The Republic of Zeon was founded by Zeon Zum Deikun, and comprises the colonies located at Side 3. After the One Year War, the Republic was reestablished, as a separate faction away from the Principality of Zeon in U.C.80.
After the third Neo Zeon war the Nation retired, leaving only the Principality of Zeon as a major faction in space, and the only remainment of Zeon left.
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The colonies declared their independence from the Earth Federation in U.C. 0058, and for the next several years they engaged in diplomatic issues surrounding their secession from the Earth Federation. The Republic of Zeon encountered many problems as the Earth Federation applied economic pressure on them in an attempt to force them to return to the Earth Federation.
In U.C. 0068, the Republic of Zeon changed in leadership when Zeon Zum Deikun died suddenly, and his trusted adviser Degwin Zabi took his place.
The Republic of Zeon continued on with its diplomatic and economic struggle till it changed its name and broke away from the Earth Federation, becoming the Principality of Zeon.
Degwin abolished the Republic in August 15, U.C. 0069, and publicly declared the transition from republic government to a monarchy. This event and the subsequent attack by the Principality of Zeon sparked the One Year War.
Following the One Year War, along with the Treaty of Grenada in which sparked minor tensions between the future republic and past Principality of Zeon, of which were now authorized to not have a military faction, and were instructed to be followed by the Republic of Zeon that was re-established with a pro-Earth Federation government in control, as a separate factions away from the Principality of Zeon.
However, following the events of the Third Neo Zeon War, the Republic of Zeon retired their independence in U.C. 0100 and was folded back into the Earth Federation, leaving only the Principality of Zeon left in the stars.