The Fratricide War (concept)
A civil war that engulfed the Mamuramat between 961 IS and 967 IS, the Fratricide was the protracted conflict between the sons of the Mamur Yusuf, who had died in 956 IS. His eldest, Essaid had taken the throne as per the Mamur's wishes, but Yusuf's decision to grant his two younger sons Muktafi and Qa'id considerable territories and positions as co-rulers with their older brother rapidly destabilized the situation. Essaid's decision to send his chief minister Al Baraqwi with a small army to arrest Muktafi in 961 caused the already tense situation to escalate into full blown war and Muktafi routed the army and slew Al Baraqwi. The conflict culminated in a grueling year long siege of the capital and horrific street fighting between both army units and civilian partisans. Muktafi and Qa'id's united armies managed to capture their older brother in 966, and promptly beheaded him though the fighting would not end until 967 IS as several of Essaid's generals refused to surrender their arms. The war was the first major civil unrest to occur within the Mamuramat since The Downfall, and is considered by many have been a turning point for the institution. The loss of much of the treasury established by their father left the victorious brothers in debt, forcing the Mamuramat into the hands of Aversarian and Marcher creditors.
Aliases: The Fratricide