Molossia
English edit
Molossia in antiquity
Flag of the micronation
Location of the micronation
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Μολοσσῐ́ᾱ (Molossíā).
Proper noun edit
Molossia
- (historical) A region of ancient Epirus, the territory of the Molossians.
- A micronation claiming sovereignty over 1.28 acres of land near Dayton, Nevada.
- Synonym: Republic of Molossia
- 2011, George S. Cuhaj, Thomas Michael, editors, Unusual World Coins (companion volume to the Standard Catalog of World Coins), 6th edition, Krause Publications:
- X # 2 25 WESTARCTICAN DOLLARS Copper-Nickel, 39 mm. Ruler: Grand Duke Travis I Obv: Arms Rev: Crown and rearing horse on quartered flag background Rev. Legend: Treaty of Friendship between Westarctica and Molossia Edge: Reeded
- 2014, Kathy Ceceri, Micronations: Invent Your Own Country and Culture with 25 Projects, Nomad Press, →ISBN:
- The micronation of Molossia in Nevada opened its own railroad line in March 2000.
- 2018, Joseph Pisenti, Answers to Questions You’ve Never Asked: Explaining the What If in Science, Geography and the Absurd, Mango Publishing Group, →ISBN:
- The most well known micronation in the United States is Molossia—no, I didn’t make this up—located in Dayton, Nevada.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
a region of ancient Epirus
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Further reading edit
Molossians on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Republic of Molossia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
