Nogod-Granish Rivalry (Ultima)

The Nogod-Granish Rivalry, or the Granish-Nogod Rivalry depending on where the writer's allegiances stand, refers to the multi-century period of animosity and competition between Nogodrick and the Granish Federation over practically all subjects nations could disagree on.

Definition
While not all aspects of the Rivalry were hostile or out of hatred for the other country (examples including the Flagpole War and the Baskets of Shit), the Rivalry is often defined by military, economic, and cultural clashes between the two nations from 1309 to the near present of 2060.

History
The Kingdom of Nachel, which brought together the divided Granish states into the United Kingdoms of Granheim, was originally given great support by Alsesia. The two nations maintained a cordial relationship that began when Jaq Reeves, the Crown Prince of Nachel, saved a young Eddard Balthor from being mauled by a bear during his travels in the south. From that day on, Reeves was able to secure Alsesian support in his conquests to unify Granheim. The formation of the United Kingdoms was celebrated in Alsesia, and the Czar personally attended the coronation of High King Jaq. Even until the Sundering of Alsesia, the UK remained a close trade partner and generally friendly nation.

After the reformation of the United Kingdoms of Granheim into the Granish Federation, tensions between the Alsesian successor states and the new, expansionist government grew at an unprecedented rate. Although both sides sough to avoid war, the Granish seizure of two unruled regions widely considered "extraterritorial common land" by the old UK and Alsesia sparked an outrage in the north. With that single action, there was now a period of intense hatred between the Northern states and the Federation.

The first case of the Rivalry turning hot was the Granish-Northern War from 1321 to 1324. The Federation's attempts to establish settlements on multiple islands in the Makiric Ocean were blocked by the combined Northern navies. This diplomatic slight, coupled with ongoing tensions, boiled over into a brief war that ended with a status quo ante bellum.