Aftermath of the Ruisseauan Civil War
The Aftermath of the Ruisseauan Civil War, known locally as the Wēstavorumsquæsto (lit. Westavian question) was a period following the Ruisseauan Civil War which lasted from the end of the Battle of Laskaridia and the signing of the Peace of Dennauplatsz, to the end of the Insurgency in Westavia. It was marked by occasional spikes in violence and low-level sectarian fighting.
Cause and background
- See also: Westavian revivalism
At the end of the war, the rebellious Westavian revivalists were defeated, but sectarian tension remained. The Germanic influence in Ruisseau was seen as a threat to more latin-like Westavian communities and cultural groups. During schools, threats were exchanged between the two sides, but no governmental response was made for some time. Edward Celenic, future Prince of Laskaridia, was one of the key figures who supported and promulgated a more violent and fiery variant of revivalism, and in the short ending period of Ruisseuan hegemony, he and other former Westavians opted for a reenthronement of a Westavian as Emperor of Laskaridia and Fürstprimas of Ruisseau.
Insurgency in Westavia
By the time the insurgency had started, the Kingdom (later commonwealth) of Juniperia had made its monarch, Athena II (an Adlerian) the Queen of Westavia. Despite Matthew Wu, a Westavian by origin, being the Viceroy, many groups were outraged. In possible inspiration by his brother, George Celenic opted for a violent change in ideals from the Westavian people living in Westavia. This saw the rise of the An Reilistes (HRP), which was a violent far-right radical group. The overarching views of the HRP before this were that, one, the Gaplan Federation to its north must be destroyed, and that ideally, but optionally, a Westavian should rule over it. But afterwards, Celenic vilified the House of Athen.
The insurgency saw the HRP, along with its various allies fight against the Juniperian government, with a later long-lived low-level Islamic insurgency. All sides of the conflict referred to Westavia and its "old glory." Celenic and the HRP claimed they were the true successors to the Westavians, so did other groups. Which eventually led to infighting amongst the opposition groups.
Cultural depictions
In today's culture, the Laskaridian newspaper Vanguard remains heavily critical of Gapla, but not so much of Athena II or the House of Athen. Small films and posters have been made commemorating the Westavians.