Second Crusade

The Second Avalyan Crusade

1307-1309 C.E. The conquest of the southern strongholds of Akaeia by Avalya began in 1024 C.E. and after the capture of the Akaeian citadel at Cayaste in 1026, a Crusade was organized. Although initially successful, it was eventually met with failure, and Sicinian knights returned to their castles and demesnes.

However, in 1297, the charismatic and progressive Chanaud king Alexi the Great called for a Second Crusade to return to the south to defend the remaining Akaeian strongholds Ma'avar and Nordea. He was able to organize 30,000 men-at-arms who were willing to put aside any differences with the Akaeians in favor of common beliefs and cultures.

They arrived in 1300, and began fighting the Avalyans alongside the Akaeian Army. However, by 1307, the combined forces had been pushed back into their strongholds and the Sicinian army barely numbered 4500. Due to treachery the garrison at Nordea was overcome almost immediately, but Ma'avar continued to hold out. After four months of siege, King Alexi ordered his men home save for 200 of his order, the Knights Gederiar. Alone and surrounded, they fought with the Akaeian garrison until overwhelmed by 80,000 Avalyans. Alexi died fighting, and in admiration the Avalyans had his body interred in the city Basilica.

The end of the Second Crusade spelled an end for the Akaeian Empire, and an end for Sicinian foreign wars.