History of Easway

The history of Easway began with the establishment of the mythological polity of the Easwegian Commonwealth in 1195 as a colony of the Novgorod Republic, through joint co-operation between the Icelandic Vikings who had recently arrived and the Ezaari tribe, which had discovered the lands and which lasted until its subjugation by the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway in 1821. The following exodus of the Easwegian people to Great Britain ended with a partial return in 1920, with the signing of the Svalbard Treaty, under internationally recognised Norwegian sovereignty of Svalbard. Modern Easway declared independence as a multi-ethnic nation in December 2017 as the Mainland of Easway on Bear Island and Former Bjørnøya, later renamed through referendum to the Common Union of Easway.

## Exodus Years

### The Battle of Mount Furore

Forces of the Easwegian Commonwealth went up against the vastly superior Norwegian armed forces, led by Admiral and state minister Thomas Fasting. This culminated in 1821 with the Battle of Mount Furore at Realmsedge, southern Bear Island, a mountain with significant religious importance to the Easwegians. The Easwegian forces put up a significant fight against Thomas Fasting's soldiers and bloodshed was enormous on both sides, with even beheadings occuring, but to no avail. The forces and people fled to Baizjilladeng, the western coast of Bear Island and fled on a ship to the United Kingdom. Thomas Fasting subsequently ordered an exodus of all Easwegians living in Svalbard. For his bloodshed, even the Norwegian government was shocked and subsequently impeached him the following year.

## Independence Phase (2015-2019)

The current micronation was created through self-declared independence on the 14th December 2017 as the Mainland of Easway on Bear Island & former Bjørnøya, following the Easwegian Revolution, which settled when the new authority declared the Provisional Government on the 19th December.

### Background

The archipelago of Svalbard was declared by western powers as under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Norway through the 1925 Spitsbergen Treaty. Bear Island, the point of revolution, is the southernmost island, geographically distant from the rest of the archipelago, The archipelago endured enforced total evacuation and sabotage by allied powers, occupation by the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe, and post-war tension between Norway and the USSR.

### 2017 Easwegian Revolution and Independence

The Cyber Council and its political arm, the Ouroboros' Serpents of Easway Party, commenced the Easwegian Revolution on the 24th of November 2017. Major Director Emizerri and Party Chief was raised to Grand Marshal of the Independent Serpent Forces (ISF), which revolved around the land defence arm, Emando. Aleksou Desourrë was raised to Commissar-in-chief (equivalent to a Marshal) of Emando. Together, they created two military districts 'Saamarchern' on Bear Island: western Essrina and eastern Province 'Saamelleraizerne' (Mountain Land), often shortened to Saamellye (later renamed to Urdport).

Primarily, Emizerri commanded the west and Aleksou the east. Oelaanni Creizoun, long time ally of Emizerri, was assigned as Commissar of Provisions and Supplies within the ISF and shortly after Major within Emando. He was largely responsible for the upkeep of the forces and was the initial financeer of the revolution. The administrative capital of the revolution was set at Niyvezun (meaning main settlement in Ezerryen Easwegian), located within east Essrina in the central portion of the island and bordering Urdport. It was chosen for convenience and its strategic importance, both next to major settlement area, as well as being surrounded on most sides by lakes and rivers.

The Easwegian Revolution was bloodless. On the 14th of December 2017, the ISF converged on Herwighamna in the north of Bear Island and seized the Norwegian held station. Independence was subsequently declared as the Mainland of Easway on Bear Island. The National Electoral Commission was established to handle democratic affairs, including the election of a paramount leader of the Mainland and the Cyber Council became, for five days, the official government of the island. The Ouroboros' Serpents of Easway was voted as a co-operative alliance of people dedicated to sovereignty of the Easwegians. On the 19th of December, the Cyber Council met, supervised by the NEC, and elected Emizerri as Chief Curator, who made a speech calling for unity and local rights within Easway. He promised to rebuild Easway, strengthen the Ezerryen Easwegian language and protect the rights of all living on the land.

### Provisional Government (2017-2020)

Emizerri subsequently disbanded the revolutionary Cyber Council and established the Provisional Government, with advisory and legislative power given to the established People's Committees. These committees worked to influence the Ouroboros' Serpents of Easway, the sole legal alliance within Easway (until 2019) and develop local land, agriculture and commerce. Aleksou was appointed as the second Grand Marshal. Oelaanni was elected by the People's Committees as the first Spokesperson of the NEC.