Waba War

The Waba War, fought for a short period between 3747 ED and 3745 ED, was waged by the Waba Dynasty against their usurpers, the Rṱikiqāt Dynasty. The war was sparked by a rebellion in Gizenatter, which saw the Waba Dynasty, which had ruled for almost three hundred years, expelled from the city. Despite their attempts to reclaim their crown, and their support from northern nomads, they failed to win against the skilled militia of the Rṱikiqāt-supporting Ateter. The Waba Dynasty were ultimately made to pay homage to the new kings of Gizenatter, but were granted amnesty for their alleged crimes.

Background
The Waba Dynasty had ruled Gizenatter since 4018 ED, taking ownership from the Yilireti Empire, which was facing internal difficulties. Their reign proved to be successful and popular, and the Waba Dynasty reclaimed Gizenatter's prestige. Under their leadership, the city become one of the largest in Hieret, and had established trade routes with both cities inside Hieret and outside of it. Their success, however, soon was not enough to hold back the tide of revolt, and many factions of Gizenatter called for the removal of the Waba Dynasty and supported the installation of a native one. In 3747 ED, a rebellion in Gizenatter was enough to push the Waba Dynasty out of the city and a native priest was installed as a ruler.

Conflict
The native regime, though well-supported by the urban, Ateter inhabitants of the city-state of Gizenatter, found themselves at odds with the rural, Waba farmers. The members of the Waba Dynasty, and their five hundred supporters, fled to the countryside, where they rallied a few thousand farmers to their cause, promising riches and more farmland in return for their service. Some of the dynasty even travelled to the far-north of Hieret, to their ancestral homelands, where they received some degree of support. In 3745 ED, the Waba returned to Gizenatter, launching an attack against the city. Though they outnumbered the Ateter force considerably, the Ateter force was superior and well-disciplined. In the first main battle of the war, the Battle of Walaġizen, the Waba forces were routed and their invasion repulsed. Despite a few small skirmishes, the conflict had essentially ended by this date. The Waba attempted to mount a second assault against the city, but the northern nomads making up most of their army deserted and returned home. The Waba force was finished and requested peace. The Waba were granted amnesty in return for giving up their right to be the rulers of Gizenatter, which was reluctantly accepted.