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The dissolution of the Deric States was a multi-staged process that brought about the end of the Deric States organization specifically and the post-Second Great War geopolitical status quo of Dericania generally.

Background

Questions of redundancy

Beginning in the 1970s, many scholars and public officials began to call into question the necessity of the Deric States organization given the existence of the Levantine Union, which was established with many of the goals and functions as the Deric States on a larger scale. In the 1970s and 80s, many of the internal organs of the Deric States ceased to function, having given over their role to similar bodies within the Levantine Union. Two extremely prominent examples exist within the Deric States' structure. The first, relatively obscure body is the Council for Tariff and Trade Protection which intended to regulate the entire Deric States as one trading unit. While the Council still exists officially, it did not hold any official meetings after February 4 1962 and the Deric States ceased to distinguish itself from the rest of the Union as a matter of trade policy. The second and more prominent body that was superseded was the Confederation Defense Force (CDF), which served as the official armed forces as the Deric States until its constituent parts were largely integrated into the Coordinating Office of Dericanian Forces (CODF), a part of the Levantine Union Defense Council. The Deric States CDF continued to serve in the 2020s, but its defense jurisdiction solely consisted of Alba Concordia and began to be primarily associated with that city rather than with the Deric States as a whole.

Activist efforts prior to 2020

In 2002, activist organizations from across the Deric States merged into an organization known as "Movement for Mediatization in the 21st Century", popularly shortened to "21MEDNOW". 21MEDNOW began to conduct both lobbying efforts with Dericanian governments as well as popular, grassroots agitation.

By 2015, polling indicated that, on average, 35 to 40% of residents of the Deric States supported the dissolution of the organization and further mediatization of its member states.

Secession of the Vandarch Republic

On 8 March 2023, the Vandarch Republic informed the Levantine Union that it intended to leave the Deric States and become a standalone member of the Levantine Union. The decision to leave lead to large popular demonstrations across Dericania organized by 21MEDNOW calling on its leaders to change the post-Great War geopolitical arrangements of the region. This triggered a diplomatic crisis among leaders of the Deric States, which met in a series of informal conferences and meetings in Corcra beginning in July of 2023. These meetings, commonly known as the "Congress of Corcra", failed to reach any cohesive answer, and in April of 2024 the ambassadors were asked to leave the city following the breakdown of negotiations.

With the Deric States playing a minor role in the immediate diplomatic aftermath of the Final War of the Deluge, popular mediatization efforts temporarily lost priority in some of the Deric States, cooling tensions and the pace of dissolution. However, many of its members held elections in 2025 in which the dissolution was a key issue, any many pro-dissolution elements won across the Deric States in part due to 21MEDNOW support.

Secession of Lutsana

On 14 August 2026, Lutsana informed the Levantine Union that it, like the Vandarch Republic, would be leaving the Deric States and would becoming a standalone member of the Levantine Union. Unlike the Vandarch Republic's decision, it announced its withdrawal would be immediate. The decision to remain in the Deric States was a major issue in the 2025 Lutsanan elections, and the new government - formed in part by the Orenstian People's Revival Party - made withdrawal its top priority.

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-{{Culture of Caphiria}}
-The '''cuisine of [[Caphiria]]''' is highly influenced by the ancient Latinic and native Sarpic cuisines that predated it. Dietary habits were affected by the political changes of Caphiria over its long history, and the empire's enormous expansion, which exposed Caphirians to many new provincial culinary habits and cooking methods. Caphirian cuisine is generally characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Caphirian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated with variations throughout the country.
-==Dining and Meals==
+The '''dissolution of the Deric States''' was a multi-staged process that brought about the end of the [[Deric States]] organization specifically and the post-[[Second Great War]] geopolitical status quo of [[Dericania]] generally.
-Caphirian tradition places an importance on conviviality through food dating back to antiquity. The modern Caphirian meal structure consists of: ''ientaculum,'' a very basic breakfast eaten by the lower class; ''prandium'', a more standard and typical breakfast; ''vesperna'' is Caphiria's equivalent of lunch although it is the least consumed meal. The mother of Caphiric meals and social events is the ''cena'' (dinner), a meal which has barely changed in the last 2,000 years though the dishes themselves have become more and more exotic to the average Caphirian taste buds.
-At dawn, the middle and lower classes eat an ''ientaculum'', sitting normally at a table with their family. This gets some energy into them before quickly leaving for work. Since wealthier citizens tend not to have such obligations, they enjoy a different meal around 10-11 am. This ''prandium's'' closest equivalent in other cultures is the less common brunch as it tends to get served with food from both the ''ientaculum'' and ''vesperna'' - Caphiria's equivalent of lunch. The latter meal is most often forgotten by Caphirians because it is completely informal, merely a means of regaining enough energy to make it through a long day.
+==Background==
+{{Main|Third Fratricide}}
-Only the ''cena'' and ''prandium'' are served in public restaurants since most citizens would not pay for the basic bread and vegetables that are staples of other meals which can easily be prepared for less in their own homes.
+===Questions of redundancy===
-Both kinds of breakfast feature some kind of wheat bread dipped in olive oil or served with cheese and crackers. ''Prandium'' is interesting because it usually features meat of some kind, like pork or beef and animal products such as eggs. The most popular meat for this time of the day is ''lucanica'', a short, smoked pork sausage.Some favorites to eat during a ''vesperna'' are: fava beans, lentils, peas, shrub leaves for seasoning, boletus, truffles, snails, clams, oysters, thrushes, dormice, sea urchins, and mulsum, a mixture of wine and honey. Honey tends to be generously added to servings.
+Beginning in the 1970s, many scholars and public officials began to call into question the necessity of the Deric States organization given the existence of the [[Levantine Union]], which was established with many of the goals and functions as the Deric States on a larger scale. In the 1970s and 80s, many of the internal organs of the Deric States ceased to function, having given over their role to similar bodies within the Levantine Union. Two extremely prominent examples exist within the Deric States' structure. The first, relatively obscure body is the Council for Tariff and Trade Protection which intended to regulate the entire Deric States as one trading unit. While the Council still exists officially, it did not hold any official meetings after February 4 1962 and the Deric States ceased to distinguish itself from the rest of the Union as a matter of trade policy. The second and more prominent body that was superseded was the Confederation Defense Force (CDF), which served as the official armed forces as the Deric States until its constituent parts were largely integrated into the Coordinating Office of Dericanian Forces (CODF), a part of the [[Levantine Union Defense Council]]. The Deric States CDF continued to serve in the 2020s, but its defense jurisdiction solely consisted of [[Alba Concordia]] and began to be primarily associated with that city rather than with the Deric States as a whole.
-A classic ''cena'' starts around 6pm; with great punctuality; and goes straight into the night. The meal is so long that smart guests will have only eaten breakfast that day and maybe worked up an appetite with light exercise. This monumental feast opens with a ''gustatio'' (appetizer), a non-filing course featuring delectable treats to get people's taste buds ready for the ''prima mensa'' (main course) which can last several servings depending on the ambition of the host. In the last few hours, out comes the ''secunda mensae'' (dessert). Treats offered at this point might include fruits like figs and pomegranates or sweetened pastries like cakes, rolls and fruit tarts. This part of dinner is usually very filling but many will not notice in their insobriety. When the party is ending, and the party has been a success, a guest will praise the host with one last ''comissatio'' (round of drinks) before guests return to their homes, often carried away by their servants.
+==Activist efforts prior to 2020==
-=== Meal structure ===
+In 2002, activist organizations from across the Deric States merged into an organization known as "Movement for Mediatization in the 21st Century", popularly shortened to "21MEDNOW". 21MEDNOW began to conduct both lobbying efforts with Dericanian governments as well as popular, grassroots agitation.
-==Ingredients==
+By 2015, polling indicated that, on average, 35 to 40% of residents of the Deric States supported the dissolution of the organization and further mediatization of its member states.
-Caphirian cuisine has a great variety of different ingredients which are commonly used, ranging from fruits, vegetables, sauces, meats, etc. In the north of Caphiria, fish (such as cod, ''bacal, etc.''), potatoes, rice, corn (maize), sausages, pork, and different types of cheeses are the most common ingredients. In central Caphiria, the cuisine uses ingredients such as tomatoes, all kinds of meat, fish, and pecorino cheese. In [[Acreum]], pasta (especially pappardelle) is traditionally served with meat sauce (including game meat). In Southern Caphiria, tomatoes (fresh or cooked into tomato sauce), peppers, olives and olive oil, garlic, artichokes, oranges, ricotta cheese, eggplants, zucchini, certain types of fish (anchovies, sardines and tuna), and capers are important components to the local cuisine.
-Caphirian cuisine is also well known (and well regarded) for its use of a diverse variety of pasta. Pasta include noodles in various lengths, widths, and shapes. Most pastas may be distinguished by the shapes for which they are named—penne, maccheroni, spaghetti, linguine, fusilli, lasagne, and many more varieties that are filled with other ingredients like ravioli and tortellini.
+==Secession of the Vandarch Republic==
-===Pasta===
+On 8 March [[2023]], the [[Vandarch Republic]] informed the [[Levantine Union]] that it intended to leave the Deric States and become a standalone member of the Levantine Union. The decision to leave lead to large popular demonstrations across [[Dericania]] organized by 21MEDNOW calling on its leaders to change the post-Great War geopolitical arrangements of the region. This triggered a diplomatic crisis among leaders of the Deric States, which met in a series of informal conferences and meetings in [[Corcra]] beginning in July of 2023. These meetings, commonly known as the "Congress of Corcra", failed to reach any cohesive answer, and in April of 2024 the ambassadors were asked to leave the city following the breakdown of negotiations.
-Pasta is one important element of Caphirian cuisine. Pasta is categorized in two basic styles: dried and fresh. Dried pasta made without eggs can be stored for up to two years under ideal conditions, while fresh pasta will keep for a couple of days in the refrigerator. Pasta is generally cooked by boiling. Under Caphirian law, dry pasta (''pasta secca'') can only be made from durum wheat flour or durum wheat semolina, and is more commonly used in west Caphiria compared to their eastern counterparts, who traditionally prefer the fresh egg variety.
-<gallery caption="Examples of traditional Caphirian pasta">
+With the [[Deric States]] playing a minor role in the immediate diplomatic aftermath of the [[Final War of the Deluge]], popular mediatization efforts temporarily lost priority in some of the Deric States, cooling tensions and the pace of dissolution. However, many of its members held elections in 2025 in which the dissolution was a key issue, any many pro-dissolution elements won across the Deric States in part due to 21MEDNOW support.
-File:Busiate.jpg|Fusarioi pasta
-File:Fileja.jpg|Filateddhi pasta
+==Secession of Lutsana==
-File:Cellentani2.jpg|Trivelle pasta
+On 14 August [[2026]], [[Lutsana]] informed the [[Levantine Union]] that it, like the [[Vandarch Republic]], would be leaving the [[Deric States]] and would becoming a standalone member of the Levantine Union. Unlike the Vandarch Republic's decision, it announced its withdrawal would be immediate. The decision to remain in the Deric States was a major issue in the 2025 Lutsanan elections, and the new government - formed in part by the Orenstian People's Revival Party - made withdrawal its top priority.
-File:Lanterne.jpg|Lanterne pasta
-File:UncookedFregula.jpg|Fregola pasta
+[[Category: Levantia]]
-</gallery>
+[[Category: Deric States]]
-[[Category:Caphiria]]
+[[Category: Levantine Union]]
-[[Category:Culture of Caphiria]]