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The '''Treaty of Greyhawk''' (also known as the '''Pact of Greyhawk''') is the peace treaty which ended the [[Greyhawk Wars]].  The Greyhawk Wars take their name from this treaty.
The '''Treaty of Greyhawk''' (also known as the '''Pact of Greyhawk''') is the peace treaty which ended the [[Greyhawk Wars]].  The Greyhawk Wars take their name from this treaty.


[[Remembrance Day]] celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Pact of Greyhawk.{{cite dragon|A1999|19|Holidays of Greyhawk}}<ref name=an1999 group=note>Remembrance Day is a notable example of the differences in the dates of the Great Day of Signing.  The source ([[dragmag|Dragon]] Annual 1999) notes "It's first celebration in 586 CY marks the date on which the Pact of Greyhawk was signed the year before."  This follows the [[Wars]] boxed set, having the Great Council convened in Harvester 584 CY, and signed six months later in Coldeven 585 CY.</ref>
[[Remembrance Day]] celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Pact of Greyhawk.{{cite dragon|A1999|19|Holidays of Greyhawk}}<ref name=an1999 group=note>Remembrance Day is a notable example of the differences in the dates of the Great Day of Signing.  The source ([[dragmag|Dragon]] Annual 1999) notes "It's first celebration in 586 CY marks the date on which the Pact of Greyhawk was signed the year before."  This follows the [[Wars]] boxed set, having the Great Council convened in Harvester 584 CY, and signed six months later in Coldeven 585 CY.  Thus the first anniversary was in 586 CY.</ref>


== Background ==  
== Background ==  
The conflict was engendered by [[Iuz]] in [[582 CY]], when he posed as [[Vatun]], planting the seeds of war with the [[Thillonrian Peninsula|Thillonrian]] tribes.{{csb|FtA|2-9|Adventurer's Book}}
The [[Flanaess]]-wide conflict which lead to the Treaty of Greyhawk was engendered by [[Iuz]] in [[582 CY]], when he posed as [[Vatun]], planting the seeds of war with the [[Thillonrian Peninsula|Thillonrian]] tribes.{{csb|FtA|2-9|Adventurer's Book}}


The peace conference where the accord was signed is known as the "'''Great Council'''".  The Council met at the former government seat of Greyhawk, the Old City Great Hall (T21).{{csb|TAB|122}}  It lasted six months.{{csb|Wars|24|Adventurer's Book}}   
The peace conference where the accord was signed is known as the "'''Great Council'''".  The Council met at the former government seat of Greyhawk, the Old City Great Hall (T21).{{csb|TAB|122}}  It lasted six months.{{csb|Wars|24|Adventurer's Book}}   


== Terms ==
== Terms ==
The basics of the Pact is that it allowed "no invasions, no massed battles, no attempts to claim territory."{{csb|WGR4|38}}
The basics of the Pact is that it "fixed borders and mandated an end to hostilities.{{csb|LGG|16}}  The armistice allowed "no invasions, no massed battles, no attempts to claim territory."{{csb|WGR4|38}} The Pact further states that the signatories "cannot countenance full-scale battles or war."{{csb|WGR5|73}} 


Within the stipulations of the Pact are intricate details which include terms such as what actions are, and are not, permitted.  One example of this is crossing national borders to rescue kidnap victims or prisoners of war.{{csb|WGR4|36}}
Within the stipulations of the Pact are intricate details which include terms such as what actions are, and are not, permitted.  One example of this is permitted crossing of national borders to rescue kidnap victims or prisoners of war.{{csb|WGR4|36}}
 
"As part of the Pact of Greyhawk, all the major players in the continent’s political games have ambassadors in the [[Free City of Greyhawk|Greyhawk]]."{{csb|WGR4|9}}


=== Borders ===
=== Borders ===
Though many borders were clarified or established by the Treaty of Greyhawk,{{csb|LGG|16}} such was not the case with the [[Vesve Forest]]. There were no clear borders defined for it.{{csb|LGG|53, 142}}{{csb|WGR4|50}}  However, a border between the [[Empire of Iuz]] and [[Furyondy]] was created, and both nations "licked terrible wounds across a newly formed border and miles of physical and emotional devastation."{{csb|LGG|47}}   "The Yeomanry signed the truce only after the border between it and the Sea Princes was clearly defined."{{csb|Wars|29|Adventurer's Book}}
While Greyhawk was not directly involved in much of the warfare of the Greyhawk Wars, it was able to take advantage of the situation in the signing of the Pact to enlarge its official borders.  The [[Domain of Greyhawk]] grew enormously at the Wars' end, laying claim to most any area protected by her army.{{csb|TAB|62}}  Because [[Narwell]] and [[Safeton]] were independent cities, they signed pacts of association with [[Free City of Greyhawk|Greyhawk]]{{csb|FtA|50|Campaign Book}} at about the same time as the convening of the Great Council.  This meant that when the Treaty was ratified, they were protected under the same provisions as Greyhawk.


While Greyhawk was not directly involved in much of the warfare of the Greyhawk Wars, it was able to take advantage of the situation in the signing of the Pact to enlarge its official borders.  The [[Domain of Greyhawk]] grew enormously at the Wars' end, laying claim to most any area protected by her army.{{csb|TAB|62}}  Because [[Narwell]] and [[Safeton]] were independent cities, they signed pacts of association with [[Free City of Greyhawk|Greyhawk]]{{csb|FtA|50|Campaign Book}} at about the same time as the convening of the Great Council.  This meant that when the Treaty was ratified, they were protected under the same provisions as Greyhawk.
Though many borders were clarified or established by the Treaty of Greyhawk,{{csb|LGG|16}} such was not the case with the [[Vesve Forest]]. There were no clear borders defined for it.{{csb|LGG|53, 142}}{{csb|WGR4|50}}  However, a border between the [[Empire of Iuz]] and [[Furyondy]] was created,{{csb|Wars|29|Adventurer's Book}}{{csb|WGR5|28}} and both nations "licked terrible wounds across a newly formed border and miles of physical and emotional devastation."{{csb|LGG|47}}   


The [[Nyrond]]-[[Great Kingdom|Aerdi]] border (called the [[Almorian Borderlands]]) was also established in the truce, and it was considered a very dangerous front in the Year of Peace following the Signing.{{csb|WGR4|85}}
"The Yeomanry signed the truce only after the border between it and the Sea Princes was clearly defined."{{csb|Wars|29|Adventurer's Book}}


Because the Pact delineated [[Nyrond]]'s borders, King [[Archibold]] felt unable to aid the folk of the [[Adri Forest|Adri]], because building a road even the short 40 miles to the Adri would be considered an act of war for violating the treaty.{{csb|WGR4|84}}   
The [[Nyrond]]-[[Great Kingdom|Aerdi]] border (called the [[Almorian Borderlands]]) was also established in the truce, and it was considered a very dangerous front in the Year of Peace following the Signing.{{csb|WGR4|85}}
One of the points stipulated in the Treaty was that [[Nyrond]] had to give up the lands surrounding [[Millenium]], though the Nyrondese forces there were permitted to quit the lands safely.{{csb|Ivid|148}}
 
Because the Pact delineated [[Nyrond]]'s borders, King [[Archbold III]] felt unable to aid the folk of the [[Adri Forest|Adri]], because building a road even the short 40 miles to the Adri would be considered an act of war for violating the treaty.{{csb|WGR4|84}}   


== Signing ==
== Signing ==
There is some minor difference in various sources regarding the month of the treaty's ratification.  Some sources say it was ''convened'' in [[Greyhawk Calendar|Harvester]] [[584 CY]] and ''signed'' six months later{{csb|Wars|24|Adventurer's Book}} (making it Coldeven [[585 CY]]), and others say it was ''signed'' in Harvester 584,{{csb|FtA|9|Campaign Book}}{{csb|Wars|24|Adventurer's Book}}{{csb|LGG| }} which would mean it was ''convened'' in Coldeven 584 CY.  In either regard, Coldeven and Harvester are the significant dates.
There is some minor difference in various sources regarding the month of the treaty's ratification.  The first source says it was ''convened'' in [[Greyhawk Calendar|Harvester]] [[584 CY]] and ''signed'' six months later{{csb|Wars|24|Adventurer's Book}} (making it Coldeven [[585 CY]]).  However, other later sources say it was ''signed'' in Harvester 584,{{csb|FtA|9|Campaign Book}}{{csb|Wars|24|Adventurer's Book}}{{csb|LGG|47}} which would mean it was ''convened'' in Coldeven 584 CY.  In either regard, Coldeven and Harvester are the significant dates.


In a surprising point, [[Ivid V]] signed the Pact of Greyhawk.{{csb|Ivid|5}} though he did it by representative proxy{{csb|WGR4|85}}.
In a surprising point, [[Ivid V]] signed the Pact of Greyhawk.{{csb|Ivid|5}} though he did it by representative proxy{{csb|WGR4|85}}.


=== Signatories ===
=== Signatories ===
This list includes some major specific signatories to the treaty; there are likely more.
* [[Empire of Iuz]]
* [[Empire of Iuz]]
* [[Furyondy]]
* [[Furyondy]]
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* [[Keoland]]
* [[Keoland]]
* [[Nyrond]]
* [[Nyrond]]
* The [[Pale]]{{csb|WGR5|73}}
* [[Scarlet Brotherhood]]
* [[Scarlet Brotherhood]]
* [[County of Urnst]]{{csb|WGR5|46}}
* [[Veluna]]{{csb|PG|12}}
* [[Veluna]]{{csb|PG|12}}
* [[Yeomanry]]{{csb|Wars|29|Adventurer's Book}}


== Aftermath and dissolution ==
== Aftermath and dissolution ==
The year following the signing of the Pact of Greyhawk is known as the '''Year of Peace''', though this is something of a slight misnomer.{{csb|FtA|9|Atlas}}{{csb|FtA|20-21|Atlas}} There was "peace" in that there was no longer continent-wide wars, but there was still some strife, skirmishes, and though a much-reduced level of hostilities.
The year following the signing of the Pact of Greyhawk is known as the '''Year of Peace''', though this is something of a slight misnomer.{{csb|FtA|9|Atlas}}{{csb|FtA|20-21|Atlas}} There was "peace" in that there was no longer continent-wide wars, but there was still some strife, skirmishes, and though a much-reduced level of hostilities.{{csb|WGR5|46}}{{csb|WGR4|38}{{csb|LGG|16}}
 
One of the points stipulated in the Treaty was that [[Nyrond]] had to give up the lands surrounding [[Millenium]], though the Nyrondese forces there were permitted to quit the lands safely.{{csb|Ivid|148}}


Raids and forays were frequently denied as being ordered by national rulers.{{csb|WGR4|38}}  Rulers often claimed such were "due to poor discipline, retaliations, preemptive strikes against warlike preparations and so forth. ...The ambassadors ... blame the other for skirmish battles and trot out their own excuses."{{csb|WGR4|38}}
Raids and forays were frequently denied as being ordered by national rulers.{{csb|WGR4|38}}  Rulers often claimed such were "due to poor discipline, retaliations, preemptive strikes against warlike preparations and so forth. ...The ambassadors ... blame the other for skirmish battles and trot out their own excuses."{{csb|WGR4|38}}

Revision as of 20:12, 6 March 2023

The Treaty of Greyhawk (also known as the Pact of Greyhawk) is the peace treaty which ended the Greyhawk Wars. The Greyhawk Wars take their name from this treaty.

Remembrance Day celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Pact of Greyhawk.[1][note 1]

Background

The Flanaess-wide conflict which lead to the Treaty of Greyhawk was engendered by Iuz in 582 CY, when he posed as Vatun, planting the seeds of war with the Thillonrian tribes.[2]

The peace conference where the accord was signed is known as the "Great Council". The Council met at the former government seat of Greyhawk, the Old City Great Hall (T21).[3] It lasted six months.[4]

Terms

The basics of the Pact is that it "fixed borders and mandated an end to hostilities.[5] The armistice allowed "no invasions, no massed battles, no attempts to claim territory."[6] The Pact further states that the signatories "cannot countenance full-scale battles or war."[7]

Within the stipulations of the Pact are intricate details which include terms such as what actions are, and are not, permitted. One example of this is permitted crossing of national borders to rescue kidnap victims or prisoners of war.[8]

"As part of the Pact of Greyhawk, all the major players in the continent’s political games have ambassadors in the Greyhawk."[9]

Borders

While Greyhawk was not directly involved in much of the warfare of the Greyhawk Wars, it was able to take advantage of the situation in the signing of the Pact to enlarge its official borders. The Domain of Greyhawk grew enormously at the Wars' end, laying claim to most any area protected by her army.[10] Because Narwell and Safeton were independent cities, they signed pacts of association with Greyhawk[11] at about the same time as the convening of the Great Council. This meant that when the Treaty was ratified, they were protected under the same provisions as Greyhawk.

Though many borders were clarified or established by the Treaty of Greyhawk,[5] such was not the case with the Vesve Forest. There were no clear borders defined for it.[12][13] However, a border between the Empire of Iuz and Furyondy was created,[14][15] and both nations "licked terrible wounds across a newly formed border and miles of physical and emotional devastation."[16]

"The Yeomanry signed the truce only after the border between it and the Sea Princes was clearly defined."[14]

The Nyrond-Aerdi border (called the Almorian Borderlands) was also established in the truce, and it was considered a very dangerous front in the Year of Peace following the Signing.[17] One of the points stipulated in the Treaty was that Nyrond had to give up the lands surrounding Millenium, though the Nyrondese forces there were permitted to quit the lands safely.[18]

Because the Pact delineated Nyrond's borders, King Archbold III felt unable to aid the folk of the Adri, because building a road even the short 40 miles to the Adri would be considered an act of war for violating the treaty.[19]

Signing

There is some minor difference in various sources regarding the month of the treaty's ratification. The first source says it was convened in Harvester 584 CY and signed six months later[4] (making it Coldeven 585 CY). However, other later sources say it was signed in Harvester 584,[20][4][16] which would mean it was convened in Coldeven 584 CY. In either regard, Coldeven and Harvester are the significant dates.

In a surprising point, Ivid V signed the Pact of Greyhawk.[21] though he did it by representative proxy[17].

Signatories

This list includes some major specific signatories to the treaty; there are likely more.

Aftermath and dissolution

The year following the signing of the Pact of Greyhawk is known as the Year of Peace, though this is something of a slight misnomer.[24][25] There was "peace" in that there was no longer continent-wide wars, but there was still some strife, skirmishes, and though a much-reduced level of hostilities.[22]{{csb|WGR4|38}[5]

Raids and forays were frequently denied as being ordered by national rulers.[6] Rulers often claimed such were "due to poor discipline, retaliations, preemptive strikes against warlike preparations and so forth. ...The ambassadors ... blame the other for skirmish battles and trot out their own excuses."[6]

Furyondy, though, continued to work against Iuz, seeking to "deal a telling blow" against him, heedless of the Pact.[16] In direct violation of the Treaty, King Belvor IV began the Great Northern Crusade to reclaim the lands taken by Iuz in the Great War.[26][27] Also, "once the Pact of Greyhawk was discarded by Furyondy and Veluna in 586 CY, other nations also disregarded it and began claiming or reclaiming territory they desired."[23][28] Afterward, the Pact is no longer in force.[29]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Remembrance Day is a notable example of the differences in the dates of the Great Day of Signing. The source (Dragon Annual 1999) notes "It's first celebration in 586 CY marks the date on which the Pact of Greyhawk was signed the year before." This follows the Wars boxed set, having the Great Council convened in Harvester 584 CY, and signed six months later in Coldeven 585 CY. Thus the first anniversary was in 586 CY.

Citations

  1. ↑ "Holidays of Greyhawk".  Dragon #A1999 (Annual 1999), p.19.
  2. ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.2-9, Adventurer's Book.
  3. ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.122.
  4. ↑ a b c Wars (1991), p.24, Adventurer's Book.
  5. ↑ a b c Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.16.
  6. ↑ a b c WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.38.
  7. ↑ a b WGR5 Iuz the Evil (1993), p.73.
  8. ↑ WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.36.
  9. ↑ WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.9.
  10. ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.62.
  11. ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.50, Campaign Book.
  12. ↑ Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.53, 142.
  13. ↑ WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.50.
  14. ↑ a b c Wars (1991), p.29, Adventurer's Book.
  15. ↑ WGR5 Iuz the Evil (1993), p.28.
  16. ↑ a b c Living Greyhawk Gazetteer (2000), p.47.
  17. ↑ a b WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.85.
  18. ↑ Ivid the Undying (1995), p.148.
  19. ↑ WGR4 The Marklands (1993), p.84.
  20. ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.9, Campaign Book.
  21. ↑ Ivid the Undying (1995), p.5.
  22. ↑ a b WGR5 Iuz the Evil (1993), p.46.
  23. ↑ a b Player's Guide (1998), p.12.
  24. ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.9, Atlas.
  25. ↑ From the Ashes (1992), p.20-21, Atlas.
  26. ↑ Player's Guide (1998), p.12, 24.
  27. ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.20.
  28. ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.31.
  29. ↑ The Adventure Begins (1998), p.5.

Bibliography

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, Dragon magazine #195 95
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, Dragon magazine #AN4 19
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess 9, 20, 46
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, From the Ashes: Campaign Book 3, 5-10, 65, 84
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, Greyhawk Wars: Adventurer's Book 24
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, Ivid the Undying 5, 36, 148
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, Ivid the Undying 5, 36, 148
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, Living Greyhawk Gazetteer 16, 47, 53, 142
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, Player's Guide to Greyhawk 11, 12, 23, 24
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, The Adventure Begins 5, 19, 20, 31, 62, 119, 122
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, The Scarlet Brotherhood 6
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, WGR4 The Marklands 4, 9, 10, 36, 38, 50, 74, 84, 85, 88
Greyhawk, Pact of (Treaty of) Kingdom Treaty, WGR5 Iuz the Evil 2, 4, 6, 28, 40, 46, 49, 73
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