60 Years War

The 60 Years War was a war that marked the end of the Late James Era, due to the Second Phoenician invasion of the Holy Empire of James. The war began with the Talamhdia Republic attempted to gain independence alongside the Danes, which sparked the Church of James to split in the Church of 12 and Church of Origins, ending in the Church of Origins Revolting, followed by several smaller regions of the empire in France and the British Isles. Shortly after these wars began the Second Phoenician Republic would begin it's invasion, causing many uprising nations from the Holy Empire of James to unite to fight off the Phoenicians.

## Talamhdia Revolution (41-43AD)

In the year 41 AD, the Norwegian Territories of the Holy Empire of James, the now constant ignorance from the mainland began to have a negative effect of the Norwegian area. The main settlements of Norway would meet to discuss the possibility of forming a more absolute government, upon relaying the idea of a Talamhdia Republic to the HEJ (Holy Empire of James) they would be met with rejection. Feeling that the HEJ was holding back Norwegian Development, they would declare themselves independently as the Talamhdia Republic.

### Scottish Invasion & Battle of New James

Although the HEJ never officially declared war on the Talamhdia Republic, Scottish Military groups would land at New James and begin a battle that raged until the year 43 AD, during this time the Danes would officially join the Republic and send a volunteer force to New James.

### De' Jeaux II's condemnation of the Scottish response and his Assassination (43)

After Scotland decided to mobilize and fight Talamadhia, De' Jeaux II condemned Scotland's aggressiveness. However, many nobles from Brittany wanted to call for a Dion to aid Scotland and keep the empire together. A few days after this meeting the 6th Dion was called to stop Talamhdia from seizing control at the 1st Battle of the Holy Court of James V. Just after this Dion was called De' Jeaux II was assassinated by an unknown group. Rochol I, a noble formerly from Phoenicia and one suspected to be in coordination with the Second Phoenician Republic, took the office of James XV. Rochol I's first act as James was to blame the Breton nobles for the assassination, and to call for the dissolution of Brittany as a province. This caused Brittany to secede from the Holy Empire of James to form the Holy Order of James with King Blaine I claiming the mantle of James XV.

## The Dissolution of the Holy Empire of James (43-97)

Rochol I started his attack on Brittany by ordering the 6th (Independent Church) Dion to attack Brittany after their success at reclaiming the Holy Court of James V with this the Saxon Church of James would condemn Rochol I and as well secede from the Holy Empire of James to from the True Order of James in February of 44, encompassing Essex, Sussex, East Anglia, and Har under King Artur

### Phoenician Entering of the War (45)

As Rochol I was a member of a former Phoenician noble family, the Second Phoenician Republic entered the war against the Holy Order of James and the True Order of James, finding minor success against Brittany at the Battle of Nantes though further advance would be slowed by the valiantly fighting Bretons. But after this the fighting in Gaul would slow.

### Nice Secession and Further Stalemate (56-67)

Nice would then secede from the Holy Empire of James though without a claimant to the office of Emperor. With this much pressure was lifted off Brittany as HEJ (Holy Empire of James) troops shifted over to fight Nice. From here the war in Gaul would reach a large stalemate.

### Nice Acceptance back into the Holy Empire (68)

Shortly after Succession the Nice government would quickly find economic downturn, finding that it's government wasn't able to understand the Burg Economic system. Thus causing them to create point systems that caused economic downturn, earning them the phrase a Nice System. They would quickly rejoin the HEJ seeing that they could not sustain themselves further.

### Further Collapse (69-71)

Gaul (The Province of the HEJ) would as well secede from the HEJ to join the Holy Order of James, due to Rochol's increased aggressiveness and The Massacre of Caen in which the death of at least 4,000 women and children took place after the battle of Caen in which the HEJ was victorious. This would cause the people of Paris to revolt against Rochol I led by Abram who after the storming of the Emperor's Palace would kill Rochol I and declare the True Kingdom of James with Abram as it's King and James. This left Nice as the only province left in the HEJ and Gael would come to be it's James. These new James Claimant States would fight with one another for some time, Brittany would eventually reclaim Caen and when Gaulic forces would threaten Paris after victory at the Battle of the Meuse River, the TKJ (True Kingdom of James) would pull it's forces back to Paris. This was seen as an opportunity by Phoenician generals and in October of 71 Phoenicia would launch a full scale invasion of all James Code nations.

## The Full Scale Phoenician Invasion (71-98)

The Second Phoenician Republic, after the death of Rochol I would declare that Rochol II was the true Emperor, and would as such declare war on the TKJ and the HEJ. It is believed by some scholars that Rochol I was implanted into the HEJ nobles by the Second Phoenician Republic, to destroy the empire entirely. Though there is little evidence for this exactly it would make sense considering the republic's history of hatred towards the Holy Empire of James, as well Rochol I was from a former Phoenician royal family. As well Phoenicia's decision to declare Rochol II as the true heir makes it seem as though Rochol I was in contact with Phoenicia. The beginning of the full scale Phoenician invasion is usually marked by Phoenicia's invasion of Nice and Paris.

### The First Nice Campaign (71-75)

Though Phoenicia's invasions of the northern Gallic regions would be slowed as Phoenicia would take mostly defensive positions in their advance, Phoenicia's invasion of Nice was swift and decisive. In the early spring of 72, Phoenicia would send 40,000 men across northern Nice though behind the northern Nice border. At the Battle of Dijon (72) Phoenician forces would break through the outnumbered city garrison and cut off the northern Nice forces as they would be captured by HOJ (Holy Order of James) and Phoenician forces. With Nice's best armies gone Phoenicia would sweep south taking Clermont-Ferrrand in August of 73 and reaching Lyon in early 74, destroying many James Code temples along the way. Though once Phoenicia reached Lyon and the southern fortification the advance would be slowed drastically. In March of 75 Phoenicia would halt all offensive operations into Nice as the troops would start to build fortifications and dig in. Phoenicia would also instate a blockade, further weakening the already decimated Nice economy, though Nice would hold out for some time.

### Gael's Call for Unification against Phoenicia (76)

After the instatement of the Phoenician blockade, Gael would send a group of diplomats that would slip past the blockade. There were 8 diplomats sent out. One would be sent to the Muenster League, Wales, the Church of Origins, the TOJ (True Order of James), TKJ, HOJ, Mar, and the Little Republics of the Burgs. After some deliberation, all but the Burgs would accept and they would form the First James Coalition and all plans on attacking each other would cease.

## The First James Coalition War (76-98)

The Coalition members of British Isles would raise a force of mostly Levy to go to defend Gaul against the invasion. The line would reach a stalemate as Phoenicia and the coalition take up defensive positions. This stalemate would continue until 97 when Scotland would call the First Nedion and Phoenicia would prepare an offensive to take Paris.

### The Erikland War (78-81)

As soon as the James Coalition went to war with Phoenicia, Erikland immediately began to mobilize. They never communicated with Phoenicia on where or when to coordinate attacks and as such the war was relatively easy for the James Coalition to win. In January of 78 Erikland launched an assault into Mercia. Wales launched an assault into Leeds, taking it within the first two weeks. Mercia was able to repel the Erik assault and began a counter offensive as well. Wales and Mercia with the help of Ireland would squeeze in on the Erikland troops and eventually in the battle of York in 86 the coalition would defeat Erikland.

#### Treaty of York (81)

*October 11th, 81*

*Article 1: Those of the House of Erik shall be tried in Bristol under Irish Law.*

*Article 2: The Northern lands of Erikland shall be ceded to the Church of Origins.*

*Article 3: The Southern lands of Erikland including York shall be ceded to Mercia.*

*Article 4: Leeds shall be ceded to Wales.*

*Article 5: The Erikland cost on the Irish Sea shall be ceded to the Muenstern League*

### The Battle of Paris (97-98)

On June 10th, 97 four Phoenician armies and the Aellaa's Guard would reach the walls of Paris. Just before this, De Lonxe's expeditionary force of 51,000 men, as well as General Axuando's force of 90,000 from the HOJ, would make it to Paris engaging in minor skirmishes before entering the walls. On December 16th, Phoenicia would begin it's assault on Paris, on December 17th the 6th (Church of Origins) Dion would arrive at Paris inflicting heavy casualties on the Phoenician lines. However, on January 2nd, 98 King Abram I of the True Kingdom of James would surrender to the Phoenicians, ending the TKJ with the execution of Abram I on January 4th, 98. This battle would be devastating for both Phoenicia and the James Coalition, though it would turn the tide in the war for Phoenicia's favor.

### The First Nedion (96-98)

The Church of Origins would begin to develop a fleet called the first Nedion comprised of 60 top of the line (For Scotland) ships. The ships would be sent to the Bay Biscay where it would engage in basic raiding until it was cornered by the Second Phoenician 6th and 7th fleet where it was forced to surrender.

The Nedion also carried out an unsuccessful spying mission near the 2nd Phoenician Border

### Qyria Joins the War (98)

After much nagging from Phoenicia, Qyria would officially join the war against the James Coalition. This is largely because Phoenicia had just suffered hundreds of thousands of casualties at Paris, as well with the victory at Paris, Qyria felt comfortable that it was safe enough to join the war. They would send an army to the Breton front as well as invading the HOJ from the Alpine Union.

### The Final Stages (98)

The Irish would begin an offensive on the Breton front that would break through Phoenician lines, almost reaching Nantes to cut them off, however the Qyrians would counter, surrounding and trapping the Irish who would surrender a day later. With this, Qyria would lead a counter-attack obliterating the Breton and Irish at the Battle of the Cotentin Peninsula (98), splitting the Breton HOJ from the Gallic HOJ The 6th and 7th fleets, victorious from the Battle of Baska (Biscay) would move north and decimate the Mar 2nd and 3rd fleets in a surprise attack, cutting off supplies to the troops in Brittany. A few weeks later with the 6th and 7th fleet again victorious at the Second Battle of Cape Brest (98) Qryia and Phoenicia would close in leaving the last of the Breton troops in Brest. On the Gaul (province) front, the Phoenician and Qyrians would break through Gallic lines capturing Luxembourg before sweeping north where they would be halted a few miles out from Lille. At the Battle of Brest (98) the Qyrians and Phoenicians would come out victorious, these armies would then move east to engage the Gauls. From here the Gaul would be squeezed in on from all sides, holding the advance off at the Third Battle of Caen (98), though losing their capital Lille, and a few weeks later at the Fourth Battle of Caen (98). And after a failed Phoenician assault on the Holy Court of James V, the Holy Order of James and the James Coalition would surrender to the Second Phoenician Republic and Qyria, ending the 60 years war.

## The Treaty of Dover (98)

In September of 98, all nations involved in the war would meet in Dover. For around a month they would discuss the terms of surrender until eventually on October 10th, 98 all nations (Muenster League, Mar, Wales, Mercia, Wessex, True Order of James, and the Holy Order of James) would ratify the following treaty. This is the official end date to the 60 Years War

*Treaty of Dover*
*October 10th, 98*

*Article 1- The True Kingdom of James and the Holy Order of James shall be dissolved.*

*Article 2- The lands of Luxembourg, Caen, and Lille shall be made a new state named Punic Gaul.Article 3- The Lands of Brittany, Paris, and Clermont-Ferrand shall be given to the Second Phoenician Republic.Article 4- Reparations to the magnitude of 13 Million Burgish Points shall be payed to Qyria and the Second Phoenician RepublicArticle 5- Any person or persons who claims to be James or any continuation of said James shall be tried for international treason under Phoenician Law.*

## Affects of the War

The 60 Years War saw the end of the James Era as a whole, as James' Code influence drastically downgraded in mainland Europe. It saw the end of the Holy Empire of James, and also began the Wars of Reconquest. It also united James' Code against a common enemy, something never done before, and an alliance that would last for many years to come. All in all, the 60 Years War was one of the largest armed conflicts in Antiquity and greatly affected the geopolitical landscape of Europe for decades past.