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{{nihongo|'''The Ten Nights of Tragedy'''|十夜の悲劇|Jūya no higeki}} was a tragic event that took place over the course of ten nights in 868 AD. Due to a severe food shortage, [[the Cathedral City]] was unable to accept any more refugees. In order to restrict the influx of refugees, the [[Chaldean Gate]] was built over the course of three nights. Subsequently, a battle ensued between the refugees and the City Self-Defense Forces, which lasted for a further seven nights.{{Bookref|WorldInside}}{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 244: Chronology}}
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{{nihongo|''' Ten Tragic Nights'''|十夜の悲劇|Jūya no higeki}} is the name given to the event that took place over the course of ten nights in 868 AD. Due to a severe food shortage, [[the Cathedral City]] was unable to accept any more refugees. In order to restrict the influx of refugees, the [[Chaldean Gate]] was built over the course of three nights. Subsequently, a battle ensued between the refugees and the City Self-Defense Forces, which lasted for a further seven nights.{{Bookref|WorldInside}}{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 244: Chronology}}
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===Etymology===
The name is likely a reference to the {{nihongo|[[wikipedia:Ten Tragic Days|Ten Tragic Days]]|悲劇の十日間|Higeki no tōkakan}}, a multi-day coup d'état in Mexico City by opponents of Francisco I. Madero, the democratically elected president of Mexico, between 9-19 February 1913.
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PLEASE NOTE: The name of this article is a fan translation, as it was never officially localised from the original Japanese.

Ten Tragic Nights (Japanese: 十夜の悲劇, Hepburn: Jūya no higeki) is the name given to the event that took place over the course of ten nights in 868 AD. Due to a severe food shortage, the Cathedral City was unable to accept any more refugees. In order to restrict the influx of refugees, the Chaldean Gate was built over the course of three nights. Subsequently, a battle ensued between the refugees and the City Self-Defense Forces, which lasted for a further seven nights.[1][1.1]

Behind the scenes

Etymology

The name is likely a reference to the Ten Tragic Days (Japanese: 悲劇の十日間, Hepburn: Higeki no tōkakan), a multi-day coup d'état in Mexico City by opponents of Francisco I. Madero, the democratically elected president of Mexico, between 9-19 February 1913.

References

  1. Drag-On Dragoon World Inside. Released by Square Enix as part of the Drag-On Dragoon 10th Anniversary Box on December 19, 2013.
    1. Page 244: Chronology.

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