Republic of Fleur

The Republic of Fleur was the successor state to the Queendom of Fleur and was followed by the Fleurian Ochlocracy and eventually The People's Republic of Fleur. It existed from the 9th of Caed 122 CE to the 3rd of Avianja 177 CE. During this period, the country was ruled by suzerains elected by a parliament of representatives comprised of various nobility across the country and then approved by the ruler of the Wilemere Empire. 
== History ==
On the 33rd of Avianja 122 CE, Queen Cassandra Wilem of Flowers successfully ascends to the throne of the Unified North, taking on the title of High Queen of the North. Realizing she can no longer govern Fleur from Korevna, she appoints her cousin, Bernadette Olivarden, as suzerain. This leads to much controversy at the time, which was further exacerbated in 131 CE, when High Queen Cassandra chooses Bernadette's successor. Her choice of Charles Boran is highly controversial as up until this point men have only ruled Fleur in times of great distress. Following an assassination attempt in 133, Charles resigns. Realizing the unrest among the nobility, Cassandra chose this time to implement a parliament system. In total, 46 members of the nobility, priesthood, and upper middle class were chosen to represent the various groups within the nation. They were allowed to assemble within Wilemberg to vote for who they would like to be the next suzerain and then that choice would be approved by the High Queen. This resolution was satisfying enough for the time and Evelyn Olivarden was elected suzerain, the first to actually hold the title.
On the 21st of Caed 156 CE, Cassandra Wilem fashions herself Empress of the Wilemere Empire and begins work on reformatting what was once the Unified North as well as her newfound territories. Fleur remains largely untouched, though some holdings capture by the Korevnans long ago are reincorporated into what is now officially known as the Republic of Fleur. During this period, especially following Cassandra's death and succession by her daughter, Empress Guinevere Wilem II, unrest among the working class of the nation increased. Nobility as well, began to feel abandoned by the Empire, left to fend against a growing number of internal attacks. The widespread distribution of firearms in the 160s led to a rise in terror groups: small underground militias that would enact violence within the cities. In the countryside, various marauding groups began to form, some still wearing armor and wielding swords from the Fleurian Civil War. Despite requests for aid, the Imperial court was too stretched thin to respond appropriately. In 174 CE it was announced that Princess Helena Wilem II would become Queen of Flowers the following year, returning the Republic to control by the monarchy. 
From the 13th of Aedor 175 to the 7th of Caed 176 CE the Winter Revolution occurred within the Republic. It led to the establishment of a People's Council which overthrew the parliament and took control of the country. They kept Suzerain Lorelai Wilem hostage. Following attempted peace negotiations, Crown Prince Roscoe Wilem was assassinated by revolutionaries in Wilemberg on the 18th of Vilja 176 CE. Empress Guinevere Wilem II responded by sending her army into Fleur, resulting in the Second Fleurian Civil War. Unrest in Korevna led to an uprising in similar fashion in early 177 and soon it became apparent that the Empire was losing the battle. The last of the Imperial forces fled Fleur in late Skjol of 176. A few weeks later, on the 10th of Bor 177, Suzerain Lorelai Wilem was executed and the Fleurian Ochlocracy was founded. The Republic of Fleur was officially labeled defunct on the 17th of Bor 177 CE. 
== Leaders ==
# Bernadette Olivarden, 6 Caed 122 - 30 Hor 131 CE
# Charles Boran, 7 Igna 131 - 19 Cern 133 CE
# Evelyn Olivarden, 29 Caltan 133 - 3 Vilja 164 CE
# Armina Mikelina, 10 Vilja 164 - 8 Hor 175 CE
# Lorelai Wilem, 26 Hor 175 - 10 Bor, 177 CE
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