War of Avántium

Locinan warship in the battle of Capo deVaconasia.

The **War of Avántium** was a conflict fought between Asártalians and Cantórtians in the Bay of Avántium from 47 to 54 ACA. The Asártalians sought freedom from the Cantórtian Imperium, which had ruled the region for over 8 decades. This was one of the major wars fought across Islandore for the freedom of lesser states across the Cantórtian Imperium, which controlled most of the continent at the time.

The War of Avántium was primarily fought in the water and on land, with a distinct lack of sieges, with many battles fought in the outskirts of towns and cities or in important routes across what is now the Realm of Asártalia.

## Prelude

*Main pages: Mátacosian Revolts and Catacósian Malivátis*

The Bay of Avántium was conquered by the, at the time, Cantórtian Kingdom under Várqos II in 38 BCA, the Cantórtian rule saw economic growth of the Bay of Avántium but oppression of Asártalians who populated the region, as the Cantórtian nobility grew richer and more powerful the Asártalians were increasingly used as forced labour and most couldn't even be merchants. This caused much unrest to grow across region, forcing the Cantórtians to divide most of Asártalia into Consortiums in the 20s, although this proved to improve stability, some Consortiums grew disloyal to the Cantórtians such as the Téretionian Consortium in the east of Luvena.

The first major revolts would occur in 38 ACA in Cátoranica led by Carltós Camáringen, a rich and powerful merchant who formed an army of Asártalians in the city. This revolt would be successful in taking over the city and some of its surroundings, but they were decisively defeated in Cáva Cortuna. The battle resulted in the death of Carltós Camáringen but brought in a sense of nationalism across Asártalia, leading to a period known as the Mátacosian Revolts in the western coast of the Bay of Avántium, where Cátoranica was located.

The Mátacosian Revolts saw the Cantórtian Imperium to impose a much stricter rule causing a great period of unrest and chaos lasting 3 years, although the revolts died down by 45 ACA, the period of peace would not last. In 41 ACA the Catacósian Malivátis was formed by the young Carélious deAténia in the city of Aténia, Carélious was very nationalistic and a member of the House of Aténia which had been a powerful family in Aténia and its surroundings, known as the Catacósian Hillsides, hence the name, he had recently inherited the riches and titles of his father, Camáreni Marcóvs, who was also an Asártalian nationalist, and as such Carélious would decide to begin building an army and fleet in Aténia using his riches and power.

The Catacósian Malivátis saw great growth and brought in many Asártalians from across the region, forming an army of around 17,000 men, but the main force was in the Catacósian Armada with well over 48 ships built by 46 ACA. The Cantórtians at the time were busy with the Varanovían War and the Catacósians would take the opportunity and quickly began to prepare to strike.

## Outbreak of the war

The Catacósian Malivátis', now Armada, army would gather in the Central Plaza of Aténia on the 8th of November of 47, day of the second jousting tournament of the year, there Carélious would exclaim "Liberty shall fall upon us!".

1. ↑ Although unified under one language and race, the different cultures of Islandore permits the existence of a quasi-nationalistic sense, although no *nation states* exist in Islandore. *Hence Imperium not Empire.*