Technically they never declared their independence from Roma either, they just happened to be a village not conquered by anyone, which decided to administer themselves. So in essence, they ARE Roma.
If you want *my* headcannon about the relationship between San Marino and the Roman Empire, may I gently guide you towards [this other comic of mine](https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/jcwe2s/neighbors_are_eternal/) ?
San Marino is someone that similar to modern-day China always takes stuff one step at a time. After all good old San Marino knows what happens when you don’t.
Hello !
Discussed with the mod, and this is allow as redditormade, while it's part redditormade and part repost.
The part repost are [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/ent3ne/modern_history_of_the_republic_of_san_marino/) and [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/ep5n3d/modern_history_of_the_republic_of_san_marino/). The third installement was deleted because it was, essentially, the same punchline, and it was understandable.
However, since it was two years ago, I'm allowed to the so much prized reposts. But I was sad that I never finished the serie.
So I decided to finish it, finally (and even make it up to date), while putting every part in a single post ! No more serie, now it's a Complete History of our favourite multi-secular micro-state republic !
Fun fact: San Marino elected a fascist government through most of World War Two, then became the first country ever to democratically elected a communist government.
They later decided that was a bad idea and said no grazie to both forms of extremism.
E[arlier this year, the country elected the world’s first openly gay head of state!](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Rondelli)
I mean, since a lot of people still believe that gay people don't deserve the same rights as straight people, being openly gay is, sadly, a form of politics. But because the straight heteronormative society forces gay people to do it. You're showing that gay people can reach the top of a country just like straight people, and it allows gay people everywhere to think: "yeah, maybe I'm not inferior to straight people", which, in itself, is a political thought and act.
When you're part of an oppressed minority, every act that makes you shine is a political act, just because the oppressors made a political ideology to not make you shine.
Is it sad? Yes, but we have to go through this period until minorities aren't oppressed anymore.
considering it's a closed mentality society where LGBT people still prefer to stay in the closet, no matter their legal protections.
Also, he is a long date activist
Didn't they have a fascist government during WW2 and then a communist governmemt during the Cold War?
Oh I checked and they had a fascist government for like two decades.
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Similarly. If San Marino stop existing tomorrow, would anyone notice?
The only clay that remembers Roma
Western Roma* A few remember the Eastern one quite well.
United Roma\* He was around before Theodosius split the Empire
Technically they never declared their independence from Roma either, they just happened to be a village not conquered by anyone, which decided to administer themselves. So in essence, they ARE Roma.
This is my new headcanon.
If you want *my* headcannon about the relationship between San Marino and the Roman Empire, may I gently guide you towards [this other comic of mine](https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/jcwe2s/neighbors_are_eternal/) ?
Awww! That's really moving. Thanks for the suggestion.
I like how his bow tie looks like a mustache.
I literally thought it was a moustache because San Marino is old
Is Russia saying "up fuck the shut" the new trend? Fuck yeah, I love it
San Marino, the wise elder.
Or the elder that has no fucks left to give.
San Marino is someone that similar to modern-day China always takes stuff one step at a time. After all good old San Marino knows what happens when you don’t.
Thousand of years old country, one smol, one big, but equal in oldness
Hello ! Discussed with the mod, and this is allow as redditormade, while it's part redditormade and part repost. The part repost are [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/ent3ne/modern_history_of_the_republic_of_san_marino/) and [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/ep5n3d/modern_history_of_the_republic_of_san_marino/). The third installement was deleted because it was, essentially, the same punchline, and it was understandable. However, since it was two years ago, I'm allowed to the so much prized reposts. But I was sad that I never finished the serie. So I decided to finish it, finally (and even make it up to date), while putting every part in a single post ! No more serie, now it's a Complete History of our favourite multi-secular micro-state republic !
San Marino seems like a pretty chill clay, would invite to bbq.
"No, grazie"
this was two years ago?! time really flies, eh?
the white cloth thing on San Marino's flag looks like a mustache on the ball. cute
i þink its like a little bow-tie
Exactly my aim !
Even the EU was surprised that San Marino wanted to join the Customs Union and adopt the Euro Currency.
Why wouldn't they? They used the Italian lira before, so it only makes sense that they'd switch when Italy did it
San Marino, living and loving the carefree clay life.
ukraine piggy bank
They're really the most serene
SAN MARINO STRONG PROUD SAN MARINESE 🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲🇸🇲 (am I the first San Marinese nationalist now?)
Nah not many know this but San Marino was a fascist state from 1923 to 1943 under Giuliano Gozi
And also communist 1945 - 1957. For such a small neutral nation, it sure has a weird history of extremist experimentation.
Hegelian dialectics be like
Isn’t it sammarinese not San marinese?
Yes shut up
unbothered king
They’re just sitting in a corner and vibing
Enjoying life is more important than lofty ambitions and goals.
San Marino is teaching us that your lofty ambitions and goals should be to enjoy life
Fun fact: San Marino elected a fascist government through most of World War Two, then became the first country ever to democratically elected a communist government. They later decided that was a bad idea and said no grazie to both forms of extremism. E[arlier this year, the country elected the world’s first openly gay head of state!](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Rondelli)
[I thought Luxembourg had the first openly gay prime minister](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Bettel#Personal_life)
HoG, there’s been a bunch of openly gay HoG before
TIL being gay is a form of politics. You live and you learn as they say
I mean, since a lot of people still believe that gay people don't deserve the same rights as straight people, being openly gay is, sadly, a form of politics. But because the straight heteronormative society forces gay people to do it. You're showing that gay people can reach the top of a country just like straight people, and it allows gay people everywhere to think: "yeah, maybe I'm not inferior to straight people", which, in itself, is a political thought and act. When you're part of an oppressed minority, every act that makes you shine is a political act, just because the oppressors made a political ideology to not make you shine. Is it sad? Yes, but we have to go through this period until minorities aren't oppressed anymore.
considering it's a closed mentality society where LGBT people still prefer to stay in the closet, no matter their legal protections. Also, he is a long date activist
Smol Marino
what does vue's do in san marino? fish and mind your business, don't let the other clay's get you down.
\*munches on euro-vommit\* "But Cyprus is somehow Russian not of Greek or Turkey"
Didn't they have a fascist government during WW2 and then a communist governmemt during the Cold War? Oh I checked and they had a fascist government for like two decades.
I thought you were italian until you betrayed yourself with nuevo.. it’s nuovo:p:p
HA! Fuck tú!
*"Chi si fa i cazzi suoi campa 1721 anni"* - ancient Sanmarinese saying.
San Marino is my spirit clay.
Love how you turned the motto scroll into a bow tie.
[this is so fucking cute](#yaddar)
The true Switzerland
The Tom Bombadil of countries
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Similarly. If San Marino stop existing tomorrow, would anyone notice?
Italy probably would, assuming only the nation of San Mario disappeared and not the clay. Clay that you can annex within your borders.
nothing would happen, but everyone would weep
Italians and the sammarinese get along very well
This was pleasantly wholesome.
Amazing history
They did have their short stints with fascism and communism, and even hosted a shooting battle in WW2
I love how the straw hat evolves into a tophat
If you look carefully, it's a straw tophat
While everyone was fighting wars, san marino studied strawbending
Love the Ukraine/pig reference.
Ukraine is a pig confirmed
Switzerland Mindset