The Crimson Crusade started as an attempt by the Principality of Aurelia to subvert the government of the neighboring Principality of Pragous but became increasingly ideological. The Duke of Aurelia intervened in the contestation of the reigning Viceroy of Pragous to prop up his administration and thereby transform the Principality of Pragous into a client state. Pragon resistance to the plot was immediate, resulting in a civil war that would eventually see the Viceroy deposed. Intervention by the Solarian Republic in favor of the Royalist Faction created a religious slant to the conflict, causing many to see the war as an Amenite attack on the Volusian faith.
