Editing Second Xiomeran Civil War (section)

===April 2020===

On April 10th, as [[Yauhmi]] was inaugurating a new Assembly meant to kick off her intended democratic reforms, the Xiomeran military launched a coup to overthrow her. Led by General [[Xōchhuitl]], the Chief of Staff of the Xiomeran Armed Forces, the coup quickly resulted in the arrest of the Empress and the toppling of her entire government. General Xōchhuitl took over leadership of the Empire, declaring a Provisional Government until a new Great Selection could be held to select a new Emperor.

On April 11th, in a military operation widely seen on both television and online, the [[Palace of Flowers]] was seized from its palace guards, the [[Shorn Ones]], who had remained loyal to the Empress. The bloody seizure of the Palace served to greatly encourage opposition to the coup.

As the coup began, the Crown Prince of Xiomera, [[Texōccoatl]], was out of the country, on a state visit to [[Laeral]]. The Crown Prince launched a government in exile on April 12th, declaring himself as acting Sovereign until his mother could be restored to power. The government in exile asked other nations to revoke recognition of the coup government and transfer any assets held overseas by the coup plotters to its control. That same day, the government of [[Milintica]] recognized the government in exile and offered its support.

On April 13th, the Telopec Palace in Huaxtumba was seized by Imperial soldiers seeking to capture Princess [[Tlalmaxxi]] and her son, [[Tonauac]]. A last stand by the Shorn Ones guarding the Palace allowed the royal family to escape.

On April 19th, after a secret conversation between Shuellian and Xiomeran leaders, mercenaries with the Shuellian PMC Watchtower arrived in western Huenya to assist the Imperial military in enforcing the coup. That same day, Imperial soldiers captured and either imprisoned or executed any members of the Cabinet of the deposed Empress who did not agree to support the coup. A new Cabinet was declared in their place. Also on the 19th, the government of [[Eiria]] formally switched its diplomatic recognition from the coup government to the government in exile, sending a strongly worded letter to the Provisional Government.

On April 22nd, Imperial forces began rounding up and arresting Xiomeran opposition activists who had been protesting the coup. That same day, the 1st Fleet of the Xiomeran Imperial Navy switched sides to the government in exile, becoming the first Xiomeran military unit to break ranks and oppose the coup.

On April 25th, Imperial forces overthrew the ''tlatoani'', the tribal leaders, of the other Huenyan tribes in the Empire - the Necatli, Itotemoc and Tepiltzin. The tribal domains were abolished, and military districts with governors imposed by the central government put in power to replace the ''tlatoani''. This would lead to a surge in unrest in the western half of the Empire. In response, Imperial troops and Watchtower mercenaries were dispatched to the city of Necuatexi on April 28th, where they would use brute force to suppress a revolt by local policemen and residents.

The government of [[Legionas]] severed diplomatic relations with Xiomera on April 29th.