Ospacian Revolts

The **Ospacian Revolts** (Ospacian: Sa Cemgu cuṫ Luttucut Ospusjusa) were a series of rebellions by Ospacian peoples against the Charminian monarchy. In total, there was seven seperate rebellions, the seventh being a part of the larger Charminian Civil War, which resulted in the independence of Ospacia as a republic. The first six Ospacian Revolts all resulted in failure.

## The First Ospacian Revolt

The First Ospacian revolt is generally believed to have started in the year 958. From what little documentation is avaliable, it began after a Charminian tax collector was killed by an Ospacian tribal. The Charminian government attempted to send a small group of soldiers to arrest the perpetrator, however these soldiers were ambushed and killed. After this, a large portion of the Charminian army was sent into Ospacia, and for some years, clashes occured across the desert, with Ospacian nomads often raiding and killing the camps of the armed forces, and vice versa. The revolt is said to have ended upon the burning of several towns and villages that lay upon the Orange River, Ospacian resistance ending after this event out of fear.

### Factuality of the First Ospacian Revolt

The existence of the First Ospacian Revolt is disputed by some scholars, claiming that all documentation for this event is from at least a century after its supposed start, with contradictions often present about specifics of the revolt. They claim that we do not have enough evidence to claim this revolt is an actual historical event, and Ospacian nationalists promote the story as a way to give a longer history of Ospacian resistance against Charminia. Supporters of the story point to the fact that writing was rare in Charminia before the late 11th century, and oral tradition has been important in preserving many aspects of history in both Charminia and Ospacia, claiming that the documentation we have is written evidence of such oral history existing. There is no consensus and the facts are being actively disputed to this day.

## The Second Ospacian Revolt

The Second Ospacian Revolt occurred in the year 1192, after the Charminian monarchy granted a charter to a group of Damonian merchants allowing them greater influence in Charminian markets. Ospacian chieftains were not parlay to this agreement, and were displeased in their loss of control in home markets. These chieftains took up arms and captured a prominent merchant and his guard as he was sailing near the coast. Displeased, Damon [or maybe some sort of damonian city state?] demanded the released of the merchant and his guard, and for the perpetrators to be captured and sent to Damon for justice. The monarchy, not wanting to gain the ire of the Damonian prince, obliged this request. Ospacian militants were enraged by this, claiming that this act violated tribal sovereignty, and that resistance against the crown was needed to re-assert Ospacian power in the region. This resistance did not last long, for the rebels were all killed unceremoniously after a single engagement with a Charminian armed forces.

## The Third Ospacian Revolt

The Third Ospacian Revolt started in the year 1354. The Charminian crown, seeking to gain greater control over trade in western Vatsia, decided to establish a city at the mouth of the Orange River named Osparinja. The river's moth, while frequently dry, already served as a gathering place due to the ability to simply follow the rivers course as a path. The Charminian crown intended to settle a few hundred Charminians in the location and build a port, allowing this gathering place to serve as a large and regulated regional trade hub. Ospacian opposition was due to fear of losing a religiously and culturally significant location to Charminia. Despite promises that Ospacians would be allowed to trade within the city as Charminian subjects, early construction was frequently disrupted by raids, requiring a military deployment to repel. The Third Revolt began in full force with an impromptu council between major Ospacian chiefs. From this council the first Ospacian flag which there is physical evidence of was made, a red circle representing the sun and unity on a white sheet. A large raid on Osparinja took place, leading to the near-complete destruction of the then small city and a massacre of the Charminians therein. This tribal host would hide in the desert for some time, chasing off any Charminian attacks but taking great losses. Eventually, the Charminian military, alongside Strettonian mercenaries, would track down and kill the leaders of the host and the survivors would disperse. What remained of Osparinja was rebuilt, however this time it was primarily settled by enterprising Ospacians with a Charminian minority that remains to this day.

## The Fourth Ospacian Revolt

A prophet said KILL ALL CHARMINIANS and this religion based on genocide ended up killing alot of people somehow?? Weird. The religion is \*very\* fringe nowadays. Revolt ended by a combined Ospacian and Charminian force. Stripe flag was used by counter-terrorist pro-autonomy/independence Ospacian groups who tried to use the opportunity for a different rebellion but ended up aiding Charminia. 1374 was when prophet started preaching and 1377 was when he took up arms.

## The Fifth Ospacian Revolt

1448- Group organized, most successful revolt, as the group managed to earn autonomy for Ospacians in by guarenteeing that any decrees of the crown that affect Ospacian lands must first be approved by an Ospacian clan council. Charminia got in return guarentees of peace and the right to know of any clan councils before they happen and to send a diplomat/attache to them

## The Sixth Ospacian Revolt

1689- Privileges revoke. Charminian absolutism. Clan council crushed. Charminian crown ascendant.