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The island of Corubia was at some point inhabited by migratory pre-[[Coscivian]] people, as archaeology on the island has shown a number of artifacts predating the period when Coscivian peoples first made landfall in [[Kiravia]]. It is unclear whether the island was abandoned or invaded by Polynesian tribes, as the first written records of Corubia itself by [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Istroyan]] historian Heraclus of Peleopolis indicated that the inhabitants had violently repulsed several [[Heaven Ships]] arriving from [[Crona]] between 700-400 BC. Heraclus believed the inhabitants of the island, whom he named ''Kereboes'' after the Istroyan {{wp|Keres}}, exercised power over the other islands north of the primary chain of the Capelrancos. He additionally claimed local tribes were forced to pay tribute to the ''Kereboes'' in the form of slaves or human sacrifices, though this appears to be sensationalized. Around 120 BC, modern Corubia and its peripheral islands were invaded by Taineans from the southern and central Archipelago. After Tainean settlement, the Tainean name for the area, I-ko or Igko ('Northern Reach') came into use.

The territory effectively ruled itself while ~~paid~~ tribute to a revolving set of polities to the South for several centuries, and even sent tribute to the [[First Imperium]] (albeit infrequently) after 742. It was not only a key center of piracy along [[St. Brendan's Straight]], but one of the first pirate states in Vallos since at least as early as 1054, being both positioned perfectly to intercept cross-[[Odoneru]] shipping and naturally at the periphery of any organized power projection from the mainland. After the explosion of piracy in the region following [[Aster's Expedition]], pirates based in Igko began to revive the myth of the Kereboes, with the pirate lords operating out of the area eventually declaring themselves under the banner of the Kereboa Fleet. The Kereboas (and other pirate groups claiming to be Kereboas) would eventually become a significant naval force, and were the last military power in the Capelrancos to resist the Kingdom of [[Oustec]].

The territory effectively ruled itself while paying token tribute to a revolving set of polities to the South for several centuries, and even sent tribute to the [[First Imperium]] (albeit infrequently) after 742. It was not only a key center of piracy along [[St. Brendan's Straight]], but one of the first pirate states in Vallos since at least as early as 1054, being both positioned perfectly to intercept cross-[[Odoneru]] shipping and naturally at the periphery of any organized power projection from the mainland. After the explosion of piracy in the region following [[Aster's Expedition]], pirates based in Igko began to revive the myth of the Kereboes, with the pirate lords operating out of the area eventually declaring themselves under the banner of the Kereboa Fleet. The Kereboas (and other pirate groups claiming to be Kereboas) would eventually become a significant naval force, and were the last military power in the Capelrancos to resist the Kingdom of [[Oustec]].

====Oustec Rule====

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The colonization of Corubia allowed for the independent support of merchant convoys to and from [[Asteria]] and [[Orastir]] (check dates - if ast gone, then in planning for future retaking) without relying on foreign ports, increasing the control of the Throne over its colonies' economies and serving as a stop for regular antipiracy and antislavery operations. The establishment of a Fanerian colony on Corubia was reported in the press in Levantia as ending the capture of Fhainnin mariners by Varshani raiders, though in reality the closer settled populations of the Cronan colonies had made the Varshani slave trade a lesser part of the waning piracy around St. Brendan's Straight decades prior.

The territory of Eileada served as an outpost of Royalist power after the victory of the Republicans in the [[Fhainnin Civil War]].

====[[Burgundie|Burgoignesc rule]]====

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Eileada was sold to [[Burgundie]] in [[1913]] and administered by the province of [[Equitorial Ostiecia]] until [[1968]], when it was sold back to [[Faneria]].

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 The island of Corubia was at some point inhabited by migratory pre-[[Coscivian]] people, as archaeology on the island has shown a number of artifacts predating the period when Coscivian peoples first made landfall in [[Kiravia]]. It is unclear whether the island was abandoned or invaded by Polynesian tribes, as the first written records of Corubia itself by [[Ancient Istroyan civilization|Istroyan]] historian Heraclus of Peleopolis indicated that the inhabitants had violently repulsed several [[Heaven Ships]] arriving from [[Crona]] between 700-400 BC. Heraclus believed the inhabitants of the island, whom he named ''Kereboes'' after the Istroyan {{wp|Keres}}, exercised power over the other islands north of the primary chain of the Capelrancos. He additionally claimed local tribes were forced to pay tribute to the ''Kereboes'' in the form of slaves or human sacrifices, though this appears to be sensationalized. Around 120 BC, modern Corubia and its peripheral islands were invaded by Taineans from the southern and central Archipelago. After Tainean settlement, the Tainean name for the area, I-ko or Igko ('Northern Reach') came into use.
-The territory effectively ruled itself while paid tribute to a revolving set of polities to the South for several centuries, and even sent tribute to the [[First Imperium]] (albeit infrequently) after 742. It was not only a key center of piracy along [[St. Brendan's Straight]], but one of the first pirate states in Vallos since at least as early as 1054, being both positioned perfectly to intercept cross-[[Odoneru]] shipping and naturally at the periphery of any organized power projection from the mainland. After the explosion of piracy in the region following [[Aster's Expedition]], pirates based in Igko began to revive the myth of the Kereboes, with the pirate lords operating out of the area eventually declaring themselves under the banner of the Kereboa Fleet. The Kereboas (and other pirate groups claiming to be Kereboas) would eventually become a significant naval force, and were the last military power in the Capelrancos to resist the Kingdom of [[Oustec]].
+The territory effectively ruled itself while paying token tribute to a revolving set of polities to the South for several centuries, and even sent tribute to the [[First Imperium]] (albeit infrequently) after 742. It was not only a key center of piracy along [[St. Brendan's Straight]], but one of the first pirate states in Vallos since at least as early as 1054, being both positioned perfectly to intercept cross-[[Odoneru]] shipping and naturally at the periphery of any organized power projection from the mainland. After the explosion of piracy in the region following [[Aster's Expedition]], pirates based in Igko began to revive the myth of the Kereboes, with the pirate lords operating out of the area eventually declaring themselves under the banner of the Kereboa Fleet. The Kereboas (and other pirate groups claiming to be Kereboas) would eventually become a significant naval force, and were the last military power in the Capelrancos to resist the Kingdom of [[Oustec]].
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 The colonization of Corubia allowed for the independent support of merchant convoys to and from [[Asteria]] and [[Orastir]] (check dates - if ast gone, then in planning for future retaking) without relying on foreign ports, increasing the control of the Throne over its colonies' economies and serving as a stop for regular antipiracy and antislavery operations. The establishment of a Fanerian colony on Corubia was reported in the press in Levantia as ending the capture of Fhainnin mariners by Varshani raiders, though in reality the closer settled populations of the Cronan colonies had made the Varshani slave trade a lesser part of the waning piracy around St. Brendan's Straight decades prior.
+The territory of Eileada served as an outpost of Royalist power after the victory of the Republicans in the [[Fhainnin Civil War]].
 ====[[Burgundie|Burgoignesc rule]]====
+The
 Eileada was sold to [[Burgundie]] in [[1913]] and administered by the province of [[Equitorial Ostiecia]] until [[1968]], when it was sold back to [[Faneria]].

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