Creeperian Crusade

Creeperian Crusade
Part of the Creeperian-Deltinian Wars and the Creeperian Wars of Religion
Taking of Almadinat Almuqadasa by the Crusaders
Date 8 February 1231 – 25 December 1345 (114 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 3 days) Location Southern Landmass Result Creeperian Victory Establishment of the Kingdom of Creeperopolis Destruction of the Caliphate of Deltino and its rump state successor states Spread of the Creeperian Catholic Church Decline of Deltinian Islam
Belligerents
Catholics Creeperopolis Castilliano (from 1239) State of the Church (from 1258)	Muslims Deltino (until 1326) Abdan (from 1326) Helam (from 1326) Jakiz (from 1326)
Commanders and leaders
Creeperopolis Alfonso I Alfonso II Salvador I Manuel I Miguel I Papal State Gregorio IX Celestino IV Innocento IV Alexander IV Urbano IV Clemento IV Gergorio X Innocento V Adrian V Juan XXI Nicolás III Martín IV Honorio IV Nicolás IV Celestine V Bonifaco VIII Benedicto XI Clemento V Juan XII Benedicto XII Clemento VI Castilliano Sancho II Óscar I Sancho III Sancho IV José II Óscar II	Deltino Suleiman III Selim IV Osman I Selim V Selim VI Abdan Orhan I Orhan II Helam Mehmed I Jakiz Ohmad I
Strength
Creeperans: ~3,500,000 Castillianans: ~1,300,000 Papacy: 100,000	Deltinians: ~4,000,000 Abdaners: 300,000-500,000 Helamans: 250,000-300,000 Jakizians: 250,000-300,000
Casualties and losses
Creeperans: High Castillianans: Moderate Papacy: Low	Deltinians: High Abdaners: Moderate Helamans: Moderate Jakizians: Very High

The Creeperian Crusade (Creeperian Spanish: Cruzada Creeperiano, Arabic: الحملة الصليبية الزاحفة) was a series of various military campaigns and religious wars initiated by the ethnic Creeperans of the Emirate of Rabadsun against the Caliphate of Deltino. The initial objective of the crusade was to secure the independence of the Kingdom of Creeperopolis and recapture all territory claimed to he "historic Creeperian land" that was controlled by the Old Kingdom of Creeperopolis (537AD–745AD) and the Creeperian Confederation (220BC–537AD).

The crusade began on 8 February 1231 when Alfawnasu III, the then-reigning Emir of the Emirate of Rabadsun, declared independence for the ethnic Creeperans living there. He proclaimed himself King of the Creeperans of the Kingdom of Creeperopolis. The declaration was made in response to the One-Religion Decree established by Suleiman III, the Caliph of the Caliphate of Deltino, on 31 January 1231. The decree outlawed the practicing of any religion that was not Deltinian Islam, effectively creating a theocracy with no religious freedom. The decree, therefore, outlawed the practicing of Creeperian Catholicism, the religion of the Creeperian people. The Creeperans had until 9 February to renounce their faith. Alfawnasu III, with the approval of Pope Jiryjuriun IX, decalred independence and called for a crusade against the Deltinian Muslims to secure freedom for the Creeperans.

Instead of reverting to the Old Creeperian language, the Creeperans adopted the Spanish language and de-Arabized their kingdom. Rabadsun was renamed to Creeperopólis, meaning "City of the Creeperans." Alfawnasu III changed his name to Alfonso I and Jiryjuriun IX changed his name to Gregorio IX, with all Creeperans following suit and solidifying the Creeperian naming customs. Suleiman III did not accept the declaration and war began. Instead of one war, the crusade was a series of wars fought between Creeperopolis and Deltino. The crusade came to an end under the reign of Miguel I. His reign witnessed both the collapse of the Caliphate in 1326 and the fall of Deltino's three rump successor states: the Emirates of Abdan, Helam, and Jakiz, in 1345.

The crusade occurred across the Southern Landmass for a period of 115 years between the establishment of Creeperopolis in 1231 and the fall of the Shata' Albahr in 1345. The collapse of Deltino and its successor rump states allowed Creeperopolis to become the dominant nation on the landmass. The crusade marked the end of Islamic dominance on the landmass and began the ongoing period of Catholic dominance. The crusade is often used in Creeperopolis to promote Islamophobia and anti-Deltinian sentiment.

Background

Early Creeperian-Deltinian relations

The Old Kingdom of Creeperopolis was established in 537AD by Felipe I of the Amacha Tribe, later the House of Amara, following victory in the War of Creeperian Unification that ended the Creeperian Confedration (220BC–537AD). The Creeperans were pagans until 540AD when Vigilio I, the Pope of the Catholic Church, arrived in Creeperopolis and converted the population to Catholicism. The Church subsequently became known as the Creeperian Catholic Church due to its heavy association with Creeperopolis. As a result of the conversion of the Creeperian population, many sites associated with the old Creeperian Pagan gods were destroyed by Felipe I as a part of the Bull of Yerkink that mandated such. Thousands were killed for refusing to convert.

For over 200 years, the Creeperans existed on the Southern Landmass without very much contact with the outside world. However, in 734AD, the Kharzamite of Deltino was forced to flee from Ecros to the Southern Landmass as a result of their defeat in the Deltinian Wars of the Nihil. The Deltinians under Selim I, the Caliph of the Deltinians, established the Caliphate of Deltino north of Creeperopolis. The Creeperans and Deltinians first came into contact in 744AD which resulted in a Deltinian invastion of Creeperopolis. Under Caliph Adbul I, the Deltinians conquered the Creeperian kingdom under King Fidel II in 745AD. The Deltinians established the Emirate of Rabadsun as a client state ruled through Rudulifu I, the younger brother of Fidel II.

Deltinian rule through Rabadsun

The Deltinians ruled Rabadsun through the House of Amara through the lineage of Rudulifu I. In 1120, Rabadsun came under the rule of Emiress for the first time after the death of Filibi II and Khusih. Emiress Mariaan I was heavily opposed by the Deltinian Caliph, Abbas I. Abbas I sought to depose Mariaan I and so he gave her an ultimatum: marry and renounce her claim to the throne or be forcibly deposed. She relented and married Alfawnasu Rudulifu Martiniz Santus, a Rabadsuni nobleman. He ascended to the throne and became Alfawnasu I, establishing the House of Martínez.

Alfawnasu I was succeeded by his son, Alfawnasu II, and his son, Rudulifu IV. Alfawnasu III became Emir following the death of Rudulifu IV on 8 March 1230. Then, on 13 January 1231, Caliph Suleiman II died and was succeeded by his son, Suleiman III. On 31 January 1231, Suleiman III sought to unite his entire domain under Deltinian Islam and proclaimed the One-Religion Decree. The decree outlawed the practicing of any religion that was not Deltinian Islam, effectively creating a theocracy with no religious freedom. The decree, therefore, outlawed the practicing of Creeperian Catholicism, the religion of the Creeperian people. Suleiman III gave the Creeperans until 9 February to renounce their faith or face serious repercussions for defying the order of the Caliph.

Wars

• Creeperian War of Independence, 8 February 1231 – 19 October 1232, Creeperian victory

See also

• Creeperopolis
• Deltino