Occitian-Spanish War

Venetian & Occitian emplacements on island of Menorca.

The **Occitian-Spanish War** (**In Spain:** Occitian Invasion) was an armed conflict between the Spanish Republic and the Occitanian Imperium and her ally, the Venetian Empire that lasted 14 days.

The war and the subsequent Treaty of Barcelona was the first instance since the reformation a piece of land was forcefully taken by another state.

## Background

### Political

#### Early Occitian-Spanish Relations & Purchase of Menorca

In the early stages of the Spanish Republic, where it was still named the Revolutionary Catalonia, the relations between the two nations was mostly positive. During the German Invasion of Catalonia, the Occitian officials called for a ceasefire and an immidiate end to the hostilities.

In 21st of 642 AI, the Spanish and the Occitian officials reached a deal to sell the island of Menorca to the Occitians.

#### Start of Agressions

The earliest trace of any agression between the two nations was the border policy set by the Occitian Imperium at the request of the Germans, which confusingly listed 'Country of Flanders' (Flanders being the Prime Minister of Catalonia) as a nation with free passage, while banning Catalonia, listing its members as 'Kill on Sight'.

Further and more serious agressions started when the Revolutionary Catalonia announced its 'Iberia Safety Policy', claiming protection over the Iberian Peninsula, at the same time as the South Empire Company announcing its new public disclosure for 'area of operations', which covered the Iberian Peninsula.

#### International Tribunal Case (Occitania v. Catalonia)

In 21st of 643 AI, the International Tribunal of Yohnak was gathered to see a case between Occitania and Catalonia, as the Catalonians rejected the Occitian ownership of the Menorca island. The details and the legal arguments of the case is lost to time, however, the verdict by the International Tribunal was in favour of Occitania, ruling that "The court has decided that the island of Menorca is the property of Occitania as per the simple contract between the two states."

#### Spanish Tunnels

In the 24th of 643 AI, the Occitian officials discovered a set of tunnels under the Occitian lands, connected all the way to the, at the time, Catalonian territory. The Occitian Government quickly put together a request to have the tunnels removed by the Catalonians, while not lifting the ban on Catalonian citizens nor making an exception for Catalonian workers. While the Catalonian officials agreed to removing the tunnels at first, in the 26th of May, the Occitian officials released another statement stating that they had not complied with their demands, and they would take this as a casus belli, and a proper threat to Occitania if their demands were not met shortly. They also stated that they would take Flanders and punish him on Occitian Courts.

#### Spanish Trespassing into Occitania

On 5th of 644 AI, the Occitian officials released a statement, accusing Spain of tresspassing into Occitania and sabotaging the strategic interests of the Western Mediterranean countries, 'most notably with the tunnels'. They stated their frustration with the Occitian legal framework not being done in time to deal with Spain, and drawing examples from the German Invasion and International Tribunal, claimed the courts were not doing enough. They demanded the 'middle and southern balearic islands' within 24 hours of the statement, or a casus belli would be issued.

#### Declaration of War

On the 6th of 644 AI, the Occitians stated that their demand has not been met, and declared war. The Spanish simply responded with the fact that they would resist the 'fascist invasion', and claimed Emperor Ziloumya a criminal.

### Army & Weapons

#### The Spanish Armies

While the Spanish Republican Guard completely untrained, the members of the International Yohnaki Brigade were experts at artillery, being former members of the Yohnaki Artillery Corps.

Military Equipment
 Rifle / Musket
 Bow
 Armour
 Cannons

#### The Occitian-Venetian Armies

The Occitian and Venetian Armies were exceptionally trained in melee combat, and Emperor Ziloumya was the undisputed leading figure in melee combat in the whole world during the times of the conflict. However, they had little experience with artillery, and had no musket technology at the time.

Military Equipment
 Rifle / Musket
 Bow
 Armour
 Cannons