Pacifism (Abar War)

**Pacisfism** was a political movement which opposed open warfare between the Afbarkeean powers following the Great Schism, and as such. It originated the years leading up to the First Abar War and led to the formation of the **Peace Alliance** in 793. Pacifism was initially most prevalent in the south of the Balooun Empire, which was most at risk of being conquered in a war with the Lantoo. It spread to Paag in early decade: 79, which became a centre of the movement due to fears that the city would lose its semi-autonomous status. The movement was not as popular in Salanas, however, as most citizens wanted to be freed from Kadeean imperialism. The pacifism movement was also popular in Tunguu and motivated the Royal Party to adopt a policy of neutrality shortly before the national election of 793.

Ultimately, the pacifist’s goal was achieved, as the war ended in a truce in 802:15. The pacifist movement gradually became more mainstream towards the end of the war and evolved into the Reconciliation movement over the first half of the 8th century.

## Religious Tolerance

The pacifist movement was often conflated with the contemporary tolerance movement, which said that the Jregan religion should be tolerated. However, many pacifists were very careful to point out that they did not support religious tolerance, but merely thought that war was not the appropriate response to the Great Schism. While pacifism existed throughout the praanajeeun world, the tolerance movement was mostly confined to Paag and Salanas during the late 7th and early 8th centuries.

## History

The pacifism movement started to emerge in the aftermath of the Great Schism. Proponents of this movement were often ridiculed as cowards and/or jregan sympathisers – especially during the Abar War – and later developed a reputation of fraternising with the enemy. This was true in some cases where pacifists on both sides of the war co-operated to bring about a peaceful resolution.

In 792, the eleventh philosophical assembly was held at the Akranon. The Great Schism was the main topic of discussion among the participants, who were mostly divided between jregans and praanajeeuns. Because it was a Kadeean university, the jregans had a distinct advantage and also outnumbered the praanajeeuns. The pacifist and tolerance movements were also represented at this conference, and this was also where most of the founders of the Peace Alliance met.

### The Peace Alliance

In 793:90, the Peace Alliance (originally known as the *Alliance for the Preservation of Peace in Afbarkeean*, or *Kradesur’gala-Balmaldee’gala-Fintas-sii-Afbarkeean* in Saniit) was founded by pacifists from both the Kadeean and Balooun Empires, as well as two former members of the Leshavil-Kompango. Rafiios-Kontoobar was one of the founders and invited the organisation to be founded in Rathix. They also had strong connections with the Royal Party in Tunguu and some members of this party joined the alliance in decade: 79. One of their founders was a Kadeean executor.

Their initial aim was to prevent a war from breaking out between the jregan and praanajeeun societies. During the Abar War itself, their aim was to influence international politics in order to bring about an end to the war. Initially, they were a predominantly praanajeeun organisation, but gradually became more centrist, until eventually they were actively promoting religious tolerance by the turn of the century.

Membership in this organisation was controversial in most praanajeeun cultures due to their association with religious tolerance and also their perceived association with espionage.

The members of the alliance mostly spoke to each other in Saniit (especially when foreign members were visiting), as this was generally considered to be the language of diplomacy and political neutrality.

Between the founding of the organisation and the declaration of the Abar War, their main activity was petitioning people in positions of power to oppose the war. They also donated money to the Royal Party, as they were against going to war. After war was declared in 795, the organisation took a hiatus which lasted until 799.