Norland-Trio-Union War

## Introduction

The **Norland-Trio-Union War** was a **conflict that took place in the early 18th century**, primarily in Western Norland. The war was fought between a coalition of states led by the Felamit Kingdom. The war **began in 1704 ADE** and lasted for only a year, **ending in 1705 with the Treaty of Kozig**.

## Background

### Causes

The main cause of the war was the **expansionist policies of the Imperial Norlandic government**. The ruling Mehr at that time, who **sought to gain control of the western states of Norland and the bordering Mashriquian countries**. The Kingdom of Felamit, which was under the Trio-Union (union between Felamit, Harada, and Telkhab) under the leadership of **Aurvatashp V**, saw this as **a** **threat to their own territorial ambitions and economic interests in the region**.

However, the Trio-Union, before the start of the war, proved to be **unable to support and maintain its army** in a defensive war against a military powerhouse. In addition, its military had been proposed on the basis that the army would be **financially self-supporting through plunder and taxation of newly gained land**, a concept shared by most minor powers of the period. The cost of a war with a major power proved to be much higher than the Trio-Union countries could fund. This inability to support the military, coupled by the fact that **their military was disorganized and weak**, made it an **easy target for the Imperial Norland's territorial ambitions**.

## History

### War begins

The war began when Norland was sensing an opportunity as the Trio-Union was **ruled by the young, inexperienced, and recently crowned Aurvatashp V**, declared war on the Trio-Union and **launched a threefold attack on Felamit, Telkhab as well as the Haradans**. The Trio-Union army defended their lines against Imperial Norlandic Army attacks at Kozig and Saiqa respectively, and in a counter-offensive **pushed Norlandic forces out from Felamitian territory**, plundering multiple towns and villages on the way and forcing the Norlandic Army to acknowledge an embarassing defeat. The defeat also **secured the extradition and execution of Manouchehr Pakdel, a Norlandic army field commander**.

Meanwhile, the Norlandic forces assigned to Harada had recovered from a blowing defeat and **gained ground in Harada's eastern provinces**, where they **cemented Harada's access to some of its crucial ports by seizing control over numerous coastal Haradan cities**. A Telkhabian unit was moved from Telkhab into Harada to act as a reinforcement, but the it **ended with the destruction of the main Telkhabian army at the decisive Battle of Shehiri**.

The rest of the war **continued with a series of Norlandic victories**, as the Imperial Norlandic Army successfully invaded and occupied much of present-day Felamit, Telkhab, and Harada. However, **the tide of the war began to turn in the early 1705 ADE**, when Aurvatashp V's army led a counter-offensive and defeated the Imperial Norlandic army at the Battle of Kozig. Despite this victory, the combined Trio-Union army was **unable to maintain its momentum and was eventually defeated by the Norlandic army in further battles**. **The war ended with the Treaty of Kozig**, which saw Norland **gain full, unrestricted territorial control of the three nations and become one of the dominant powers in the Savin countries**.

## Aftermath

The Norlandic-Trio-Union War **had a significant impact on the political and economic landscape of the Norstan region**. The war **strengthened the Norlandic Empire**, **making it a world-class power**, while **the Trio-Union would soon cease to exist after its annexation**. The war also had a significant impact on the Norstan region, as it saw **the rise of Imperial Norlandic influence and the annexation of various Norstan countries**. Furthermore, the war also **led to the creation of the STS**, which emerged as a major trading power in the area after the seizure of the Sherket Bazrgana Harada (SBH). The Norland-Trio-Union war also had a **significant impact on the economy of the neighboring states**, as it **disrupted trade and commerce in the region**.