History of Adpihi -- Planetary Unification

Events Before the Religious War

After the end of the Great War, the first beginning steps of the Return to Space were taken.

Also, attempts to peacefully unify Continent 2 were begun.

Also, Continent 5 was finally, successfully, peacfully unified. As a result Continent 5 immediately shot to the forefront as dominant on the planet.

(Because East-West travel and transport was much easier on Continents 1 and 5 than on any other Continent, it had long been held that these Continents would naturally be the wealthiest and most technologically advanced -- if only their disunity ceased to be an obstacle.)

It was felt that if Continents 3 and 4 could combine forces, they could challenge the dominance of Continent 5.

It was also felt that if Ocean 1 could unify, it could challenge the dominance of Continent 5.

It was quite clear that if Continent 1 could ever unify, it would be the dominant Continent, unless some of the other Continents joined forces.

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Prelude to the Religious War.

A small-time dictator in the isthmus between Continents 1 and 2 tried to conquer the entire isthmus and the area near the great lake and the southern end of the mountain range between Continents 1 and 5.

Other states in that area resisted, and appealed to the whole planet for help.

This appeal was successful. Nearly every state sent help; in particular, Continent 3 (whose government at that time was secular) sent help.

The dictator was defeated.

However, certain religious fundamentalists within the states that had appealed for help, objected on religious grounds to the invitation of armed foreigners -- armed "infidels" -- onto the "holy soil" of their nations.