Mercurian Republic

The Mercurian Republic, sometimes referred to as simply Mercury, was a nation established on Eldham. It was founded and was led by Chancellor Merc1377. It is today known as the Drackarian Province of Mercury in the south, while the northern lands are the Kingdom of Aurea.
== History ==
The Mercurian Republic was first established on the Eastern coast of the continent of Leifmyrr in , not long after the traveler's arrival to Eldham. It neighbored the Ellysian Empire to the North and Roðinnbrók to the West.
=== Northern Leifmyrr Alliance ===
Several nations on the continent of Leifmyrr wanted to establish a defensive pact to defend one another as many of them were quite small in both territory and numbers. This was the basis of the Treaty of Sodalis which established the Northern Leifmyrr Alliance consisting of the Mercurian Republic, Roðinnbrók, the Lotus City State of Vraelea, the Terrainian Republic, Blómach Forest, the Rohkian Shogunate, the City-State of Sodalis and Nova Žemja.
Since the Northern Leifmyrr Alliance's founding, most member nations have either left Eldham or joined other states. After a tragic fire in the Sodali Senate, the city-state was left in a desperate grasp for stability, and decided to join the Mercurian Republic. Terrainia Joined Rodinnbrok as a protectorate state, and Vraelea left Eldham, selling their territory to Sigland.
=== Second Coalition-Ellysian War ===
The first military conflict the nation would be brought into, very briefly after its founding, was the Second Coalition-Ellysian War, where they assisted in the war effort. They gained the northernmost region, where Gol and New Aurea are currently located, after the dissolution of the Ellysian Empire. After the collapse of Ellysia, they joined as a member nation of the Anti-Radical Syndicate.
On , the Berry Bandits broke into the Capital City of Maia where they killed multiple Mercurian civillians. Eventually, one bandit by the name of Astro, was trapped and killed by the Maians.
=== Fall of Mercury ===
As tensions rose between Rodinnbrok and Mercury over the ex-protectorate, Rohkia, a Rohkian revolutionary betrayed Merc and revealed his plan to support the province’s independence movement. Rodinnbrok refused diplomatic discussion and with the support of several allied nations declared war on Mercury. Merc was then overthrown by the citizens, and Rodinnbrok pressured the newly elected Lord Danish to cede Mercury to Rodinnbrok, completely dividing the country and forcing hundreds of thousands of gold in reparations, excommunicating Merc from any government participation.
The northern lands separated and became independent, as the Kingdom of Aurea. Vita led the new nation with a disdain for old Mercury and the violence and disorder that came from the fall of Mercurian political regime. This 
== Government ==
The government structure of the Mercurian Republic was best described as a social democracy. The Chancellor lead a council of representatives from every city and governmental branch.
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