Cynan's Rebellion

In 15 KOR Count Cynan I of Brys, angry about Owain I's coronation the year before, declared open rebellion against the small duchy in an attempt to seize the throne for himself. Cynan I converted to the Acrenian faith in order to gain the support of the Church of Acren for his claim, which upon his conversion, he received in the form of indirect monetary support. Early in the war, Cynan's army marched to the city of Kordowyn, and nearly captured the city. However, his army was repelled and retreated into the mountains to the South. This is the first and only time that the city of Kordowyn has been attacked and laid siege to.
By Spring of 16 KOR, the civil war had come to a stalemate in the mountains of County Brys. No one side was able to make a breakthrough against the other, and as winter set in later in the year both sides hunkered down for the winter. Fearing another year of stalemate, both Cynan I and Owain I sent out scouts and messengers to look for the fabled Order, a band of mercenaries in the far West that Kordynians had heard about for centuries. By late Spring of 17 KOR, Owain I had made contact with a commander from The Order, and hired a small band of their elite soldiers. By Summer, the Hybretian mercenaries had arrived and Cynan's army had been defeated. Cynan I was captured during the final battle of the war, and was forced to sign a treaty ensuring County Brys' vassalage under the Duchy of Kordowyn indefinitely, as well as permanent access to the gold mines of County Brys for the Kordynian government. To ensure he wouldn't attempt another rebellion, Cynan I was put into a dungeon, where he spent the rest of his life.
Category:Kordowyn