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| + | For the next 200 years there was no political upheaval. Throughout the Kingdom the people were happy and harvests were Bountiful. Life was good, for the Average Citizen. In the Upper Ranks there was much berating, intrique, and death. Individual Families fought each other openly for power, either in the Parliament or in the King's Council. In 1645 the King almost disolved the Council and Parliament due to three deaths by three different families. Things quieted down, mostly because they were using less direct methods. But this reality was rudely shaken to bits come 1703. | ||
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| + | In 1703, the Parliament, with help from Military Leaders, overtook the Goverment. A short period of Fighting was seen as Royalist Forces fought back. The Parliament formed a new Goverment Called "The Democratic Union of Granate". This is also where the name Granate came from. For a period of 5 months, there was open Civil war between Royalist Forces and Unionist Forces. Fighting ended after a member of the Royal Signed a treaty handing power over to the Parliament. No Word, to this day, has been revealed who the member was. Rumors are that it was the Bastard Brother of King Richard Kleinhert, Joesf Klein. | ||
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| + | For the next 50 years the Country was ruled by the Parliament. During this time many Lords lost there land but gained other things. Among them are money, power in the Parliament, or even other favors. The Country basically functioned the same as it did during the time of the First Monarchy, but without the King's Auto-Law or Veto Power. The Democrats were culling more and more support from the Populace. It would seem that the Kingdom would never return. That is, until Dictatorship Started. | ||
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===The Dictatorship=== | ===The Dictatorship=== | ||
===The Republic of Granate=== | ===The Republic of Granate=== | ||
Revision as of 18:50, 14 October 2006
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| Official Language | German, English, and French | ||||
| Capital | Lucianus, 32.6 million | ||||
| Head of State | King of the Republics Andrei Johnson | ||||
| Secretary of Foreign Affairs | Albert Stropka | ||||
| Secretary of Internal Affairs | Terrance Gladstone | ||||
| Population | 469 Million (October 14th, 2006) | ||||
| Founding | 24 March, 1498 - after the The War of the Many Lords | ||||
| Founding of the Parliament | 15 January, 1505 - after the "Failed" Democratic Rebellion | ||||
| Dissolution of the Parliament | 28 June, 1753 - Beginning of the Dictatorship | ||||
| Re-Founding of the Parliament | 18 July, 1759 - After the End of the Dictatorship | ||||
| Government Type | Monarchy | ||||
| Nation Type | Parliamentary Monarchy | ||||
| National Animal | Granatian Rattle Snake | ||||
| Currency | Granat [Ç] | ||||
| National Map | Not available at this time | ||||
| Naval Craft Classification | RGS (Royal Granatian Ship) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .grat | ||||
| Calling Code | +942 | ||||
| Official Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
The Republican Monarchy of Granate is an old nation. Founded back during the end of the Dark Ages, it has risen to a place of power, be it a small one. Granate's history is one rich with war, strife, triump, agony, and Victory. Throughout it's history, it's been host to Democracies, Republics, Dictatorships, and Monarchies. Granate as it stands right now is a Monarchy, even though it still has a Parliament. This system is alot like the Parliamentary Monarchy of the UK, but with significant differences.
Contents
History
The War of Many Lords
Back before Granate was a unified, there were thousands of tiny Duchies, Kingdoms, Republics that littered it's landscape. Wars between sometimes 10 groups was not uncommon. Beginning in early 1495 one of the Leaders of the Kingdom of Lucianus decided something needed to be done. So this King began to gather with him a vast force. He also worked to find Allies among his neighboring Kingdoms. Working with these kingdoms he was able to unite a large Portion of Granatian Territory. This Kingdom was called Bornsbruck, it is still called this in modern times, but as a province.
The other Lors and Kings were frightened by this one mans power. They began to work together and formed Large Kingdoms of their own. Two of these were Almsbruck and Penerbruck, which still are called this in modern times. Bornsbruck began to feel the pressure of this ever growing force of Enemies. Thus the War of the The Kingdoms began. This would last for 2 years, ending in 1497 with a victory for Bornsbruck. They began what later would be called the Subjugation of the Last Lords or as it is called in Modern Times "The War of Many Lords". In todays time we consider all this to be part of The War of Many of Lords.
The Failed Democratic Rebellion
After the War of Many Lords the Kingdom saw 6 years of unusual peace. During the era of the Lords there was wars that lasted weeks and days. Now that there wasn't any Wars happening, the Provinces saw an unacountable boon in the Harvests and Buildings were built throughout the Kingdom. There just a general feeling a good throughout the Kingdom. But this peace, was not to last. This time came to be know as the Short Peace.
In late 1503 the nation saw a rise in the general Dissenseion among the populace. The Kingdoms officials couldn't locate the source of it. The Goverment was getting a little hot under the collar seeing as this could screw up everything that the Kingdom had worked so hard to achieve. In January 1504 their fears were found to be true. Rebels who called themselves Democrats were leading rebels throughout much of the Kingdom. The problem was that many of the Democrats leaders were Former Lords who still held a large bit of power. These lords outfitted the rebels and even hired Mercenaries to fight for them. The Rebellion would last nearly a year with the signing of a Treaty that ended the rebellion, but forced the goverment to Found a Parliament so that the People's voice could be heard.
The Democratic Union
For the next 200 years there was no political upheaval. Throughout the Kingdom the people were happy and harvests were Bountiful. Life was good, for the Average Citizen. In the Upper Ranks there was much berating, intrique, and death. Individual Families fought each other openly for power, either in the Parliament or in the King's Council. In 1645 the King almost disolved the Council and Parliament due to three deaths by three different families. Things quieted down, mostly because they were using less direct methods. But this reality was rudely shaken to bits come 1703.
In 1703, the Parliament, with help from Military Leaders, overtook the Goverment. A short period of Fighting was seen as Royalist Forces fought back. The Parliament formed a new Goverment Called "The Democratic Union of Granate". This is also where the name Granate came from. For a period of 5 months, there was open Civil war between Royalist Forces and Unionist Forces. Fighting ended after a member of the Royal Signed a treaty handing power over to the Parliament. No Word, to this day, has been revealed who the member was. Rumors are that it was the Bastard Brother of King Richard Kleinhert, Joesf Klein.
For the next 50 years the Country was ruled by the Parliament. During this time many Lords lost there land but gained other things. Among them are money, power in the Parliament, or even other favors. The Country basically functioned the same as it did during the time of the First Monarchy, but without the King's Auto-Law or Veto Power. The Democrats were culling more and more support from the Populace. It would seem that the Kingdom would never return. That is, until Dictatorship Started.
