Davostag-Barmenian Debt Wars

The Davostag-Barmenian Debt Wars (3312-) were a series of conflicts between Davostan and Barmenia over the collection of debt incurred by the defunct Davostani Satanic Republican regime. When the royalist coalition of House of Thor, House of Zachary, and House of Strom defeated the SRP in the Davostag Civil War in 3296 the Barmenians demanded repayment for debts. The royalist coalition refused citing that it was the SRP regime that incurred the debt and that the Davostag people would not suffer for it. Davostag also felt slighted by Barmenia's support of the SRP regime hoping it would return to power in the near future.

Debt Negotiations (3303-3312)
After the end of the Davostag Civil War in 3304 the Barmenians entered into negotiations with Imperial King Christian Thorsen. These negotiations proved fruitless but continued for several more years. At this time the Barmenians became distrustful of Davostag's military and royal alliance with Vanuku, its neighbor to the south. Both sides began to build up their military.

Davostag Fleet Provokes
In military grandstanding, the Davostag fleet under the command of Prince Harrisen Thorsen toured the Barmenian island region of Arakhim. This display of force was meant to threaten the Barmenian's into surrendering their debt claim. The threat was foiled by the introduction of Deltarian support to the Barmenians. With the Deltarian fleet on its way to defend Barmenia, the Davostag fleet planned to retreat back Davostag to reassess. In the summer of 3312, the Davostag fleet retreated from Barmenian waters but not before a lone battleship destroyed several Barmenian sailboats known as the Arakhim Skirmish.

Commanding Prince Harrisen denied that the lone battleship was ordered by him to fire on the sailboats and then accused Barmenia of provoking Davostag ships. Barmenia was outraged with General Rodentia Hunter stating, "We will do our part to obtain replacement ships from Davostag to make up for the Barmenian property that was destroyed. Furthermore, we intend to capture the murderers who executed the Barmenian cat, and will have them stand trial in Barmenia."

Shortly thereafter on its journey home, a Davostag submarine hit and sunk The Tigress, a civilian cruise ship killing hundreds of passengers in the Selucian Straight. Davostag claimed that the cruise ship held weaponry of which the Barmenian's denied.

A Barmenian-Deltarian fleet then joined forces to take the fight to Davostag. Meanwhile, the Beluzian House of Karav sent a paramilitary force to defend Davostag. Imperial King Christian I welcomed the House of Karav forces placing them as national guard units on the mainland.

Barmenian Blockade 3312-3315
A large Barmenian-Deltarian fleet blockaded the Davostag region of Muronia with the purpose of establishing a base for an attack on Mordorstad. The Davostag fleet outnumbered and outgunned evaded the Barmenian-Deltarian fleet. The Imperial Kingdom of Muronia would be on its own. The Royal Vanuku Navy and Air Force then joined the Davostag side honoring the royal alliance between them.