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'''Talossa''', also known as the '''Kingdom of Talossa''', is one of the earliest [[micronation]]s. It was founded in 1979 by 14-year-old Robert Ben Madison of Milwaukee and at first confined to his bedroom. He adopted the name after discovering that the word means "inside the house" in Finnish. Its internet and media exposure since the late 1990s influenced many subsequent micronations. | '''Talossa''', also known as the '''Kingdom of Talossa''', is one of the earliest [[micronation]]s. It was founded in 1979 by 14-year-old Robert Ben Madison of Milwaukee and at first confined to his bedroom. He adopted the name after discovering that the word means "inside the house" in Finnish. Its internet and media exposure since the late 1990s influenced many subsequent micronations. | ||
Talossa claims several places on Earth as its territory, especially a portion of Milwaukee, calling it the "Greater Talossan Area" | Talossa claims several places on Earth as its territory, especially a portion of Milwaukee, calling it the "Greater Talossan Area." | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:King Robert.jpg| | [[File:King Robert.jpg|300px|thumb|King Robert Ben Madison of Talossa around the time the country was created]] | ||
Talossa was founded as a kingdom on 26 December 1979 by Robert Ben Madison, shortly after the death of his mother. Madison maintained Talossa throughout his adolescence, publishing a handwritten newspaper and designing a flag and emblem. During this time its only citizens were about a dozen relatives and acquaintances. This changed in the mid-1990s, when a series of stories in the ''New York Times'' and ''Wired'' brought mainstream attention to Talossa's website. | Talossa was founded as a kingdom on 26 December 1979 by Robert Ben Madison, shortly after the death of his mother. Madison maintained Talossa throughout his adolescence, publishing a handwritten newspaper and designing a flag and emblem. During this time its only citizens were about a dozen relatives and acquaintances. This changed in the mid-1990s, when a series of stories in the ''New York Times'' and ''Wired'' brought mainstream attention to Talossa's website. | ||
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During [[MicroCon 2017]] in Atlanta, Georgia, [[Grand Duke Travis]] was introduced to Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet, the Royal Governor of Talossa's Pengöpäts [[Antarctic]] Territory. After lengthy discussion, the Royal Governor joined hands with Grand Duke Travis and Baron Omar Cisneros, the representative from [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis|Flandrensis]], and agreed to peacefully resolve any conflicts concerning their competing Antarctic claims. | During [[MicroCon 2017]] in Atlanta, Georgia, [[Grand Duke Travis]] was introduced to Munditenens (Dien) Tresplet, the Royal Governor of Talossa's Pengöpäts [[Antarctic]] Territory. After lengthy discussion, the Royal Governor joined hands with Grand Duke Travis and Baron Omar Cisneros, the representative from [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis|Flandrensis]], and agreed to peacefully resolve any conflicts concerning their competing Antarctic claims. | ||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.talossa.com Official website] | |||
* [https://www.wired.com/2000/03/kingdoms/ Wired article on Talossa] | |||
* [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Kingdom_of_Talossa_(Woolley) MicroWiki entry on Talossa] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFAzMNQVZnE Robert Madison's 30th Anniversary Speech] | |||
[[Category:micronations]] | [[Category:micronations]] | ||