Sicilian Rebellion

The Sicillian rebellion is an ongoing conflict that began on march 20th at 5pm CST when the Byzantine Republic occupying the island of Sicily rebelled from the Athenian Empire.

Causes
Sbevebob (leader of the Byzantines) cites the Athenian cast system and lack of democratic governance as justification. a number of people suspect that due to Sbevebob's history of arbitrary behavior, this rebellion may be completely spontaneous

Timeline
Note: all times are in CST

4:49pm 3/20/21: Sbevebob posts in land claims that he and four others are seceding from Athens and forming the byzantine republic, declaring an independence war. he claims the island of Sicily and the city on new Athens.

4:50pm 3/20/21: IAmSeamonkey informs Origimicraft of the immanent rebellion.

4:56pm 3/20/21: Sbevebob is kicked from Athens.

5:01pm 3/20/21: MintyMicheal declares that the Byzantines cannot secede with the city of New Athens.

5:05pm 3/20/21: MintyMicheal makes the rebellion official.

5:20pm 3/20/21: Origami states that he will not be declaring war

5:21pm 3/20/21: Origami gives the order for all Athenians to log off the server

5:25pm 3/20/21: Origami retracts his previous statement by saying that war may be possible.