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The friendly House of the Grand Master of Serria has persuaded the King to aid his offensive crusade against the lands of Yinshan with an Aquilian naval fleet to transport them and Aquilian armies to aid them. Nonetheless, the Aquilians could spare only a smaller contingent of soldiers with a large fleet of transport ships dispatched from Eleusinia. The number of soldiers increased in each crusade, leading to more extensive harm done to the economy until eventually, the disastrous losses led to the cancellation of crusades in 1441. The end of the unpopular crusades also brought down the whole House of Eudoxia with them.

The friendly House of the Grand Master of Serria has persuaded the King to aid his offensive crusade against the lands of Yinshan with an Aquilian naval fleet to transport them and Aquilian armies to aid them. Nonetheless, the Aquilians could spare only a smaller contingent of soldiers with a large fleet of transport ships dispatched from Eleusinia. The number of soldiers increased in each crusade, leading to more extensive harm done to the economy until eventually, the disastrous losses led to the cancellation of crusades in 1441. The end of the unpopular crusades also brought down the whole House of Eudoxia with them.

[[File:Crusades.png|frameless|thumb|right|Iconian and Serrian forces during crusade painted in 1438.]]

[[File:Crusades.png|frameless|thumb|right|Iconian and Serrian forces during crusade painted in 1438.]]

During the reign of his benevolent grandson, the commoners have gained their democratic rights partially back by recreating the Royal Senate by merging it with the Royal Council. Angered nobles assassinated him before finishing his reforms and disbanded the Royal Senate in 1460.

During the reign of his benevolent grandson, the commoners have gained their democratic rights partially back by recreating the Royal Senate by merging it with the Royal Council. Angered nobles assassinated him before finishing his reforms and disbanded the Royal Senate in 1460.

==First Invasion of Iconia==

==First Invasion of Iconia==

The first invasion of Iconia started on 9th June 1918. The invasion fleet was sighted by the patrol boats east of Viridia. All available ships sailed to the last known place to redirect the fleet from their current heading. However, the admirals still believed that the fleet was not headed towards Iconia but merely sailing westwards. To the admiralty surprise, first shots splashed shortly after, and the whole navy was activated. The invasion fleet started shelling the eastern coast of Viridia in preparation for landing. Before they could land, local torpedo boats and smaller ships engaged the fleet with everything they had, losing half of their ships and critically damaging the rest.

The first invasion of Iconia commenced on 9th June 1918. The invasion fleet was spotted by Serrian vessels east of the Seroig strait, and the information was relayed to Iconia's intelligence services. In a swift response, the Iconian Home fleet set sail for the Isle of Eleusinia, unbeknownst that the invasion was headed directly for this island. All available Eleusinian ships were dispatched to the last known location in an attempt to join the fleets. However, the admirals were under the impression that the fleet was not headed towards Iconian sovereign territories but was merely sailing westwards, albeit contradictory information from the Serrian operatives. To their astonishment, the first shots were fired shortly after, prompting the activation of the remainder of the navy on home islands. The invasion fleet engaged the fleet, and their landing assets started bombarding the eastern coast of Eleusinia in preparation for landing. Eleusinian torpedo boats and smaller ships engaged the fleet, sacrificing much of its strength to screen the capital ships from Iconia.

When the main fleet arrived, the invasion fleet sent their first waves to death at the beaches. The Imperial Air Force has coordinated their attack to support the main fleet and struck hard. In the aftermath of the battle, only a few of the invaders' ships remained afloat. The Iconian fleet suffered heavy losses, and all of its dreadnaughts were heavily damaged, some with multiple torpedoes hitting their underwater bulges, rendering them inoperative for years to come.

The invasion fleet sent their first waves to death at the beaches. The Imperial Air Force coordinated their attack to support the main fleet and struck hard. In the aftermath of the battle, only a few of the invaders' ships remained afloat. However, the Iconian fleet suffered heavy losses, and all of its dreadnaughts were heavily damaged, some with multiple torpedoes hitting their underwater bulges, rendering them inoperative for the remainder of the war.

The Iconian army in Viridia has mopped the invasion forces after they lost the ship artillery protection, and the Iconian government had then reached towards the serthenian nations to seek support. Kerthenia and Eusonia, who were already engaged in the war, decided to answer the call and supply Iconia with raw materials needed in the shipyards to rebuild the fleet. Furthermore, they sent a small contingent to protect the islands directly, seeing the existential threat of having an enemy staging base close to them. Other allied nations of Cadenza, Orbs, Serria or Anderia remained indifferent.

The Iconian garrison in Eleusinia mopped the invasion forces after they lost their ship artillery protection, and the Iconian government had then reached towards the serthenian and nuntic nations to seek support. Kerthenia and Eusonia, who were already engaged in the war, decided to answer the call and supply Iconia with raw materials needed in the shipyards to rebuild the fleet. Furthermore, they sent a small contingent to protect the islands directly, seeing the existential threat of having an enemy staging base close to them.

==Second Invasion of Iconia==

==Second Invasion of Iconia==

The second invasion of Iconia started on 1st January 1924 from the northeast, focused on the capital city port facilities and Viridian installations. When the fleet was spotted, a more cautious approach was taken. The air force conducted aerial attacks against the fleet to slow down its advance, giving time to gather opposing fleet. The naval attack commenced after all Viridian air assets were depleted, and the eastern invasion was defeated in a Pyrrhic victory. The second half of the invasion headed towards the capital, Aurelia city, which was not detected. The port installation was quickly overrun and coastal batteries built since the first invasion was damaged or destroyed. Unit of special forces has also taken one of the batteries, aiming it towards the capital city and other military installations. During the shelling of the city, Emperor Gallicles Vitus II died, leaving the throne to a month-old Nazarius Vitus II. The Admiralty of Aurelia pressed the city's citizens into service and tried to play for time until Iconian armies arrived. Eventually, the vanguard of iconian divisions arrived. The city of Aquilia sent their remaining naval assets to attack the invasion fleet. The whole Imperial Armed Forces converged on the capital city, eventually fending the invaders off. This invasion is sometimes called the Third Invasion of Iconia in historical sources.

The second invasion of Iconia started on 1st January 1924 from the northeast, focusing on the capital city port facilities and Eleusinian installations. When the fleet was spotted, a more cautious approach was taken. The air force conducted aerial attacks against the fleet to slow its advance, giving time to gather the opposing fleet. The Eleusinian naval squadron attack commenced in coordination with the air force, eventually depleting all Eleusinian air and sea assets, sinking logistics ships of the enemy and deterring the invasion for the time being. While the enemy fleet shelled the island and waited for logistic assets to arrive, their land forces landed on the shores. The port installation was quickly overrun, and coastal batteries built since the first invasion were damaged or destroyed. Special forces have also captured one of the batteries, aiming it towards the city and other military installations. In one of the island bays, an imperial naval squadron was hiding. It contained the remainder of the capital ships of Iconia after the majority remained in dry dock repairs. However, during the city's shelling, the fleet's leading passenger, Emperor Gallicles Vitus II, died, leaving the throne to a month-old Nazarius Vitus II. The island commanders pressed the city's citizens into service and tried to play for time until Iconian troops arrived. Eventually, the vanguard of iconian ships started arriving, landing new forces on the island and joining forces with the hidden squadron.

 

Nonetheless, the operation of this scale could not be hidden, and shortly after, the invasion fleet sailed to engage. In the following engagement, the remaining Iconian assets, Serthenian-donated ships and air assets from increasingly important aircraft carriers some 150km south of the island won another pyrrhic victory and destroyed the logistical link of the landed forces by sinking the enemy supply vessels. The landed forces hold off counter-attacks of Iconians until their eventual surrender on 5th February and some small elements during the next two weeks.

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