The Balto-Eridanusian War
The Conflict
Outcome
- The Total Dissolution of Eridanusian Central Authority
- The Rise of Successor Kingdoms Along the Southern Frontier
- Mass Displacement and Population Shock
- Collapse of Imperial Infrastructure
- Proliferation of Banditry, Warlordism, and Rogue Sorcery
- The Host of the Broken Provinces Dissolves
- Eridanusian Knowledge and Magic Scatter
Aftermath
- The Collapse of the Eridanusian Empire
- The Rise of Baltian Dominance in the West
- Birth of Successor Kingdoms from the Broken Provinces
- Massive Demographic Reshaping
- Cultural & Religious Reversals
- The Vaults and Ruins Problem
- The Loss of Imperial Knowledge
- The Birth of New Myths and Epics
Battlefield Type
Land
Start Date
1,200 BA-1
Ending Date
1,400 BA-2 (same year number, new Age designation)
Conflict Result
Baltian Victory
Belligerents
The Baltian Hosts (Migratory Tribal Coalition)
Led by
Strength
120,000–220,000 participants
Casualties
50,000–80,000 dead ≈ 35%–45% total losses
Objectives
Early Objectives
Survive the migration and resist Eridanusian domination.
Mid-War Objectives
Break imperial control and secure settlement regions.
Late-War Objectives
End Eridanus as a threat and claim the West for the Baltian hosts.
The Imperial Host of Eridanus
Led by
Strength
250,000–350,000 participants
Casualties
180,000–280,000 dead ≈ 70%–85% total losses
Objectives
Early Objectives
Contain, control, and exploit the Baltian migrations.
Mid-War Objectives
Crush Baltian resistance and restore dominion over the West.
Late Objectives
The Host of the Broken Provinces (Joined mid-war)
Led by
Strength
120,000–200,000 participants
Casualties
60,000–100,000 dead ≈ 50%–60% total losses
Objectives
Mid-War Objectives
Overthrow Provincial Authority
Destroy Imperial Logistics
Abolish Ritual Slavery and Forced Levies
Reclaim Ancestral Autonomy
Secure Resources for Survival
Destroy Imperial Logistics
Abolish Ritual Slavery and Forced Levies
Reclaim Ancestral Autonomy
Secure Resources for Survival
Late Objectives
Establish Successor Kingdoms and City-States
Eliminate Eridanusian Imperial Influence
Purge Sorcerer-Castes and Imperial Cults
Secure Frontiers Against Imperial Resurgence
Control Strategic Assets
Negotiate or Resist Baltian Expansion
Eliminate Eridanusian Imperial Influence
Purge Sorcerer-Castes and Imperial Cults
Secure Frontiers Against Imperial Resurgence
Control Strategic Assets
Negotiate or Resist Baltian Expansion
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