War of the Fifteen Princes

Combatants| * Imperial Princes
* Golden Princes
* Free Princes

Commanders| * Ludimik II
* Princess Radchava †
* Prince Borklaw †

***“**Ten years of death and destruction, and in the end, nobody won. Such is the nature of war and bloodshed.**”***
— Kymelia

The **War of the Fifteen Princes**, alternatively called the **Toscovish Civil War**, **Prince Durkrin's Rebellion**, or the **Crisis of the Krighal Vitna**, was a decade-long civil war in the Golden Empire of Toscov, spanning from 146 AW until its inconclusive end in 156 AW.

## Belligerents

**The Imperial Princes**

* Emperor Ludimik II
* Prince Deslov
* Princess Zviglena †

**The Golden Princes**  (Dissolved 150 AW)

* Princess Radchava †
* Prince Gradimr †

**The Rebel Princes**

* Prince Durkrin †
* Prince Zhincis
* Princess Lubomia †
* Princess Jaleka †
* Prince Zelumir †
* Prince Sacek †

**The Free Princes**  (Dissolved 152 AW)

* Prince Borklaw †
* Princess Sobieryna †

**The Krighal Princes**  (Dissolved 149 AW)

* Prince Woldar †
* Princess Zivura †

## Context

The war was triggered by the Sixth Plague of Ihyll. Emperor Budimiv I had ignored the findings of Mikhail Ivolanov which showed that the Krighal Taresh could have their humanity restored, becoming Krighal Vitna. Budimiv put out a bounty system on any Krighal, no matter whether they were Taresh or Vitna, in 144 AW.

Ultimately, two of his own children, Prince Woldar and Princess Zivura turned into Krighal Vitna due to the Plague. When Budislav declared them traitors and stripped them of their titles, Woldar had his father assassinated in 145 AW. The elder son, Ludimik, ascended to the throne only a few days later and continued the purge of all Krighal, forcing Woldar and Zivura into hiding.

Throughout the latter half of 145 AW, it became increasingly clear that Ludimik II wasn't a great ruler, as corruption and embezzlement ran rampant throughout the Empire. Ultimately, a coalition of his younger siblings attacked Toscov in early 146 AW, sparking the civil war. Eventually, all fifteen of Budimiv I's children would join some side in the conflict.

The War of the Fifteen Princes was ultimately unsuccessful and simply led to destruction and economic ruin in most corners of the Empire. Many historians argue that the conflict marks the beginning of the decline of the Golden Empire, as the state never truly recovered from the war, despite the Empire technically being the "victors".

## Events

146 AW

* 10th of Greenburst - Princes Durkrin and Zhincis launch a failed coup attempt in Toscov.
* 11th of Greenburst - Start of the **Siege of Toscov**.
* 14th of Greenburst - Princess Zviglena declares loyalty to the Emperor.
* 16th of Greenburst - Prince Zelumir joins the rebellion from Katovsk.
* 19th of Greenburst - Prince Sacek and Princess Jaleka are recruited to the Rebellion by Rebel Prince Zelumir.
* 25th of Greenburst - Krighal Prince Woldar captures the city of Kovka.
* 28th of Greenburst - Krighal Princess Zivura joins Prince Woldar at his court in Kovka.
* 34th of Greenburst - The Siege of Toscov is lifted by Prince Deslov, who pledges loyalty to the Emperor.
* 38th of Greenburst - Prince Gradimr pledges loyalty to the Empire, but not to the Emperor.
* 52nd of Greenburst - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Yegork.
* 57th of Greenburst - Prince Borklaw joins the Rebellion from Smodivo.
* 5th of Nyara's Summer - Krighal Victory at the Battle of Slaryma.
* 11th of Nyara's Summer - Princess Radchava takes a similar pledge of loyalty to the Empire as Golden Prince Gradimr.
* 12th of Nyara's Summer - Princess Lubomia joins the Rebellion in response to her rival Golden Princess Radchava joining the Empire's side.
* 19th of Nyara's Summer - Free Prince Borklaw recruits Princess Sobieryna to join his own faction, forming the Free Princes.
* 28th of Nyara's Summer - Rebel Prince Zelumir defeats Imperial Princess Zviglena at the Battle of Norinov, imprisoning her.
* 35th of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Votoust.
* 40th of Nyara's Summer - Krighal Princess Zivura launches the Siege of Makhava.
* 2nd of Starhearth - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Salaysk.
* 19th of Starhearth - Golden Prince Gradimr defeats Free Prince Borklaw at the First Battle of Machayya.
* 29th of Starhearth - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Yakrom.
* 55th of Starhearth - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Slogele.
* 14th of Redfall - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Inagelle.
* 2nd of Ihyll's Summer - Emperor Ludimik II defeats Rebel Princess Jaleka at the Battle of Takunmaj. Jaleka dies on the battlefield.

147 AW

* 55th of Frostfade - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Tagaarsk.
* 7th of Greenburst - Golden Prince Gradimr defeats Rebel Prince Zelumir at the Second Battle of Machayya.
* 15th of Greenburst - Krighal Princess Zivura takes Makhava, ending the Siege of Makhava.
* 22nd of Greenburst - Rebel Princes Durkrin and Zhincis defeat Imperial Prince Deslov at the Battle of Zheledar.
* 26th of Greenburst - Imperial Prince Deslov is captured by Rebel Prince Zhincis' vanguard.
* 30th of Greenburst - Rebel Prince Zelumir has Imperial Princess Zviglena executed on her birthday.
* 36th of Greenburst - Rebel Prince Durkrin launches the Second Siege of Toscov.
* 40th of Greenburst - The Second Siege of Toscov is swiftly abandoned due to approaching Golden forces.
* 41st of Greenburst - Golden Princess Radchava defeats Rebel Prince Durkrin at the Battle of Vseba.
* 26th of Nyara's Summer - Krighal Prince Woldar defeats Free Princess Sobieryna at the Battle of Stevedar.
* 30th of Nyara's Summer - Free Princess Sobieryna is torn apart by a vanguard under Krighal Prince Woldar.
* 55th of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Victory at the First Battle of Zhelny.
* 12th of Starhearth - Rebel Victory at the Second Battle of Zhelny.
* 16th of Redfall - Rebel Prince Zhincis defeats Golden Prince Gradimr at the Battle of Kolomansk.
* 58th of Redfall - Imperial Prince Deslov escapes imprisonment.

148 AW

* 12th of Frostfade - While traveling, Rebel Prince Sacek is attacked and torn apart by a rogue group of Krighal Taresh.
* 2nd of Greenburst - Rebel Prince Zelumir defeats Krighal Prince Woldar at the Battle of Sevhansk. Woldar dies in battle.
* 29th of Greenburst - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Tyuytal.
* 35th of Greenburst - Golden Prince Gradimr defeats Rebel Princess Lubomia at the Third Battle of Machayya. Lubomia dies in battle.
* 2nd of Nyara's Summer - Golden Princess Radchava defeats Free Prince Borklaw at the Battle of Tybikye.
* 17th of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Prince Deslov launches the Siege of Iazran, trapping Rebel Prince Zelumir inside the city.
* 55th of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Victory at the Second Battle of Tyuytal.
* 28th of Starhearth - Rebel Victory at the Third Battle of Tyuytal.
* 19th of Ihyll's Summer - Rebel Prince Zelumir commits suicide as Iazran begins to fall.
* 21st of Ihyll's Summer - Imperial Prince Deslov captures Iazran, ending the Siege of Iazran.

149 AW

* 27th of Greenburst - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Elidrov.
* 59th of Greenburst - Krighal Princess Zivura captures the city of Kovka without opposition.
* 14th of Nyara's Summer - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Belokutsk.
* 19th of Nyara's Summer - Golden Prince Gradimr launches the Siege of Tikhdovo.
* 5th of Starhearth - Rebel Prince Zhincis defeats Golden Prince Gradimr, forcing him to abandon the Siege of Tikhdovo.
* 26th of Redfall - Ludimik II defeats Krighal Princess Zivura at the Battle of Kaliscow, killing her. What remains of the Krighal forces go into hiding as guerillas. Some organized resistance continues under General Zsemyon Surikolsky.
* 54th of Redfall - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Solnestal.

150 AW

* 55th of Frostfade - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Makhava. The city of Makhava is abandoned by the Krighal garrison.
* 17th of Greenburst - Rebel Princes Durkrin and Zhincis join up with Free Prince Borklaw for a desperate assault on Machayya.
* 19th of Greenburst - All available Imperial forces reinforce Golden Prince Gradimr in Machayya.
* 20th of Greenburst - Golden Princess Radchava arrives in Machayya.
* 22nd of Greenburst - Imperial Prince Deslov arrives in Machayya.
* 26th of Greenburst - Combined Rebel and Free forces attack Machayya, starting the **Fourth Battle of Machayya**.
* 28th of Greenburst - Golden Princess Radchava dies in battle.
* 30th of Greenburst - Rebel Prince Durkrin dies in battle.
* 32nd of Greenburst - Free Prince Borklaw retreats from Machayya.
* 33rd of Greenburst - Rebel Prince Zhincis defeats the combined counterattack of Princes Gradimr and Deslov. Prince Deslov is seriously injured.
* 34th of Greenburst - The **Fourth Battle of Machayya** ends with Rebel Prince Zhincis retreating. The losses on both sides are so extreme that sustained warfare is no longer possible. The conflict largely transitions into a guerilla conflict as both sides desperately try to reorganize.
* 40th of Greenburst - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Analym.
* 13th of Nyara's Summer - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Mechevetsk.
* 45th of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Forces capture Kovka without major resistance.
* 9th of Starhearth - Imperial Forces attack Katovsk, beginning the Siege of Katovsk.
* 55th of Redfall - Free Prince Borklaw captures the city of Vozhirishia without major resistance.
* 48th of Ihyll's Summer - Despite extreme blizzards, Rebel Prince Zhincis ambushes and kills Golden Prince Gradimr at the Battle of Idagol's Pass.

151 AW

* 17th of Greenburst - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Zheleyev.
* 28th of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Kinekin.
* 17th of Starhearth - Imperial Victory at the First Battle of Torvosk.
* 20th of Starhearth - Stalemate at the Second Battle of Torvosk.
* 16th of Redfall - Imperial Prince Deslov defeats Free Prince Borklaw at the Battle of Neksary.
* 12th of Ihyll's Summer - Imperial Prince Deslov defeats Free Prince Borklaw at the Battle of Buzugansk. Borklaw is forced to retreat to his headquarters in Vozhirishia.

152 AW

* 22nd of Frostfade - Imperial Prince Deslov attacks Vozhirishia, trapping Free Prince Borklaw and starting the **Siege of Vozhirishia**.
* 14th of Greenburst - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Kisenov.
* 20th of Greenburst - Ludimik II arrives at Vozhirishia, reinforcing the Imperial siege.
* 2nd of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Novoskay.
* 7th of Starhearth - Krighal remnants under Zsemyon Surikolsky recapture Kovka from the local Imperial garrison.
* 22nd of Starhearth - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Saroyevsk.
* 19th of Redfall - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Klibna.
* 4th of Ihyll's Summer - Imperial Prince Deslov breaches the walls of Vozhirishia.
* 6th of Ihyll's Summer - Rebel Prince Borklaw dies in battle.
* 8th of Ihyll's Summer - The **Siege of Vozhirishia** ends in Imperial victory.

153 AW

* 14th of Greenburst - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Sterliksary.
* 36th of Greenburst - The Rebel garrison of Katovsk surrenders after starvation becomes widespread, ending the Siege of Katovsk.
* 18th of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Novomoretsk.
* 28th of Nyara's Summer - Stalemate at the Battle of Shuratov.
* 37th of Nyara's Summer - Ludimik II and Imperial Prince Deslov defeat Rebel Prince Zhincis at the Battle of Pyadazhan.
* 40th of Nyara's Summer - Rebel Prince Zhincis abandons all lands west of the Kinzovan Mountains, relocating his headquarters to the city of Kinzova itself.
* 52nd of Nyara's Summer - Rebel Prince Zhincis abandons Kinzova due to overwhelming approaching Imperial forces
* 17th of Nyara's Summer - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Kharibirsk.
* 29th of Nyara's Summer - Rebel Prince Zhincis attacks Arkhalesk, launching the Siege of Arkhalesk.
* 36th of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Obningelsk.
* 48th of Nyara's Summer - Rebel Prince Zhincis breaches the walls of Arkhalesk, taking the city within the day.
* 2nd of Starhearth - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Yarevgrad.
* 10th of Starhearth - Rebel Prince Zhincis defeats Imperial Prince Deslov at the Battle of Novolabik, Imperial forces are forced to retreat back to Kinzova.
* 18th of Starhearth - Rebel Prince Zhincis captures Kinzova a second time, as mass desertion forces Imperial Prince Deslov to abandon the city.
* 15th of Redfall - Stalemate at the First Battle of Iruluk Pass.
* 9th of Ihyll's Summer - Start of the Trestovo Uprising.

154 AW

* 28th of Frostfade - End of the Trestovo Uprising, Imperials are driven out of Trestovo and its surrounding area.
* 3rd of Greenburst - Stalemate at the First Battle of Gavropol.
* 49th of Greenburst - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Lirechev.
* 29th of Nyara's Summer - Imperial Victory at the Second Battle of Lirechev.
* 1st of Redfall - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Yulchik Pass.

155 AW

* 6th of Greenburst - Ludimik II and Imperial Prince Deslov launch a new campaign against Rebel Prince Zhincis, aiming to capture Kinzova.
* 14th of Greenburst - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Mizhachevsk.
* 19th of Greenburst - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Chipalevsk.
* 22nd of Greenburst - Imperial Victory at the Battle of Prokhov Pass.
* 32nd of Greenburst - Rebel Victory at the **Battle of Sosotau**, extreme losses on both sides kill all momentum of the conflict.
* 58th of Nyara's Summer - Stalemate at the Second Battle of Iruluk Pass.
* 19th of Redfall - Stalemate at the Third Battle of Iruluk Pass.
* 40th of Ihyll's Summer - Rebel Victory at the Battle of Ryarskov.

156 AW

* 56th of Frostfade - Stalemate at the Fourth Battle of Iruluk Pass.
* 5th of Greenburst - Start of a ceasefire between the Empire and Rebel Prince Zhincis.
* 52nd of Greenburst - The Treaty of Karnimsk is signed in the neutral Kymelian Kingdom, ending the war formally.

## Aftermath

In the aftermath of the Treaty of Karnimsk, Prince Zhincis was formally pardoned by the Empire and made the new Prince of Arkhalesk. Extremists from both sides were displeased with the treaty, causing continued resistance primarily located around Kinzova, Trestovo and Arkhalesk. Prince Zhincis failed to suppress the rebels in Arkhalesk, who now viewed him as a turncoat. Further Krighal resistance continued from the city of Kovka. While the war formally ended in 156 AW, all these guerillas would continue to skirmish with and sabotage the Golden Empire for years – and in some cases, decades – to come.

## Involved Forces

### Forces of the Imperial Princes

**Land**

* Golden Army
* Princely Army of Toscov
* Princely Army of Arkhalesk
* Princely Army of Kinzova
* Princely Army of Vozhirishia
* Princely Army of Machayya
* Princely Army of Trestovo
* Princely Army of Ozach
* Imperial Guard
* First Imperial Volunteer Army
* Second Imperial Volunteer Army
* Anti-Krighal Watchmen (Beasthunters)
* Prince Deslov's Warband
* Princess Zviglena's Warband

**Sea**

* Golden Fleet
* Backup Fleet
* Trade Protection Group

### Forces of the Golden Princes

**Land**

* Grand Restoration Army
* Peacekeeper Force
* Machayya Defense Army
* Princess Radchava's Warband
* Prince Gradimr's Warband

**Sea**

* Volunteer Fleet

### Forces of the Rebel Princes

**Land**

* First Liberation Army
* Second Liberation Army
* Third Liberation Army
* Divine Army of Toscov
* Eastern Defence Army
* Prince Durkrin's Warband
* Prince Zhincis' Warband
* Princess Lubomia's Warband
* Princess Jaleka's Warband
* Prince Zelumir's Warband
* Prince Sacek's Warband

**Sea**

* Southern Fleet
* Freeman's Fleet

### Forces of the Free Princes

**Land**

* Free Peasants' Army
* Barons' Army
* Army of Vozhirishia
* Prince Borklaw's Warband
* Princess Sobieryna's Warband

**Sea**

* None

### Forces of the Krighal Princes

**Land**

* Army of Survival
* First Army
* Princely Army of Kovka
* Prince Woldar's Warband
* Princess Zivura's Warband