First World War

The  was a that took place from 1905 to 1914. It is sometimes referred to as the Great War or First Great War.

Osamian Federation
The Osamian region, although away from the worst of the conflict, was on the brink of economic crisis. Gemurtrak still remained in a state of recovery following the 1896 market crash, leading to a recession that led to a massive spike in national debt. This event sent minor ripples to the other economic powers within Osamia, however for many the effects were delayed until the early 1900's. With the beginning of the war, trade within the Ornyenka-Sthulista Strait was disrupted, immediately harming the fragile economic integrity of Gemurtrak. Taxes were also imposed onto the colonial territories of Osamia, such as Tákjaana, which intensified the impact of the economic troubles on the continent. Political pressure grew in both countries, many Gemurtrakians radicalizing over the course of the past decade, and Tákjaana introducing the Takjaan Assembly in a call for economic reforms. The economic situation worsened by 1907, The Gemurtrak attempted to reduce the runaway debt they were accumulating by issuing large budgetary cuts across the board excluding the military expenses. The general populace were some of the most affected, many welfare benefits were cut by the Imperial Party of Gemurtrak and boosted support for the party's main rival, the National Solidarity Party. An election was called in late 1907 resulting in a runaway success of the NSP. Radical actions were made by the NSP to restore the economy while restoring former welfare conditions. This resulted in an extensive cut to the military budget, an action enraging the militarist wing of the government. Tensions climbed to the point of the Imperial party demanding a status quo ante by then monarch, [Monarch]. Threated with military action, the monarch declared the dissolution of government and the installation of an emergency government. Petek Muzo, a high profile member of the NSP, called for a challange against the imperial act with a vote resulting in 103-77 in favor of overruling the decision. [Monarch] proceeded to declare the vote defuct due to the declaration of a national emergency. Petek proceeded to then declare the monarchy illegitimate and announce the creation of a new republic before fighting broke out within the Chamber of Ministers.

Fighting broke out across the country for over a month. Sections of the military mutinied and those that didn't were swarmed by revolutionaries and fled. Order would be restored under the unnamed republic by mid 1908 with the formal declaration of the Osamian Federation, the first Gekezikist state. Tension across the Osamian continent reached fever pitches with the Federations call for those subjected by colonial rule to revolt and unite for the greater good of the continent. Over the course of 1908, revolutions broke out in Tákjaana and Yuchvan, both joining partially or fully into the Federation. The situation was declared a crisis of international concern with Salia declaring war towards Yuchvan and in extension, the Federation, after declaring independence from the Salian sphere of influence. The ensuing conflict would see Salian and other powers attempt to subdue the new Federation with middling success, succeeding in controlling the naval situation but struggling to make effective landing efforts on the mainland. The Federation would maintain it's position across the stretch of the war, succeeding in the signing of a ceasefire and treaty in 1914 which gave begrudging recognition of the Osamian Federation and it's subsequent republics.

Conflict in West Alutra
Following the victory of Haksarad in the Coffee Wars against Salia and Alutrans in about 1800, the nobility of Haksarad, being in need of allies against the perturbed populace, invite the Alutrans back. For the majority of the 19th century, Haksarad is basically dominated by the nobility, who were in bed with foreign powers such as Salia and and have given returned to them their special trading rights. Throughout the latter half of the 19th century, antigovernment revolutionary sentiments began to spread throughout the country, eventually making their way into the military. In 1889, the nation was thrust into a war between the nobility and the revolutionaries. As the war continued, the prominent revolutionary commander Husrak h'Assar Ha-Qayyet slowly centralized power around himself, and when the revolutionaries seized the Ivory Palace in 1898, he was coronated. By 1900, he had dealt with any lingering resistance, and on June 21, 1900—the summer solstice—he declared himself dayashafir, who renegotiated trade deals with the willing Alutrans and banishes the rest from Haksar ports.

He began a campaign to regain lost Haksar tributaries, vassals, and dependencies. It is at this time that Haksarad also reinvaded Esharat to regain the disputed territory Velorenkya claims, so before the first world war, there is already a minor conflict in Esharat. This begins a proxy war between Velorenkya and Haksarad, but neither have completely thrown their weight into it. In particular, the Haksar invasion of Alutra in 1905 and reoccupation of Duomo incites the world against them.