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Line 1: − {{InfoBoxConflict − | conflict = Ariana's War − | partof = The [[Age of War]] − | image = − | caption = Ariana's War − | date = [[2528]] − | place = − | planet = Several worlds along the [[Capellan]] Rimward border − | territory = No change in territory − | faction1 = Attacker<br />[[Taurian Concordat]] − | faction2 = Defender<br />[[Capellan Confederation]] − | commander1 = [[Amalthia Calderon]] − | commander2 = [[Kalvin Liao]] − | forces1= − | forces2= − | result = Taurian Concordat raids successful − | environment = − | conditions = Normal − }} − ==History== ==History== − '''Ariana's War''' was a series of heavy raids on the [[Capellan Confederation]] by the [[Taurian Concordat]] in the year [[2528]]. The raids were provoked by the murder of [[Ariana Calderon]] by her husband [[Kalvin Liao]] in [[2527]]. The two had married in early [[2520]] to solidify political ties between their nations, not for love. The marriage was unpopular among the Taurian court, but Kalvin had not yet assumed his uncle's role as [[Chancellor]] nor shown any signs of his incipient insanity. But once Kalvin ascended to the Celestial Throne, the gloves/wheels came off. Kalvin had an obsession with one Mesilla Allard, daughter of Duke Allard of [[Andurien]]. Unable to convince her or her father to let him marry her, Kalvin began marrying dozens of women; by [[2527]] he had "married" 26 women after Lady Ariana. In that year his dementia caused him to believe his wives were trying to kill him while he slept, so he had them all executed in a single night. <ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 38</ref> + '''Ariana's War''' was a series of heavy raids on the [[Capellan Confederation]] by the [[Taurian Concordat]] in the year [[2528]]. The raids were provoked by the murder of [[Ariana Calderon]] by her husband [[Kalvin Liao]] in [[2527]]. The two had married in early [[2520]] to solidify political ties between their nations, not for love. The marriage was unpopular among the Taurian court, but Kalvin had not yet assumed his uncle's role as [[Chancellor]] nor shown any signs of his incipant insanity. But once Kalvin assended to the Celestial Throne, the gloves/wheels came off. Kalvin had an obsession with one Mesilla Allard, daughter of Duke Allard of [[Andurien]]. Unable to convience her or her father to let him marry her, Kalvin began marring dozens of women; by [[2527]] he had 'married' 26 women after Lady Ariana. In that year his dementia caused him to belive his wives were trying to kill him while he slept, so he had them all executed in a single night. <ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'',p.38</ref> − When word of this fell deed reached [[Taurus]], Lady Ariana's mother [[Amalthia Calderon]] ordered retaliation against the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Her court and her people both supported the first ever [[Periphery]] initiated strike into [[Inner Sphere]] territory. In mid [[2528]] elements of the [[TDF]] boarded Taurian [[WarShips]] and struck several worlds along the [[Capellan]] Rimward border. After landing the Taurians wrecked what they could not carry off. The raids continued virtually unopposed until the end of the year when the Protector called them off.<ref>''The Periphery (sourcebook)'', p. 20</ref> The Capellans had been beaten down by their mad [[Chancellor]], whose obsession had his nation's military embroiled in yet another war over [[Andurien]] too far away to stop the rampaging Taurians. + When word of this fell deed reached [[Taurus]] Lady Ariana's mother [[Amalthia Calderon]] ordered retaliation against the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Her court and her people both supported the first ever [[Periphery]] iniated strike into [[Inner Sphere]] territory. In mid [[2528]] elements of the [[TDF]] boarded Taurian WarShips and struck several worlds along the [[Capellan]] Rimward border. After landing the Taurians wrecked what they could not carry off. The raids continued virtually unopposed until the end of the year when the Protector called them off.<ref>''The Periphery (sourcebook)'',p.20</ref> The Capellans had been beaten down by their mad [[Chancellor]], who's obsession had his nations millitary embroiled in yet another war over [[Andurien]] too far away to stop the rampaging Taurians. ==References== ==References== <references /> <references /> + ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== + *''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]'' *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' − *''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]'' − [[Category:Wars]] + + [[Category:Events]] [[Category:Age of War Era Military Operations]] [[Category:Age of War Era Military Operations]]
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | '''Ariana's War''' was a series of heavy raids on the [[Capellan Confederation]] by the [[Taurian Concordat]] in the year [[2528]]. The raids were provoked by the murder of [[Ariana Calderon]] by her husband [[Kalvin Liao]] in [[2527]]. The two had married in early [[2520]] to solidify political ties between their nations, not for love. The marriage was unpopular among the Taurian court, but Kalvin had not yet assumed his uncle's role as [[Chancellor]] nor shown any signs of his | + | '''Ariana's War''' was a series of heavy raids on the [[Capellan Confederation]] by the [[Taurian Concordat]] in the year [[2528]]. The raids were provoked by the murder of [[Ariana Calderon]] by her husband [[Kalvin Liao]] in [[2527]]. The two had married in early [[2520]] to solidify political ties between their nations, not for love. The marriage was unpopular among the Taurian court, but Kalvin had not yet assumed his uncle's role as [[Chancellor]] nor shown any signs of his incipant insanity. But once Kalvin assended to the Celestial Throne, the gloves/wheels came off. Kalvin had an obsession with one Mesilla Allard, daughter of Duke Allard of [[Andurien]]. Unable to convience her or her father to let him marry her, Kalvin began marring dozens of women; by [[2527]] he had 'married' 26 women after Lady Ariana. In that year his dementia caused him to belive his wives were trying to kill him while he slept, so he had them all executed in a single night. <ref>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'',p.38</ref> |
| − | When word of this fell deed reached [[Taurus]] | + | When word of this fell deed reached [[Taurus]] Lady Ariana's mother [[Amalthia Calderon]] ordered retaliation against the [[Capellan Confederation]]. Her court and her people both supported the first ever [[Periphery]] iniated strike into [[Inner Sphere]] territory. In mid [[2528]] elements of the [[TDF]] boarded Taurian WarShips and struck several worlds along the [[Capellan]] Rimward border. After landing the Taurians wrecked what they could not carry off. The raids continued virtually unopposed until the end of the year when the Protector called them off.<ref>''The Periphery (sourcebook)'',p.20</ref> The Capellans had been beaten down by their mad [[Chancellor]], who's obsession had his nations millitary embroiled in yet another war over [[Andurien]] too far away to stop the rampaging Taurians. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *''[[The Periphery (sourcebook)]]'' | ||
*''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Age of War Era Military Operations]] | [[Category:Age of War Era Military Operations]] | ||