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Claudio found out about Micronationalism in 1996, while doing a research paper about small monarchies, such as Liechtenstein and Monaco. | Claudio found out about Micronationalism in 1996, while doing a research paper about small monarchies, such as Liechtenstein and Monaco. He accidentally discovered the [[Talossa|Kingdom of Talossa]] and was amazed to find out that there were more micronations in the world. | ||
In October, 1996, Claudio joined a micronation called O País, which existed for a very short period of time. | In October, 1996, Claudio joined a micronation called O País, which existed for a very short period of time. Inspired by the Talossan project, he founded, with his friend Bernardo Bauer, a new [[micronation]] called the Viceroyship of Reunion, which began as an autonomous part of O País. After a few months being both Viceroy of Réunion and Imperial Chancellor of O País, he decided to do something about the growing interventionism of Paisean authorities in his Viceroyship. | ||
So, on the 28 August 1997, he declared Réunion an independent nation, calling it the Holy Empire of Reunion. Born an anglophone micronation, it slowly started to conduct its matters in Portuguese, until the year 1999, when such a high majority of lusophones made it impossible to keep the nation bilingual. | So, on the 28 August 1997, he declared Réunion an independent nation, calling it the Holy Empire of Reunion. Born an anglophone micronation, it slowly started to conduct its matters in Portuguese, until the year 1999, when such a high majority of lusophones made it impossible to keep the nation bilingual. | ||