Spice Wars

The Spice Wars are a series of military conflicts revolving around the growing Gabyrian presence on the Reyang Peninsula. The name "Spice Wars" originates in one of the causes of the conflict - the Pepetoka unwillingness to trade with Gabyr.

First Spice War (711-718)
During the First Pepetoka War, the Principality of Gabyr attacked various Pepetoka settlements - insular and continental alike - and with the aid of the Republic of Keldorn, spread plague among the Pepetoka, captured the majority of insular settlements.

The First Spice was was only a half-success for the Gabyrians, as only a fraction of Pepetoka states opened up to Gabyrian trade. Not to mention, the plague the Keldornish and their undead brought in devestated the Pepetoka lands, reducing productivity.

Second Spice War (730-735)
During the Second Spice War, the Principality of Gabyr - with infantry support from Etrand and Etrancoast - attacked the Pepetoka states again, and managed to capture several cities and extend their influence to the coastal lands. Etrandish and Etrancoasti warriors pillaged Pepetoka cities and captured slaves - nearly all of the captured slaves, and a small portion of the material loot was appropriated by the Gabyrians.

The Second Spice War was a smashing success - Gabyr managed to force the Pepetoka to open up and trade with Gabyrians and export spices. Gabyr also managed to hold onto a few coastal cities, with either direct Gabyrian rule (colonies), or via puppet rulers (puppet governments).

Third Spice War (753-756)
After the smashing success of the Second Spice War, The Pepetoka remained relatively quiet for the next years, although many were resentful. Things remained calm until 753, when a charismatic leader named Caca Ngafëťa started a rebellion in neutral areas that ended up spreading to the Gabyrian sphere of influence. Several formerly Gabyrian-aligned Pepetoka tribes and city-states allied themselves with these rebels, and they had to be put down - Gabyr once again used infantry support from Etrand, but this time, Etrandish contributions were much more minor.

After the war ended, the result was a return to the status quo ante bellum.

Fourth Spice War (776-780)
After the return to the status quo ante bellum that happened as the conclusion of the Third Spice War, years of peace followed. The Fourth Spice War started when Gabyrian sailors were refused the right to station their ships in a Pepetoka city - the Gabyrians illegally docked nearby, and sent word about the defiance of the city - soon, reinforcements came, but rather than sharing their supplies to help fellow Gabyrians vacate the area, the helping fleet blockaded the city, and when they learned how weak the defences of the city were, they began ambushing the city, looting not just the resources they and their compatriots needed, but also various treasures - a significant portion of the city's population was enslaved.

A wide outrage followed the event, and another Pepetoka rebellion against Gabyr started. The Gabyrians once again geared up for war, and for the third time, brought in infantry muscle from Etrand and Etrancoast.

The conclusion of the Fouth Spice War was the Treaty of Karakát, which forced the Pepetoka to always allow Gabyrian ships to dock (or pay a fine if they refuse), and to sell spice for an even smaller price than they used to.

This was the first of the Spice Wars in which the Empire of Týrýng took part in - they did not allow Gabyrian ships to sail to Týrýng waters, and they also mobilized their armies near the borders, preparing for a Gabyrian attack that never happened.

Fifth Spice War (800-805)
After the Fourth Spice War, it became apparent to the people of Týrýng that Gabyr sought to dominate the Reyang Peninsula. Having always been rivals, the Týrýng have now realized that ever since the beginning of the Spice Wars, Týrýng and Gabyr have been at an unofficial cold war.

During the Fifth Spice War, the people of Týrýng used soft power and espionage to sabotage Gabyrian interests on the Reyang Peninsula, and financed Pepetoka rebels against Gabyr.

Initially, Etrand contributed to the Gabyrian cause - just like in the previous three Spice Wars - but after Gabyr's first direct confrontation with the Týrýng, the Etrandish left the war, reasoning that they came to fight Pepetoka and enforce Gabyrian interests in the Pepetoka lands, not to fight against the Týrýng and get pulled into a Týrýng-Gabyr conflict. This was the last of the Spice Wars in which Etrand played any role. Etrand would not take part in the Sixth Spice War.

The final result of the Fifth Spice War was yet another status quo ante bellum.

Sixth Spice War (830-present)
A "Spice War" only in name, this recently erupted connflict can be more accurately described as a conflict between the Empire of Týrýng and the Principality of Gabyr - the Pepetoka play a marginal role in this conflict, and the majority of battles are naval battles, between the Gabyrian fleet and the Týrýng fleet.