Aquitayne-Blackhelm Confederacy relations
 Aquitayne |
 Blackhelm Confederacy |
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| Diplomatic mission | |
| Confederate Embassy, Telora | Aquitaynian Embassy, Paradise City |
| Envoy | |
| Ambassador Duder Caesar | Ambassador Marius Marzei |
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Relations between the Constitutional Monarchy of Aquitayne and the Blackhelm Confederacy (formerly the Empire of Exponent) have ranged from military opponents to close allies since the early 1400's. The Empire of Exponent famously backed the Kon'rei dynasty during the War of the White Rose in 1647, which effectively lead to Aquitayne becoming a puppet state of the Exponent. Roughly 100 years later, Aquitayne would declare its independence from the Empire, fighting a successful revolutionary war. Relations between the two nations largely stagnated in the aftermath of the war, with much of the Kon'rei dynasty fleeing to Hesperidesia to escape persecution from the new King. A general amnesty was declared roughly 5 years after the end of the war, resulting in much of the Aquitaynian aristocracy to return to Lorecia. Aquitayne fought the Empire of Exponent again during the Great Astyrian War, but afterward relations began improving dramatically.
In 1956, Aquitayne became a founding member of the EATA, and remained a member until its departure in 1982 to form the United Kingdom with Symphonia. Relations post-withdrawal largely soured through the rest of the 20th century and into the early 21st century, with Aquitayne seeing itself as a rising geopolitical power. Tensions came to a head during the Greater Insula Feran Conflict, though hostilities never broke out directly and largely subsided after an agreement was made to form a joint operational command to ensure the orderly rebuilding of what is now New Pangus.
In recent years through the 2020's, Aquitayne and the Blackhelm Confederacy's relations have improved dramatically. They share a significant history, language and culture in many areas of Aquitayne due to its colonial past. Most recently, Aquitayne assisted the EATA in peacekeeping operations in Lorecia against Belkan aggression into Arstotska.