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===Reform effort=== | ===Reform effort=== | ||
Beginning in [[1812]], King Abey II began an ambitious series of reforms to transition the Kingdom from a personalist client-patron piratocratic model into a more traditional, Occidental-style institution-based state. Abey's vision was that Oustec would move to an absolute monarchy, where the crown would serve as the central system of political organization, and that state revenues would be based more on trade duties and internal economic activity rather than the no longer lucrative tradition of piracy. The reforms were partly successful but were resisted both by traditionalists, who sought to maintain Oustec's oceanic orientation, and local powerbrokers who resented efforts to centralize. Significant resistance came from the [[Arona#Provincial_history|Harounan Province]]. Abey sought to balance the Kingdom's armed forces by changing focus from solely privateer-based naval and marine forces to a standing professional land army, and Harounan possessed the best trained and most professional forces in the country. Efforts to centralize its forces led to bitter resentments that would splinter the province from the Kingdom as it faced terminal threats elsewhere. | Beginning in [[1812]], King Abey II began an ambitious series of reforms to transition the Kingdom from a personalist client-patron piratocratic model into a more traditional, Occidental-style institution-based state. Abey's vision was that Oustec would move to an absolute monarchy, where the crown would serve as the central system of political organization, and that state revenues would be based more on trade duties and internal economic activity rather than the no longer lucrative tradition of piracy. The reforms were partly successful but were resisted both by traditionalists, who sought to maintain Oustec's oceanic orientation, and local powerbrokers who resented efforts to centralize. Significant resistance came from the [[Arona#Provincial_history|Harounan Province]]. Abey sought to balance the Kingdom's armed forces by changing focus from solely privateer-based naval and marine forces to a standing professional land army, and Harounan possessed the best trained and most professional forces in the country. Efforts to centralize its forces led to bitter resentments that would splinter the province from the Kingdom as it faced terminal threats elsewhere. | ||
[[File:OustecKingReformer.png|thumb|left|200px|Abey II's reign was characterized by aggressive reforms.]] | |||
In an effort to legitimate his realm and his reforms, Abey abandoned the traditional "roving court" seaborn model the Kingdom had employed and established the court at Oduria, a major city and once the seat of a same-named [[Vallos#Loose_Caphiric_hegemony|undecimvirate]]. | In an effort to legitimate his realm and his reforms, Abey abandoned the traditional "roving court" seaborn model the Kingdom had employed and established the court at Oduria, a major city and once the seat of a same-named [[Vallos#Loose_Caphiric_hegemony|undecimvirate]]. | ||
===Partition=== | ===Partition=== | ||
{{Main|Odurian War}} | {{Main|Odurian War}} | ||
The '''Odurian War''' led to the final partition of the Kingdom of Oustec. The war began ostensibly as an intervention into Oustec by [[Caphiria]] to protect the community of Latin-speaking cities there. The unification of [[Burgundie]] created it as a strong, [[Levantia|Levantine]] colonial power with [[Equatorial Ostiecia|extensive possessions]] bordering Oustec. Its presence sparked a period of fear and panic in [[Caphiria]] regarding [[Levantine Creep]] and the fate of the Latins in the country. The sudden invasion of eastern Oustec on 18 March [[1858]] prompted a counter-invasion of the rest of the country by [[Burgundie]] in July, fearing that [[Caphiria]] might annex the entire rump Kingdom. In August, the estranged [[Arona#Provincial history|Harounan Province]] declared independence from the crumbling Oustec state and sought protection from [[Urcea]], whose forces in [[New Archduchy]] were well positioned to arrive at the Harounan Province in a timely manner. The Oustec, unable to resist invasion from three sides, pulled most of their forces back to their inland capital city of Oduria. Oduria was besieged by [[Burgoignesc Security Forces|Burgoignesc forces]] for much of [[1859]] before finally falling towards the end of the year. The conflict threatened to escalate into a general conflict involving the three [[Occidental]] powers before [[Kiravia]] brokered a peace. | |||
==Extent== | ==Extent== | ||
In its earliest formation, Oustec's realm consisted only of islands in the [[Vallos#Capelranco_Archipelago|Capelranco Archipelago]], but its profound wealth and success allowed it to extend its dominion over mainland [[Vallos]]. By [[1598]], it had conquered modern [[Arona]], establishing what would become its longterm borders. | In its earliest formation, Oustec's realm consisted only of islands in the [[Vallos#Capelranco_Archipelago|Capelranco Archipelago]], but its profound wealth and success allowed it to extend its dominion over mainland [[Vallos]]. By [[1598]], it had conquered modern [[Arona]], establishing what would become its longterm borders. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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