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The Battle at Montoya Palace between revolutionaries and civil guard forces, 1815, where king Rafael II was killed.

Tosuton separatists in Mausoleu, 1816.

The Paretian Revolutionary Conflict was a period of revolution and turmoil that took place in Paretia spanning over fifty years, from around 1782 to 1835, it is considered part of the greater Euclean Spring which saw the rise of revolution and uprisings across the continent. These events eventually culminated into the creation of a constitutional monarchy in Paretia in 1833, which lead to the liberalization and weakening of the monarch's original powers greatly.

The revolution was inspired heavily by events that lead to the Etrurian First Republic, and displease with rampant corruption and decadence of the ruling class. Rafael II, known for his dictator-like rule and flamboyant lifestyle, lived most of his life in his mansions across the country, his predecessor saw the growth of Paretian economic status, however it had begun to wain and famine and disease became common in cities. In 1782, Rafael II would dissolve his council of advisors, the Cortes da Paretia, made up of smaller leaders from around the country. This lead to outrage from the populace and the creation of the Reasonist Movement, a group that supported republicanism and rationalist thought. This group was lead by Leandro Tavares, a young leader and former captain in the Paretian Armada. He would also work with other revolutionaries, including Silvio Lourenço, Josué Sapateiro, and Jacob Gasol de Rasilla. Sapateiro was arrested and imprisoned in 1785 for speaking out in front of the Palacio do Solo.

Throughout the 1780s and 90s anti-government sentiment grew. During this time the Weranian Revolution and formation of the Weranian Republic saw massive support from Paretian Reasonists. King Rafael II would engage with the Etrurian First Republic in the Etrurian Revolutionary Wars during this time, the war became greatly unpopular as it put Paretia further into poverty, casualties from the war greatly angered the country. The King would retreat from public life and protests against the government began, calling for a constitution, Rafael II would deny this. By the 19th century the war with the Republic of Heaven put further strain on the country.

Portrait of Leandro Tavares, leader of the revolutionary Reasonist Movement

Portrait of Rafael II, known as "the cruel", King of Paretia

In 1806 the turmoil began to rise greatly upon the return of Tiago IV, claimant to the throne and heir of the House of Azulas, which ruled the country until 1735 when the House of Sagreira took over. Despite being a monarch, he was supportive of the revolutionaries of Tavares, and was willing to work a compromise with them. King Rafael began to lose military support by this time, but still has loyal forces. However, he was concerned Civil War would collapse the union of Paretia permanently. During the turmoil, calls for secession by Tosutons and Esmeirans began to take hold. Revolutionary militia forces, mostly lead by Tavares and Tiago IV, would begin to gain military support. In 1807 Rafael II would order his forces to capture a group of revolutionaries in Esodos and ordered their execution on the spot, known as the Massacre at Esodos, civil war began to break out following the event. Rafael II would leave Precea out of fear of capture as revolutionary forces saw military backing and loyalist forces surrendering in many places. The use of bombings became a common tactic of the Reasonist Movement, and saw the killing of many of Rafael's family and advisors. By 1810 Ardesia would declare independence against a weakened Paretian colonial army, and saw the loss of the colony, many considered this event to be a sign of weakness. In 1813 revolutionary forces declared "complete war" on Rafael II and raised forces to capture the king, who by then was in hiding. The largest battle and end of Rafael II's rule was the Battle at Montoya Palace, where loyalist forces protecting the king were defeated by revolutionaries and King Rafael executed.