Early History[]
2013[]
Keig was formed on November 2nd 2013, under the name of the Austrar Islands. The Austrar Islands claimed the alaskan island of Shemya, but had never lived or visited the island. These claims were abandoned in January 2nd 2014.
2014[]
The Austrar Islands joined the intermicronational community on January 5th 2014 becoming allied with now trade partner Smithville. The second alliance of the Austrar Islands was Bulgarian micronation Bromenia, which is still allied to this day.
On february 2nd 2014 the Austraran Civil War took place with independence groups Republic of Arran, Kaig, Vanobrasia and many others seeking independence from the Austrar Islands, but many failed to do so. Civil War then took to Scotland which resulted in the graffiti of a Austraran claimed colony.
War ended on March 6th, when Republic of Arran gave up their claim of Arran, and their claim of Independence from the Austrar Islands. On March 10th tensions were high between Austrars ally Smithville and the now defunct Kingdom of Korea. Kingdom of Korea got the Sangheili Union and Unironia involved on the conflict, and Smithville called on Austrar islands and Catland for support, this conflict lead to Micronational World War One or commonly abbreviated to MWWI.
With Micronational World War One, Kingdom of Korea claimed Austraran asian colony Austraran Kingdom of China, this was declined and not recognized by any nation. On March 15th deadly Plan Red was created by the Smithville Government, only shared with Austrar Islands, to overthrow Kingdom of Korea. This failed, and tensions were higher, and finally Sangheili Union declared war on the Republic of Smithville by invading them via Ohio. The kingdom of Ohio was furious with the Sangheili Union over invasion, and joined the Smithan side.
War ended on May 3rd 2014 when Kingdom of Virginia, successor of the Kingdom of Korea accepted the Smithan treaty of peace ending the war. With the treaty aside, Smithville-Sangheili Union tensions are still high to date.
The Republic of Keig was formed August 12th 2014 and the Austraran government was disbanded, and join the Republic of Keig.