The immediate cause of the coup was the death of Emperor Mavrikios Gavras at the devastating loss at the Battle of Maragha against the Yezda, led by Avshar. Chaos flooded the country following the Emperor's death. Ortaias Sphrantzes, who fled the battle and was the major cause of the defeat, retreated to Videssos the city. There his uncle Vardanes seized control and installed Ortaias on the throne. To gain legitimacy, he had Ortaias marry Alypia Gavras, Mavrikios' daughter against her will. (It is later implied that Vardanes sadistically raped Princess Gavras during the marriage.)
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| - The immediate cause of the coup was the death of Emperor Mavrikios Gavras at the devastating loss at the Battle of Maragha against the Yezda, led by Avshar. Chaos flooded the country following the Emperor's death. Ortaias Sphrantzes, who fled the battle and was the major cause of the defeat, retreated to Videssos the city. There his uncle Vardanes seized control and installed Ortaias on the throne. To gain legitimacy, he had Ortaias marry Alypia Gavras, Mavrikios' daughter against her will. (It is later implied that Vardanes sadistically raped Princess Gavras during the marriage.)
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- Thorisin Gavras' supporters
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| - Defeat in the first battle against the Yezda
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| - The Sphrantzes Coup d'etat
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| - Thorisin Gavras is made Avtokrator.
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| - The immediate cause of the coup was the death of Emperor Mavrikios Gavras at the devastating loss at the Battle of Maragha against the Yezda, led by Avshar. Chaos flooded the country following the Emperor's death. Ortaias Sphrantzes, who fled the battle and was the major cause of the defeat, retreated to Videssos the city. There his uncle Vardanes seized control and installed Ortaias on the throne. To gain legitimacy, he had Ortaias marry Alypia Gavras, Mavrikios' daughter against her will. (It is later implied that Vardanes sadistically raped Princess Gavras during the marriage.) The Sphrantzes' forces took control of Videssos the city, confident that it would never fall. However, remnants of Mavrikios Gavras' army, including the Roman legion led by Marcus Scaurus, had consolidated in various towns to the west and stood four square in support of his brother Thorisin Gavras. After wintering in the provinces, Thorisin formed up his army and marched on the city. He was opposed by a Namdalener mercenary army led by the Great Count Drax but succeeded in defeating them. After using sorcery to stealthily traverse the Cattle Crossing, Thorisin besieged Videssos the city. The Sphrantzai maintained control of the city. However, they were raising discontent due to riding food costs and various problems within the city, leading to its fall to Thorisin Gavras' forces because of treachery. The final battle of the civil war was the charge to the Royal Palace and the fight inside its very walls. There it was revealed that Outis Rhavas, among the Sphrantzai's firmest supporters, was Avshar in disguise. Vardanes Sphrantzes was killed by Avshar during the latter's escape from the city but Ortaias Sphrantzes was taken alive. Rather than execute him, Thorisin recognized his secondary role and had him take the vows of a monk of Phos and exiled him to a distant and remote monastery but not before humiliating him before the crowds in a very Videssian manner.
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