Second Republic of Lesovia

Flag of the Second Republic, adopted in 1920

Emblem of the Second Republic

The **Second Republic of Lesovia**, also known as **Cadrillist Lesovia**, was the successor regime to the First Republic of Lesovia, established after the Kastelon general Escamillo Cadrilla overthrew the First Republic in a military coup in 1915 and proclaimed himself president, later president-for-life, of Lesovia. After the death of Cadrilla and the (limited) transition to democracy by Alejandro Machado, the Second Republic was dissolved and replaced with the Third Republic

## History

### Prehistory

Very little archeological evidence of prehistorical Lesovia exists. Those that do are stone age tools and skeletons, with little relics of civilization. Despite Elzenese legends of a mythical Kingdom of Elzen, no archeological evidence or records of it exist. Due to this, many historians argue that Lesovian history only began in 1089 BCE, when the Kornitoi Empire from modern-day Montel arrived in modern-day Lesovia.

### Kornitoi Rule

Kornitoi records speak of encountering barbarians called the "Losowitani", which is what they named the region they conquered after - Losowitania. By 1000 BCE, much of eastern Lesovia was under the Kornitoi province of Losowitania. The Kornitoi administered the province in the provincial capital of Lostanium, modern day Lostana

As the Kornitoi Empire declined from endless wars against Konstantinov tribes, its hold over Losowitania weakened, until the province was cut off from the rest of the empire and had become *de facto* independent by 500 BCE, starting the Kalliposian era

### Kingdom of Lostanium

Despite being isolated from the rest of the Kornitoi Empire, the province of Losowitania continued to be a Kornitoi province in name until 472 BCE, when the "governor", Kallipos, declared his province the Kingdom of Lostanium. Cultural interaction and assimilation between the lower class Losowitani and upper class Kornitoi Naftikoans continued, until they had become the same people by the 100s BCE. The Kalliposian dynasty would be overthrown by an invasion of Konstantinov tribes in 26 AD, shortly after the demise of the Nostovan Kurssya in Montel, leading to the Kastelovic era

### Kastelovic Era

Following the demise of the Nostovan Kurssya in 25 AD, the Kastelovics, a confederation of 3 Konstantinov tribes under the chief Kastelov invaded the Kingdom of Lostanium. The 3 tribes settled in modern-day Kastelona, Kastelona Minor and Volastan respectively, founding the cities of Madrisk and Basilsk whose Konstantinov influences can still be seen today from their names. The Kastelovics interacted an intermixed with the local Losowitani, becoming the ancestors of modern-day Kastelons.

Lostanium was sacked in 26 AD by Kastelov, who killed the last Kalliposian king Pammon, looted the city's vast treasures, and returned to Madrisk with his army. The remaining Losowitani lands would become independent villages and city-states that would pay tribute to the Kastelovics. This would last until 682, when the Losowitani under Lespio of Eunomos defeated the Kastelovics of Madrisk and Basilsk, ending the Kastelovic era and starting the Lespionite era

### Lespionite Kingdom

Lespio of Eunomos established the Lesionite Kingdom, and the Losowitani renamed themselves to the Lespionites, which would later become the Lespians. King Lespio divided his realm into dozens of fiefs and gave each to his subordinates, starting the feudal era. With the death of Lespio in 709, the Lespionite kingdom was *de facto* partitioned among dozens of small states

### Kingdom of Lesovia

#### Medieval

By the 800s, the Lespionite state of Pavelos had emerged as the strongest and unified all of the former Lespionite Kingdom by 865, forming the Kingdom of Lesovia. The House of Pavelos ruled over Lesovia until 1107, when it was usurped by Pedracus, Duke of Elzen, starting the 800 year long reign of the House of Pavelo-Elzen that would last until 1915

### Lesovian Revolution

By the 20th century, the Kingdom of Lesovia was plagued with various sociopolitical issues, such as Lespian supremacism, which had barred 55% of the country's population from achieving a high position in the government or military; the refugee crisis caused by the Cataclysm, which caused a housing and security crisis; the tsunamis caused by the Cataclysm which disrupted shipping and led to food and fuel prices skyrocketing; failed military campaigns such as the Marinta War made the people lose confidence in the Lesovian military.

With the death of King Pedro IV, the Republican-Syndicalist Coalition, along with Kastelon officers such as Escamillo Cadrilla, overthrew the Kingdom of Lesovia and formed the First Republic of Lesovia in the 1915 Lesovian Revolution

#### Cadrilla's rise to power

The First Republic attempted to enforce secularism in the deeply religious country of Lesovia, which led to their downfall. The republic was plagued with riots and revolts, which the republic was forced to suppress with military force, allowing military officers such as Cadrilla to gain popularity and influence in the country. The First Republic was overthrown in a military coup by Cadrilla and several other right-wing conservative Kastelon officers, and lasted for less than a year.

#### Lesovia under Cadrilla

In the first years of Cadrilla's new regime, the regime instigated the White Terror with the support of the Church of Lesovia and conservative, anti-secular, anti-monarchist landlords and nationalists. The White Terror, a series of politically motivated mass killings, targeted Loyalists to the Lespian crown, Loyalists to the First Lesovian Republic (1915), Liberals, socialists, Lespian supremacists, intellectuals, homosexuals, and etc. leading to the deaths of up to 1 million people

## Geography

The climate of Lesovia is relatively moderate and temperate, with some dense conifer forests in the interior of Volastan, near the Carosthanian border, and a large mountain range in Toscana et Ritsia that is a nationally protected area where ordinary citizens are not allowed to enter. The coastal areas of Lesovia are warm, with olive farms, densely populated settlements, and some beaches which are popular tourist attractions

## Subdivisions

Lesovia consists of 14 subdivisions - 13 federal provinces, and 1 capital region

### Capital region

* Lostana Capital Region (capital: Lostana)

### Provinces

* Lespia Proper (capital: Alvencio)
* Pavelos (capital: Sevirife)
* Elzen (capital: Pelaia)
* Calans (capital: Calans)
* Rio de Andorrs (capital: Semadura)
* San Dragos (capital: San Dragos)
* Toscana et Ritsia (capital: Alerina)
* Kastelona Minor (capital: Basilsk)
* Kastelona (capital: Madrisk)
* Gavia (capital: Acisto)
* Krenats et Laansa (capital: Laansa)
* Krasnastan (capital: Alguileno)
* Volastan (capital: Battiri-Vero)

## Demographics

Lesovia is a multi-ethnic nation, with up to 21 ethnic groups inhabiting the borders of the country, 10 of which are government recognized

* Lespians (40%)
* Kastelons (29%)
* Elzenese (13%)
* Krasna (11%)
* Volastani Humans (3%)
* Volastani Foleshi (2%)
* Naftikoans (0.8%)
* Konstantinovs (0.6%)
* Romai (0.5%)
* Andorrs (0.1%)

The remaining 11 groups are mostly immigrants and their descendants, who over the years have either yet to gain Lesovian citizenship, or are registered as one of the ethnic groups listed above in their citizenship. The Lesovian government is reluctant in recognizing any new ethnic groups