The Lenzo-Dagtopian War

"ATTENTION: This article is about the Old World, which is no longer active. While it will be kept on the Wiki for historical purposes, please be aware that it does not reflect the state of the New World that is currently active." The Lenzo-Dagtopian War was a conflict between Lenza and Dagtopia that occurred in July 2016. The conflict emerged as the result of a failure to pay Lenzan taxes by Dagtopian businesses; these businesses objected to the taxes, which were not a legal requirement at the time that their Lenzan branches were built. This conflict of interests led to a formal declaration of war upon Lenza.

The war consisted of two separate battles:

The first battle, the Battle of Altazzar, ended with a large portion of mainland Lenza under Dagtopian occupation. The Lenzan Government, however, remained intact, though severely weakened.

Much of the remainder of the Lenzan forces were driven into the abandoned Esmatlan territory of Tantlon. The ensuing battle, the Battle of Tantlon, ended with the Lenzan forces being taken as prisoners of war, using a small temple in Tantlon as a makeshift prison. There were no casualties during this time, though some of the local minecart track was damaged in an explosion.

Despite the defeat and capture of almost all of its armed forces, the Lenzan Government refused to surrender, staunchly defending the little territory it still controlled. During this time, Dagtopia faced increasing international pressure to end the war, particularly from officials in Esmatlon, who were particularly opposed to the use of their old territory in holding Lenzan prisoners, in addition to the damage that was done.

In response to this pressure, the Dagtopian Government eventually rescinded its claims, releasing its Lenzan prisoners and returning control of Lenzan land to its own government. In order to make reparations, after a long series of negotiations, all Lenzan debts were paid off and a large portion of Dagtopian land was given to Lenza, increasing its territory to more than twice what it had formerly been. In addition, Dagtopian businesses agreed to pay the taxes they owed to the Lenzan Government.

In the aftermath of the war, a peace agreement was signed between the two countries. Relations between the two have since been repaired to their former state, and they maintain a close alliance.