Great Madrid Migration

The Great Madrid Migration was the relocation of Madrid from Iberia to South America in September 2014, during the First Era. The moved was primarily caused by tensions with Lisbon over land claims. The new town would be called South Madrid.
== Causes ==
The Migration was caused by a number of reasons, with the primary one being growing tensions with Lisbon. Lisbon had quickly taken over much of the Iberian Peninsula, and rumors circulated that they were planning on conquering Madrid. Conflict over the Canary Islands would be the final straw for Madrid's mayor, DONREPANOCHA, who made the decision to move the town to South America to avoid war.
Apart from the conflict with Lisbon, there were other reasons for relocating the town, such as being further away from larger, more imperialistic towns. The land in South America was also flatter compared to the mountains of Spain, making it easier to build.
== Outcome ==
Madrid moved their town to Uruguay and renamed it South Madrid. Abidjan also moved their town to their outpost in the region and changed their name to North Madrid. The two towns worked together as one.
Relations with the Ecumenical Empire, Lisbon's nation, became strained. When South and North Madrid joined the Ecumenical Empire and later the European Union, they remained mostly independent from the nation.
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