beginnings
Lurk was formed on a sunny day of 25th June of 2011. Karl Friedrich was looking around the internet and he found the YouTube community of micronations. It seemed fun (and it was!), so he decided to join. He created the LurkSAR, a socialist nation. A day later, he changed the government into a republic and was contacted by Flatland, who offered assistance and diplomacy. Lurk participated in the YT community, becoming respectable, peaceful and friendly member of the community. The tradition of neutrality and open foreign relations has started here as well. In September, Lurk joined the first United Provinces of Utopia, a union of YT community nations. However, it did not last very long due to internal conflict of Monovia and Pashema, and Lurk was once again independent. It chose to become a federation of Lurk and Acrest, recently annexed area near Lurk.
lurk federation and archduchy of lurk
Lurk Federation was possibly the most famous Lurkish nation. Even today, it is recognized when Lurk is mentioned, even though it was not so great to be remembered so much. In December of 2011 it joined Second Utopia, which in early January transformed into Navassian Union. Yet again, it did not last very long due to the same internal conflict. Lurk was again independent. This time a new flag, anthem and a constitution were adopted. Internal inactivity was rising after January.
We entered talks to create a union with Slovakian state Izkania, and at the same time we had talks with former Utopian states to create a new union. Our involvement in the Empyre started as well, as we were attempting to re-esatablish it. Lurk joined Slevania (union of several other nations and Izkania). Archduchy of Lurk was established for the Third Utopia, and Karl was voted in as an Emperor. This unproffesional split has not been noticed by the wide micronational community, and is considered one of the worst actions in Lurkish history.
Slevania eventually collapsed, leaving Lurk as a member of Utopia. Internal inactivity of Utopian member states was rising. Monovia left the union. Karl was trying to save the union by transforming it into a loose confederation based on the Holy Roman Empire. This move did not help, and the Third Utopia eventually collapsed during September of 2012. The Archduchy served no point now, and Lurk transformed into a republic again.
We entered talks to create a union with Slovakian state Izkania, and at the same time we had talks with former Utopian states to create a new union. Our involvement in the Empyre started as well, as we were attempting to re-esatablish it. Lurk joined Slevania (union of several other nations and Izkania). Archduchy of Lurk was established for the Third Utopia, and Karl was voted in as an Emperor. This unproffesional split has not been noticed by the wide micronational community, and is considered one of the worst actions in Lurkish history.
Slevania eventually collapsed, leaving Lurk as a member of Utopia. Internal inactivity of Utopian member states was rising. Monovia left the union. Karl was trying to save the union by transforming it into a loose confederation based on the Holy Roman Empire. This move did not help, and the Third Utopia eventually collapsed during September of 2012. The Archduchy served no point now, and Lurk transformed into a republic again.
noble republic of lurk
Also known as "Period of constitutionality", based on the November constitution. Lurk was transformed into a semi-direct democracy with a small government to verify the constitutionality of the proposed laws. Old flag was re-adopted, and new anthem was adopted. It was a period of great intermicronational activity and active government. A crisis arose in late May of 2013 and the nation became inactive. On 25th June, we joined the Empyre of Slin and continue to exist in it till today.