Western Europe's Forgotten Countries 🌍

Western Europe has been a major part of world history in the past two centuries, but even in that period many countries have come and gone from the region. We'll learn about some of those forgotten countries, and examine why they formed and how they disappeared from the map. Let's Explore!

Notes:
Napoleon III was the original Napoleon's nephew, not his grandson
The French Third Republic ended in 1940, not 1840 (typo)
More information about Sardinia-Piedmont will come when we get to Italy

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COUNTRIES COVERED:

Irish Republic
Southern Ireland
Irish Free State
Irish Soviets (incl. Limerick Soviet)
Duchy of Normandy
Vichy France
Sardinia-Piedmont
Menton and Roquebrune
French Communes (incl. Paris Commune)
Free Republic of Vercors
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Duchy of Limburg
Neutral Moresnet
Sonderbund
Austrian Empire
Austria-Hungary
Vorarlberg
Heinzenland
Lajtabánság
Principality of Sealand
Global State of Waveland
Republic of Kugelmugel
Republic of Saugeias

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro
0:31 Definitions
1:28 Ireland and Great Britain
3:03 France
4:30 Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg
5:33 Switzerland, Liechtenstein & Andorra
6:20 Austria
7:31 Micronations
8:02 Outro
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CREDITS:

Flag Map Thumbnail: Signore Galilei, CC BY-SA 4.0 derived from:
Irish Republic Flag: ArnoldPlaton, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sardinia Map: Arbalete, CC BY-SA 3.0
Austrian Empire map, United Kingdom of the Netherlands Map: Alphathon, CC BY-SA 3.0
Swiss Cantons Map: Tomchen1989, CC BY-SA 3.0
Blank map of Europe 11890: unbekannt, scan by sidonius, CC BY-SA 3.0
Waveland Flag: Jaume Ollé, CC BY 2.5
European colonialism: Davius, CC BY-SA 4.0
City of London: GJMarshy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Holy Roman Empire map: ziegelbrenner, CC BY 2.5
Menton & Roquebrune Flag: Dekodrak, CC BY-SA 4.0
Luxembourg partition: Signore Galilei derived from Furfur, CC BY-SA 4.0
German Confederation arms: David Liuzzo
Prussian Flag: David Liuzzo
Sonderbund map: Signore Galilei derived from Tomchen1989, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sonderbund War Map: Sandstein (translation), Marco Zanoli, CC BY-SA 3.0
Federal State of Austria Flag: R-41 from David Liuzzo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Karl Nehammer: Bundesministerium für Finanzen, CC BY 2.0
Sealand: Ryan Lackey, CC BY 2.0
Rockall: Irish Defence Forces, CC BY 2.0
Saugeais: Carnby, CC BY-SA 4.0