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{{Infobox Military Conflict
|conflict = Social War
|partof = the [[1940s Wars]]
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| caption     = 
|date = 12 April 1945 - 19 May 1947
|place = [[Latium]]<br> Periclean Sea
|result = Imperial Victory 
*Abolition of the Latin Social Republic
*Restoration of Imperial control
|combatant1 = {{ubl
|{{flag|Latium}}
|{{flag|Lyncanestria}}
|{{flag|Belfras}}
|{{flag|Arthurista}} <small>(post September 1945)</small>
|{{flag|Ghant}}
|{{flag|Order of Saint Joseph}}
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|combatant2 = {{ubl
|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|Latium|social}} [[Latin Social Republic]]}}
|{{flag|Tyreseia}}
}}
|commander1 = {{ubl
|{{flagicon|Latium}} [[Diana Augusta]]
|{{flagicon|Latium}} [[Jason Claudius, Duke of Adrianople|The Duke of Adrianople]]
|{{flagicon|Latium}} [[Prince Theophyalctus, Duke of Ossonoba|The Duke of Ossonoba]]
|{{flagicon|Lyncanestria}} [[Robert VI of Lyncanestria|Robert VI]]
|{{flagicon|Belfras}} [[Philippos of Belfras|Sovereign Prince Philippos]]
|{{flagicon|Belfras}} [[Michael Vindebinos, Duke of Eunos|The Duke of Eunos]] {{KIA}}
}}
|commander2 = {{ubl
|{{flagicon|Latium|social}} [[Orestes Cotta]] {{KIA}}
|{{flagicon|Latium|social}} Flavius Luonercus {{Executed}}
|{{flagicon|Latium|social}} Spurio Avitus {{Executed}}
}}
|strength1   = {{flagicon|Latium}} 100,000<br>{{flagicon|Lyncanestria}} 20,000<br>{{flagicon|Belfras}} 60,000
|strength2   = {{flagicon|Latium|social}} 150,000
|casualties1 = '''Military dead:''' <br>{{flagicon|Belfras}} 14,500<br>'''Civilians dead:'''<br>{{flagicon|Belfras}} 82
|casualties2 = '''Military dead:''' <br>some numbers<br>'''Civilians dead:''' <br>
}}
The '''Social War''' ([[Standard Latin language|Latin]]: ''Bellum Sociale''), also called the '''1945 War''', was a civil war taking place in [[Latium]] from April 1945 until early 1947 and was fought between the [[Latium|Latin Empire]] and the [[Latin Social Republic]]. The Imperials, led by [[Diana Augusta|Empress Diana]], would defeat the Social Republic after nearly 2 years of fighting.

The war began in April 1945 with the [[Coup of 12 April 1945|12 April coup]] perpetrated by [[Consul of Latium|Consul]] [[Orestes Cotta]] and members of the Voluntarius Militia National Obequio, the PSP's paramilitary branch. The coup saw the execution of many members of the Imperial Family and prominent members of {{wp|Court (royal)|court}} and government. The war essentially ended in 1947 with the suicide of Cotta and the Imperial recapture of Ascanium, resulting in the fall of the Social Republic and the restoration of Imperial control to all of Latium.
==Background==
The 1934 general election saw the swift rise of the National Social Workers Movement, who capitalized on the political weariness of the Latin people during the economic decline and mismanagement of the previous year. [[Orestes Cotta]] of the [[Popular Socialist Party (Latium)|Popular Socialist Party]] managed to become Consul following the 1937 snap elections on [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Emperor Constantine's]] appointment. However, Cotta's consulship was extremely controversial after repeated attempts to enact laws to restrict the rights of ethnic and religious minorities, all of which were denied Imperial assent by [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Emperor Constantine XIX]]. Emperor Constantine eventually dissolved the Senate and called for new elections that saw the Liberals achieve a majority by coalition. 

The Liberal coalition government would last until 1944, though grew weaker and weaker over the course of 2 snap elections in 1941 due to the coercive actions of the [[Popular Socialist Party (Latium)|PSP]] and their paramilitary group, the Voluntarius Militia National Obequio. Two more snap elections were called in 1944, seeing Cotta once again obtain the Consulship. Cotta continued to clash with [[Constantine XIX of Latium|Emperor Constantine XIX]]. By August 1946, Cotta and the PSP control nearly 60% of all seats in the Senate, with most non-party members even neglecting to attend sessions out of fear or disinterest.
==Coup of 1945==
{{main|Coup of 12 August 1946{{!}}April 1945 coup}}
===Elevation of Diana Augusta===
==Initial movements==
The start of the war saw the Social Republic centered on Alexandria, with control of nearly all Hellenic counties, and other counties to the east of the Frusina River, and originally claimed to maintain control of [[Castellum]]. Republican forces primarily use force or threat of force to coerce local governments east of the Frusina River to support the republican cause, often through brutal tactics. The Imperial support was largely focused on the counties west of the Frusina River, and saw wide-spread support from the nobility, including [[Jason Claudius, Duke of Adrianople|The Duke of Adrianople]] who raised the bulk of forces for the Imperial cause. The Duke of Adrianople moved quickly to secure the loyalties of the county governments located between Castellum and Adrianople. Adrianople reportedly marched his army of almost 1,000 to Castellum, where he accepted the surrender of the city. [[Diana Augusta|Empress Diana]] made her first public appearance and proclaimed Castellum her capital. 
===Battle of Castellum===
==Final Stages==
==Aftermath==
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[[category:Ajax]]