Fleurian Ochlocracy

The Fleurian Ochlocracy or Council Period was a short-lived state that existed following the collapse of the Republic of Fleur on 17 Bor 177 CE to the establishment of the People's Republic of Fleur on 1 Olea 179 CE. It was governed by a People's Council, a feature which continued to exist into the PRoF period and was defined by its transitional nature. During the time of it's existence, the nation simply referred to itself as Fleur.
== History ==
From the 13th of Aedor 175 to the 7th of Caed 176 CE the Winter Revolution occurred within the Republic of Fleur. This uprising of Fleurian Nationalists led to the establishment of a People's Council which overthrew the parliament and took control of the country. This council consisted of several hundred people from across the nation who would meet at Evermere in Wilemberg to decide the fate of the nation. 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.
Once fighting within the nation ceased, the People's Council was reformed. Now, the people of each territory within Fleur would form local councils and elect a representative to meet in Wilemberg to vote in the high council. 177 proved a difficult year for the Ochlocracy as it struggled to rebuild after the Second Civil War. The countryside too was still lawless and would see continued violence into the PRoF period. In late 177 the decision was nearly made to reinstate Skjol as the nations capitol, though this measure failed. By mid-178, the nation was stabilizing and had good relations with Skjol to the North, though this would be disrupted by the Vark Rebellion in Vilja. The newly established Vark Republic would claim territory from the Fleurians and cause great tension between the two countries, especially as the two began to differ in ideology. By late 178, it was becoming clearer across the nation that the people wanted a singular ruler to oversee the council system. On the 11th of Ilja 179 CE, Gregoire de Vark won the vote to become the first Premier of the Fleurian Ochlocracy. He seized power and immediately restructured the nation to align with growing socialist sentiments. On the 1st of Olea 179 CE he would dissolve the Fleurian Ochlocracy and establish the People's Republic of Fleur.
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