the finest and the strongest armor designed by the Sentaran Army. It was said that they fought to the death, but it is surely known that he was killed by the revolutionaries. The political prisoners, Leon Kerexon, Dekvjon Rit’zak-Kerexon, Lynx Fei and some more, all looked very malnourished and weak. Magerius al Solari was also released from house arrest.
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