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Line 23: === Background === === Background === − Following the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] and the subsequent withdrawal of the [[Terran Alliance]] from nearly all of its colonies, the hundreds of now-free worlds across the nascent [[Inner Sphere]] were forced to carve out new destinies for themselves. While some colonies perished, many others successfully forged themselves as interstellar powers in their own right. Throughout the twenty-third century numerous proto-states emerged and during a century-long period ([[2271]]–[[2366]]) these small nations merged by treaty or conquest into five interstellar states ruled by the [[Successor States|Great Houses]].<ref name=EDAOWp4>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 4</ref> + Following the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] and the subsequent withdrawal of the [[Terran Alliance]] from nearly all of its colonies, the hundreds of now-free worlds across the nascent [[Inner Sphere]] were forced to carve out new destinies for themselves. While some colonies perished, many others successfully forged themselves as interstellar powers in their own right. Throughout the twenty-third century numerous proto-states emerged and during a centurylong period ([[2271]]–[[2366]]) these small nations merged by treaty or conquest into five interstellar states ruled by the [[Successor States|Great Houses]].<ref name=EDAOWp4>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 4</ref> Some conflicts had already been fought between these small states or their Great House successors, notably the [[Terran Hegemony|Terran Hegemony's]] [[Campaigns of Persuasion]], [[Shiro Kurita|Shiro Kurita's]] relentless expansion of [[Draconis Combine|his empire]], and numerous petty wars fought by the [[Capellan Zone]] proto-states with each other or the neighboring [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=EDAOWp4/> Some conflicts had already been fought between these small states or their Great House successors, notably the [[Terran Hegemony|Terran Hegemony's]] [[Campaigns of Persuasion]], [[Shiro Kurita|Shiro Kurita's]] relentless expansion of [[Draconis Combine|his empire]], and numerous petty wars fought by the [[Capellan Zone]] proto-states with each other or the neighboring [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=EDAOWp4/> Line 44:
Line 44: Main article: [[Tintavel Tragedy]] Main article: [[Tintavel Tragedy]] − In [[2412]] the Free Worlds League attacked the Capellan Confederation world of [[Tintavel]]. The reasons and greater context of this attack is unknown, and neither is it know if this was the first battle of the resumed hostilities. The battle escalated, weapons of mass destruction were deployed and excessive civilian deaths resulted. The horrors of the battle prompted [[Aleisha Liao]] to instigate the [[Ares Conventions]]. The Conventions were signed by the six Great Houses, the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and the [[Principality of Rasalhague]]. The [[Taurian Concordat]] and the [[United Hindu Collective]] did not sign the conventions. The Conventions limited warfare in many ways, including fighting outside of urban areas and restricting the use of NBC weaponry. This had the unintended effect of sanitizing warfare and turning it into an acceptable method of settling disputes, leading to the long era of protracted bloodshed.<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 5, 13</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 18</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 19</ref> No further mentions about open conflict between the Confederation and the League can be found until the [[Second Andurien War]] starts. + In [[2412]] the Free Worlds League attacked the Capellan Confederation world of [[Tintavel]]. The reasons and greater context of this attack is unknown, and neither is it know if this was the first battle of the resumed hostilities. The battle escalated, weapons of mass destruction were deployed and excessive civilian deaths resulted. The horrors of the battle prompted [[Aleisha Liao]] to instigate the [[Ares Conventions]]. The Conventions were signed by the then six great houses, the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and the [[Principality of Rasalhague]]. The [[Taurian Concordat]] and the [[United Hindu Collective]] did not sign the conventions. + The Conventions limited warfare in many ways, including fighting outside of urban areas and restricting the use of NBC weaponry. This had the unintended effect of sanitizing warfare and turning it into an acceptable method of settling disputes, leading to the long era of protracted bloodshed.<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 5, 13</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 18</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 19</ref> + No further mentions about open conflict between the Confederation and the League can be found until the [[Second Andurien War]] starts. ==== FWL vs. LC, the Dieudonné war (2416-2418) ==== ==== FWL vs. LC, the Dieudonné war (2416-2418) ====
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=== Background === | === Background === | ||
| − | Following the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] and the subsequent withdrawal of the [[Terran Alliance]] from nearly all of its colonies, the hundreds of now-free worlds across the nascent [[Inner Sphere]] were forced to carve out new destinies for themselves. While some colonies perished, many others successfully forged themselves as interstellar powers in their own right. Throughout the twenty-third century numerous proto-states emerged and during a | + | Following the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]] and the subsequent withdrawal of the [[Terran Alliance]] from nearly all of its colonies, the hundreds of now-free worlds across the nascent [[Inner Sphere]] were forced to carve out new destinies for themselves. While some colonies perished, many others successfully forged themselves as interstellar powers in their own right. Throughout the twenty-third century numerous proto-states emerged and during a centurylong period ([[2271]]–[[2366]]) these small nations merged by treaty or conquest into five interstellar states ruled by the [[Successor States|Great Houses]].<ref name=EDAOWp4>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 4</ref> |
Some conflicts had already been fought between these small states or their Great House successors, notably the [[Terran Hegemony|Terran Hegemony's]] [[Campaigns of Persuasion]], [[Shiro Kurita|Shiro Kurita's]] relentless expansion of [[Draconis Combine|his empire]], and numerous petty wars fought by the [[Capellan Zone]] proto-states with each other or the neighboring [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=EDAOWp4/> | Some conflicts had already been fought between these small states or their Great House successors, notably the [[Terran Hegemony|Terran Hegemony's]] [[Campaigns of Persuasion]], [[Shiro Kurita|Shiro Kurita's]] relentless expansion of [[Draconis Combine|his empire]], and numerous petty wars fought by the [[Capellan Zone]] proto-states with each other or the neighboring [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Federated Suns]].<ref name=EDAOWp4/> | ||
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Main article: [[Tintavel Tragedy]] | Main article: [[Tintavel Tragedy]] | ||
| − | In [[2412]] the Free Worlds League attacked the Capellan Confederation world of [[Tintavel]]. The reasons and greater context of this attack is unknown, and neither is it know if this was the first battle of the resumed hostilities. The battle escalated, weapons of mass destruction were deployed and excessive civilian deaths resulted. The horrors of the battle prompted [[Aleisha Liao]] to instigate the [[Ares Conventions]]. The Conventions were signed by the six | + | In [[2412]] the Free Worlds League attacked the Capellan Confederation world of [[Tintavel]]. The reasons and greater context of this attack is unknown, and neither is it know if this was the first battle of the resumed hostilities. The battle escalated, weapons of mass destruction were deployed and excessive civilian deaths resulted. The horrors of the battle prompted [[Aleisha Liao]] to instigate the [[Ares Conventions]]. The Conventions were signed by the then six great houses, the [[Rim Worlds Republic]] and the [[Principality of Rasalhague]]. The [[Taurian Concordat]] and the [[United Hindu Collective]] did not sign the conventions. |
| + | The Conventions limited warfare in many ways, including fighting outside of urban areas and restricting the use of NBC weaponry. This had the unintended effect of sanitizing warfare and turning it into an acceptable method of settling disputes, leading to the long era of protracted bloodshed.<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 5, 13</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 18</ref><ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 19</ref> | ||
| + | No further mentions about open conflict between the Confederation and the League can be found until the [[Second Andurien War]] starts. | ||
==== FWL vs. LC, the Dieudonné war (2416-2418) ==== | ==== FWL vs. LC, the Dieudonné war (2416-2418) ==== | ||