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=== Crusades ===  

=== Crusades ===  

Following Pope Georgio II's death and the election of Georgio III by the cardinals, the new Pope's militaristic ideology led to an expanded armed forces. Although criticized by his cardinals and King Giovanni XII, war hawks throughout the clergy influenced the pious population's exposure to expansionist nationalism. The original order to invade was seemingly issued by popular decision at hearing in the capital, the City of Serria, where accounts show over six-thousand people attended to demand war on the nation of Yinshan for conquest in 1251 CE. The Archipelago did not stand a chance on an offensive war, as its advantage of naval distance via the ocean works both ways, and being a defensive country was as much as a tactical advantage for the Archipelago as it was for Yinshan. The Serrian armies, along with several, sizable Iconian forces were sent to conquer the neighboring Yinshani Empire. As predicted by the intellectual and military strategists in the government, the invasions lacked significant successes. Eight invasions were launched, with gains limited by attrition and poor weather conditions. Although the first two waves captured significant coastal cities, counterattacks between invasion waves negated victories and led to a decrease in war support and morale among the clergy and eventually the general populace. The war was finally announced as a failure by the embarrassed House of the Grand Master in 1441 CE, with the attempted invasion draining ninety years-worth of resources and manpower. The immediate political effect of the bolstered credibility of King Umberto I following the Grand Master's failure was limited by his poor perception among the citizenry.

[[File:crusades.png|thumb|left|Painting depicting Serrian and Iconian crusaders meet in Yinshan]]Following Pope Georgio II's death and the election of Georgio III by the cardinals, the new Pope's militaristic ideology led to an expanded armed forces. Although criticized by his cardinals and King Giovanni XII, war hawks throughout the clergy influenced the pious population's exposure to expansionist nationalism. The original order to invade was seemingly issued by popular decision at hearing in the capital, the City of Serria, where accounts show over six-thousand people attended to demand war on the nation of Yinshan for conquest in 1251 CE. The Archipelago did not stand a chance on an offensive war, as its advantage of naval distance via the ocean works both ways, and being a defensive country was as much as a tactical advantage for the Archipelago as it was for Yinshan. The Serrian armies, along with several, sizable Iconian forces were sent to conquer the neighboring Yinshani Empire. As predicted by the intellectual and military strategists in the government, the invasions lacked significant successes. Eight invasions were launched, with gains limited by attrition and poor weather conditions. Although the first two waves captured significant coastal cities, counterattacks between invasion waves negated victories and led to a decrease in war support and morale among the clergy and eventually the general populace. The war was finally announced as a failure by the embarrassed House of the Grand Master in 1441 CE, with the attempted invasion draining ninety years-worth of resources and manpower. The immediate political effect of the bolstered credibility of King Umberto I following the Grand Master's failure was limited by his poor perception among the citizenry.

=== Isolationism ===  

=== Isolationism ===