North Gilead

North Gilead, or ufficialy the Divine Republic of North Gilead (alt of Potenzia), is a strict, totalitarian regime that bases its laws and customs around only a very literal, fundamentalist interpretation of the Christian Bible. Its leaders believe that their strict interpretation of the Bible is the absolute truth, and that in order for people to achieve salvation and live a pure, godly life, they must follow these.

## History

### Independence from Usoniy

North Gilead obtained its independence from Usoniy (who according to the Divine Republic was too corrupt and authoritarian) after many guerrilla rebellions in New England and in the Boston areas, where according to the authorities independence was also the result of the great consent of the population, " who united under this religious movement to show their absolute devotion to God and in Religion".

The climax was reached when Usoniy in response to the great activity of the revolutionaries bans the religion, which brings a lot of anger from the religious, however they do not start an armed offensive since the same Usoniy had organized a great offensive in the territories occupied by North Gilead, starting to conquer cities such as Plymouth, Lawrence, Pittsfield and Gloucester. For this North Gilead organizes diplomatic meetings with the Usoniy authorities, which will lead to the independence of North Gilead in New England by regularly paying a tax to Usoniy. This treaty was ratified in Boston and consequently called the "Treaty of Boston"

### Post-independence period

Since independence, North Gilead has made itself known very well by the international community for its authoritarian and almost dystopian methods used to carry out actions in the name of Religion and God. It has also maintained great hostilities with Usoniy, and established new ones with Information Nation, so much so that the latter nation launched an invasion of North Gilead to "liberate" it, however the Divine Republic was afraid to defend itself well and within a few days managed to drive out the invaders.

Territorially, North Gilead continued to expand westward as far as Desero, where such "Sons of Jacob" attempted unsuccessfully to establish order under the Gilead government. Subsequently following the fall of The Sovereign Nation of Texas, North Gilead continued its annexation and used the colony as a place of exile.

### Gilead-Carolinian War

After months of relative stability in North Gilead, the Divine Republic begins to destabilize, especially as a result of the Republic of United Carolinia's declaration of independence. North Gilead tried to object. this with spies and internal propaganda, however it was not successful and indeed many neighboring nations such as Potenzia and Usoniy used the occasion as a pretext for an invasion. Mainly leading the latter to take control of Texas and the Mississippi, extending their reach to Georgia, Alabama and New Mexico. Meanwhile, United Carolinia began several diplomatic battles with North Gilead, which will culminate in United Carolinia's entry into the LofN an immediate presentation of "Resolution #1 (2035)", aimed at addressing human rights violations, protecting sovereignty of United Carolinia and seek justice for affected Carolinian citizens who have been unlawfully abducted from North Gilead.