First Republic of Amarillo

In the history of Amarillo, the First Republic, officially the Republic of Amarillo was founded on 30 July 2021 during the collapse of the Drakaen Concordat. The First Republic would last until the ignition of the first Amarillian Civil War on 30 May 2022 following the impeachment of President McBabwe and the destruction of the official physical copy of the Constitution and State Law of the Republic of Amarillo, although the principles of governance changed several times.

The First Republic was the first independent Amarillian nation-state, and the first sovereign state in the Ragdon peninsula since the fall of the Andilirian Empire in the War of Andlirian Subjugatio n. The state legally functioned as a presidential republic, however throughout the greater part of its history, there existed a duality of power between the President of the Chancellor, which would become a source of political dispute near the end of the First Republic.

Collapse of the Drakaen Concordat
On 30 July 2021, a bandit, and citizen of the east Drakaen city of Jorvick, assualted and robbed Amarillian citizen Wyatt. Mayor of Puerto Amarillo, Green, attempted to reach a solution with Drakaen authorities, however this proved difficult when authorities from Jorvick claimed the bandit was unaware that Puerto Amarillo was within the boundaries of the Drakaen Concordat. Although Drakaen authorities successfully negotiated a return of the stolen property, the incident sparked outrage throughout the Drakaen Concordat, specially Puerto Amarillo itself, causing citizens, such as Lhytt, to infamously denounce the Drakaen government, as they felt they were being unappreciated.

Within hours of the crisis, citizens of the recently annexed New Haven and of Puerto Amarillo began suggesting full independence from the Drakaen Concordat. The issue of independence was controversial in Puerto Amarillo, as some citizens felt indifferent towards the Drakaen regime while others had grown to despise it. Mayor Green initally attempted to wait for the crisis to blow over, however he was threatened with violent removal, leading to him surrendering to anti-Drakaen partisians. At 14:00 GMT+1, New Haven and Puerto Amarillo jointly declared independence from the Drakaen Concordat. The rest of Drakaes desintegrated shortly afterward.

Declaration of independence:


 * "New Haven, Puerto Amarillo declare independence from the drakaen concordat, and should cede territory north or jorvick further details will be sent here later" -Isaac Creepus

Foundation
Shortly after becoming an independent state, Mayor Green and anti-Drakaen leader Lhytt disagreed on how Amarillo should function as an independent state, forcing them to come to a compromise and ruling together as the country found itself in in a tense diplomatic and internal situation due to the political and civil instability throughout the territories of the former Drakaes, a region now known as the Drakaeslands.

The issue of authority over Ragdon caused a crisis when the 2nd Andlirian Empire, successor of the Andlirian Empire; a state which had governed the entirety of Ragdon prior to conquest by Drakaes, laid claim to the entire Ragdon region and demanded the subjugation of Puerto Amarillo to the Imperilan. Amarillo feared that Andliria as an organized entity had the capabilities to subdue any Amarillian resistance with ease, causing him to reject the possibility of war. Wyatt, serving as Amarillo's diplomatic delegate solved the crisis by signing the Treaty of the Fallen Powers on 31 July 2021, whereby Amarillo ceded all its territory with the exception of Puerto Amarillo and some surronding lands to Andliria. This would cause the Exodus of the Amarillian Diaspora, as ethnic Amarillians throughout Ragdon migrated to Puerto Amarillo, Some territories withing Ragdon, such as inner Ragdon and the east of the Almarian Frontier, otherwise known as the Asturus peninsula would never again be populated by ethnic Amarillian peoples even when they returned to Amarillain sovereignty. Future Amarillian figures went on to claim this decision was poor, as in actuality Andliria was significantly weaker than it appeared. This loss of land would become a humiliation for the Amarillian nation, making it the goal of Amarillian nationalists to reclaim the lost territories.

The first codified principles of governence of Amarillo were the Political Law, having been introduced on 1 August 2021, officially establishing the elected presidency and instating Green as chancellor, a position held until death, resignation or impeachment. On 2 August 2021 Wyatt would be elected President of the Republic of Amarillo, inagurating the Republican tradition of the country.

The Republic of Amarillo was one of the founding members of the Coalition of the Bay of Peace, which would eventually evolve into the League of Vircon.

Green's Chancellery (Political Law)
The chancellery of Salazar Van Den Green under the Political Law was a period in Amarillian history generally viewed positively by historians. It was characterized by the diplomacy within the League of Vircon, internal stability, development, steady population growth a minor territorial acquistions.

Preisdency of Wyatt
Following the loss of Ragdon, Amarillo participated as a non-belligerent power in the War of Drakaen Succession on the side of the Coalition of the Bay of Peace. Although not at war, the Republic of Amarillo deployed an expeditionary force led by Chancellor Green to aid the Coalition of the Bay of Peace defend Port Haven against Mugen, a successor of the city of Jorvick. This war would conclude as a Mugen victory, however the League of Vircon would not be dissolved following the loss of one of its founding member states

Presidency of Soronaca
Soronaca, one of the first residents of Puerto Amarillo, was elected to the office of President of the Republic of Amarillo on 14 August 2021.

In the early stages of his presidency, Soronaca signed a Non-Agression Pact with Jorvick and ceased contact between Amarillo and Mugen. Later, Amarillo would be offered by Andliria to join as a Duchy, which would have Chancellor Green put it to a vote to the general populace, which would unanimously oppose this.

At the time, Amarillo was perceived as a minor and weak state, something that did not match the ambitions of the leadership of the First Republic. These ambitions first materialized when on 29 August 2021 the Shogunate of Onumozaki, a city-state with a lucrative port in the south of the Drakaen sea was integrated into Amarillo as a province after negotiations between Lhytt and Shogun SSiTon of Onumozaki. The agreement is as follows:


 * Onumozaki will become a province of the Republic of Amarillo, and will be bound to the same benefits and limitations of it's fellow provinces, such as Mirai joining the Amarillo Nation Claim. Onumozaki will be allowed to keep it's discord server, ans SSiTon will keep his title of Shogun, with an unique role on the Amarillian discord to signify this.
 * Upon the consent of High Command (and refusal of this must be given with appropiate reasoning), Onumozaki may hold a vote. If met with a 2/3 majority Onumozaki can return to its previous status as a protectorate, or otherwise become fully independent. The cities will be removed from the nation claim and all Onumozaki citizens who do not have citizenship elsewhere in Amarillo will lose their citizenship in Amarillo. Furthermore, Onumozaki will lose all positions in the Amarillian government, any aid Amarillo send to Onumozaki will be halted.

First Lhytt Presidency
Lhytt was a leader of the independence of Amarillo and served as a provisional leader, diplomat and minister throughout most of the Republic of Amarillo, having become a popular figure in the country. Lhytt used his popularity to run for the presidency, being successfully elected on 2 September 2021.