Novac

## **Background**

The nation was founded in 231 by a group of immigrants from Varsais led by Peter Rioux. Known as "Al Republik e Novak" in Novacian. Historians commonly split up the 'chapters' of Novacian history by the Chancellor and their terms.

## **Beginnings**

The nation was founded in 231 by a group of immigrants from Varsais led by Peter Rioux. Shortly after its founding, the RN joined the Pan-Continental Coalition in a bid to maintain its sovereignty. A decade later the War of 241 broke out, With only a tiny, fledgling army, the Republic had very little participation in the war. After the P-CC's decisive crushing of Varsais, the future seemed bright. Unfortunately, the nation suffered from many problems in the next few years. The Mine in Montgomery gave rise to many riots and protests due to poor conditions and bandits attacked the northern reach in the swamps.

## **The Great War and Aftereffects**

The standing Chancellor, Peter Rioux, finally wrested control of the nation by solving both issues, but soon after the Great War broke out. The Republic's role in the war was more industrial than combative, but notably took part in the 'Thunderbrawl'. The November Terrors horrified the country, nearly leading to capitulation. After the Great War, the Republic fell into internal issues once again. The Communist Crisis and the Novacian Revolt of 246 rocked the country to its core. Eventually, both were quelled. In 248, Chancellor Rioux lost his life killing the greatest internal threat to the Republic, Chairman McCario. In an emergency election, Oliver Petrovich was voted in as the new Chancellor by a tiny margin.

## **Under** **Chancellor Petrovich**

The country proved to be more stable under the new Chancellor, though many dispute if it due to Petrovich or not. In 251 the Imperial Civil War broke out, and on the 3rd of March the next year, the Blackshirts invaded the Republic. After stalemated trench warfare and a fierce defense of the nation's capital, the Blackshirts were pushed back and eventually surrendered due to mounting pressures around the empire. In 256, the Republic purchased the Islands of Warsopelago and simultaneously lost Glaou-kêr in a secession. Shortly after, the Independent State of Glaou-kêr was reclaimed, and Warso sold to Kordowyn. Chancellor Petrovich's popularity tipped and plummeted when he crossed the line for the final time, abusing governmental power in an attempt to save the economy during the Crash of (INSERT YEAR HERE). About a month before the elections of 258, he fled the country.

## **Chancellor Madison**

Chancellor Madison was effective and elegant with words, to say the least. The Republic saw a peace not experienced under Petrovich. Despite global reservations about a nationalist leader, the country saw only success and better relations with all nations (excluding the United Kingdom of Garman). The Chancellor established multiple commonwealth's around the globe, including Coalton, allowing a more independent mining state. As the election of 263 approached, his popularity begin to decline, as he refused to decentralize the nation. This upset many of the more liberal voters in the country, a growing faction headed by the Liberal Business Party of Novac.

## **Chancellor Valmoral and the CSN**

Rodric Valmoral, a Lirrachan businessman, won the election of 263 by a fair margin. Under him, the country quickly began to decentralize. In 264, the Republic was officially dissolved and transformed into the Confederate States of Novac.

Following the New Constitution of 264, the nation was broken up into 5 states: Rioux, Sudeland, Astra, Bosnick, and Norzland. The Constitution of 264 included many details, but the most important were as follows: The states had individual governments, responsible for everything in state. A Central Government, called the Confederate States of Novac, would be responsible for international trade, currency, the Navy, roadways and railways, and the Commonwealths. In times of war, the Confederate government would take full control of armed forces and national defense. Once the conflict was over, the government was compelled to decentralize back into peace time regulation. The Capital of the CSN was maintained within Montgomery, which also served as the capital for Rioux, one of the new states. The CSN Government dissolved the legislative body, replacing it with only a cabinet to go along with the Chancellor.

During his second term in 269, Chancellor Valmoral was suddenly couped by Field Marshal Frank Danbrook under the guise of "taking the country in the wrong direction"

## **Danbrook's Military Junta and Civil War**

The Novacian Civil War kicked off in 270. Field Marshal Danbrook had not handed the power back over to the people in spite of his promises to do so, and his wildly racist policies led to minorities calling for autonomy, then violently fighting for such. Many small contenders arose to take power, but in the end the Novacian Liberation Front led by Douglas Rioux managed to wrest control of the country from the other groups.

## **Chancellor Rioux**

Western States: Kingdom of Hybretia, Grand Duchy of Kolangrad, Cigaltria
Northern Reach: Neo-Kygonese Empire, Drekheim, Inaria
Southern States: Second Kingdom of Varsais
Other: Templari'i Republic, Prince-Bishopric of Saint Laurent
Old World: Gretian-Sidonian Empire, Lirrachan Republic, Empire of Tyris
Defunct: Empire of Kygon, Kingdom of Varsais, Republic of Kygon, Gorathic Kingdom, First Kingdom of Kordowyn, Adonia, Endiolaudum