Byzantine-Ottoman War

The 1st Byzantine Ottoman war was a war that lasted from 9/16/2022-9/17/2022. It was the 1st war on the server since grace period ending.

## Calm Before the Storm

Even before the war started there were tensions between The Byzantines Empire and the Ottomans. The Ottomans, alongside most of the world, claimed the Byzantine Empire were expanding extremely fast and attempting to develop their empire. Before grace had even ended, the Ottoman sultan was killed in a directed attack during the September 3rd attacks, and his son's retaliation to who he thought did it was bombing Athens. Byzantium was building churches, while the ottomans armed themselves and rapidly militarized.

## The War (Ottomans Perspective)

The war began on 9/16 after Keegers detained a plane, Abdulmejid II launched Operation Eagle Strike to retrieve it, and jointly declared war. Operation Eagle Strike would be a massive Success, seeing the Ottoman empire occupy Constantinople for some time before being pushed out, although the goal of getting the Sultans plane back was secured. This act also showed the byzantines truly had to work together to win. the Ottomans could / would still fight on, a warning the byzantines ignored going into the next battle. Then on 9/17 Keegers ambushed the Ottomans. The battle was fought inside of Ottoman Territory and one of the Byzantines had set up a camp outside of Angora for defenses/protection. The Ottomans were outnumbered heavily, out geared even Moreso but not out skilled. The Ottoman forces held off the defenders from their capital until a ceasefire was reached, as the smart Ottoman Sultan knew he couldn't continue the war.

## The War (Byzantine Perspective)

Like the Ottomans the Byzantine's began fighting on 9/16 after Abdulmejid's declaration of war. Soon after this declaration of war The Ottomans would attack the unfinished church on the direct border of Constantinople, as a Way to retaliate against the untimely Shooting down of his plane (part of the IAN air company) and to retrieve the wreck. In The Battle of Constantinople, to protect the city Spreegus and Keegers began to arm themselves to defend the city. The Ottomans showed no mercy to the defenders. They were forced to fall back, and desperately tried to defend the city. The Ottomans took control of the city, and the defenders fought a Guerilla War. Spreegus and Keegers were successful in this effort and managed to drive them out of the city. Later in Angora the Byzantine's would approach the city armed and ready to attack. the members include Avocado, Keegers, Spreegus, HeatBlind, and Talos, Against 2 Ottoman Defenders. The battle was fierce, with the 5 Byzantine attackers pushing in to take the small settlement as the Skilled Ottoman Defenders fought will all their firepower . The Ottomans tried to defend themselves by getting the high ground, holding out until the Byzantines declared total victory.

## The Aftermath

In the Aftermath of the war the Byzantine's claimed victory due to the Ottoman surrender - Although the Ottoman Empire did occupy Constantinople briefly, they were pushed out almost as soon as they came in. The war was a huge embarrassment for Byzantium at first, but in the end Byzantium won. A conflict still exists in the angoran outskirts, with DevilDuckofDoom and Keegers still desperately trying to destroy their nation.