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The  '''Duchy of Martilles''', contemporarily often just called Martilles, was a powerful state in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] from [[1575]]-[[1869]]. It was formed in 1575 as a Catholic duchy formed from the remnants of displaced Protestants following the [[Great Confessional War]] and the [[Dragonnades]]. By the 1650s, the duchy established itself as a prominent economic powerhouse, fostering a flourishing trade network that spanned continents and contributed to its affluent status. The wealth generated from its [[Burgoignesc colonial empire|colonial endeavors]] served as a catalyst for the cultivation of a vibrant artistic and cultural scene, attracting notable luminaries and intellectuals from across [[Levantia]] and beyond. From the flourishing of the arts and the patronage of renowned artists and intellectuals to the establishment of cutting-edge scientific institutions and the promotion of cultural exchange, the Duchy of Martilles played a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of early modern thought and creativity.
The  '''Duchy of Martilles''', contemporarily often just called Martilles, was a powerful state in the [[Kingdom of Dericania]] from [[1575]]-[[1869]]. It was formed in 1575 as a Catholic duchy formed from the remnants of displaced Protestants following the [[Great Confessional War]] and the [[Dragonnades]]. By the 1650s, the duchy established itself as a prominent economic powerhouse, fostering a flourishing trade network that spanned continents and contributed to its affluent status. The wealth generated from its [[Burgoignesc colonial empire|colonial endeavors]] served as a catalyst for the cultivation of a vibrant artistic and cultural scene, attracting notable luminaries and intellectuals from across [[Levantia]] and beyond. From the flourishing of the arts and the patronage of renowned artists and intellectuals to the establishment of cutting-edge scientific institutions and the promotion of cultural exchange, the Duchy of Martilles played a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of early modern thought and creativity.


However, the Duchy of Martilles' long-standing independence was ultimately brought to an end with the unification of [[Burgundie]] in [[1869]] during the [[First Fratricide]]. Despite its eventual incorporation into a larger political entity, the cultural and intellectual legacy of Martilles remains a strong part if its unique identity within the broader [[Culture of Burgundie]].
However, the Duchy of Martilles' long-standing independence was ultimately brought to an end with the unification of [[Burgundie]] in [[1869]] during the [[First Fratricide]]. Despite its eventual incorporation into a larger political entity, the cultural and intellectual legacy of Martilles remains a strong part if its unique identity within the broader [[Culture in Burgundie]].
==Cities and towns==
==Cities and towns==
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Martilles' political traditions were strongly influenced by the {{wp|Cistercians}} who became the leading order in the duchy, and the {{wp|Protestant work ethic}} in the colonies. The duchy was therefore known for its consistent and proficient pursuit of economic prosperity, increasing legitimacy, and the expansion of its colonial enterprise. The duchy's political framework prioritized the cultivation of robust trade networks, the establishment of thriving colonies, and the promotion of economic growth and development within its [[Levantia|Levantine]] territories. This emphasis on economic prosperity and colonial expansion fostered a culture of entrepreneurialism, innovation, and commercial enterprise building on the that propelled Martilles to the forefront of global trade and commerce during its heyday.
Martilles' political traditions were strongly influenced by the {{wp|Cistercians}} who became the leading order in the duchy, and the {{wp|Protestant work ethic}} in the colonies. The duchy was therefore known for its consistent and proficient pursuit of economic prosperity, increasing legitimacy, and the expansion of its colonial enterprise. The duchy's political framework prioritized the cultivation of robust trade networks, the establishment of thriving colonies, and the promotion of economic growth and development within its [[Levantia|Levantine]] territories. This emphasis on economic prosperity and colonial expansion fostered a culture of entrepreneurialism, innovation, and commercial enterprise building on the that propelled Martilles to the forefront of global trade and commerce during its heyday.
The Duke was supported in his administration of the duchy by the ''Retinue Quoitident'', the advisors that helped the the daily matters of the duchy. They including trusted nobles, military commanders, financial experts, and diplomatic envoys from the [[Holy See]] the [[Emperor of the Levantines|Imperial court]] and key allies and trading partners. They met daily and discussed the matters of state from 8:00 until lunch. Then the Duke would take lunch with the advisors he wanted to discuss matters of immediate importance with and then he would hold court with the public from 2:00 until dinner. Some of the most important roles in the duchy were the scribes, a bevy of {{wp|Cisternian}} monks who were always buzzing around transcribing the comings and goings, the tax collectors, and the clergy. The Duke of Martilles and the Archbishop of the archdiocese of Maloria were often working in concert but when they were at odds it was often the bishops and priests who were caught on the middle of their intrigue.
The duchy was divided into 12 counties and 2 bishoprics. These Counts and prince-bishops helped to enact the policies of the duke and to enforce the taxes as well as to raise the fee of their feif, at this point mostly {{wp|scutage}} rather then {{wp|knight-service}}.


===List of Dukes===
===List of Dukes===
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It should be noted that much like modern [[Burgundie]] was not a net producer of goods but it's economic strength came from it's ability to facilitate trade from it's overseas holdings to all corners of the globe. Martilles greatest strength was it's vast network of merchant-ambassadors who were making deals on behalf of the duke and cutting his government in on the profits.
It should be noted that much like modern [[Burgundie]] was not a net producer of goods but it's economic strength came from it's ability to facilitate trade from it's overseas holdings to all corners of the globe. Martilles greatest strength was it's vast network of merchant-ambassadors who were making deals on behalf of the duke and cutting his government in on the profits.
Pineapples from [[St. Nicholas Colony]]....
 
*Silver, slaves, spices (via the [[Silk Road]]), silk (via the [[Silk Road]]), sugar (via the [[Silk Road]]), teak, cedar, and mahagony from [[Eloillette]]
*Coffee, Coal, Rubber, teak, and spices, from [[Chaukhira|Chaukhira colony]]
*Ice, whales, and penquins from [[Argaea|Argaea colony]]
*Ice, whales, sturgeon, tuna, polar bear and seal fur from [[Nauta Normand|Nauta Normand colony]]
*Apples, cider (hard and soft), brandy, salmon, sea bass, balsam fir, black spruce, and white birch from [[Wintergen|Wintergen colony]]


==Military==
==Military==
The army of the Duchy of Martilles consisted of a small ducal guard and the strategic retainer of mercenary captains from [[Yonderre]], who were expected to mobilized a regiment of [[Volonderres]] each if the need for warfare arose. The ducal guard's composition shifted throughout the life of the duchy but most commonly included a crop of professional artillerists, a horse-mounted Life Guard, and at least one regiment of foot. The Ducal Guard was led by a Sergent-Captain. They were well provisioned and typically had modern weapons, armor, and tactics for the time as the mercenary captains served the Sergent-Captain as his advisors in this regard.
{| class="wikitable"
!Years
!Composition
!Sergent-Captain(s)
!Battles<br><small>if applicable</small>
|-
|[[1575]]-[[1604]]
|
* 1 battery of artillerists
* 1 squadron of Life Guards (lancers)
* 1 regiment of foot ({{wp|halberdier}}s)
|Jean-Luc Estes deValois
|N/A
|-
|[[1604]]-[[1614]]
|
* 2 battery of artillerists
* 1 squadron of Life Guards ({{wp|lancer}}s)
* 1 squadron of Life Guards ({{wp|demi-lancer}}s)
* 1 regiment of foot ({{wp|halberdier}}s)
|Philippe-Gabriel Dumas Leclerc
|[[Cousin's War]]
|-
|[[1615]]-[[1635]]
|
* 1 platoon of artillerists
* 1 squadron of Life Guards ({{wp|demi-lancer}}s)
* 1 regiment of foot ({{wp|musketeer}}s)
|Marcel-Henri Gautier Lefebvre
|N/A
|-
|[[1635]]-[[1753]]
|
* 1 battery of artillerists
* 1 squadron of Life Guards ({{wp|demi-lancer}}s)
* 2 squadrons Gendarms d'Elite ({{wp|dragoon}}s)
* 1 regiment of foot ({{wp|musketeer}}s)
* 1 regiment of Fusilier Guards ({{wp|fusilier}}s)
|
*Antoine-Camille Chevalier Moreau [[1635]]-[[1673]]
*Agale-Rachet Estelle deMontfort [[1673]]-[[1697]]
*Giles-Fleurent Baudelaire duJardin [[1697]]-[[1712]]
*Rogier-Giles Fouet duJardin [[1712]]-[[1753]]
|TBD
|-
|[[1753]]-[[1804]]
|
* 1 battery of artillerists
* 1 squadron Gendarms d'Elite ({{wp|dragoon}}s)
* 1 regiment of Fusilier Guards ({{wp|fusilier}}s)
|
*Olivier-Thibault Dupont Blanchard [[1753]]-[[1784]]
*Etienne-Dominique Mercier Gagnon [[1784]]-[[1801]]
*Mathieu-Guillaume Bouchard deMontfort [[1801]]-[[1814]]
|N/A
|-
|[[1804]]-[[1854]]
|
* 1 battery of artillerists
* 3 squadrons Gendarms d'Elite ({{wp|dragoon}}s)
* 2 regiments of Fusilier Guards ({{wp|fusilier}}s)
* supplemented by 3 regiments of line and 2 squadrons of cuirassiers from [[Yonderre]] at the outbreak of the [[First Fratricide]]
|
*Mathieu-Guillaume Bouchard deMontfort [[1801]]-[[1814]]
*Alexandre-Fransois Beaulieu Laurent [[1814]]-[[1847]]
*Louis-Victoire Moreau Leblanc [[1847]]-[[1852]]
*Thibault-Guillaume Baudelaire duJardin [[1852]]-[[1857]]
|[[First Fratricide]]
|-
|[[1854]]-[[1869]]
|
* 3 battery of artillerists
* 3 squadrons Gendarms d'Elite ({{wp|dragoon}}s)
* 2 squadrons Cuirassier Guards
* 2 regiments of Fusilier Guards ({{wp|fusilier}}s)
* 6 companies of levy musketeers
* 1 regiment of peasant militia
* supplemented by 4 regiments of line and 2 squadrons of cuirassiers from [[Yonderre]] at the outbreak of the [[First Fratricide]]
|
*Thibault-Guillaume Baudelaire duJardin [[1852]]-[[1857]]
*Laurenc-Etienne Mercier Gagnon [[1857]]-[[1869]]
|[[First Fratricide]]
|-
|}
===Colonial army===
[[File:MNLC infantry 1592.jpg|thumb|Infantryman of the Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC) in [[1592]]]]
The armies amassed by the [[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] in their colonies were never considered as first-rate as those of the Ducal Guard. In many cases they were ill-equipped and underpaid, but it was still a way for the settlers to make a living. While the Ducal Guard focused on the precepts of a strong hierarchical structure, rigid discipline, and best doctrine of [[Levantia|Levantine]] strategists, the colonial armies were scrappy, resourceful, and even low level leaders were authorized to take a certain level of initiative. In the early days of the colonial ventures the settlers were often outnumbered and outgunned by the remnants of the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]]. The strongmen and warlords who ruled over the grand fortresses that the Oduniyyad had built proved difficult for the [[Bergendii]] and their [[Occidental]] strategies to defeat. But having only recently survived the [[Great Confessional War]] and the [[Dragonnades]] the soldiers of the colonies were vicious, self-righteous and out for blood. Additionally, as a way to entice more people to join the colonial armies, the Duke offered a {{wo|patroonship}} to soldiers who fought for a full year. In many cases this proved more of an incentive than pay, but it developed into a constant need for conquest to keep meeting the increasing number of recruits. The program was ceased as the MNLC's [[Eloillette]] colony was boxed in by other [[Bergendii]] colonies on the early 1700s.
The army there was approximately 36,000 native troops, 8,000 [[Bergendi]] and assorted [[Levantia|Levantine]] Protestants, led by [[Bergendii]] officers.
====Orixtal Crusade====
{{Further|Orixtal Crusade}}
[[1650]]-[[1656]]


==Key events==
==Key events==
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===Cousins War===
===Cousins War===
{{Further|Cousin's War}}
{{Further|Cousin's War}}
===First Fratricide===
{{Further|First Fratricide}}
In [[1856]], Martilles joined the [[First Fratricide]] on the side of [[Burgundie-Faramount Union]] during the [[First_Fratricide#Deric_Civil_War|Deric Civil War]].
===Dissolution of the Duchy===
In [[1869]], Martilles joined the newly formed [[Burgundie]] with [[Faramount]], [[Estia]], and the [[Ile Burgundie]].


==Colonial ventures==
==Colonial ventures==
[[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] established:
[[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company|Martillien North Levantine Trading Company (MNLC)]] established 6 major colonies on behalf of the Duchy of Martilles:
===[[Eloillette]]===
([[1611]]-[[1795]])
===[[Chaukhira|Chaukhira colony]]===


===[[Veraise colony]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
([[1593]] - [[1812]])
|-
! Name
! Continental location
! Administration dates
! Trading Company
! Modern status
! Notes/Highlights
|-
| [[Eloillette]]
| [[Audonia]]
| [[1611]]-[[1795]]
| {{flagicon|BTC|Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company}} [[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company|MNLC]]
| {{flag|Pursat}}
|
|-
| [[Chaukhira|Chaukhira colony]]
| [[Audonia]]
| tbd
| {{flagicon|BTC|Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company}} [[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company|MNLC]]
| {{flag|Burgundie}}
|
|-
| [[Argaea|Argaea colony]]
| [[Australis]]
| tbd
| {{flagicon|BTC|Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company}} [[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company|MNLC]]
| {{flag|Burgundie}}
|
|-
| [[Veraise colony]]
| [[Crona]]
| [[1593]] - [[1812]]
| {{flagicon|BTC|Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company}} [[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company|MNLC]]
| {{flag|Alstin}}
|
*[[Orixtal Crusade]]- [[1650]]-[[1655]]
*[[Orixtal Crusade]]- [[1650]]-[[1655]]
===[[Nauta Normand|Nauta Normand colony]]===
|-
===[[Wintergen|Wintergen colony]]===
| [[Nauta Normand|Nauta Normand colony]]
([[1823]]-[[1869]])
| [[Kiro-Borealis]]
| tbd
| {{flagicon|BTC|Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company}} [[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company|MNLC]]
| {{flag|Burgundie}}
|
|-
| [[Wintergen|Wintergen colony]]
| [[Levantia]]
| [[1823]]-[[1869]]
| {{flagicon|BTC|Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company}} [[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company|MNLC]]
| {{flag|Burgundie}}
|
*[[1836]] Act of Economic Union, claiming that [[Wintergen]] was forevermore an integral part of [[Burgundie]].
*[[1869]] [[Kiravia]] and [[Burgundie]] stop fighting about it without settling the island's legal status. [[Wintergen]] is recognized as a state of [[Burgundie]].
|-
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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