Proto-Millanian states
"The Club" or "The Republic" is the first political entity that Millanian history can be traced back to. Not much is known about this state, as most official documents from this period were not recovered. Founded by a small group and without any territory, it faced opposition with "The Oligarchy". These two groups participated in small conflicts and often threw insults at their memberships. After a few months, a treaty was signed by their two leaders, unifying the two states. The Republic soon fell into turmoil, with many secessionist movements. The Republic eventually dissolved in June due to most of its membership losing interest.
The first sign of activity within a later proto-millanian state was a poll that took place on 22 September 2017. The group began forming small states that in turn formed federations. The most important of these states were the Kingdom of Millania and the Government of Canton, the only two states with enough political power to occupy and control other states.
The first nation that unified them was The Principality of Nicosia, the first proto-millanian state, founded on 16 October 2018. Nicosia was an unstable fledgeling nation, run by a small group of regional monarchs and nobles, and only lasted about a week. The Republic of New Granada was modeled after the old Republic of Gran Colombia, and soon was overthrown in a self-coup by the Republic of Millania, an autocratic state first founded shortly before the empire in late October. It stabilized the state, and allowed for much of the nation's early development to take place.
This republic soon formed a provisional parliament, the first elected legislative body in the nation's history. The parliament created the first administrative divisions, under the short-lived department system, and drafted the Declaration of Independence, the first document which listed Millania as an 'empire.'
Foundation
Millania and New Granada declared its independence from the Republic of Colombia on 1 December 2017, after a short ceremony, in which most of the first parliament and other important figures signed the declaration. On January 11 2018, Millania joined the United Micropact, and began its first diplomatic initiative, ending a short period of isolationism. Millania then saw an immense boom in development, with the foundation of various government ministries, a supreme court, and the first militia in the Millanian army.
Granadine-Cornosian incidents
Millania and New Granada sent an official memo to the government of the People's Democratic Republic of Smithlandia, requesting a formal unification of nations. On 15 January 2018, Smithlandia, ruled by its dictator and later duke Connor, responded by declaring 'war' on Millania. At 2:17 p.m. on 17 January, Smithlandia of Kentucky (the successor state of the People's Republic) agreed to be annexed to Millania and New Granada, ending the First Granadine-Cornosian incident. Smithlandia was split into two autonomous duchies, the Grand Duchy of Howell, and the Duchy of Smithland.
The Cornosian rebellion, Also known as the second Granadine-Cornosian incident, began on 28 January 2018, when Connor declared independence and then declared 'war' once more. At exactly 11:00 a.m. GMT+8 on 2 June, a treaty was signed between Millania and New Granada and the rebel Cornosian Government, ending the Cornosian rebellion.
Union of Millania and New Granada
The heads of state of Millania and New Granada, Howellville, the Kingdom of Anderssonia, and Smithlandia of Kentucky attended a summit on a junk boat off the coast of Hong Kong. This meeting is known today as the summit of the four kingdoms. Representatives of the Order of the Great Dragon of the East were also present. Except for Anderssonia, which instead joined the Millanian Commonwealth, the nations present resolved to unite in a federation under the Millanian crown. The nation then became known as the United Kingdoms of Millania and New Granada. The leaders present then swore allegiance to the the Millanian crown. The Order of the Great Dragon of the East became a sovereign order with no territory in the same treaty. The Millanian parliament added two seats in the following election for Howelliville and Cornosia.
The Millanian imperial family released an order to grant the parliament sweeping new powers and reformed the nation's administrative divisions and government. The Millanian parliament was split into two chambers, and departments were reformed into prefectures as new borders were redrawn. Millania then experienced another boom in activity and legislation. This is the period when the bulk of the Declaration of Common Law, the first constitutional document of Millania, was drafted and approved, provisionally becoming law. Elements of a constructed Millanian culture and language were also created during this time. Millania also saw another series of reforms, once again reforming the parliament and enforcing the first law beyond the new constitution; the Millanian Economy Act.
On 16 May, Santiago abdicated as Emperor and Carlos ascended to the throne since Crown Prince Nicolas was too young to assume the post.
The Seilung crisis began on 24 August, when then conservative prime minister Nicholas Randouler resigned from office, becoming the second prime minister to leave in a single term and leaving the government "unfit to lead" by law. The parliament was replaced with an emergency cabinet until the following scheduled election. Shortly afterwards, Connor, King of Cornosia decided to break the Act of Union, declaring Cornosian independence once again. Cornosia was placed under martial law and Connor was deposed as its monarch. Connor and former MPs Jack Satterfield and Jackson Mariano as well as Aidan Mefford formed a rebel government (labeled with the exonym Mik) which aimed for the dissolution of Millania as a whole.
Smith was promptly exiled from Millania, and the other rebels were forced to resign from their posts in government and charged with treason. Edmund, King of Howellville, was granted the territory of Cornosia and formed Yochtia, after seven days of martial law. At this point, half of the rebels were classified as inactive and were returned to Millanian society, leaving Smith and Satterfield. Millania declared war on the Mik on 18 September 2018. After the signing of the Wrythe Convention, the status of war was annulled and the Mik were declared defunct. The Millanian Government no longer considers this conflict or the Granadine-Cornosian incidents wars.
Millania and the Duchy of Charlbrough, and the Second Federal Republic of Gran Colombia, and the benetian tribes agreed to sign the Second Millanic Act of Union. The signing took place at the Convention of Pasabrillo, where, de facto, the signatories met in the second summit of four kingdoms. The parties involved remained autonomous, holding equal status to that of Yochtia, that of a constituent realm, with the exception of the benetian tribes, which were given autonomy and later dissolved.
The Third Act of Union took place in the second convention of pasabrillo, unifying Millania and the Kingdom of Anderssonia under the Millanian crown. Thomas, King of Anderssonia, famously wrote "This goes both ways" on article three, entailing submission to the Millanian crown. The meaning of this added clause is debated.
Calochoan period
Millania was accepted as a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational, and grew exponentially in citizenship, more than doubling in population. In this time, its eleven remaining departments were fully integrated as prefectures over the course of May pursuant to Imperial Order IV, which was promulgated on 29 April 2019. The following election on 5 June saw the reelection of Thomas Andersson as Chancellor. His tenure saw the annexation of Aguasfrías (now Soledad) and San Nicolás into the empire. The guild system was adopted on 23 July, but at the time saw little success. The cabinet was expanded with the addition of the Ministries of Infrastructure and The Environment and Agriculture.
Pro-democratic protests began to intensify in Hong Kong in 2019, where many Millanian extraterritorial buildings were located. During this period, several states of emergency were instituted, and it saw a sharp rise in political contention within Millania over what to do about its eastern prefectures. Millania also formally joined the Asia-Pacific Alliance on 20 August via Imperial Order X. Protests began in Bogotá, where the Emperor resided, prompting the government to shut down.
The Military Republic of Kayutsastan joined the union on 13 January 2020 after signing the Fourth Act of Union. Immediately, pro-independence movements sprang across Kayutsastan. Zoey Liu was elected Chancellor on 22 February. Shortly after on 1 March, the Captains Regent of Yochtia were removed in favour of Princess Antonia, who took over the monarchy and raised it to a Principality. She instituted sweeping government reforms, activating the long dormant parliament to operate as the legislature on 2 April, naming her brother Nicolás as First Minister. Millania joined the Asia-Pacific Free Economic Community on 10 April.
On 3 February 2020, Nicolás Millán met with officials from Essexia in the first ever in-person diplomatic summit for both nations during the 2020 Millania-Essexia Diplomatic Summit. They met in a hotel in Westminster and then again a week later in the city of Chelmsford, where Nicolás made the first ever state visit to another micronation. Both nations took part in the annexation of Friendship Bridge, a peaceful military operation against the United Kingdom.
On 18 April, the Free Commonwealth of Kayutsastan declared independence from the union unilaterally, contravening the Act of Union. This event is now known as Kyexit. This move saw international backlash in the form of condemnatory statements and sanctions. The military was dispatched to occupy several Kayut territories, prompting the rebels to negotiate a deal increasing Kayut autonomy in exchange for them staying in the union.
On 20 May, San Pedro and Terryshire-Upon-Chelmer were admitted as territories. The following month saw several political parties being formed, accompanying an influx in citizens and an increase in political activity.
Death of Nicholas Randouler
Nicholas Randouler, respected politician and former chancellor, died on 3 June 2020 aged 15. This marked fifteen days of national mourning beginning 9 June. He was granted several posthumous honours, and Sirusia was renamed Cordrica in his honour. Government Place was also renamed to Cordrey Place. This marked the collapse of Millania's closest ally, the Principality of Posaf, and the general decline of Millanian activity. The following months saw a reform of foreign policy, and the appointment of several ambassadors, with a vast expansion of its foreign network.
El Dorado
Millania was renamed the Confederation of El Dorado on 15 December, reflective of its newly non-millanocentric political situation, with a vast expansion of both population and territory in Kayutsastan. Zoey Liu was reelected as Chancellor on 15 December. Plan Dorado was soon released, dictating sweeping political changes meant to reactivate the nation, including title changes of the nation's nobility, a rebranding of the nation's foreign image, and the development of academia and the economy in the nation.
El Dorado joined the micronational space race on 2 February, 2021, announcing its first mission to the Moon, Chia 1, which would take a Millanian flag along with the Iustian flag aboard the Peregrine Moon Lander, making them the seventh and eighth flags on the moon's surface. The mission has yet to launch.
Modern period
The long silence began in March of 2021 and carried through to 1 March 2022, where nearly no activity happened in El Dorado. This is regarded as the worst political decline in the nation's history.
The Government returned on 1 March 2022, promulgating Imperial Order XXV the following day, which disestablished both Charlbrough and Anderssonia, and ceded the ten calochoan prefectures back to Colombia. Millanian Rattanakosin was renamed to Crise.