Destroyed Countries That No Longer Exist

The world has been there for a long time and has been going through many changes. Many countries have been wiped out of existence and are still threatened by destruction. The factors may be rooted back when the country had just been established. When the country is new, there are a lot of promises that the country has to make to provide the citizens with the basic things they need. Many countries like Novgorod Republic, Southern Song Empire, Vajji Republic, Fante Confederacy etc., are some of the countries that have stopped existing.

What Factors Destroy the Countries?

Every country has its unique history. There are different reasons why some of them are destroyed. The reasons range from global calamities such as floods or earthquakes to wars or human errors such as political conflicts. Yet, it doesn’t mean that these destroyed countries will be forgotten forever. Different countries are still standing even through harsh times.

Some factors that destroy the countries are:

1. Bad leadership:

A country can only survive with good leadership. A bad leader will only ruin the country. A bad leader is not a person who has the power to do good things for the country. A bad leader is lousy, no matter how many good things they have done. It’s not surprising that a country will be destroyed by a leader who is not good.

2. Wars:

Wars are not only fought on the battlefield. There are many types of wars that are opposed. Countries fight for resources and honour as well. Wars are not new and can be found in the history of humanity. Wars will come and go, but some wars have ended up with the destruction of the countries.

3. Lack of Democracy: 

When there’s no democracy in a country, the leader is not answerable to the country’s citizens. There is no freedom of expression, freedom of speech and freedom to disagree. A bad leader can easily be elected in an undemocratic country.

Destroyed Countries That No Longer Exist

Now, let’s go through some countries that have been destroyed and are no longer a part of this world.

• Novgorod Republic

The Novgorod Republic was a mediaeval state that flourished between the 12th and 15th centuries, including the contemporary Russian districts of Novgorod and Lake Ladoga and ranging from the Gulf of Finland in the west to the northern Ural Mountains in the east. “His Majesty (or Sovereign) Lord Novgorod the Great” (Gosudar Gospodin Veliky Novgorod) or “Lord Novgorod” were popular terms for the city-state (Gospodin Veliky Novgorod). The Republic prospered as the Hanseatic League’s easternmost commercial port, and its Slavic, Baltic, and Finnic populations were significantly affected by Viking-Varangians and Byzantine cultures.

• Vajji Republic

One of the world’s earliest republics was Vajji, a part of the prestigious Mahajanapada. This oligarchic Republic has mythology, and Buddha’s monasteries are claimed to be modelled around Vajji’s aristocratic republicanism. According to legend, a princess from Vajji married Chandragupta Maurya, the eventual ruler of the Mauryan Kingdom, which conquered most of South Asia and laid the cultural foundations for modern-day “India.” The Mahajanapada was a confederation of sixteen kingdoms and kings that stretched throughout what is now northeastern India. Buddhism, Jainism, and Hindu scholarship all thrived throughout the Mahajanapada period.

• Southern Song Empire

When the Jurchen, a semi-nomadic people from northeast Asia, invaded Song China and conquered Bianliang (modern Kaifeng), establishing their own Jin dynasty in the north, the Song court reformed in Hangzhou, where the Southern Song Empire governed for the next 150 years. Southern Song civilisation was known for pursuing a highly aestheticised way of life, and artworks depicting transitory pleasures and temporary beauty were expected in the period. Images elicit poetic ideas that engage the senses or capture the transient qualities of a moment. The natural beauty of Hangzhou and its surroundings attracted Southern Song Empire artists, notably West Lake, a recognised attractive site surrounded by verdant mountains packed with mansions, private gardens, and Buddhist temples.

• Fante Confederacy

The Fante Confederacy may refer to either the sixteenth-century alliance of Fante kingdoms or the present Confederation founded in 1868. The Confederation is one of Ghana’s and Africa’s earliest and most influential self-government organisations. Its goal was to end colonialism and build a modern, accessible, democratic country. All Fante Confederacy, such as Abura, Gomoa, Oguaa, Edina, Ekumfi, Asebu, and Edith, are part of this Union. The Fantes, like other Akans, are descendants of the Old Ghana Empire in what is now Mali. They think the Akan people fled to the south once Old Ghana fell apart. In Bono Ahafo, the Mfantefo (Fantes) resided in the region surrounding modern-day Takyiman. Olson, Odapagyan, and Odomankoma, three famed warriors and commanders, led them farther south into Ghana’s Central Region.

Conclusion

This list of nations that no longer exist and their most modernised and sophisticated counterparts. Some of them are destroyed for various causes, ranging from natural disasters to wars and political disputes. Some issues may date back to when the nation was first created. Vajji, a component of the famous Mahajanapada, was one of the world’s first republics. The Novgorod Republic was a medieval state from the 12th to the 15th century. The Southern Song Empire was a semi-nomadic northeast Asian people. The Fante Confederacy may refer to either the sixteenth-century Fante royal alliance of the present Confederation.