History of Burgundie

An abridged history of Burgundie.

Late modern period

People's Spring in Maritime Dericania

The People's Spring of 1848 rocked the nascent establishment to its core. The socialist, anti-monarchist rebellions seeking independent republics of Burgundie, Ultmar and Flordeterra. The wedding of Great Prince Pau II in January of 1848 was so opulent and extravagant that it starved and impoverished many of the poor across Burgundie. Grain stores were expropriated, taxes were raised even further, and many workers were pressed into service to throng the parade route. Unlike his martial and resourceful father Pau I, Pau II was raised to be gentil and refined by his mother Maria-Isabel de Martilles. He was spoiled and reactionary, often choosing to micromanage his problems, regardless of his ability to do so knowledgeably. He was set to become an absolute ruler and the pomp and circumstance that he demanded for his wedding demonstrated that fact.

In the months after the wedding, the starving peasants across Burdeboch and Marves took up arms and raided government storehouses in search of food. The militias from the Isle of Burgundie and Marialanus, as well as the Gendarmes d'elite della Gaurdie Real (Elite Gendarmes of the Royal Guard) for the first time, were mobilized and violently suppressed the peasants.

First Fratricide

Main article: First Fratricide 1849-1875

Burgundie-Faramount Union

1853-1869

La Premier Intermezzo

1875-1896

(1896-1902)

L'Intermezzo Splendide

The Splendid Interwar Period, (Burg: le Intermezzo Splendide), spanning 1902-1934

Contemporary period

Second Great War-present

Second Great War

Further information: Second Great War

(1934-1943)

Le Troisieme Intermezzo

1943-1964

Operation Kipling and the Great Tumult

Further information: Operation Kipling

1964-1982

The Second Burgoignesc Renaissance

1982-2006