First Johanian Republic

The Johanian Republic, known historically as the First Johanian Republic was the short-lived country in the caucasus, which was later transformed into the Johanian Empire, and even later the Second Johanian Republic. The republic was highly autocratic as the president held a significant amount of power in the People's Assembly and the government. It is nonetheless still considered to have been a liberal country for its time as the republic was one of the only countries to not have a monarch, have freedom of religion and some freedom of speech and press.
The Johanian Republic was founded by Thustian politician Gallus I after the empire's collapse. Historians generally agree that the republic was successful in establishing good relations with its former fellow imperial subjects, the Myohanians, and also the neighboring Orochians of Moria to some extent. Its capital, New Solitude, was named after the Thustian Empire's capital. The capital was surrounded by a cobblestone wall and had three large farms, a watchtower and a skeleton head carved into the mountain, which oversees the city. After the death of Gallus I, his family member Gallus II managed to overtake the presidential seat. Under the rule of Gallus II, the country became increasingly autocratic, culminating in the proclamation of the Johanian Empire, which dissolved the People's Assembly and replaced it with the Imperial Council.
== Espionage controversy ==
The Johanian Republic's relations were strained when Gnome Lord and the leader of the Kingdom of Moria accused the republic of espionage. Gallus II denied the claims and accused them of sending spies into the capital, as an Orochian-Morian spy had reportedly been discovered and executed. The republic was later accused of creating a secret network of underground roads which stretched into Korean and Morian land. The Johanian Republic denied the claims and stated that the roads were merely a diamond mine and that any crossing into foreign land had been coincidental.
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