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|caption= Artists' rendition of the Sacking of Umudin in 1324.
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The ''Sacking of Umudin'' was a religiously motivated atrocity conducted by the members of the Kopenist Separatist movement during the [[First Kopen Uprising]] from the year 1320 to 1325, however the events of the sacking of Umudin were mainly concentrated towards the final year of rebellion in 1324 and 1325 due to the detereorating situation of the Kopenist movements militant forces in the region. [[Jonnas Moska]], founder of the Kopenist faith, personally called for the pillaging of the region to ensure that the southern Ivili forces that had been dispatched to oust Kopenist the occupiers gained as little as possible in taking back the region for themselves. The Kopenist army of roughly 2,500 at the time would ultimately be obliterated by the advancing southern Ivili troops, however they had dealt a significant blow the Umudins' regional stability and economy. Thousands of non-Kopenists in the region were rallied and slaughtered by the Kopenist militia's, their bodies being discarded into mass-graves, many of which weren't discovered for centuries after the initial sacking. The modern day province of Jijo sustained the most damage, with an estimated 25% of the regions population having perished during the sacking of Umudin. The diminishment of the Geologist faith in the region due to these events meant that the Kopenists achieved the majority, solidifying their religious claim to it.  
The '''Sacking of Umudin''' was a military siege orchestrated by members of the Kopenist army of 1320 under [[Jonnas Moska]]. The siege itself was a lesser part of the greater [[Black Purge]]. During the siege, thousands of Kopenist separatists surrounded the city, ransacking the various adjacent settlements that the city relied on for sustenance, rendering it without an ample food supply. The cities food reserve dwindled quickly as crime became rampant shortly after the siege began. This is likely because any form of authority became preoccupied in the cities defense, forcing the civilian populous to defend for themselves; a task in which they failed miserably. The Kopenists constructed a naval blockade of the cities port, preventing the flow of much-needed supplies by sea. These various factors dealt a devastating blow to the populations morale, leading to many resorting to mutiny. Many began to rally in the streets in protest against the cities' overlordship, declaring that they demanded a surrender.  


== Background ==
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The Kopenist movement had achieved substantial progress during the first few years of the uprising, sweeping across the Umudin peninsula almost completely uncontested due to a significant lack of southern Ivili troops in the region, as many of them had been fighting overseas in Hoterallia and Kakland during their respective invasions. The Kopenists had initially planned to reach the Taverkny clan, a few dozen kilometers past the city of Umudin, which had halted their advance due to the cities strategic importance and outskirt fortifications that had delayed its capture long enough for southern Ivili soldiers to relieve the siege. Jonnas Moska of the Kopenist movement had divided his force of 8,000, which by the time the siege of Umudin had begun had diminished to around 6,000, using one to siege Umudin and the other to garrison the vast swathes of land under Kopenist occupation.
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== Jonnas Moska ==
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The southern Ivili arrived in 1324 to relieve Umudin with a numerically superior force that was far better equipped and experienced. They made quick work of the Kopenist army, which by the time of their arrival was without leadership, as Jonnas Moska had perished during the siege after being struck by a stray arrow from one of the cities' inner defenders. However, before Jonnas's death, he had ordered for the region to be ransacked by Kopenist forces, having hundreds of farms and buildings looted and subsequently burned, their owners possibly raped before being killed. The ruthlessness of the Kopenist forces is remembered with a sense of distate, their reckless actions having dealt a serious blow to the religions reputation and contributing heavily to the prevention of the religions spread further into Flatstone, ultimately deciding the dominance of the Geologist faith throughout the nation.
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== During and the Aftermath ==
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It is estimated that up to 6,000 civillians were affected by the Kopenists, living in regions ranging from the westernmost parts of the Jijo to the easternmost coast of the Bebanu. However, the majority of casualties are likely from the province of Jijo, where an estimated 25% of the population almost entirely of which were Geologists, was wiped off the face of the earth by the Kopenist armies and buried in a variety of mass graves scattered around the country. After the arrival of the southern Ivili army and the liberation of the peninsula from the defeated Kopenist occupiers, a few of these mass graves and the ruins of many small farming and fishing villages that dotted the Umudins countryside were discovered, encouraging the southern Ivili to seek out retribution. This in conjunction with the [[Black Purge]], also conducted by the Kopenists, lead to the actions committed by the southern Ivili army in 1325 and 1326, commonly referred to as the [[Dead Summer]]. Consequentially, the region was left devastated for a long period of time after these events, the wars in Kakland and Hoterallia that had taken a toll on the young nations economy not helping the situation. The region wouldn't fully recovered economically for roughly another century.
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===== During the Siege =====
This surrender never came, however, as the cries of the people were muffled by reports of an incoming Southern Ivili army, expected to relieve the siege and the occupation of the entire province in just a few months more. It would be during these next few months that the city suffered the most; an unignorable deficiency in ample supply caused a widespread famine, leading to the deaths of hundreds. After just a few weeks, the thin corpses of those who had succumbed to starvation littered the streets as the grave keepers were too weak to dig a sufficient amount of graves. It is around this time that looting and violence became rare, as at this point there was nothing left to loot. The city had been utterly stripped of its value and remained little more than a hollow carcass of its former self. The situation in the Umudin during the siege can only be described as one of the worst logistical crisis' in Stonish history.
===== Aftermath =====
It is believed that following the relief of the siege, the Southern Ivili troops that entered the city to restore order and authority were taken aback by the cities state. The smell of the air was reportedly rancid and the city lacked any level of sanitation; aside from the corpses, the streets were empty and lacked any signs of life. Buildings of all shapes and sizes had been neglected by their owners, that is, if their owners still lived. The cities many graveyards had begun to overflow, and the cities overall population, including neighboring settlements, had decreased by over 60%. At least one third of this number were those that had fled prior to the arrival of Kopenist separatists. Many would end up returning to the city following its liberation. Much like the rest of the region occupied by Kopenist forces, it would be a long time before the Umudin recovered from the damages that it sustained during the ruthless occupation of Kopenist heretics. The region had been culturally and economically devastated by the religious oppressors, leaving many traumatized permanently. Even today there remains a resentment between the Kopenist and Geologist faiths, particularly throughout the Umudin peninsula.

Latest revision as of 13:58, 2 April 2023

Sacking of Umudin
Part of The First Kopen Uprising
Sacking of Umudin.jpeg
Artists' rendition of the Sacking of Umudin in 1324.
Date1325
Location
Umudin, Flatstone
Caused byThe city of Umudin had been placed under siege by Kopenist revolutionaries during the First Kopen Uprising. The desperation of the heretics resulted in the pillaging of the lands in and around the city of Umudin.
GoalsSurrender of the Umudin inner garrison
MethodsLooting, Siege, Wartime sexual violence
StatusSiege relieved by reinforcing Southern Ivili troops in 1325; Kopenist armies dispersed or annihilated.
Parties to the civil conflict
Lead figures
N/A
Number
2,500+
4,700+
Casualties
2,000+
No more than 150

The Sacking of Umudin was a military siege orchestrated by members of the Kopenist army of 1320 under Jonnas Moska. The siege itself was a lesser part of the greater Black Purge. During the siege, thousands of Kopenist separatists surrounded the city, ransacking the various adjacent settlements that the city relied on for sustenance, rendering it without an ample food supply. The cities food reserve dwindled quickly as crime became rampant shortly after the siege began. This is likely because any form of authority became preoccupied in the cities defense, forcing the civilian populous to defend for themselves; a task in which they failed miserably. The Kopenists constructed a naval blockade of the cities port, preventing the flow of much-needed supplies by sea. These various factors dealt a devastating blow to the populations morale, leading to many resorting to mutiny. Many began to rally in the streets in protest against the cities' overlordship, declaring that they demanded a surrender.

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History of Kopen
Kopenism symbol
History of Kopenism
Kopenist Icons
Kopenist Crimes Against Humanity
Kopenist Revolutionaries
During the Siege

This surrender never came, however, as the cries of the people were muffled by reports of an incoming Southern Ivili army, expected to relieve the siege and the occupation of the entire province in just a few months more. It would be during these next few months that the city suffered the most; an unignorable deficiency in ample supply caused a widespread famine, leading to the deaths of hundreds. After just a few weeks, the thin corpses of those who had succumbed to starvation littered the streets as the grave keepers were too weak to dig a sufficient amount of graves. It is around this time that looting and violence became rare, as at this point there was nothing left to loot. The city had been utterly stripped of its value and remained little more than a hollow carcass of its former self. The situation in the Umudin during the siege can only be described as one of the worst logistical crisis' in Stonish history.

Aftermath

It is believed that following the relief of the siege, the Southern Ivili troops that entered the city to restore order and authority were taken aback by the cities state. The smell of the air was reportedly rancid and the city lacked any level of sanitation; aside from the corpses, the streets were empty and lacked any signs of life. Buildings of all shapes and sizes had been neglected by their owners, that is, if their owners still lived. The cities many graveyards had begun to overflow, and the cities overall population, including neighboring settlements, had decreased by over 60%. At least one third of this number were those that had fled prior to the arrival of Kopenist separatists. Many would end up returning to the city following its liberation. Much like the rest of the region occupied by Kopenist forces, it would be a long time before the Umudin recovered from the damages that it sustained during the ruthless occupation of Kopenist heretics. The region had been culturally and economically devastated by the religious oppressors, leaving many traumatized permanently. Even today there remains a resentment between the Kopenist and Geologist faiths, particularly throughout the Umudin peninsula.

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