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The unsteady nature of the vassals proved to be their downfall, as in 1012 when the Nelic Revolt took place and drove the U'doloth Confederacy out of the Nelic States for a time. This short-lived respite from the U'doloth saw the resurgence of the Nelic States as a regional power, until in 1019 the U'doloth began their second series of raids to reclaim the lost vassals. By 1020, the majority of the Nelic States were under control of either the U'doloth or in an alliance with the Volovan Empire.

[[File:TamazvRemis.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Artwork depicting the battle between Tamaz and Remis, c. 1109]]

Throughout its forty-year existence, the Volovan Empire saw a total of five kings, four of which followed the father-son succession line. However, the fourth Volovan King Yuri had no children during his reign, thus opening up the line of succession to his brothers and cousins, sparking the Volovan Succession Crisis. During this time, a noble who held dominion in Akhalibisi, known as Remis, claimed a bloodright to the throne via his relation to Salovian King Yuri. The only other individual who held any feasible claim to the throne was Novugdidi-based noble Tamaz Meneuli, who claimed to be the grandnephew to Volova's third King Orev. As a result, Remis opted for the assistance of the Volovan Boliari (who were directly succeeded from the Salovian Boliari, with many of its members having living memory of Salovia) to legitimize and secure his claim to rule over Volova. This of course came at a cost to his absolute right to rule, and was required to cede some of his power, most notably ceding all unused land held by the monarchy to the Boliari. In ceding the royal land claims, the immense wealth and influence the Boliari had was utilized to secure Remis' claim to the throne. Despite the backing of the Boliari to Remis, Tamaz challenged Remis to a battle for succession.