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| − | One probable source of tension between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the [[Free Worlds League]] was the [[Promised Land]] debacle of [[2395]], when the Lyran High Command launched an attack due to an offhand remark by [[Archon]] [[Robert Marsden]].<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 17</ref> However, since the | + | A prime reason for the conflict between the [[Free Worlds League]] and the [[Capellan Confederation]] was [[Allan Marik]]'s conquests of [[Zion]], [[Berenson]] and [[Andurien]] during the [[2366]]-[[2369]] time period.<ref>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 17</ref> |
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| + | One probable source of tension between the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] and the [[Free Worlds League]] was the [[Promised Land]] debacle of [[2395]], when the Lyran High Command launched an attack due to an offhand remark by [[Archon]] [[Robert Marsden]].<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 17</ref> However, since the '''Age of War''' did not start in 2395, it seems logical to assume that this did not result in lasting conflict. | ||
=== The Start of the Era (2398-2412) === | === The Start of the Era (2398-2412) === | ||
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| + | The conflict between the [[Capellan Confederation]] and the [[Federated Suns]] started in [[2399]] when the Capellans destroyed all settlements on [[Novaya Zemlya]] for some reason.<ref>''Handbook: House Liao'', p. 24</ref> | ||
For the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], the Age of War started on New Years Day [[2407]], when the [[Draconis Combine]] Attacked. The Lyrans were caught unprepared due to political reasons. The attack made [[Archon]] [[Alistair Marsden]] sack the high command, take control over the military and move the capital from [[Arcturus]] to [[Tharkad]]. <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 17-18</ref> | For the [[Lyran Commonwealth]], the Age of War started on New Years Day [[2407]], when the [[Draconis Combine]] Attacked. The Lyrans were caught unprepared due to political reasons. The attack made [[Archon]] [[Alistair Marsden]] sack the high command, take control over the military and move the capital from [[Arcturus]] to [[Tharkad]]. <ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 17-18</ref> | ||
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The Age of War is a name given to a period that was characterized by large-scale warfare. This was sparked in 2398 when the Free Worlds League and Capellan Confederation went to war over the Andurien system.
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Background
A prime reason for the conflict between the Free Worlds League and the Capellan Confederation was Allan Marik's conquests of Zion, Berenson and Andurien during the 2366-2369 time period.[1]
One probable source of tension between the Lyran Commonwealth and the Free Worlds League was the Promised Land debacle of 2395, when the Lyran High Command launched an attack due to an offhand remark by Archon Robert Marsden.[2] However, since the Age of War did not start in 2395, it seems logical to assume that this did not result in lasting conflict.
The Start of the Era (2398-2412)
The conflict between the Capellan Confederation and the Federated Suns started in 2399 when the Capellans destroyed all settlements on Novaya Zemlya for some reason.[3]
For the Lyran Commonwealth, the Age of War started on New Years Day 2407, when the Draconis Combine Attacked. The Lyrans were caught unprepared due to political reasons. The attack made Archon Alistair Marsden sack the high command, take control over the military and move the capital from Arcturus to Tharkad. [4]
Little is known about conflict between the Lyran Commonwealth and the [Free Worlds League]] during these years, the first clear mention of conflict between the two (during the Age of War) is the Lyran attack on Dieudonne in 2418.[5][6] However, there are hints of earlier combat.[7][8]
Ares Conventions (2412-2439)
A particularly fierce battle for Tintagel in 2412 prompted eight nations to sit down and sign the Ares 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.
Rise of the Battlemech (2439-)
Winding Down
The Age of War came to close when the Terran Hegemony negotiated a settlement, ironically between the League and Confederation over Andurien. Though they signed this agreement in 2556, 2550 is traditionally considered the end of the Age of War.