Northern Wars

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The Northern Wars is a term used in the Nilfgaard Empire for the Empire's conquests in the North, which started in 1239 and ended in 1268. The term is not used in the Northern Kingdoms, where the final stage of the Northern Wars is called the Nilfgaard Wars.

[edit] Nilfgaard's conquests in the South

Beginning in 1239, the mighty southern Nilfgaardian Empire began its incursions northward continuing until 1268, they conquered Ebbing, Maecht, Mettina and Nazair.

• the conquest of Ebbing (precipitating event)

[edit] 1st Nilfgaard-Nordling War

• the invasion of Cintra (precipitating event)
• the 2nd Battle of Sodden (culminating event)

[edit] 2nd Nilfgaard-Nordling War

• the invasion of Lyria and Aedirn (precipitating event)
• the Battle of Brenna (culminating event)
• the Peace of Cintra, the treaty signed at the end of the war