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| − | The '''Siege of Almadinat Almuqadasa''' ([[Spanish#Creeperian Standard Spanish|Creeperian Spanish]]: ''Asedio de Almadinat Almuqadasa'' | + | The '''Siege of Almadinat Almuqadasa''' ([[Spanish#Creeperian Standard Spanish|Creeperian Spanish]]: ''Ասեդիո դե Ալմադինատ Ալմփքադասա'',{{NoteTag|name="Creeperian Spanish"|[[Iberic Script|Iberic]]: ''Asedio de Almadinat Almuqadasa''; <small>Creeperian Spanish pronunciation:</small> {{color|#122080|[aˈse.di.o de al.ma.diˈmat al.mu.kaˈda.sa]}}.}} [[Arabic|Deltinian Arabic]]: ''حصار المدينة المقدسة''; <small>transliterated as:</small> ''hisar almadinat almuqadasa'') was a major siege of the [[Creeperian Crusade]] which took place from September 1324 until June 1326. The siege, considered to be the most important of the Creeperian Crusade, was conducted by Creeperian King [[Miguel I of Creeperopolis|Miguel I]] against Deltinian Caliph [[Selim VI of Deltino|Selim VI]]. |
[[Almadinat Almuqadasa]] was the capital city of the [[Caliphate of Deltino]] and had never before come under a foreign attack in its history. Creeperian forces besieged the city for nearly two years, engaging in several battles with the Deltinians around the city in an attempt to further strengthen each other's position during the siege. After a Creeperian naval victory against the Deltinians in March 1326, the city was unable to supply itself from [[Lake San Salvador|Buhayrat Alrasul]] and food began to run out. Despite the calls for reinforcements throughout the siege, the reinforcements were either repelled by the Creeperans or refused to come to the caliph's assistance. | [[Almadinat Almuqadasa]] was the capital city of the [[Caliphate of Deltino]] and had never before come under a foreign attack in its history. Creeperian forces besieged the city for nearly two years, engaging in several battles with the Deltinians around the city in an attempt to further strengthen each other's position during the siege. After a Creeperian naval victory against the Deltinians in March 1326, the city was unable to supply itself from [[Lake San Salvador|Buhayrat Alrasul]] and food began to run out. Despite the calls for reinforcements throughout the siege, the reinforcements were either repelled by the Creeperans or refused to come to the caliph's assistance. | ||
| − | On 13 June 1326, the Creeperans broke through the walls of the city and initiated a massacre of its people. The indiscriminate killings by the Creeperans killed an estimated 215,000 people, nearly the entire population of the city. During the massacre, Selim VI was executed, along with several other senior Deltinian administrators and military commanders. The city was set on fire and the Creeperans proceeded to destroy the city entirely, as it had been originally founded with the belief that the [[Islam]]ic Prophet [[Muhammad]] Himself had instructed the Deltinians to establish the city in 875AD. | + | On 13 June 1326, the Creeperans broke through the walls of the city and initiated a massacre of its people. The indiscriminate killings by the Creeperans, known as the '''Almadinat Almuqadasa massacre''', killed an estimated 215,000 people, nearly the entire population of the city. During the massacre, Selim VI was executed, along with several other senior Deltinian administrators and military commanders. The city was set on fire and the Creeperans proceeded to destroy the city entirely, as it had been originally founded with the belief that the [[Islam]]ic Prophet [[Muhammad]] Himself had instructed the Deltinians to establish the city in 875AD. |
The destruction of the city brought an end to the centuries-long Caliphate of Deltino, fracturing the entity it into [[Deltinian Rump States|three rump states]]: the Emirates of [[Emirate of Abdan|Abdan]], [[Emirate of Helam|Helam]], and [[Emirate of Jakiz|Jakiz]], each proclaimed by mutinous military commanders of the caliphate. The fall of the city allowed the [[Creeperopolis|Kingdom of Creeperopolis]] to expand its territory south, covering much of central [[Sur]], and led to the domination of [[Creeperian Catholic Church|Creeperian Catholicism]] in the Sur. The Creeperian city of [[La'Victoria]] was established by Miguel I on 14 June 1326 on top of the ruins of Almadinat Almuqadasa, which remains mostly buried under La'Victoria today. That same day, Miguel I issued the ''[[Decree of La'Victoria]]'', which outlawed the practicing of [[Deltinian Islam]] within Creeperopolis and beginning the [[First Great Persecution of Deltinian Islam|First Great Persecution]]. | The destruction of the city brought an end to the centuries-long Caliphate of Deltino, fracturing the entity it into [[Deltinian Rump States|three rump states]]: the Emirates of [[Emirate of Abdan|Abdan]], [[Emirate of Helam|Helam]], and [[Emirate of Jakiz|Jakiz]], each proclaimed by mutinous military commanders of the caliphate. The fall of the city allowed the [[Creeperopolis|Kingdom of Creeperopolis]] to expand its territory south, covering much of central [[Sur]], and led to the domination of [[Creeperian Catholic Church|Creeperian Catholicism]] in the Sur. The Creeperian city of [[La'Victoria]] was established by Miguel I on 14 June 1326 on top of the ruins of Almadinat Almuqadasa, which remains mostly buried under La'Victoria today. That same day, Miguel I issued the ''[[Decree of La'Victoria]]'', which outlawed the practicing of [[Deltinian Islam]] within Creeperopolis and beginning the [[First Great Persecution of Deltinian Islam|First Great Persecution]]. | ||
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* [[Siege of Alssahil]] (1335–1336) | * [[Siege of Alssahil]] (1335–1336) | ||
* [[Siege of Shata' Albahr]] (1343–1345) | * [[Siege of Shata' Albahr]] (1343–1345) | ||
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Revision as of 00:36, 28 January 2022
The Siege of Almadinat Almuqadasa (Creeperian Spanish: Ասեդիո դե Ալմադինատ Ալմփքադասա,[note 1] Deltinian Arabic: حصار المدينة المقدسة; transliterated as: hisar almadinat almuqadasa) was a major siege of the Creeperian Crusade which took place from September 1324 until June 1326. The siege, considered to be the most important of the Creeperian Crusade, was conducted by Creeperian King Miguel I against Deltinian Caliph Selim VI.
Almadinat Almuqadasa was the capital city of the Caliphate of Deltino and had never before come under a foreign attack in its history. Creeperian forces besieged the city for nearly two years, engaging in several battles with the Deltinians around the city in an attempt to further strengthen each other's position during the siege. After a Creeperian naval victory against the Deltinians in March 1326, the city was unable to supply itself from Buhayrat Alrasul and food began to run out. Despite the calls for reinforcements throughout the siege, the reinforcements were either repelled by the Creeperans or refused to come to the caliph's assistance.
On 13 June 1326, the Creeperans broke through the walls of the city and initiated a massacre of its people. The indiscriminate killings by the Creeperans, known as the Almadinat Almuqadasa massacre, killed an estimated 215,000 people, nearly the entire population of the city. During the massacre, Selim VI was executed, along with several other senior Deltinian administrators and military commanders. The city was set on fire and the Creeperans proceeded to destroy the city entirely, as it had been originally founded with the belief that the Islamic Prophet Muhammad Himself had instructed the Deltinians to establish the city in 875AD.
The destruction of the city brought an end to the centuries-long Caliphate of Deltino, fracturing the entity it into three rump states: the Emirates of Abdan, Helam, and Jakiz, each proclaimed by mutinous military commanders of the caliphate. The fall of the city allowed the Kingdom of Creeperopolis to expand its territory south, covering much of central Sur, and led to the domination of Creeperian Catholicism in the Sur. The Creeperian city of La'Victoria was established by Miguel I on 14 June 1326 on top of the ruins of Almadinat Almuqadasa, which remains mostly buried under La'Victoria today. That same day, Miguel I issued the Decree of La'Victoria, which outlawed the practicing of Deltinian Islam within Creeperopolis and beginning the First Great Persecution.
Contents
Background
Crusade before Miguel I
Miguel I's First War
Prelude
Miguel I's march to the city
Order of battle
Caliphate of Deltino
The Caliphate of Deltino held a defensive position within the walls of Almadinat Almuqadasa in preparation for the Creeperian arrival. The Deltinians additionally had reinforcements south of the city, ready to attack the Creeperans during the siege. The Deltinians main source of supplies and resources was naval shipments from Buhayrat Alrasul, the second largest lake in the world. Modern sources estimate the size of the Deltinian army to be between 15,000 and 18,000 soldiers, while medieval Creeperian sources claim that the Deltinians wielded an unsustainable 3.4 million soldiers. The city itself had a population of around 225,000 people, excluding soldiers, by 1324, with an influx of possibly tens of thousands during the siege of Deltinians seeking refuge from the Creeperans.
The commanders of the Caliphate of Deltino include:
- Selim VI – 35th Caliph of Deltino
- Iftikhar al-Dawla – Governor of Almadinat Almuqadasa
- Abdallah al-Mahdi – Commander of the Almadinat Almuqadasa Garrison
- Abdul Jaleel al-Huda – Commander of the Deltinian Legionaries
- Izzaddeen al-Shariff – Commander of the Deltinian Calific Guard
- Ibn al-Hafiz – Commander of the Buhayrat Alrasul Naval Force
- Yusuf al-Dhahir – Commander of the Deltinian reinforcements
Kingdom of Creeperopolis
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The Kingdom of Creeperopolis prepared for a prolonged siege against the city of Almadinat Almuqadasa. Unlike the Deltinians, the Creeperans lacked any sort of reinforcement to assist them in the event of an overwhelming Deltinian attack. The Creeperans relied on scavenging the countryside and long-distance land connections for supplies and resources, as well as the good will of the locals. Modern sources estimate the size of the Creeperian army to be between 11,000 and 12,500 soldiers, while medieval Creeperian claimed that the Creeperans wielded a slightly larger force of 17,000 soldiers.
The commanders of the Kingdom of Creeperopolis include:
- Miguel I – 5th King of Creeperopolis
- Adémar Puyal Cisneros – Official Representative of the Pope
- Roberto Curtosé Cortéz – Caudillo of the Creeperian Army
- Carlos Martel Hernández – Commander of the Creeperian Navy
- Alfonso Martínez Gutiérrez – Duke of Salvador
- Fidel Martínez Sánchez – Duke of San Romero
The Creeperans were also supported by approximately 1,000 soldiers from Honduras. The army was commanded by Ieltxu II, the king of Honduras, and Vitruvio of Gojeneche, his son and heir.
Course of the siege
Battle of Altal
First Battle of Buhayrat Alrasul
Battle of Agalkha
Second Battle of Buhayrat Alrasul
Battle of Erbitba
Use of biological warfare
Breach of the walls and massacre
Aftermath
Decree of La'Victoria
Great Post-Deltinian War
Legacy
Historical importance
Estimate and analysis of death toll
In popular culture
See also
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- Siege of Alshshati (1334–1335)
- Siege of Alssahil (1335–1336)
- Siege of Shata' Albahr (1343–1345)
Notes
External links
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