First Autrichien Civil War

The First Autrichien Civil War was fought in the southern regions of Weissland and the far west of Mettenland, from the 24th of Char till the 12th of Scorch. The civil war would occur when the Duke of Fenelsa publicly declared war on the Province of Mettenland. This declaration would be followed with the Duchy of Kolstein announcing their help to Mettenland.

On the 5th of Scorch, the Order of the Flaming Rose would join the war on Mettenland's side. This would officially form the Männesburg Pact, a union between the three defending provinces.

The civil war supposedly started due to Duke Bodolf of Fenelsa accusing Elector Frederick of abusing his power. The Duke also claimed bringing an end to the sanctions enforced upon Fenelsa, which have affected the duchy's economy and people negatively.

On the other hand, the Männesburg Pact aimed to end the Fenelsan drug trade and seek reparations for the damages the Duchy has caused to people nationwide. It is also supposed that the coalition wanted to weaken the influence of a secretive religious order based in Fenelsa that does not follow the Eternal Flame.

Angered by the war and blood shed after the Battle of Kellar, the Emperor would formally step in and threaten to bring the Principality of Weissland into the war to end all conflict. This would mark the end of the civil war and much of the demands asked from the Mannesburg Pact were met due to Fenelsa's loss at Kellar.

The Männesburg Pact
On the 1st of Scorch, 1526 Imperial Calendar, the leaders of the Province of Mettenland, Duchy of Kolstein and the Order of the Flaming Rose congregated in the city of Männesburg to form a pact of friendship against the aggressors (Duchy of Fenelsa).

The Pact called on for 6 terms if they were to achieve victory against the Duchy of Fenelsa:

1. Reparations paid to all of the provinces, including Weissland, for destabilisation during the war.

2. Immediate withdrawal of all Fenelsan forces from foreign territories.

3. Reduction of Fenelsan military size.

4. Immediate resumption of trade with other Provinces.

5. Imperial funded investigative board established to tackle corruption in Fenelsa mainly focussing on the state backed drug trade.

6. Church given majorly increased access to Fenelsa in order to better deal with Cultists said to be seeking refuge there.

Battle of Kellar
The Battle of Kellar was the first and only major battle, taking place at Kellar, a small town in the far-west of Mettenland. The Feñelsan army had recruited thousands into their ranks, outnumbering what the Mannesburg Pact could muster. However, the battle ended with the Männesburg Pact victorious over the Feñelsan army with minimal casualties. Fenelsa would suffer the most, losing most if not all of their army in the battle.

The two armies had been fighting in Weissland territory for some time, with small bands of soldiers looting or pillaging villages in the vicinity. The Fenelsan army aimed to strike into Mettenland and capture Kellar. Kellar's strategic point protects the heart of Mettenland by guarding the mountain pass in the north, if it were to fall, the vast majority of Mettenland would be vulnerable to the ever-enlarging Fenelsan army.