War of the Lowlands

The War of the Lowlands, the Lowlands War, or Great Rebellion, is a conflict between the Aquilan Empire and three of its rebelling nations on the Aventine continent. It was sparked by popular unrest in the Tallin nation in 701AV and concluding with the signing of the Copperhead Accords in 712AV. The result was the independence of the regions west of Solitude Ridge that belonged to Ront (Esteront), Tallin, and the Hircay Dominion.

Leading to War
The Aquilan Empire spans across the globe. With territories on every continent except the icy Rends, the world's greatest nation, with the Kingdom of Kun a distant second. As the saying goes, "More nationalities exist in the Empire than out of it."

The Empire's growth in the 690s stagnated as burdening costs of defending and operating such a vast territory emptied the Emperor's coffers. Political and economic strategies set forth by the Homeland Mandate and the Industrial Decree resulted in enriching the Aquilan homeland at the expense of the Empire's other nations.

Territories east of Solitude Ridge suffered some of the greatest declines in the Empire. Though important for their coastal location along the Qilfa Sea, most of the region is agricultural, growing grains and cotton. Industry was built elsewhere, either within Aquilan borders, or out west.

Poverty and increasing unrest in major eastern cities would lead to the eventual revolt led by Anders Du Font.