United Federation of Provinces

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United Federation of Provinces
Status Historical
Capital
and
Castle Aquilon
Ethnic groups 100% Riverlander
Demonym Federation
Government Constitutional representative federal republic
• Consul
Republic
Legislature Federal Congress
Nowadays part of the Empire of Kythira
• Charter of the Federation signed
2012
• Federation Army established
2012
• Construction of Castle Aquilon
2012
• Dissolution
2012
Currency Federal Denar (FDR)

The United Federation of Provinces (also know as the Federation or U.F.P.) was a nation state spanning most of the Riverlands in 2012. It is notable for having the first republican form of government in the history of Minecraftia. Originally intended to form a sizeable, multi-province front against all aggressors, it never quite reached that point. Only the Riverlands joined as a province.

Background

As the Redstone Alliance raided the largely scattered Riverlands, the living standards of the inhabitants of the Riverlands diminished greatly. Poverty and crime were rampant in the face of continuous attacks. Despite occasional attempts by the Rebel Alliance to recover stolen goods and fend-off raiders, they never quite gained a military foothold in the Riverlands.

Republic, a young Riverlander, rallied a number of people into a military organisation much more coherent and unified than the Rebel Alliance, establishing common rules, rights and obligations of members together. From this, a nation-state quickly emerged and claimed itself as the rightful, legitimate government of the common folk.

Quarrel with the Rebel Alliance

Although the Federation saw a natural ally in the Rebel Alliance, unification negotiations repeatedly failed. Rebel Alliance representatives argued that the Federation invaded the freedom

Relationship with Kythira

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Dissolution and legacy

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