Republic of Kanoria

> The Cult's claws no longer play a role in glorious Kanoria! Now that we have rid ourselves of their influence, Liamists and Patuljacs, Orcs and Elves, Kanorians and foreigners, all live together under the republic! Remember, people of Kanoria, how you lived under the Despotate of Ionia, and then under the boots of the Tarnists. Remember never to go back to that past!
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> Geldon Bramton, first Prime Minister of the Republic of Kanoria

## History

### Previous Ruling Party/Faction

Cult of Tarn
Tarnist Republic of Kanoria

## General Information

### Significant Locations

Weimbry
Arkom
Feltorn
Bostenrich
Granby
Remfel
Dunsbry
Fimbury
Lentor
Sarenshelm

### Ethnic Groups

Kanorians
Ionians
Kokinans
Quesi

### Succeeded by

Greater Kanoria

After the fall of the Tarnist Republic of Kanoria in the Kanorian Revolution of 1938, the moderates- backed by Jabeyrack- managed to beat back the Westists in the mountains and the Communists in the South, and managed to control a large part of the former nation of Kanoria, establishing the **Republic** **of** **Kanoria**.

The Republic's terrain was mostly dry hills, with very little arable land and water. The Velton River was the primary source of water for the country, while its economy is mostly based on mineral extraction in cooperation with Patuljac groups in the Asron hills.

In 1954, after the success of the State of Düllsberg in the Düllsberger–BISDA War, sentiments in favour of the concept of Greater Kanoria soared, and in December 1954, the Chamber of Councillors voted to form Greater Kanoria with the State of Düllsberg. This proposition gained support from the majority of the ruling United Democrats of Kanoria as well as the opposition Kanorian People's Party. The Republic's territories would form the Felrin Province- the largest in the new nation.

## History

### Formation (1938)

When the Kanorian Revolution of 1938 began, the Eastern regions of Kanoria (which included some coastal land recently taken from Dhern Kaldür) were plagued with large scale rebellions against the Tarnists. These various rebel groups were scattered and not unified, and ranged from violent fascists and Westists to Longerians to moderate Republicans.

The land was essentially a free for all, and the Kokinan backed Communists to the south looked as if they would be entering the area. Jabeyrack- fearing that Kanoria would be entirely seized by a Kokinan satellite- sent a team of JCP agents headed by the infamous Officer Vagron to the area. The team made contact with a group of moderate Republicans led by Geldon Bramton and convinced them to form a united front with other Republicans, Socialists and moderate Liamists in the area.

In October 1938, Bramton held a meeting in the town of Remfel and convinced representatives of the Kanorian People's Party and the Liamist Equality Party to form a temporary alliance. Ambros Fischer of the KPP and Harnanz Belvon of the LEP agreed, and the Remfel Agreement was born, with all parties involved agreeing to cooperate to form a democratic state in the region.

The Communists- seeing that the region had unified- turned their interests elsewhere, the Kanorian Revolution came to a close with the last Tarnists in the East being massacared in the November Purges of Kanoria. With the last remnants of the Tarnists gone, Geldon Bramton brought together the Republican and Liamist factions in the West to form a new party- the United Democrats of Kanoria.

Cooperating with the KPP, the newly formed UDK set about establishing a Republic in the West, with the capital city being Felrin. The Republic's territory would stretch from the Asron Hills in the West to the Laron River in the East, and would encompass a population of around 9 million people.

### Geldon Era (1938-1949)

The **Geldon Era**- often called the Golden Era- was a period in the early history of the Republic during which Geldon Bramton reigned as Prime Minister with a brute majority, and the UDK was at its strongest. During this era, in the Chamber of Councillors, roughly 45 of the 60 seats were consistently under the hold of the UDK. In the 1944 elections, the UDK delivered its best performance ever, gaining 52 of the 60 seats.

The Geldon Era saw vast development in the ROK, with the military growing stronger and Patuljac groups in the Asron Hills officially agreeing to be incorporated as a part of the Republic, and even agreeing to let the ROK harvest some oil from the region. Several Patuljac tribes, led by Arkom Flintaar, also joined the UDK. Feltorn and Arkom- cities with sizeable Patuljac populations- became UDK strongholds.

During the Geldon Era, Ambros Fischer of the KPP was involved in a myriad of scandals- many of which were likely invented or exaggerated by UDK sympathetic officials- and saw the KPP lose all popularity in the interior regions of the country, with only some coastal settlements like Fimbury, Lentor and Dunsbry retaining KPP Councillors.

The Geldon Era ended with his death in 1949, just a few months after the elections of 1948, due to heart complications. Marco Velsin took over as leader of the UDK, and although the party won the 1949 elections, its majority was nowhere near as absolute as it had been under Geldon Bramton, having been reduced to only 35 out of 60.

### Integration of Vennau (1954)

In 1954, the Principality of Vennau- formerly a part of the Kanorian Confederation- defected to the Republic at the behest of its ruler Grand Prince Heins Schelswitz and his chief advisor Minister Otto Hausner. The Principality's officially stated reasons for joining the Republic were "greater stability" and "better economic conditions", but in reality the move was mostly due to the United Democrats of Kanoria bribing Minister Hausner.

In October 1954, elections were held in the newly acquired region for three new members of the Chamber of Councillors. Otto Hausner and two of his aides- all three of whom had joined the UDK- won the elections easily. Sarenshelm, the capital of Vennau, became another stronghold of the UDK.

### Formation of Greater Kanoria

In December 1954, following the onset of the Düllsberger–BISDA War, sentiments in favour of the concept of "Greater Kanoria" soared, and culminated in the Chamber of Councillors voting to form "Greater Kanoria" with the State of Düllsberg, with support from both the ruling United Democrats of Kanoria and opposition Kanorian People's Party. The territories of the Republic would become the new Felrin Province.