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region=[[Alpha omega]] |
 
motto="Money is Power, Power is Knowledge, Knowledge is Great" |
 
motto="Money is Power, Power is Knowledge, Knowledge is Great" |
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language=English |
 
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capital= Valde |
 
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leader=Prime Minister David Jones |
 
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=A Brief History=
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When The Great Commonwealth first joined nationstates his first home was in Alpha omega.  Shortly after his arrival he was elected the UN Delegate of the then small region, a position which he held for some time until he later became head of recruitment (a period in which the membership of Alpha omega rose to over 90) and finally head of foreign affairs.  When Alpha omega was a member of ACCEL The Great Commonwealth became first a member and then Alpha omega's Director to ACCEL.  When Alpha omega left ACCEL he stayed on at ACCEL as a member and was for a short time an UnderSecretary until eventually a lack of time forced a resignation from the Alliance.  When Alpha omega became a Prefecture of The New Meritocracy he joined the Senate of the region and served a term as Praetor.  In his second term he resigned due to a lack of time to commit to the role.  When Alpha omega underwent a constitutional reform he became the leader of a party called the Rubicon but due to a lack of activity within the party it never became a success.  The Great Commonwealth is now in retirement although a return to NationStates is possible in the future.
  
 
=Responsibilites=
 
=Responsibilites=
  
The Great Commonwealth currently holds the following positions:
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The Great Commonwealth is currently in retirement.
  
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==Former Responsibilites==
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*[[Delegate| UN Delegate]] of [[Alpha omega]]
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*Presiding Judge of The Disputes Division of The Court of Arbitration of [[ACCEL]]
 
*Portumnus of [[Alpha omega]]
 
*Portumnus of [[Alpha omega]]
*Member of [[ACCEL]]
 
 
*Director to [[ACCEL]] from [[Alpha omega]]
 
*Director to [[ACCEL]] from [[Alpha omega]]
*Presiding Judge of The Disputes Division of The Court of Arbitration of [[ACCEL]]
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*Praetor of [[The Meritocracy]]
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*Citizen of [[The Meritocratic Isles]]
 
*Senator of [[The Meritocracy]]
 
*Senator of [[The Meritocracy]]
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*UnderSecretary of External Affairs of The Department of Administrative Affairs of [[ACCEL]]
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*Circitor to [[The Meritocratic Isles]]
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*Ambassador for [[The Meritocracy]]
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*Ambassador for [[Alpha omega]]
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*Ambassador for [[ACCEL]]
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*Investor of [[Alpha omega]]
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*Member of [[ACCEL]]
  
==Ambassadorships==
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==Spam Wars==
 
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The Great Commonwealth's diplomatic corps acts as an ambassador to many regions.
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Ambassador from Alpha Omega to:
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*[[Aberdeen]]
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*[[10000 Islands]]
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*[[Feudal Japan]]
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*[[Land of Kings and Emperors]]
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*[[The Supreme Union]]
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Ambassador from ACCEL to:
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*[[The Lexicon]]
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Ambassador from The New Meritocracy to:
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*[[Change]]
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==Former==
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*[[Delegate| UN Delegate]] of [[Alpha omega]]
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=History=
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==The Beginning==
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In the beginning The Great Commonwealth was not called The Great Commonwealth nor did any form of it exist.  It was made up of lords.  These lords controlled their own land, made their own laws and controlled the people they ruled over.  All the Lords were dictactors and ruled their people with an iron fist.  There were many revolutions against the Lords.  Most were stampted out with force but one was sucessful.  This revolution has come to be known as the "Great Revolution"  The revolution started in 654AD when George White, a Peasant, was attacked by guards for not paying the unfair taxes imposed by the Lord, Lord Richmond.  Other peseants joined in the fight and killed the two guards.  As word of this act spread pockets of resistance opened up all over the province of Richmond.  Eventually these pockets came together, with George White as their leader.  They knew that they would never be truly free untill the Lord was dead and his seat of power, Fort Robinbreast, was captured.  The resistance made swords and shields, they trained day and night.  When they were ready they attacked.  On May 2nd 665 the attack came.  Just before the battle a messenger was sent with a note.  This is what we now think it contained:
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<i>"Before you is the army of those you have suppressed, we are the army of liberty and justice.  Allow all men to live without your influence and no more blood need be spilt.  Justice will prevail"</i>
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The messenger was killed.  At the break of day the Resistance stormed the castle and after a long and bloody battle they took the keep.  By the end the Lord lay at George White's feet, dead.  Now the region must be rebuilt.
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==The Rebuilding==
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George White renamed the region Valde.  He imposed fair taxes and intorduced a very basic legal system where crimes would be brought before those he deemed sensible and intelligent enough to judge.  There was some talk about what to do with the fort, it would be a useful center of power but it had grown to be a symbol of everything that the people hated.  Because of this it was ordered that it should be destroyed.  On its ruins was built a simple thatch hut.  This was to be the seat of power of George White.  It embodied everything that George White was about, humility, justice, equality.  It is these values that would lead Valde through the next 500 years to become the center of The Great Commonwealth.
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In The Epic Spam War of Alpha omega The Great Commonwealth out spammed them all and was awarded title of Spampion of [[Alpha omega]] for his victory along with this trophy, crafted by the brilliant [[Slywolf]]:
  
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http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/slywolfe/Spamtrophy.jpg
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 29 July 2007

The Great Commonwealth
the_great_commonwealth.jpg
Flag of The Great Commonwealth
Motto: "Money is Power, Power is Knowledge, Knowledge is Great"
Map
Region Alpha omega
Capital Valde
Official Language(s) English
Leader Prime Minister David Jones
Population 1,087,000,000
Currency Omegan Pound 
NS Sunset XML

A Brief History

When The Great Commonwealth first joined nationstates his first home was in Alpha omega. Shortly after his arrival he was elected the UN Delegate of the then small region, a position which he held for some time until he later became head of recruitment (a period in which the membership of Alpha omega rose to over 90) and finally head of foreign affairs. When Alpha omega was a member of ACCEL The Great Commonwealth became first a member and then Alpha omega's Director to ACCEL. When Alpha omega left ACCEL he stayed on at ACCEL as a member and was for a short time an UnderSecretary until eventually a lack of time forced a resignation from the Alliance. When Alpha omega became a Prefecture of The New Meritocracy he joined the Senate of the region and served a term as Praetor. In his second term he resigned due to a lack of time to commit to the role. When Alpha omega underwent a constitutional reform he became the leader of a party called the Rubicon but due to a lack of activity within the party it never became a success. The Great Commonwealth is now in retirement although a return to NationStates is possible in the future.

Responsibilites

The Great Commonwealth is currently in retirement.

Former Responsibilites

Spam Wars

In The Epic Spam War of Alpha omega The Great Commonwealth out spammed them all and was awarded title of Spampion of Alpha omega for his victory along with this trophy, crafted by the brilliant Slywolf:

Spamtrophy.jpg