History of the Grand Republic

The history of Delvera covers the period from the earliest micronational activity in Delvera's predecessor nations to the present.

2008-2013 (Pre-Delvera)
Micronationalism in what is now Delvera began in earnest in 2008 with the founding of NottaLotta Acres in present-day Neosho and the Republic of Salania in modern Lavrasia. Both of these nations experienced periods of development and involvement in the MicroWiki community before summarily withdrawing from the same due to community drama and the desire to focus on internal development. Upon establishing a friendship in 2011, the two nations decided to unite to form the NottaLottan Empire in July. The unification saw the beginning of an extensive growth period in Salania, which had become the Commonwealth of Lavrasia. The clearest example of this came in the form of the military, which tripled in size while acquiring airsoft weaponry, field gear, and extensive fortifications from 2011 to 2013. An event known as Pansygate, which centered around the Winter Drill Exercises in February 2013 led to Lavrasia's secession from the NLE and the formation of the Grand Republic in May.

2013-2014
After the secession, military activity continued, though at a decreasing rate, while participation in other areas of micronational life ground to a halt. Two of Delvera's original four provinces were dissolved during this time, with a third becoming chronically inactive. Due to the communications breakdown caused by Pansygate, as well as NottaLotta Acres' deepening isolationism, NottaLottan leadership was not informed of Delveran secession until 2014. To compound the problem, acting Consul Jordan Brizendine began a year of overseas study in China during this period, increasing inactivity.

2015
In an attempt to revitalize the nation, acting Consul Brizendine organized a restoration for all areas of Delvera. He oversaw the passage of a new constitution, the incorporation of two new provinces, the first attempts at promoting Delveran culture, the reformation of the military, the first true elections in Delvera, and the introduction of the Grand Republic to MicroWiki. Delvera first made official contact with the North American Confederation in this period as a result of the 2015 Land Claims Crisis, which was resolved with the Missouri Compact. During this time, Dylan Callahan gained citizenship and founded the Neosho Military Administrative District near NottaLotta Acres.

2016
Amid continuing problems with activity, government functionality, and economic decline, then-Minister of State Callahan introduced the Callahan Plan to address these concerns directly. The plan involved the expulsion of inactive persons and regions, regular meetings of government bodies, and the creation of a currency, banking system, bullion reserve, and postal service. After the 2016 Election, Delvera lapsed into its most severe period of inactivity yet, with even basic communication between citizens virtually halted for nearly two months. Renewed efforts by government officials ended the 2016 Activity Crisis in early September with the launching of Operation Vicuna, which saw the annexation of the ailing NottaLottan nation, and the passage of several Callahan Plan reforms in the Chamber. Delvera gained community attention later that month with Operations Genesis and Exodus, which were aimed at exposing the history and inactivity of the New Israeli state. This had mixed results for Delveran diplomacy, with some attributing this event to the beginning of public notoriety. Also in September, Neosho applied for provincehood, having absorbed the last vestiges of NottaLottan culture and power. In December, an increase in MicroWiki forum censorship first brought to light by the replacement of the word "crap" with the word "items" became the Itemsgate scandal, which prompted de facto Delveran withdrawal from MicroWiki.

2017
Events surrounding the conduct of Minister of the Interior Sam Johnson snowballed into the Hyperactivity Crisis in early 2017, which saw three confederal officials impeached in February, including both the sitting Consul and President. Johnson was found guilty of misuse of his appropriated powers, coining the Delveran crime "sammery", and withdrew from Delvera soon after the trial. Months of planning by Delveran officials and interested parties culminated in the Congress of Colo in August. This month-long intermicronational summit resulted in several landmark resolutions on micronational sovereignty, citizenship, and other topics. It was viewed as a great success in Delvera and the other participant nations, though it was intermicronationally overshadowed by the concurrent Austen Affair. The aforementioned affair began when Jonathan Austen, Emperor of Austenasia, deigned to attend the first session of the Congress and summarily made demands of the membership before making a series of claims which drew questions and criticisms from other parties. Austen withdrew from the Congress, then ignored all contact. The government of Austenasia as a whole proved unreachable until the publication of an article on the developing incident weeks later. This sparked a firestorm of unsourced hit pieces and heavy censorship on both MicroWiki and its associated forum which prompted the total withdrawal of Delvera from the community and the deletion of all Delveran wiki pages. During the same period, the North American Confederation entered into talks about a merger with the Grand Republic, but later suspended its provincial application over concerns of taxation. In response, the Chamber eliminated the poll tax in December.