Al-Raha War
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 Riysan cannons bombard Hamdan | |||||||||
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 Empire of Exponent |
 Riysa | ||||||||
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Caius Maximus Parnesius Publius Matho Maximus Antonius Cossus † Manius Soloninus | ???? | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Al-Raha war was a conflict between the Empire of Exponent and the Sultanate of Riysa, during which Riysian forces sought to reclaim the Al-Raha peninsula, which was captured by Imperial forces during the Conquest of Al-Raha (1546). The Riysian forces sought to take advantage of the chaos sewn by the Hesperidesian plagues, as did several other regional powers at the time.
Background
In 1546, Imperial forces invaded al-Raha, rapidly seizing Riysian cities throughout the area and bringing the peninsula under their control.
In 1595, the Great Plague of Hesperidesia broke out within the Empire of Exponent. The plague last until 1608, taking approximately 1.7 million lives and wiping out roughly 7% of the Empire's population. The impact of the plague was dramatic, curtailing the Imperial economy and wiping out a number of noble houses entirely.
Invasion
Seeking to capitalize upon the absolute destruction wrought upon the Empire of Exponent as a result of the plague, Riysian forces set sail to reclaim al-Raha after more than six decades of Exponential occupation. On October 10, 1609, Riysian forces made defeated a small Imperial fleet and made landfall on the peninsula.
The campaign came to an end after the Riysian capture of Hamdan in 1611, following a three month siege of the city.
Aftermath
The Riysian Reclamation of al-Raha re-established a Riysian presence in Teudallum, which still exists today.