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The Commonwealth is a nation based in the southwest(-,+)
== History ==
=== The Early Days ===
On 14 May 2017, Cowguypig made a [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6b5qyi/the_commonwealth_lives_join_us_on_civex_30/ post] on the subreddit calling for all players to join the Commonwealth in CivEx 3.0, and the remnants of Concordia and the Commonwealth united once more under the old flag to rebuild the nation which had pioneered security tactics and dominated commerce in the days of old. The
Cowguypig reigned as King in the first days, leaving development of the capital in the hands of then prime minister and former king, Sashimii. Plans for the road network and canals were drawn, and the rest would be left to the citizens to decide for themselves. Development was swift, but chaotic - players did what they wanted, took on the projects they wanted, reinforced on the groups they wanted, and top-down administration was nearly non-existent. From the wellspring of untamed construction was born the city of Westminster. Strassburg (created by fadedsoul) would spring up soon thereafter on a nearby mountain, becoming the first borough of the Commonwealth.
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Westminster quickly became infamous for its extra security measures, including narrow winding streets gated regularly by iron doors, its [https://imgur.com/a/vzDRa canals], referred to before completion as trenches, and the first council's decision to [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6p3r67/do_not_build_bridges_over_the_canals_do_not/ stop people from making bridges across these trenches] in favor of underground tunnels. Many regarded it as an urban maze, and many still do today, despite efforts to make it more traversable.
After a rocky start, Shopside opened to the public, and the city became a central rail hub for much of the Southwest.
Soon after the move, many different settlements appeared near the capital and became boroughs of the Commonwealth. One
Meditat was settled by ZeeTip and mike0war on a [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/6ld1cn/the_claims_of_meditat/ desert] far to the northwest of Westminster 5 July 2017
On 6 July 2017, a rail line was connected to Hexcorp and became a borough soon thereafter.
=== Prelude to the Somber War ===
As the capital grew in size, so did raids in frequency; the city dwellers, largely untrained in combat, retreated to their homes at the sound of the armoured raiders' approach. Attacks on citizens were common and frequent, prompting Sintralin, queen of [[Lexington]], to request occupation of the city by her armed forces to aid in their eradication.
Though the presence of Lexington troops had quelled raider activity in Westminster, their occupation, coupled with the lack of administration over land development, brought with it new problems: when restless Lexington soldiers with few targets to engage began harassing citizens in the streets, tensions between the nations began to arise. On 21 July 2017, [https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/6orti4/huge_attack_in_commonwealth_right_now/ six Lexington citizens alt-raided Commonwealth]. It was the first major attack on the server, and was extremely devastating to the town. The altraids continued for many days thereafter. [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6rq5zt/total_repayment_value_of_raiders/ Short sentences] were given to captured raiders.
On 13 August, [https://imgur.com/aTOQgKn sintralin pearled Bewsiej] and handed his pearl to the Commonwealth as part of the aforementioned deal, but mistakes in coal allocation allowed him to be released early, on
In late August, tensions rose in Westminster when ZeroRussia, CarrieUnderwear, and GeneralWindu raided ThePayman's and Ez2Crew's factory building. [https://www.reddit.com/r/CivCommonwealth/comments/6w1zvz/here_to_arbitrate_between_zerojaaerkzoltan/ Arbitration was offered], but Payman and Ez2Crew eventually left the Commonwealth to join Lexington. Both parties have since become inactive.
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Following the war, activities resurged within the Commonwealth.
Upon returning, Peter declared derelict many inactive houses in Westminster, and promptly tore them to their foundations. A new section of the city, entitled Victoria, then began its planning stages. It was to replace the old city farms, and would represent a new start for Westminster, with stronger security measures, making it a proper, secure citadel, as well as a more extensive building code, balancing security and aesthetics like never before in the nation's history. Building of infrastructure is nearly complete, and the city has begun taking in residents, workers, shopkeepers, scribes and guards.
With more people arriving in the Commonwealth, its position as a central rail hub for much of the server makes it one of the most optimal locations in the world for trade
== Government ==
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