Third Cironean Civil War

"'Ah yes, the war my mom fought that led to where I am today... I must admit, though, the other families put up a good fight. I'm just glad that the civilian casualties were kept low, compared to the past times... I was rather young when the succession crisis happened, yet my mother taught me everything I had to know when the time came, either when she would tell me stories or face-to-face when I was older.' -Elian Czongor"The Third Cironean Civil War, also known as the War of the Shrow, was a succession crisis that spiraled into a civil war.

Background
The immediate cause of the war was the death of Emperor Taven Kavalod IV, who died without an heir and brought an end to the Kavalod Dynasty. This brought up the question of who would succeed the throne. The four most powerful families of Cironea after the death of the Emperor were: Disagreement between the families and the inability of the Cironean Parliament to decide on who would succeed the Throne of Cironea led to a total breakdown of relations and the beginning of conflict between the families.
 * The Polad Family, held by Lord Calvis Polad.
 * The Magrovi Family, held by Lord Sedtulvin Magrovi.
 * The Avalok Family, held by Lady Haluko Avalok.
 * The Czongor Family, held by Lady Medgrene Czongor.

The War Itself
The war was confusing, as there was no real "adversary." The Czongor Family was put as the "allies" side because it won. The original "allies" side consisted of the Parliament and the Military.

Across multiple planets within the Commonwealth, support was rallied for one family to win the Throne and ships were readied according to which planet was on what side; banners were raised above the flag of the nation in many parts; street brawls and murders were common. However, civilian casualties were kept rather low compared to other Civil Wars fought in the past.

The End
The end of the war in 2057 came at the destruction of the three other families, who were either hung or forced into exile. The Czongor Family came out on top, with Medgrene Czongor crowned as Empress of Cironea, a position that has not been held by a female Cironean for a long time. Peace seemed to come...

... for 5 years.