1st Lambertian-Visimarian War

The 1st Lambertian Visimarian War is a conflict well known throughout the realm of Clamund due to the well known rivalry between the Kingdom of Lambert and the Holy Empire of Visimar that was fought between 562 to 568.

Background
The 1st Lambertian Visimarian war came to be just years after the completion of the Jade Road, a trade route which connected Midheim to the borders of the Lambertian Kingdom. The hostilities and early skirmishes put an abrupt end to the trade boom era in the Mid Region. This conflict was made a reality due to the Holy Empire's disdain for the lackluster laws regarding dwarves and elves in the Kingdom of Lambert, causing the Church to demand their subjection and subsequent killing. The war officially begun after the churches attempt to send a Confessor to the court of King Graham II in order to assassinate him with a holy reason for heresy. After the assassination attempt failed miserably, with the confessor missing his target and being caught and killed, both the Empire of Visimar and the Kingdom of Lambert raised their hosts for the upcoming war.

Early Conflict (562-563)
As hosts were raised by both sides, King Graham II knew that the might of the Holy Empire could sweep his kingdom away if he fought alone. Because of this fact, he called upon the Elf Kingdom of Kunid, the Dwarf Kingdom's of Nord and even some Barons from the Earldom of Flynn for assistance in the upcoming conflict. As several Visimarian hosts as large as ten thousand men marched into the Kingdom of Lambert, they were met with hosts of equal size, mixed with dwarven colony militias and elven warriors. The Battle of Broken Hill was the first major battle which was fought along the borders of the two kingdoms. The battle would see a decisive victory for the Lambertians as the early knights, many of whom were laden with scale armour for the rider and their horses, struggled and were bested by the light foot and spear formations of the Elves. This battle opened the way for the host's of Lambert to pillage the Holy Empire for its vast stores of wealth in the coming years.

Raids on the Empire (563-565)
After the battle of Broken Hill, King Graham and his hosts moved into the Holy Empire's territory in order to sack and pillage the lands for any valuables. Luckily for the Lambertians and their allies, centuries no invasions from a foreign power, especially any in the North West Empire allowed for many churches of paragon to be sacked for vast amounts of wealth. These raids lasted for over a year by Lambertian Host's and lasted until 565 when looters and deserters were squashed by a new host of Visimarian nobles led by the Emperor Ragnfred the Holy.