The Auroran Imperial War
The Auroran Imperial War, also known as The Imperial War of Aurora and The Great Auroran War, is a war that involved the majority of the continent of Aurora. The primary nations involved were The Morstaybishlian Empire, Ethalria, and Kostuvastan. The war lasted from January 17, 1970 to July 21, 1975.
Days 1-8: The War begins after Ethalria reclaimed land in the country of Caltharus (part of the Morstaybishlian Empire), around the lake where the Ethalrian-Caltharus border exists today.
Days 9-53: The Empire intercepts Ethalrian forces. The Ethalrian forces open fire on the empirical interceptors. This leads to greater tensions in the war. (Days 13-14: King Galfridus Velor Constantine demands answers; none received)
Day 54: Empire forced to retreat from their formerly reclaimed land.
Days 55-130: A Ceasefire is established. The opposing forces, regardless of the ceasefire, continue to build up their armies.
Day 114: Norograd becomes independent from the Empire.
Day 122: Kostuvastan declares war on Ethalria after Ethalrian forces fail to attempt to take control of southern Kostuv Territory.
Days 131-178: The Norogradian state of Emberwood becomes independent from Norograd due to Norograd leaving the the Empire. Norograd then joins Ethalria, Noro-Ethal Allies formed.
Days 155-248: Empire forces invade the Ethalrian City of Rorikton. The city was taken control of on day 248.
Days 146-362: Kostuv forces invade eastern Ethalria, hoping to claim large swaths of land, and attempts to take Rivendale for a short amount of time. Over 80% of Ethalrian forces blockade and stop Kostuvastan, eventually denying the takeover.
Days 362-447: A ceasefire is again established.
Days 447-1106: Noro-Ethal forces invade Labius while Fort Staynes is attacked by Norograd, who utilizes air-strikes and large scale naval landings to do so. The Empire and Kostuv forces gather to defend Fort Staynes. The defense established by the Empire and Kostuvastan manage to repel an Ethalrian takeover for two years, but at the cost of thousands of casualties on both sides.
Days 1090-1143: Ethalrian forces swiftly invade Sani Bursil, surprising the inhabitants. The Royal family is enclosed within small pocket of Empire land, slowly losing ground.
Days 1143-1564: The Empire manages to re-claim Sani Bursil. The total number of total casualties, although unknown, is estimated to be in the tens of millions. Sani Bursil is officially re-claimed on day 1564. Ethalrian forces lose ground tremendously. Ethalrian forces call for a retreat to Ethalria.
Days 1564-1660: Another ceasefire is established.
Days 1660-1749: Noro-Ethal forces engage a surprise attack on Lambertupol, yet the Lambertupol defense wards off the invaders.
Days 1750-1802: The Norogradian government leaves the war on day 1792, recalling all troops. Ethalrian forces retreat from days 1794 to 1802.
Day 1811: Norograd unleashes an unseen weapons technology on Ethalria, known as a Kinetic bombardment weapon.
Days 1812-2011: A Ceasefire is established.
Day 1964: The region known as South-Staynes becomes independent due to the Staynish Empire becoming economically and militarily weak, which could not maintain the region.
Days 1889-2011: A number of peace treaties and pacts are written between Auroran nations, all treaties and pacts signed in Weyrcliff, the capital of Dragonia.
Day 2012: The Auroran Imperial War ends.
