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|leader_name2 = Marius Felen | |leader_name2 = Marius Felen | ||
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During the 17th century, the fledgling colonies in modern New Archduchy were used by [[Urcea]] as a base from which its later [[Julian Belt]] colonies were established. Traffic in and out of Adriansville was significant, and the colony was briefly the most busy port in [[Crona]] outside of [[Varshan]] until cities in [[the Cape]] became more prominent later in the century. In 1690, the colonies in the region were reorganized as the Rectory of New Archduchy and given a formal colonial charter governing the area. The prominent former [[Gassavelian people|Gassavelian]] rebel and [[History_of_Urcea_(1575-1798)#Gassavelian_integration_and_uprising|pretender Arses]] was appointed the colony's first Rector, and held that position until his death in 1704. During that time, Arses brought on many of his former chief lieutenants during the rebellion to serve as colonial officials and advisors, and most contemporaries report a fair and competent administration during this time. Arses's time as Rector introduced some Gassavelian cultural hallmarks to New Archduchy, greatly influencing its modern cuisine. Remembered as a hero to the Gassavelian people, Arses died and was buried in New Archduchy in 1704 and is remembered by residents of the country as a wise leader who left his mark on the colony. Post-independence hagiographies of Arses published in New Archduchy in the early 20th century suggested the nation's independent heritage traced itself to Arses's rebellious nature and influence, although most modern historians suggest Arses was loyal to [[Urcea]] during his time as Rector. Despite this, Arses is viewed by most Newarcs as one of the country's {{wp|founding fathers}}. Several of Arses's lieutenants would succeed him as Rector, leading to a string of [[Gassavelian people]] serving in that role until [[1754]]. During that time, the Gassavelian administrators continued the cultural influences introduced during Arses's time as Rector. | During the 17th century, the fledgling colonies in modern New Archduchy were used by [[Urcea]] as a base from which its later [[Julian Belt]] colonies were established. Traffic in and out of Adriansville was significant, and the colony was briefly the most busy port in [[Crona]] outside of [[Varshan]] until cities in [[the Cape]] became more prominent later in the century. In 1690, the colonies in the region were reorganized as the Rectory of New Archduchy and given a formal colonial charter governing the area. The prominent former [[Gassavelian people|Gassavelian]] rebel and [[History_of_Urcea_(1575-1798)#Gassavelian_integration_and_uprising|pretender Arses]] was appointed the colony's first Rector, and held that position until his death in 1704. During that time, Arses brought on many of his former chief lieutenants during the rebellion to serve as colonial officials and advisors, and most contemporaries report a fair and competent administration during this time. Arses's time as Rector introduced some Gassavelian cultural hallmarks to New Archduchy, greatly influencing its modern cuisine. Remembered as a hero to the Gassavelian people, Arses died and was buried in New Archduchy in 1704 and is remembered by residents of the country as a wise leader who left his mark on the colony. Post-independence hagiographies of Arses published in New Archduchy in the early 20th century suggested the nation's independent heritage traced itself to Arses's rebellious nature and influence, although most modern historians suggest Arses was loyal to [[Urcea]] during his time as Rector. Despite this, Arses is viewed by most Newarcs as one of the country's {{wp|founding fathers}}. Several of Arses's lieutenants would succeed him as Rector, leading to a string of [[Gassavelian people]] serving in that role until [[1754]]. During that time, the Gassavelian administrators continued the cultural influences introduced during Arses's time as Rector. | ||
In 1844, New Archduchy was invaded by [[Aciria]] during the [[Cholera Expedition]], a failed campaign wherein the Acirians were ejected from the territory in three months following significant casualties due to disease. | In [[Levantia]], Urcea became entangled in the politics of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], resulting in it waging the [[War of the Caroline Succession]] in the 1740s. As Urcean military attention was elsewhere, [[Kiravia]] and [[Cartadania]] took the opportunity to try and eliminate Urcea's [[Julian Belt]] colonies in [[Crona]]. The conflict, known as the [[Cronan Beaver War]], was fought largely on the [[Odoneru]] with limited land engagements. New Archduchy was too well fortified and largely populated to be attacked directly, and as the center of Urcean colonial forces it was functionally the primary combatant in the war. The Adriansville-based Cronan Squadron of the [[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]] fought several engagements throughout 1746 and 1747 before being defeated decisively at the [[Cronan_Beaver_War#Bosco_Sound|Battle of Bosco Sound]]. The Squadron returned to Adriansville and the city as blockaded for the rest of the war, though supplies and food continued to be available from inland farms. On 14 September, a detachment of 200 [[Kiravia]]n marines landed south of Adriansville but were defeated by colonial militia and the small regular army garrison of the city. In the ensuing peace, the colony of New Archduchy's borders were drawn and received international recognition, and these borders remain the nation's borders to this day. The war also saw the end of the [[Julian Belt]] colonies, ending Urcea's aspirations of empire in Crona. This had a temporary effect of economically depressing the colony, although trade recovered by [[1760]]. In the long term, the colony became increasingly irrelevant to Urcean foreign policy aims. | ||
From the end of the Beaver War through the mid-19th century, New Archduchy benefitted from {{Wp|salutary neglect}} as the loss of the Julian Belt meant the end of significant Urcean attentions in Crona. Merchant interests in the colony were strong, and local prominent citizens formed a colonial assembly which received the approval of the Rector and government of Urcea. During this period, the assembly and Rector largely coexisted in peace, allowing stable governance. The colony was lightly taxed in order to maintain its competitive advantage, as Urcean leaders determined that the colony's main economic advantage was low tariffs and duties. | |||
In [[1844]], New Archduchy was invaded by [[Aciria]] during the [[Cholera Expedition]], a failed campaign wherein the Acirians were ejected from the territory in three months following significant casualties due to disease. In the aftermath of the expedition, significant investments were made to build new defenses in the colony. | |||
The advent of the {{wp|steam engine}} and widespread prevalence of steamships in the [[Odoneru]] in the [[1850]]s were a great boon to New Archduchy. Although it had been an important port in the age of sail, it thrived as a major {{wp|coaling station}}. New infrastructure built in the 1850s, combined with the availability of local coal from other Cronan territories, made Adriansville one of the busiest ports in Crona by the 1860s. New Archduchy largely sourced its coal from eastern [[Arcerion]], beginning the process of economic integration between that region and Adriansville. | |||
===Independence=== | ===Independence=== | ||
The Rectory of New Archduchy, like its mother country, flourished economically and culturally during the 19th century period known as the [[Aedanicad]]. New Archduchy imported many of Urcea's contemporary [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Romanticism|artistic]], [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Architecture|architectural]], and literary developments during this time, and many of these were iterated into new variations reflecting New Archduchy's colonial nature. Particularly, Urcea's focus on the [[Urcean frontier|frontier]] translated well to colonial New Archduchy, with the colony creating its own variety of [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Frontier_literature|frontier literature]] towards the end of the 19th century. Economically, New Archduchy became a vital coaling station with the rise of steam-powered transports, and Adriansville developed from a small port and fishing town to a major international port by 1860. The population of the colony tripled between 1810 and 1850, and New Archduchy began to develop its own cultural and societal norms apart from the developments in [[Urcea]]. Efforts to centralize overseas colonial authority in the 1850s | The Rectory of New Archduchy, like its mother country, flourished economically and culturally during the 19th century period known as the [[Aedanicad]]. New Archduchy imported many of Urcea's contemporary [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Romanticism|artistic]], [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Architecture|architectural]], and literary developments during this time, and many of these were iterated into new variations reflecting New Archduchy's colonial nature. Particularly, Urcea's focus on the [[Urcean frontier|frontier]] translated well to colonial New Archduchy, with the colony creating its own variety of [[Arts_and_literature_of_Urcea#Frontier_literature|frontier literature]] towards the end of the 19th century. Economically, New Archduchy became a vital coaling station with the rise of steam-powered transports, and Adriansville developed from a small port and fishing town to a major international port by 1860. The population of the colony tripled between 1810 and 1850, and New Archduchy began to develop its own cultural and societal norms apart from the developments in [[Urcea]]. Efforts to centralize overseas colonial authority in the 1850s led to significant resentment between the colonial population and Urcea, and the matter was dropped by 1860. | ||
The people of the colony began to chafe under the [[History_of_Urcea_(1798-1902)#Rise_of_the_Rifled_State|growing military influence in Urcea]], as military officials began to gradually replace civilian administrators beginning in the early 1870s. The [[Kingdom_of_Crotona#Reform_efforts_and_Valerian_Rebellion|Valerian Rebellion]] in Urcea's territory of [[Crotona]], though not directly related to military rule, nonetheless | The people of the colony began to chafe under the [[History_of_Urcea_(1798-1902)#Rise_of_the_Rifled_State|growing military influence in Urcea]], as military officials began to gradually replace civilian administrators beginning in the early 1870s. The [[Kingdom_of_Crotona#Reform_efforts_and_Valerian_Rebellion|Valerian Rebellion]] in Urcea's territory of [[Crotona]], though not directly related to military rule, nonetheless led to significant unrest in the colony, and by 1880 the Rights Reestablishment League (RRL) formed in New Archduchy in protest of the increasing militarization. While the RRL initially opposed independence and instead sought, in their words, a restoration of the traditional [[Constitution of Urcea]] in Urcea and in the colony. Following several demonstrations by the RRL between 1880 and 1884, the government of Urcea loosened military authority in the territory - many historians believe this was under the direct influence of [[Apostolic King of Urcea|Apostolic King]] [[Aedanicus VIII]] himself, making it one of the last personal acts he committed within the Urcean government. A civilian administrator was sent in 1884 and the traditional rectory was largely reestablished although military rule continued to entrench itself in [[Urcea]]. In [[1886]], the Urcean General [[Gréagóir FitzRex]] became [[Procurator]], formalizing military control over the government. The RRL renewed its organization efforts to remain prepared, but no military administrator came. In late December [[1889]], King Aedanicus died and FitzRex took his place as [[History_of_Urcea_(1798-1902)#Crown_Regency|Crown Regent]], promising to crown a new Apostolic King at a later time. The RRL began to make mass demonstrations in Adriansville and throughout the rectory, and beginning in February 1890 most civil officials within the rectory, be they Levantine or New Archduchy-born, declared they would not recognize the Crown Regent. The RRL reformed as the National League of Crona, taking its name from a similar, [[Paulastra#National_League_of_Crona_and_independence|earlier Paulastran institution]], and now included many public officials within the colony. The situation escalated significantly in June 1890 as a military administrator from [[Urcea]] arrived in Adriansville harbor and was refused entry into the port. A warning shot from the harbor defenses eventually directed the ship back to Urcea, essentially putting the colony in a state of open rebellion. The sitting Rector, Enni Renzo, reiterated his loyalty to Urcea but also his responsibility to the people of the rectory and that he would lead them through the crisis despite any consequences he might face in Urcea. With the colonial administration now fully aligned with the National League of Crona, New Archduchy formally submitted a petition to Urcea demanding a series of autonomous rights and restoration of constituional government. The petition was declined and a second military administrator was sent in early August with a small flotilla, but this force too was easily repulsed by the harbor defenses. | ||
With Urcea sending armed ships to force its will on New Archduchy, the public attitude had shifted fully in favor of independence. On 9 August 1890, the Rectory of New Archduchy issued a unilateral declaration of independence, which cited its chartered status as a "crown colony", and as there was no current Apostolic King, its allegiance and ties to the Urcean crown were now defunct. The document also listed many of the recent violations of the colony's rights and privileges, and provided that it hoped for amicable relations with Urcea once constitutional government had been restored. The document was issued by the National League of Crona, but was signed by Renzo as his last official act as Rector. He handed power to the Chair of the National League of Crona, Michael Ailio, on 10 August 1890. Renzo would later comment that, while the loss of the colony was regrettable, its people had "retained the sense of traditional governance that had unfortunately been forgotten in Levantia; they retained the true Urcean spirit." Rector Enni Renzo was {{wp|proscribed}} in Urcea and remained in New Archduchy until he received a pardon upon the [[History_of_Urcea_(1902-1955)#Restoration|restoration]], returning home in [[1903]]. As for the declaration of independence, it was quickly recognized by most major powers but not by Urcea, though Urcea had little naval capacity to launch a serious campaign against its former colony. In the same proclamation he used to pardon Renzo, the newly restored [[Patrick III of Urcea|Apostolic King Patrick III]] recognized New Archduchy's independence in early [[1903]]. | With Urcea sending armed ships to force its will on New Archduchy, the public attitude had shifted fully in favor of independence. On 9 August 1890, the Rectory of New Archduchy issued a unilateral declaration of independence, which cited its chartered status as a "crown colony", and as there was no current Apostolic King, its allegiance and ties to the Urcean crown were now defunct. The document also listed many of the recent violations of the colony's rights and privileges, and provided that it hoped for amicable relations with Urcea once constitutional government had been restored. The document was issued by the National League of Crona, but was signed by Renzo as his last official act as Rector. He handed power to the Chair of the National League of Crona, Michael Ailio, on 10 August 1890. Renzo would later comment that, while the loss of the colony was regrettable, its people had "retained the sense of traditional governance that had unfortunately been forgotten in Levantia; they retained the true Urcean spirit." Rector Enni Renzo was {{wp|proscribed}} in Urcea and remained in New Archduchy until he received a pardon upon the [[History_of_Urcea_(1902-1955)#Restoration|restoration]], returning home in [[1903]]. As for the declaration of independence, it was quickly recognized by most major powers but not by Urcea, though Urcea had little naval capacity to launch a serious campaign against its former colony. In the same proclamation he used to pardon Renzo, the newly restored [[Patrick III of Urcea|Apostolic King Patrick III]] recognized New Archduchy's independence in early [[1903]]. | ||
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