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| conventional_long_name = Republic of Rozengria
| conventional_long_name = Republic of Rozengria
| common_name            = Rozengria
| common_name            = Rozengria
| native_name            = {{native name|nl|Republiek van Rozengrië}}
| native_name            = Republiek van Rozengrië ([[Rozengrian language|Rozengrian]])
| image_flag            = Flag of Rozengria.svg
| image_flag            = Flag of Rozengria.svg
| image_coat            = Coat of arms of Limburg.svg
| image_flag2            =
| symbol_type            = Coat of arms
| image_coat            = Coat of arms of Rozengria.svg
| symbol_type            = [[Coat of arms of Rozengria|Coat of arms]]
| national_motto        = {{native phrase|la|Unitatis Facit Vires}}
| national_motto        = {{native phrase|la|Unitatis Facit Vires}}
| national_anthem        = "[[Rozengriënlied]]"<br />(1974{{ndash}}1979){{parabr}}{{center|[[File:Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia.ogg]]}}
| national_anthem        = "[[Rozengriënlied]]"<br />(1864{{ndash}}1915){{parabr}}{{center|[[File:Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia.ogg]]}}
| image_map              = Zambia (orthographic projection).svg
| image_map              = Zambia (orthographic projection).svg
| capital                = [[Lusaka|Stoffelstad]]
| capital                = {{wpl|Lusaka|Stoffelstad}}
| largest_city          = capital
| largest_city          = capital
| official_languages    = {{hlist|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch%20language Dutch] (de jure)|
| official_languages    = {{hlist|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch%20language Dutch] (de jure)| [[Rozengrian language|Rozengrian]] (de facto)}}
[[Rozengrian language|Rozengrian]] (de facto)}}
| languages_type        = Other languages
| languages_type        = Other languages
| languages              = {{hlist|[[Bemba language|Bemba]]|[[Nyanja language|Nyanja]]|[[English]]|[[Tumbuka language|Tumbuka]]|[[Lozi language|Lozi]]}}
| languages              = {{hlist|[[Bemba language|Bemba]]|[[Nyanja language|Nyanja]]|[[English]]|[[Tumbuka language|Tumbuka]]|[[Lozi language|Lozi]]}}
| ethnic_groups          = {{plainlist|
| ethnic_groups          = {{plainlist|
* 63.09% Black
* 63.09% Black
* 36.44% [[White Rozengrians|White]]
* 36.44% [[Rozengrian Boers|White]]
* 0.47% [[Coloureds|Coloured]]/Asian
* 0.47% [[Coloureds|Coloured]]/Asian
}}
}}
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| area_rank              = <ref name="area">{{cite web |url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2004/Table03.pdf |title=Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density |author=United Nations Statistics Division |access-date=9 November 2007 |archive-date=31 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031023924/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2004/Table03.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| area_rank              = <ref name="area">{{cite web |url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2004/Table03.pdf |title=Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density |author=United Nations Statistics Division |access-date=9 November 2007 |archive-date=31 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031023924/http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/DYB2004/Table03.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| area_sq_mi            = 290,587 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
| area_sq_mi            = 290,587 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
| population_census      = 1,930,000
| population_census      = 2,390,000
| population_census_year = 1910
| population_census_year = 1910
| GDP_PPP                =  
| GDP_PPP                =  
| GDP_PPP_year          =  
| GDP_PPP_year          =  
| HDI                    =  
| HDI                    = 0.813
| HDI_year              =  
| HDI_year              = 1910
| currency              = [[Rozengrian pound]]
| currency              = [[Rozengrian pound]]
| time_zone              = [[Central Africa Time|CAT]]
| time_zone              = [[Central Africa Time|CAT]]
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| year_start            = 1862
| year_start            = 1862
| flag_alt              = Flag of Rozengria from 1865{{ndash}}1915
| flag_alt              = Flag of Rozengria from 1865{{ndash}}1915
| flag_type              = [[Flag of Rozengria|Flag<br />(1865{{ndash}}1915)]]
| flag_type              = [[Flag of Rozengria|Flag]]
| coa_size              = 80px
| coa_size              = 80px
| englishmotto          = Unity Makes Strength
| englishmotto          = Unity Makes Strength
| year_leader1          = 1862-1886
| leader1                = [[Stoffel Vermark]]
| year_leader2          = 1886-1894
| leader2                = [[Hendrik de Villiers]]
| year_leader3          = 1894-1897
| leader3                = [[Gideon Terblanche]]
| year_leader4          = 1897-1902
| leader4                = [[Pieter der Bezuidenhout]]
| year_leader5          = 1902-1910
| leader5                = [[Johan van der Velde]]
| year_leader6          = 1910-1915
| leader6                = [[Frederik Boshoff]]
| house1                = [[Senate of Rozengria|Senate]]
| house1                = [[Senate of Rozengria|Senate]]
| house2                = [[House of Assembly of Rozengria|House of Assembly]]
| house2                = [[House of Assembly of Rozengria|House of Assembly]]
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'''Rozengria''' was a independent sovereign Boer republic established in 1862 until its complete dissolution in 1915.
'''Rozengria''' was a independent sovereign Boer republic established in 1862 until its complete dissolution in 1915.


== Language ==
== Overview ==
Language redirect page.
Rozengria, a Boer republic established in 1862, emerged from the amalgamation of the [[Republic of Vaalstroom]] and [[wikipedia:Barotseland|Barotseland]]. The nation was characterized by a unique political landscape, dominated by a white minority (or so), which at the foundation of the Republic made up about 20% of the population. Despite this demographic imbalance, the Rozengrian government managed to integrate the Black population into its social and political fabric, albeit not without incidents of tension and conflict.


Rozengrian language:  
The country was rich in cultural diversity, with a variety of ethnic groups contributing to its social structure. By law, the official language was Dutch, but Rozengrian, a distinct creole language of the already distinct Afrikaans, was virtually spoken by all the white population and educated black populace.
[[Rozengrian language|Rozengrian]]
 
== Political Landscape ==
The political landscape of Rozengria was heavily influenced by Boer culturalism in the African continent and the historical context of colonialism. The government operated as a unitary parliamentary republic, with a legislature that consisted of a Senate and a House of Assembly. While the ruling elite was predominantly white, policies were crafted to appease the other various factions and the majority black group within the society to ease as much racial tension. Although other political parties were allowed to coexist without repression, Rozengria was virtually a one-party state with the Rozengrian Front (Rozengrian: Rozengriese Front) winning nearly every single election in the country's history.
 
As social reforms rolled out, particularily following the 1890 Rozengrian Constitutional Reformation Act, the native African population was allowed limited participation in the Rozengrian Front's cabinet. While this helped ease racial tension between White Rozengrians and Black Rozengrians, the decision was also though to be counterintuitive, as revolutionary thought among the Black populace began to take place.
 
In 1895, [[Limbani Matumula]], a renowed socialist and pan-Africanist founded the National African Unity Party (NAUP), with the intention of establishing majority rule in Rozengria. Initially unpopular, the NAUP later gained traction and became significant in the lead-up to the Rozengrian Civil War, which would ultimately reshape the nation's political dynamics.
[[File:Chess War Boundaries.png|left|thumb|<div style="text-align:left">Proposed boundaries:{{Legend-line|blue solid 2px|The Ainsworth Border, favored by Britain}}{{Legend-line|red solid 2px|The Velde Border, favored by Rozengria}}{{Legend-line|lime solid 2px|The decided border}}The modern boundary follows the green line.</div>]]
 
== Chess War (1882) ==
The '''Chess War''' was a confrontation in 1882 between '''[[Rozengria]]''' and the '''United Kingdom''' over the '''British–Rozengrian border''' in the '''Territory of Livingstone''', between '''Steenvlakte Province''' (present-day Chipata Province) and the '''Central Region''' of then '''Nyasaland'''. The Chess War, so called because it was triggered by a game of '''chess'''. Despite being referred to as a "war," there were no casualties on either side.
 
=== Border Ambiguity ===
The roots of the Chess War lay in the unclear border delineation between Rozengria and British territories. While both powers had expanding interests in the region, the exact boundary lines within the resource-rich Livingstone Territory were disputed. The area’s significant copper deposits had been discovered by David Livingstone, adding both economic and symbolic value to the land. However, in 1880, survey maps of the region were incomplete, and the parties differed in their interpretations of where the border lay.
 
=== Game of Chess ===
As both British and Rozengrian officials established camps in the disputed territory, tensions simmered but remained peaceful. In an effort to defuse a brewing standoff, the Rozengrian governor in Steenvlakte Province, '''Johan van der Velde''', met with '''British Commissioner Henry Ainsworth''' in the local government office of Colesburg to negotiate terms over the boundary. To ease tensions, Ainsworth suggested a game of chess as a break from the intense deliberations. Aware of the game’s diplomatic potential, both parties informally agreed that the winner would secure their country’s claim over the disputed land.
 
=== Outcome ===
After an intense chess match, van der Velde emerged victorious, granting Rozengria the moral edge in claiming Livingstone Territory. The British, though reluctant to concede, ultimately withdrew their claim over the specific contested area, and a boundary line was agreed upon and signed in what came to be known as the Livingstone Accord of 1883.
 
== Anglo-Rozengrian War ==
Following the Chess War, tensions between Rozengria and the British Empire persisted. In 1890, the '''Anglo-Rozengrian War''' broke out, triggered by British encroachment into Rozengrian land and support for local dissidents. The motivations for this war are complex, but historians connect it to the Cairo-Cape Town Railway ambition, and newly discovered mass deposits of copper and zinc in the Copperbelt Region. Rozengrian forces, led by General '''Eloff Kriel''', utilized guerrilla warfare, conducting surprise attacks on British supply lines. Their knowledge of the terrain allowed them to effectively ambush British troops, frustrating larger military maneuvers. The war, lasting 2 years, ended in a decisive Rozengrian victory. As it appeared to the British the war was not in their favour, the '''Treaty of Vereeniging''' (not to be confused with the Treaty of Vereeniging marking the end of the Second Boer War) was signed in 5 May 1892 by the British and Rozengrian government.
 
=== German Support ===
The Rozengrian government sought support from the '''German Empire''', leveraging their interests in the region to procure  weapons and resources from '''German East Africa'''. This partnership provided crucial artillery and financial aid, and was the beginning to a strong diplomatic connection between the two political entities.
 
== Net Immigration ==
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Rozengria experienced a significant influx of white Afrikaner settlers, largely driven by the tumultuous political climate and conflicts in neighboring regions. The end of the Second Boer War (1895–1899) not only led to the dissolution of the Boer States of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, but also caused the destruction of many of the surviving Boer enclaves within the British colony of Rhodesia. It was for this reason that many Boers, devastated from the lasting effects of the Boer War, sought refuge from British authority and the repercussions of colonial rule. Rozengria, the only surviving Boer State that had achieved both international recognition and complete independence, offered opportunities for disenfranchised Boers where they could preserve their cultural identity and lifestyle. From this, the white population of Rozengria increased from 20% to 35% in the matter of a few years.
 
=== Government Support ===
The Rozengrian Front actively encouraged this immigration of Boers, viewing them as valuable contributors to the agricultural economy and as a buffer against the rising political influence of the Black majority. Settlers were often provided with land grants and resources to facilitate their transition.
 
=== Opposition ===
[[Limbani Matumula]], the founder of the National African Unity Party, condemned government support of the immigration of Boers, stating it as a form of colonialism designed to further marginalize the Black majority. He argued that such actions were to brush off existing systemic inequalities and hindered progress towards black majority rule. Matumula's stance resonated with many disillusioned Black Rozengrians, fueling support for the NAUP and encouraging future political upheaval.
 
== History Bloc ==
This is being worked on.
 
Planned content:
 
-Rozengrian Civil War
 
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IF PLAUSIBLE
 
-White Rozengria will be a possible path


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
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Republic of Rozengria
Republiek van Rozengrië (Rozengrian)
1862–1915
Motto: Unitatis Facit Vires (Latin)
Unity Makes Strength
Anthem: "Rozengriënlied"
(1864–1915)
Location of Rozengria
Capital
and largest city
Stoffelstad
Official languages
Other languages
Ethnic groups
(1910)
Demonym(s)Rozengrian
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
• 1862-1886
Stoffel Vermark
• 1886-1894
Hendrik de Villiers
• 1894-1897
Gideon Terblanche
• 1897-1902
Pieter der Bezuidenhout
• 1902-1910
Johan van der Velde
• 1910-1915
Frederik Boshoff
LegislatureParliament
Senate
House of Assembly
History 
20 November 1862
1 June 1915
Area
• Total
752,617 km2 (290,587 sq mi) ([1])
Population
• 1910 census
2,390,000
HDI (1910)0.813
very high
CurrencyRozengrian pound
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Republic of Vaalstroom
Kingdom of Barotseland
Zambian Rogue
Today part ofZambia

Rozengria was a independent sovereign Boer republic established in 1862 until its complete dissolution in 1915.

Overview

Rozengria, a Boer republic established in 1862, emerged from the amalgamation of the Republic of Vaalstroom and Barotseland. The nation was characterized by a unique political landscape, dominated by a white minority (or so), which at the foundation of the Republic made up about 20% of the population. Despite this demographic imbalance, the Rozengrian government managed to integrate the Black population into its social and political fabric, albeit not without incidents of tension and conflict.

The country was rich in cultural diversity, with a variety of ethnic groups contributing to its social structure. By law, the official language was Dutch, but Rozengrian, a distinct creole language of the already distinct Afrikaans, was virtually spoken by all the white population and educated black populace.

Political Landscape

The political landscape of Rozengria was heavily influenced by Boer culturalism in the African continent and the historical context of colonialism. The government operated as a unitary parliamentary republic, with a legislature that consisted of a Senate and a House of Assembly. While the ruling elite was predominantly white, policies were crafted to appease the other various factions and the majority black group within the society to ease as much racial tension. Although other political parties were allowed to coexist without repression, Rozengria was virtually a one-party state with the Rozengrian Front (Rozengrian: Rozengriese Front) winning nearly every single election in the country's history.

As social reforms rolled out, particularily following the 1890 Rozengrian Constitutional Reformation Act, the native African population was allowed limited participation in the Rozengrian Front's cabinet. While this helped ease racial tension between White Rozengrians and Black Rozengrians, the decision was also though to be counterintuitive, as revolutionary thought among the Black populace began to take place.

In 1895, Limbani Matumula, a renowed socialist and pan-Africanist founded the National African Unity Party (NAUP), with the intention of establishing majority rule in Rozengria. Initially unpopular, the NAUP later gained traction and became significant in the lead-up to the Rozengrian Civil War, which would ultimately reshape the nation's political dynamics.

Proposed boundaries:
  The Ainsworth Border, favored by Britain
  The Velde Border, favored by Rozengria
  The decided border
The modern boundary follows the green line.

Chess War (1882)

The Chess War was a confrontation in 1882 between Rozengria and the United Kingdom over the British–Rozengrian border in the Territory of Livingstone, between Steenvlakte Province (present-day Chipata Province) and the Central Region of then Nyasaland. The Chess War, so called because it was triggered by a game of chess. Despite being referred to as a "war," there were no casualties on either side.

Border Ambiguity

The roots of the Chess War lay in the unclear border delineation between Rozengria and British territories. While both powers had expanding interests in the region, the exact boundary lines within the resource-rich Livingstone Territory were disputed. The area’s significant copper deposits had been discovered by David Livingstone, adding both economic and symbolic value to the land. However, in 1880, survey maps of the region were incomplete, and the parties differed in their interpretations of where the border lay.

Game of Chess

As both British and Rozengrian officials established camps in the disputed territory, tensions simmered but remained peaceful. In an effort to defuse a brewing standoff, the Rozengrian governor in Steenvlakte Province, Johan van der Velde, met with British Commissioner Henry Ainsworth in the local government office of Colesburg to negotiate terms over the boundary. To ease tensions, Ainsworth suggested a game of chess as a break from the intense deliberations. Aware of the game’s diplomatic potential, both parties informally agreed that the winner would secure their country’s claim over the disputed land.

Outcome

After an intense chess match, van der Velde emerged victorious, granting Rozengria the moral edge in claiming Livingstone Territory. The British, though reluctant to concede, ultimately withdrew their claim over the specific contested area, and a boundary line was agreed upon and signed in what came to be known as the Livingstone Accord of 1883.

Anglo-Rozengrian War

Following the Chess War, tensions between Rozengria and the British Empire persisted. In 1890, the Anglo-Rozengrian War broke out, triggered by British encroachment into Rozengrian land and support for local dissidents. The motivations for this war are complex, but historians connect it to the Cairo-Cape Town Railway ambition, and newly discovered mass deposits of copper and zinc in the Copperbelt Region. Rozengrian forces, led by General Eloff Kriel, utilized guerrilla warfare, conducting surprise attacks on British supply lines. Their knowledge of the terrain allowed them to effectively ambush British troops, frustrating larger military maneuvers. The war, lasting 2 years, ended in a decisive Rozengrian victory. As it appeared to the British the war was not in their favour, the Treaty of Vereeniging (not to be confused with the Treaty of Vereeniging marking the end of the Second Boer War) was signed in 5 May 1892 by the British and Rozengrian government.

German Support

The Rozengrian government sought support from the German Empire, leveraging their interests in the region to procure weapons and resources from German East Africa. This partnership provided crucial artillery and financial aid, and was the beginning to a strong diplomatic connection between the two political entities.

Net Immigration

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Rozengria experienced a significant influx of white Afrikaner settlers, largely driven by the tumultuous political climate and conflicts in neighboring regions. The end of the Second Boer War (1895–1899) not only led to the dissolution of the Boer States of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, but also caused the destruction of many of the surviving Boer enclaves within the British colony of Rhodesia. It was for this reason that many Boers, devastated from the lasting effects of the Boer War, sought refuge from British authority and the repercussions of colonial rule. Rozengria, the only surviving Boer State that had achieved both international recognition and complete independence, offered opportunities for disenfranchised Boers where they could preserve their cultural identity and lifestyle. From this, the white population of Rozengria increased from 20% to 35% in the matter of a few years.

Government Support

The Rozengrian Front actively encouraged this immigration of Boers, viewing them as valuable contributors to the agricultural economy and as a buffer against the rising political influence of the Black majority. Settlers were often provided with land grants and resources to facilitate their transition.

Opposition

Limbani Matumula, the founder of the National African Unity Party, condemned government support of the immigration of Boers, stating it as a form of colonialism designed to further marginalize the Black majority. He argued that such actions were to brush off existing systemic inequalities and hindered progress towards black majority rule. Matumula's stance resonated with many disillusioned Black Rozengrians, fueling support for the NAUP and encouraging future political upheaval.

History Bloc

This is being worked on.

Planned content:

-Rozengrian Civil War

---

IF PLAUSIBLE

-White Rozengria will be a possible path

Etymology

  1. United Nations Statistics Division. "Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2007.

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