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[[File:Artist interpretation of Vermilion Act signing.png|thumb|left|250px|Artist interpretation of the Varunã signing the Vermilion Acts in Os Sonhos.]]

From the twelfth century to the fifteenth, Caphiria was riddled with cracks in its governance and solidity as a cohesive union. The straining of control due to the imperium's unfettered growth created an internal vaccuum that pulled nearly all of the crown's resources back to the central provinces adjacent to Venceia. This pullback exacerbated much of the already slowing imperial activity in Verona, causing an economic vaccuum as well. The Varunã people, who had long been subservient to the imperium after its arrival and conquest of the region, saw an opportunity to return to their historical ways of life. Verona's autonomous government, seated in Os Sonhos and controlled by an imperially-appointed five-member panel known as the Pentad, had been vacated by its members on the imperium's retreat to Venceia. Five local leaders of the Varunã stepped in to fill the spaces, while the Verona General Assembly, which had just been formed in 1404, was gutted and replaced as well. The Hall of Orators was filled three individuals from each of the twelve regions of the provinces, while the Governor's Council was filled with each region's prefect. In 1426, the General Assembly passed the Vermilion Acts, so called due to their crimson stamps and retrospectively considered as symbolic of the bloodshed that followed their passing, which de jure separated Verona from Caphiria, forming the sovereign "Republica Varunesa". This act ushered in a new era of strong efforts to rapidly strengthen the domestic growth of Verona and recenter Varunã society as paramount for the new country.

[[File:Caphiria reannexation of Verona, 16th century.png|thumb|right|250px|Depiction of Caphirian arrival in Lynnhaven Harbor during Verona's reannexation.]]

The imperator's efforts to stave off the collapse of the imperium amidst rising separatist factions and divergent ideologies within its borders were met with resistance in the form of Verona's bid for independence. Initially perceived as a minor uprising destined for quashing, Verona's struggle for sovereignty evolved into one of Sarpedon's most notable movements for independence and development. The burgeoning republic garnered attention on the global stage by establishing diplomatic relations with foreign powers and instituting its own currency. However, these actions were viewed as acts of treason by the imperium, prompting a severe response from the crown. In a bid to reassert control over Verona, the imperium declared martial law and dispatched the imperial legion to subdue the republic. The ensuing invasion resulted in widespread destruction of Verona's coastal infrastructure, facilitated by the absence of a formal military force. While the imperator achieved the desired outcome of reannexation, the excessive violence of the invasion, by historical standards, has been widely criticized. Despite its reintegration into the imperium, Verona's populace, particularly the Varunã people, harbored deep-seated resentment towards Venceia's rule. This sentiment not only persisted but also spread to neighboring provinces such as Alexandria and the newly ascendant Sancti. Varunã emissaries frequently convened with leaders of other ethnic groups in Sancti and Alexandria, advancing discussions that gave rise to aspirations of a sovereign and united federation.