History of Enotita

       Okay, this will be a long one. This is the entire history of Enotita. While the nation has only existed for around 110 days, it has a very complicated history that is half-joke, half-real. So this is the history of Enotita. 

    Now, to be clear, Enotita was not the first nation I ruled. Even a few days after I proclaimed Enotita, I was the king of Triberia, which was a nation contesting Liberland, another micronation in the same land. The territory, however, was so far away from the Philippines. It was located on the Danube River, but not claimed by Croatia or Serbia. So I decided to abandon Triberia. I didn't really get an heir to continue leadership in the former Triberia, as Liberland was already in control. 

    November 26, 2023 was a historic day. That was the day that Enotita was proclaimed in my bedroom. It wasn't really an organized state at that time. I knew my dad and I would rule, but I wasn't sure about how we would rule. (I should've planned before proclaiming my state.) My dad was the king and president, and I was the prime minister/chancellor. But the naming was so complicated. In fact, I didn't even think of the name Enotita (a Greek translation of unity) until the day the new state was proclaimed. 

    Another complicated thing was the anthem. I had previously used some pieces by Bach as de facto anthems, but I landed on Ode to Joy by Beethoven as a de jure anthem. I wrote lyrics to the song, and it was named "Let Us Defend Enotita."

    Enotita grew to control my relatives' houses. We made a lot of purchases. We currently control Olsen (known as New Enotita back then), New Enotita, and Sucatia. Back then, we also controlled the Mariquinium, but that was eventually liberated as the Free State of the Mariquinium. 

    Very quickly, I found myself modeling my nation after the Republic of Molossia, a micronation located in Dayton, Nevada. I set up my own flag, anthem and constitution. I even made my own ideology known as Rafaelism. I also made speeches of pretend wars. (I even had pretend battles whenever we would go outside.) Enotita was a prosperous nation, and grew even more prosperous when I got my allowance. (That's Enotita's entire economy.)

    Now, there was this one time that the Fascist Party of Enotita launched a revolution to overthrow us. It started a civil war, but that wasn't too bad, and we won. (However, many conservatives in my party sided with the fascists and split to form the National Rafaelist Party.) But at one point, I was fired by the President! This was humiliating. I split to form the Enotitan Republic. Eventually, we also replaced the monarch, flag, and anthem. But the President's forces were winning. At the Battle of Olsen, however, we won, and the President surrendered. The war had lasted a whole month, but it was over. 

    Now, Enotita is a rich nation. (Rich for my standards, at least!) We have an army of three people, and a population of seven. (We have no Navy or Air Force, because the only swimmer is me, and we don't have any planes.) However, the President is constantly threatening us. We never exiled him, and he's constantly present in Enotitan territory. So the door is wide open for a third civil war. But for now, that's it. See you next time, Enotitans!

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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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