Second Kirchenstauer Civil War

Commanders| * Elbon von Trishein

***“**Is it really worth it to die for control over the desecrated corpse of a once-great city?**”***
— Erik von Kalzberg-Mitthel
The **Second Kirchenstauer Civil War** is an ongoing civil war in the Stratocracy of Kirchenstau between the Republican government under Elbon von Trishein and the Kirchenstauer Liberation Front under former dictator Volkert Dachler. It is considered part of the Epilogue Wars.

## Context

The Stratocracy of Kirchenstau was founded in 1214 AW in the wake of the first civil war which plagued the Protectorate of Kirchenstau. The original civil war was in opposition to the implementation of Syarus Worship as the sole state religion. Under the stratocracy's first dictator, Falk Krech, the state achieved some stability, though Kirchenstau was still largely a ruin at this point.

After the death of Jan Luftschwert in 1227 AW, Ulfric Luftschwert became Head of the Republic in a chaotic power grab. The old senate was replaced with new militaristic allies of Ulfric, including Falk Krech, who was recalled to Freistadt. His replacement, Volkert Dachler, was a safe choice for dictator, as he had a clean record of service to the Republicans since the Fühlgartian Civil War and was a well-known native of the area.

However, Dachler's loyalty was to Kirchenstau first and foremost. When the Republic descended into a second civil war from 1228 AW onwards, the ambitious dictator began plotting to break away from Fühlgartian control and turn Kirchenstau into an independent city-state. He declared independence on the 8th of Redfall, only to be couped by Republican loyalist Elbon von Trishein on the 13th. Dachler was driven from the city, yet still held influence across the Stratocracy. From his loyalists who wished to see Kirchenstau break away from the Republicans, Dachler founded the Kirchenstauer Liberation Front (KLF), marking the official start of the Second Kirchenstauer Civil War.

## Events

**1228 AW**

* 8th of Redfall - Volkert Dachler declares independence from the Republic of Fühlgart.
* 13th of Redfall - Elbon von Trishein, second-in-command of the National Army, drives Dachler from Kirchenstau and takes control over the Stratocracy.
* 16th of Redfall - Volkert Dachler forms the Kirchenstauer Liberation Front (KLF), marking the start of the Second Kirchenstauer Civil War.
* 27th of Redfall - The KLF assaults the capital, marking the start of the Battle of Kirchenstau.
* 14th of Ihyll's Summer - Republican Victory at the Battle of Kandorf.

**1229 AW**

* 28th of Frostfade - The KLF begins to withdraw from Kirchenstau.
* 30th of Frostfade - Republican Victory at the Battle of Kirchenstau.
* 4th of Greenburst - KLF Victory at the Battle of Kitzerstadt.
* 36th of Greenburst - Stalemate at the First Battle of Allenberg.
* 10th of Nyara's Summer - Republican Victory at the Second Battle of Allenberg.
* 15th of Nyara's Summer - KLF Victory at the Ambush at Allenwald.
* 52nd of Redfall - Stalemate at the Battle of Dortrau.

## Involved Forces

### Republican Forces

* National Army
* Purple Army of Kirchenstau

### Rebel Forces

* Kirchenstauer Liberation Front
* Karloist People's Militia