War of the Five Houses

War of the Five Houses
Date			Late Fourth Age
Place			Great Kourend
Outcome			Crowning of King Kharedst I
Combatants
Unknown					Unknown
Commanders
Unknown					Unknown
Strength
Unknown					Unknown
Casualties
Unknown					Unknown

The War of the Five Houses was a civil war in Great Kourend near the end of the Fourth Age in the 121st - 123rd decade of Kourend's timeline. Despite the name, Arceuus never participated in the war.^[1]

During the 120th decade, King Agata IV was overthrown by the leaders of the five Houses, ^[2] presumably due to his mismanagement of the kingdom that left it ravaged by famine.^[3] With no one next in line to the throne, an alliance between the Lovakengj and Piscarilius House formed to murder Lord Shayzien,^[4] which was short lived as the two houses began to fight one another.^[5] Meanwhile, the Hosidius House began to mobilise their forces,^[6] and Lord Trobin Arceuus has begun to reinforce the defences of Arceuus, not wishing to participate in the civil war.^[7]

Though the exact casualties are not known, the Hosidius House suffered massive casualties compared to the other Houses.^[8] In addition, structures that were known to have been destroyed include Shayzia, once a castle belonging to the Shayzien House, and Forthos, the former seat of the Hosidius House.^[9]

While the war was seen by some as a petty squabble^[10] and a war of pride between the Houses,^[11] the war ultimately lasted for twenty years. After the war ended, King Kharedst I took the throne of Great Kourend.