Year of the Four Kaisers

1644, the Year of the Four Kaisers, was a tumultuous moment in Shirerithian History which saw the deposition and murder of Kaiser Dominus, and the emergence of three claimants to the Golden Mango Throne.

Kaisers of the year 1644

1. Kaiser Dominus (Thorgils Tarjeisson – Assassinated)
2. Kaiser Aurangzeb II Steffki (Tokaray al-Osman – Abdicated)
3. Kaiseress Noor (Queen Noor – Favoured successor of Kaiser Dominus – supported by the Landsraad, Elwynn & Lichbrook)
4. Kaiser Mors VII (Marcus Myksos – Designated heir by Aurangzeb II – supported by the Imperial Government, Imperial Forces & Goldshire)

Timeline

• 13 Nomeziooqu: Oustfest ends in a massacre
• 14 Nomeziooqu: Accession proclamation. Imperial Forces declare in favour of Tokaray (Aurangzeb II Steffki)
• 24 Nomeziooqu: Abatement of fighting in Shirekeep
• 20 Vixaslaa: Alejian Castle session of the Landsraad begins
• 2 Oskaltequ: Shelling of Lichkeep (Bad Neighbour)
• 6 Oskaltequ: Ludovic Verion calls for Kaiser Aurangzeb II Steffki's abdication
• 7 Oskaltequ: Aurangzeb flees to Mishalan after looting the treasury
• 12 Oskaltequ: Lichbrook orders the expulsion of Imperial Government/Imperial Forces
• 21 Oskaltequ: Ludovic retires to Blackstone, after looting the treasury
• 22 Oskaltequ: Abdication of Aurangzeb, names Marcus Myksos as heir
• 24 Oskaltequ: Angularis Offensive Operation begins
• 4 Muulantooqu: Angularis Offensive Operation ends
• 9 Rugaall: The Landsraad passes the Alejian Castle Resolution and the Prætor Fjǫrleif Llængjarla hands Queen Noor the Sabre of Unity as stipulated by Article 1 of the aforesaid Resolution, in consequence of which Noor becomes the sole legal, lawful and legitimate Kaiseress of Shireroth.
• 10 Rugaall: Operation Retribution - the Elwynnese invasion of Goldshire - begins.
• 11 Rugaall: First Bomber Command raid on Eliria. Light raid by 10 B-66 Vulcans targeting UDF aerodrome. Probe of air defences.
• 12 Rugaall: Bomber Command sortie against Ardashirshahr. Aggressive Imperialist fighter sweeps over Southern Elwynn attempting to gain air superiority.
• 14 Rugaall: Battle over Araxion – massed fighter, gravship and gravimetric vehicle incursion as Imperialist convoy attempts to overfly Elwynn to send munitions and equipment directly to Goldshire from Mishalan.