Blühen Wars

Blühen Wars
Date First Blühen War (834 - 849 CE) Second Blühen War (862 - 980 CE) Location Brumen Result Gothic Victory Dissolution and partition of Viragstag End of Lushyod rule in the region Rise of Waldreich as the hegemon of Gothic states Establishment of new Gothic kingdoms in the Northern Empty
Belligerents
Gothic Forces Waldreich Bewahren	Lushyod Forces Viragstag
Vassal Tribes Varini Diduni Firihsetan Levoni Angarii Sibini Elbe Mercenaries Doetic Mercenaries Lushyod Warbands Clandestine Support Sudentor	Vassal Tribes Culdoi Arochi Helisii Eutes
Commanders and leaders
Klaus I Thorsten I † Thorsten II  Kaleb II Elmar I Tilmann Kilian † Kasper † Aaron Christof † Rayk Falko	TBD
Strength
TBD	TBD
Casualties and losses
TBD	TBD
Approximately XXX,XXX Peasants Dead

The Blühen Wars (834 CE - 980 CE) were a series of two major conflicts centered around Lake Blühen which pitted the Lushyod kingdom of Viragstag against the Gothic nations of Waldreich, Sudentor and Bewahren. The conflicts stemmed from Viragstag's establishment in the northern shores of Lake Blühen, as well as its expansion which eventually placed it into direct confrontation with the Gothic nations. Viragstag was established by Havar I, second son of Worsak I King of the Drev. When Worsak I died as per Lush custom, Havar I inherited the leadership of the Kurt-Gharmat, a tribe with a semi-nomadic lifestyle. He led this tribe to the northern shores of Lake Blühen which at the time was called the Northern Empty by the Gothic peoples. The Northern Empty is generally considered as the final frontier, a place that has yet to be tamed by mankind where the rule of law has yet to take place by the Goths. Due to its distance from the capitals of the Gothic nations, the Northern Empty has been generally left unclaimed by the existing major powers. Its original inhabitants include Gothic tribes and Ludic migrants who traversed the mountains and settled in the lands. The Northern Empty often fell prey to numerous raids from bandits, skirmishes between petty warlords and various tribal chieftains which made the lands politically unstable and economically fragile. During Latin occupation, the Northern Empty was also an area that was not occupied hence the lack of any signs of infrastructure that were typically associated with Latium provinces. The arrival of Havar I had a profound impact in the region. In 830 CE Havar I founded the city of Viragzag, the first permanent settlement in the Northern Empty, and became the King of the Viragstag. The city became the first permanent settlement to be successfully established in the Northern Empty and had a profound impact to the native Gothic & Ludic inhabitants. The city became a center of commerce for the region while its organized & well disciplined armies brought stability to the region. Many native Gothic & Ludic tribes engaged in trade with Viragstag or otherwise became vassals of the nascent Kingdom.

The Gothic nations however were preoccupied with the War of the Three Nations at the time and did not fully comprehend the potential threat the Lush kingdom would pose to them. By the time this was realized however it was too late, Viragstag had established itself as the dominant power of the Northern Empty and saw the three Gothic nations as rivals. The First Blühen War (834 CE - 849 CE) resulted in Lushyod hegemony over the region. Waldreich, Sudentor and Bewahren were decisively defeated by Viragstag allowing the Lush kingdom to occupy the entirety of Lake Blühen and its surrounding lands. In the interwar period (850 CE - 861 CE) Waldreich underwent a series of major political, economic & military reforms in an attempt to prepare itself to reassert itself as the hegemon of Gothic people. Led by a new leader Klaus I, Waldreich reformed itself from a confederation of tribes into the Kingdom of Waldreich. Its military also underwent major reorganization, updating its doctrine, modernizing its equipment and formations.