The Jaherian Eastern Campaigns (1038 - 1127) were a series of wars waged by the Phoenix Empire under the command of Jaher. The wars saw the empire conquer a large portion of Haless and caused political upheaval across the continent.
History[]
Prelude[]
Jaher had many motivations for his wars in the east— simple expansionism no doubt being a large one. However, the primary reason for the Eastern Campaigns was said to be the dispute over the true origins of the High Gods worshipped by the Harimari Raj. Jaher believed that they were not gods but in fact the precursor elves, who had simply left behind many buildings and relics in Haless.
Timeline[]
Raheni Campaign[]
- 1038 to 1056: Campaigns against the Harimari Lords of the Ascension Penninsula
- 1048 to 1049: Subjugation of Sramaya
- 1050 to 1051: Surrender of the Porcelain Cities
- 1051 - 1059: Campaigns against Dhujat
- 1059: Final major battle against the Raj, Dorendor Olorzuir splits off from Jaher to secure Northern Rahen
- 1059 - 1082: Northern campaigns of Dorendor Olorzuir
- 1059 - 1060: Mopping up remnants, Jaher visits the Oracle
First campaign against the Xia[]
- 1061 - 1062: Jaher stays with the Oracle, preparing for his invasion of Xianjie
- 1062 - 1069: First invasion of Xianjie
Bomdan campaign[]
- 1069: Ambush at the Forest of a Thousand Claws forces Jaher to retreat south
- 1070: Jaher wins the tournament in Lot Dekkhang and becomes its ruler
- 1070 - 1079: Conquest of the rest of Bomdan, consisting of many sieges
- 1079 - 1082: Invasion of Thidinkai, culminating in a large battle that Elizar loses. Jaher disinherited him afterwards.
Second campaign against the Xia[]
- 1082: Jaher orders Dorendor to invade Xianjie from the North
- 1082 - 1086: Second invasion of Xianjie, ending in the Xia surrendering in Aoshan
- 1084 - 1090: Jaher, realizing the Xia will ruin supply lines, establishes the state of Arawkelin
- 1086 - 1090: Jaher gives his legions rest in Thidinkai and the Xianjie camp.
Invasion of Yanshen[]
- 1090 - 1091: Invasion of Upper Yanshen, only major battle in Yanshen occurs
- 1090 - 1094: The fleet invades Yanshen, seizing the coast and joining Jaher
- 1092 - 1093: Jaher continues down the Yanhe, with most polities peacefully surrendering
- 1094 - 1096: Siege of Tianlou
- 1096 - 1127: Consolidation of Yanshen
- 1127: Death of Jaher, supposedly upon seeing the eastern coast of Haless