Organization of Free Kingdoms

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The Organization of Free Kingdoms is a military alliance comprised of independent western kingdoms. It is one of the two major factions in the known world and the main opponent of the Eastern Coalition. Its main goal was and still remains to defend against and combat the influence of Elam and its eastern allies and puppet states.

## History

Organization of Free Kingdoms was formed during the First OFK Conference in Men-nefer, the capital of Egypt, in 73 AEE, shortly after Shilhak's invasion of Assyria and the Levant. The alliance was formed by Ramesses XI of Egypt, Eteweokles of the Mycenaean Confederation, Huzaru of the newly independent Alashiya, and Muwatalli III and Tiglath-Pileser representing the exiles of Hatti and Assyria respectively.

   While at first the different kingdoms had separate armies only, in 74 AEE the First OFK Army was formed (led by Egyptian generals Nechtarhebi and Amethu and Assyrian general Shu-Kutum) and took part in the Levantine campaign against the Eastern Coalition's forces. Near the end of the war, in 76 AEE the Second OFK Army was formed (led by the pharaoh Ramesses XI and general Amethu). The OFK armies were also among the first units in the coalition to include female soldiers. Overall, the OFK armies preformed relatively well during the war and won some significant battles, such as the Battle of Ashkelon and the Siege of Ugarit.

During the Second OFK Conference in Enkomi, the capital of Alashiya, in 75 AEE, the coalition agreed to seek peace with the EC and put an end to the war. However, due to the allies refusing to advance past the Euphrates in order to recapture Assyria from the EC, due to lack of resources and general war exhaustion, Tiglath-Pileser left the OFK along with his most loyal allies. The remaining Assyrians were allowed to permanently settle in the Levant and enlist in the OFK armies, but official recognition of Tiglath's rule was dropped during the Damascus Peace Conference in 76 AEE.

While Assyria was no longer part of the OFK in any way, the faction began discreetly supporting anti-EC Assyrian rebels from 77 AEE. New additions to the alliance at the end of the war included the restored Kingdom of Hatti under Muwatalli III, who had retaken Hattusa and most of the country in 75 AEE, and the OFK Mandate of Amurru, a joint puppet state of the other OFK members for a period of at least 10 years from 76 AEE. During the Mycenaean Confederation's succession crisis starting in late 75 AEE, the OFK almost immediately began supporting Tirynthius against his brother Hecataeus, with the exception of Tiglath-Pileser before he left the faction. Currently, OFK is led by the Supreme Commander of the OFK Forces Nechtarhebi, and has its main headquarters, as well as the treasury, in Enkomi.

In 81 AEE, the Kingdom of Punt joined the OFK, becoming the first sovereign country to join the faction after its initial founding. The country submitted its application in 80 AEE and was unanimously accepted by all other OFK member states, with the Commonwealth being the most enthusiastic about Punt's decision to join the OFK.

## Members

### Current members

\*The OFK Mandate of Amurru is not allowed to have its own army or navy, however it is defended by OFK armies and armies of other sovereign OFK states.

## OFK Forces

Currently active joint OFK military forces
 Second OFK Army
 OFK Alashiyan Protection Force
 OFK Hatti Peacekeeping Force