Editing Category:Gridania (section)

=== The Autumn War ===
In the 1,468th year of the Sixth Astral Era, King Manfred of Ala Mhigo suddenly laid claim to the East Shroud. He raised a mighty army, and ordered it to cross the Velodyna River- the true border of Gridania. In haste, Gridania sent its Wood Wailers and Gods' Quiver against the invaders. They met in the First Battle of Tinolqa, where Ala Mhigo triumphed over the defenders, and routed Gridanians to Five Hangs.
In the face of crisis, Gridania entreated the other city-states of Eorzea to dispatch their armies. Since ascending the throne, Manfred's unconcealed hunger for land had not gone unnoticed by Ishgard, Ul'dah and Limsa Lominsa. In 1469, these three answered Gridania's call with a great army. Reinforcements at its rear, Gridania rallied and drove the invading army back to the East End. There, in the Second Battle of Tinolqa, the alliance forces slew General Gylbarde of Ala Mhigo and Gridania was victorious in defending it's borders.
Known as the Autumn War, this conflict demonstrated to the realm that Gridania had answered the elementals' call and stood ready to defend the Twelveswood from all intruders. Nethertheless, in more recent times Ala Mhigo has fallen into the hands of the Garlean Empire, and Gridania has done little to halt the imperial advance.