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The Jaris War was a recwar which occurred in 2005, its casus belli being Babkhan territorial claims in the then Shirereithan Duchy of Jaris. It involved Antica, Babkha, and Shireroth. It used the SNARL recwar rule set, and was a big hit with all of its participants. Considered a very successful civil recwar, the Jaris War is often quoted as being a very successful war for both sides in the amount of civility and the lack of prolonged verbal strife between the combatants and their respectful sides.

The events that led up to the war were long-standing and were inevitably going to lead to war between the two micronational superpowers on Micras at the time: Babkha and its parent Grand Commonwealth, and Shireroth with its SPEAR Alliance. The war was mainly fought on the Shirerithian Island of Jaris (and the surrounding area) with the Grand Commonwealth pouring in its troops from both mainland Babkha and the Terre de Riches. The war came during the beginning of the Antican schism that eventually tore Antica into two competing entities. More...