Blog Update!

     Hey guys! You may have noticed that the blog name changed from "The OttoRoman Empire" to "Democratic Republic of Enotita." (Enotita means "unity" in Greek.) Well, I have a few things to explain. Let's go, Enotitans!

    First of all, what is Enotita? It's my micronation that unites my closest relatives' houses and my grandma's former house under a single state. (It's in the Philippines.) Our city-provinces are Enotita City (the capital), New Enotita, Sucatia, and the Mariquinium. We're a democratic republic that follows my ideology of Rafaelism. (Rafael is my real name, and Augustus II is a fake name. So I named my ideology Rafaelism.) It's complicated to study, and I might make a separate post on that. But basically, we tax the rich and give to the poor. (Not Marxism, okay?) We'll install public ATMs around the country. 

    We're a parliamentary republic with a president and a chancellor. I'm the chancellor, and my dad is the president and king. Yes, president and king. My family is also the royal family, but unless elected as president or appointed as chancellor, has no power in politics. We also have no right to become absolute monarchs. (I'll update you in four years when the next election happens. We started our terms in 2023, and it's now 2024, so we actually have five-year terms.)

    Do you want to be a citizen? Well, you cannot live in Enotita unless you buy a house. Again, our city-provinces are just houses (except for Enotita City, which is just my bedroom). But you can still get your passport and gain the right to visit anytime. (So the passport is like a permanent visa.) You can also get a visa as temporary access to Enotita. So, you can visit anytime, but we have a bit of strict travel rules. And, you can only visit Enotita City, unless my relatives give you permission. I won't give you the address, even. All I'll do is take you there.

    Alright guys, not only was this the first post of 2024, but also the first post you read as Enotitans. Bye!

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Historical Facts: The 1867 Compromise and the Austro-Hungarian Empire

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     Okay. I think I gave you the end before the beginning, because this is about the rise of Austria-Hungary. If you didn't read the last article , that's on the fall of Austria-Hungary. But, I didn't know I would post on this. So, let's go!     Let's look at Austria in 1867. The previous year, they lost a war to Prussia and Italy. After Prussia defeated Austria, the other German states dependent on Austria had an uncertain future. (This would be resolved after the Franco-Prussian War.) But Austria also had an uncertain future. After losing wars, you would generally have a bad economy. Austria was no exception. And Austria already had many ethnicities in their empire. As I said in the last article, Austria had many minorities. In fact, I'll list just some of the most significant minorities in the Austrian Empire: Czechs Slovaks Poles Ukrainians Romanians Hungarians Serbs Croats Slovenes Italians     If this doesn't sound too complicated to you, think ...
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The Ager Centralis Enotitae and Pecunia - Enotitan Finance Guide

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The first ever bill issued by the Ager Centralis. This bill is for one Pecunia.      Almost every country has a currency. You have the dollar, peso, euro, pound, and much more. However, we did not have a currency. This is bad, because the economy is very vital to every country. That's why we established the Ager Centralis Enotitae (Latin for Enotitan Central Bank). From now on, Enotitans can use the Pecunia, our new currency.      To start, open an account at any branch of the Ager Centralis. (Currently, there are only branches in Olsen, the main state.) Present the teller any valid Enotitan government ID. Following that, give the teller any bill from any currency. After around 10 minutes, it will be converted and transformed into a Pecunia for the initial deposit.      You can use the card in Enotitan shops. You can buy souvenirs, food, or even use it to receive salary. (Enotitan companies besides government agencies do not exist at the mome...
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Historical Facts: American and Japanese Rule in the Philippines

     This was based on Reader's Digest: The Story of the Filipino People - Parts 6 and 7 ( Under the Stars and Stripes  and The Japanese Occupation ) by Milagros C. Guerrero and Ricardo T. Jose.      Now that I think about it, I would call the Spanish occupation "the first storm," the American occupation "the second storm," and the Japanese occupation "the third storm." The "between the storm" parts would be 1898 - 1901 and 1935 - 1941.  Part 1 - The Second Storm (1901 - 1935)     After the Philippine-American War, the United States turned the Philippines into a colony. They gained it in the Treaty of Paris along with Puerto Rico, Cuba, and some other islands. The Americans needed to keep it away from Spain, France, and Germany.      Under Spanish rule, the Filipinos were taught Catholicism. But the Americans were mainly Methodist (a sect of Protestantism). American missionaries were sent to the Philippines, although most ...
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