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|established_event1 = Withdrawal of the Grand Queendom of Betancourt
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|established_date2 = 27 January 1723
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|established_event3 = Independence declared
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|established_date3 = 5 July 1723
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'''Hiraeth''', officially the '''Communities of Hiraeth''' is a communal confederation of six communities in [[Western Varisia]] that borders the [[Federal Republic of Betancourt]] to the north, the [[Kingdom of Zama]] to the south, the [[State of Apricus]] to the west, and the great Shomerisian sea to the east.
'''Apricus''', officially the '''State of Apricus''' is a federal state located in [[Western Varisia]] along the Great Shomerisian sea that borders [[Hiraeth]] to the south. The geographical location of Apricus has kept it under the shadow of [[Hiraeth]] and largely dependent on it.  


== History ==
== History ==
The borders of contemporary Apricus are the result of the gradual and slow mass withdrawal of the Grand Queendom of [[Betancourt]]. Its territory was part of the larger Athemian tribal land and hence was part of the Greater Athema province within the Grand Queendom of [[Betancourt]].
With the withdrawal of the Grand Queendom of [[Betancourt]] in 1698, Apricus gained independence under President Antonio Lorenzo in 1700. Apricus's history since independence has been marked by relative political stability and prosperity based on Ceva's position as a regional center for finance and trade.
=== Royal Era ===
=== Royal Era ===
At the end of the 1600s and through the early 1700s, the Grand Queendom of Betancourt controlled the majority of what is today's Hiraeth, on which resided a number of ethnicities under the Betancourtian crown predominantly the native Athemians in central Hiraeth and the Zords in Eastern Hiraeth, in a system commonly known as 'God's Land, Betanian Crown', by which the land was owned by a number of local communities yet under the authority of the Betancourtian crown. Due to the rapid expansion of the Queendom across South Western Varisia, it began to crumble as a result of resource shortages and local rebellions, which brought its eventual end and gave birth to the [[Federal Republic of Betancourt]]. However, the newly formed republic was viewed as a disgrace by a minority of Betanians because of its smaller size and democratic approach that granted ethnic minorities the same rights as Betanians, thus, a large number of Betanian settlements refused to return to the Betanian motherland and remained in Hiraeth and Apricus where they replicated smaller versions of the Queendom.
Lebanon was part of Greater Athema, and consequently became part of the Grand Queendom of Betancourt.
=== The Mass Migration ===
=== Independence ===
Around 1730, small communities began growing economically in Hiraeth and Apricus, resulting in unprecedented population growth, which also marked the beginning of mass immigration from the nearby fragile Zamareise Kingdom, through which tens of thousands of Zamareises constructed settlements in Southern Hiraeth or settled in majority-Athemian settlements. Betanian communities felt threatened by the expanding Zamareise population, so a series of violent attacks against Zamareise settlements across Hiraeth were carried out by their self-defence militia 'The Supreme Royal Guard'. Approximately half of the Zamareises in Hiraeth died as a result of the campaign, and large numbers of Zamareises left their settlements and sought refuge in Athemians towns, where they were protected from Betanian aggression.
Apricus gained a measure of independence during the Betancourtian mass withdrawal. President Antonio Lorenzo, the Head of the National Athemian Convention, played a major role in the independence of the nation. Under political pressure from both inside and outside Apricus, President Antonio Lorenzo announced the independence of Apricus on 5 July 1723, and later on proposed that Apricus would mandate over the rest of Greater Athema upon the dissolution of the grand queendom. Elections were held in 1725 and Antonio Lorenzo was elected as the first president of Apricus.
=== Settlement ===
=== The Ceva Broadcast ===
By 1753, the majority of settlements in Hiraeth were thriving towns that exchanged goods and information regularly. Most of these towns, however, were ethnically based and had hostile relations with each other. The largest town, Athema, was named after the native Athemians and had a mixture of Athemians, Zomaereises, and Monsorians. Second in size was Novoz, a Betenian town with a small enslaved Zomaereise and Monsorian population.
Niccolò Palazzo began planning to seize power shortly after his dismissal as the Governor of South Apricus. While Niccolò Palazzo had been in de facto command of South Apricus since 1730, Antonio Lorenzo and his supporters still held all the formal trappings of power there. Niccolò Palazzo was invite to attend the Annual Congress Meeting held on 1 October 1734. At the congress, Niccolò Palazzo was condemned by Antonio Lorenzo's congressional bloc for weakening the federal state in South Apricus. However, before attending the congress, Antonio Lorenzo had broadcasted to the southern territories of Apricus loyal to him that the congress had planned to officially withdrew their declaration of intent to mandate Greater Athema. The congress was swarmed by angry mobs that accused the congress of betrayal. Criticism of Niccolò Palazzo continued, but with the congress surrounded, the majority of delegates knew that they had lost the battle.
=== God's Land War ===
 
A prominent Zamareise journalist known for his calls for retaliation against the Betanians was stabbed to death in 1756 just outside his house in Athema, the event known as 'Silence of the Zamareise', which led to a large-scale war between Athema and nearby Betenian settlements, the largest of which was Novoz, that lasted 13 years and claimed the lives of an estimated 60,000 Athemians and Zomaereises and 43,000 Betanians. In the end, the 'Document of Organization' was signed, which was intended to reintroduce an amended version of the 'God's Land, Betenian Crown' by creating communal governance over Hiraeth settlements while creating a confederal government, however, due to high instability and lack of trust within the communities, that system was not able to be effectively reintroduced.  
Niccolò Palazzo ordered loyalists to arrest the leading members of Antonio Lorenzo's government. While many leading middle men were offered posts in Apricus' embassies abroad, Antonio Lorenzo refused, telling Niccolò Palazzo, "The streets of Athema will be painted with your blood one day." In response, Niccolò Palazzo imprisoned Antonio Lorenzo who was later executed for treason.
=== Treaty of Mutual Defence ===
== Geography ==
Due to the threat of an invasion from Zama, the communities of Hiraeth met in Northfield in Eastern Hiraeth in 1801, where a treaty of mutual defence was forged. Additionally, the Betanians ended and outlawed slavery as a gesture of good will, and sent a formal letter of apology to the Zamareise Representatives Council in Athema, which was received but no official response was made.
=== The Communal Assembly ===
A year later, in 1802, communal representatives of Athema, Novoz, Northfield, and Hadar and Easred negotiated the terms of the treaty of mutual defence and laid the foundation for The Communal Assembly, which serves as a congress of Hiraethian communal representatives.
== Regions and Cities ==
The Communities of Hiraeth is made up of four different autonomous regions: Greater Athema, Zabelia, Zordia, and Hadar and Easred.
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|575,141
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|29,517
|404,152
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|Northfield
|6,107
|326,430
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|! colspan="2"|Hadar and Easred
|38,678
|248,709
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=== [[Greater Athema]] ===

Revision as of 00:42, 20 February 2022

The State of Apricus
Flag of Apricus
Flag
Coat of arms of Apricus
Coat of arms
Motto: Apricus My Beloved Land
CapitalCeva (de facto) Athema (de jure)
Largest cityCeva
Official languages
Ethnic groups
  • 78% Athemians
  • 16% Zamareise
  • 3% Betanians
  • 2% Zords
  • <1% Others
Demonym(s)Apricusian
GovernmentCivilian Autocratic Aristocracy
• President
Giannino Rizzo
• Prime Minister
Ferdinanda Calabresi
• Speaker of the Parliament
Nico Costa
LegislatureThe National Congress
Establishment
• Withdrawal of the Grand Queendom of Betancourt
3 August 1720
• Constitution
27 January 1723
• Independence declared
5 July 1723
Area
• Total
16,286 km2 (6,288 sq mi)
• Water (%)
1.8
Population
• August 1825 estimate
189,421
GDP (PPP)1825 estimate
• Total
₲230.693 million
• Per capita
₲1,217.885
CurrencyBetancourtian Gizi (₲)

Apricus, officially the State of Apricus is a federal state located in Western Varisia along the Great Shomerisian sea that borders Hiraeth to the south. The geographical location of Apricus has kept it under the shadow of Hiraeth and largely dependent on it.

History

The borders of contemporary Apricus are the result of the gradual and slow mass withdrawal of the Grand Queendom of Betancourt. Its territory was part of the larger Athemian tribal land and hence was part of the Greater Athema province within the Grand Queendom of Betancourt. With the withdrawal of the Grand Queendom of Betancourt in 1698, Apricus gained independence under President Antonio Lorenzo in 1700. Apricus's history since independence has been marked by relative political stability and prosperity based on Ceva's position as a regional center for finance and trade.

Royal Era

Lebanon was part of Greater Athema, and consequently became part of the Grand Queendom of Betancourt.

Independence

Apricus gained a measure of independence during the Betancourtian mass withdrawal. President Antonio Lorenzo, the Head of the National Athemian Convention, played a major role in the independence of the nation. Under political pressure from both inside and outside Apricus, President Antonio Lorenzo announced the independence of Apricus on 5 July 1723, and later on proposed that Apricus would mandate over the rest of Greater Athema upon the dissolution of the grand queendom. Elections were held in 1725 and Antonio Lorenzo was elected as the first president of Apricus.

The Ceva Broadcast

Niccolò Palazzo began planning to seize power shortly after his dismissal as the Governor of South Apricus. While Niccolò Palazzo had been in de facto command of South Apricus since 1730, Antonio Lorenzo and his supporters still held all the formal trappings of power there. Niccolò Palazzo was invite to attend the Annual Congress Meeting held on 1 October 1734. At the congress, Niccolò Palazzo was condemned by Antonio Lorenzo's congressional bloc for weakening the federal state in South Apricus. However, before attending the congress, Antonio Lorenzo had broadcasted to the southern territories of Apricus loyal to him that the congress had planned to officially withdrew their declaration of intent to mandate Greater Athema. The congress was swarmed by angry mobs that accused the congress of betrayal. Criticism of Niccolò Palazzo continued, but with the congress surrounded, the majority of delegates knew that they had lost the battle.

Niccolò Palazzo ordered loyalists to arrest the leading members of Antonio Lorenzo's government. While many leading middle men were offered posts in Apricus' embassies abroad, Antonio Lorenzo refused, telling Niccolò Palazzo, "The streets of Athema will be painted with your blood one day." In response, Niccolò Palazzo imprisoned Antonio Lorenzo who was later executed for treason.

Geography

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