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====Beginnings on Rovaion==== | |||
The Kiravian presence in Porfíria dates to 1674 AD with their first landing on the island of Rovaion. The early exploration and colonisation of Cusinaut by Kiravians was auxiliary to the larger Kiro-Burgundian rivalry for supremacy over the new frontier of oceangoing intercontinental trade. Struggling to effectively challenge the Burgundine mercantile network in [[Audonia]], enterprising Kiravians looked to offset this disadvantage by securing better access to the lucrative Alshar trade via an alternative sea route that would bypass the mostly Burgundine-dominated Sea of Istroya by sailing west from the [[Cape Colony]]. | The Kiravian presence in Porfíria dates to 1674 AD with their first landing on the island of Rovaion. The early exploration and colonisation of Cusinaut by Kiravians was auxiliary to the larger Kiro-Burgundian rivalry for supremacy over the new frontier of oceangoing intercontinental trade. Struggling to effectively challenge the Burgundine mercantile network in [[Audonia]], enterprising Kiravians looked to offset this disadvantage by securing better access to the lucrative Alshar trade via an alternative sea route that would bypass the mostly Burgundine-dominated Sea of Istroya by sailing west from the [[Cape Colony]]. | ||
Rovaion would become an important node in the Kiravian overseas trade network, serving as a permanent base for merchants trading with Oyashima, Kagoyama, and Metzetta (and later Daxia and Huoxia), linking ports in these countries to Cape Town and [[Cities of Kiravia#West Æonara|Sar-i-Pául]], from whence Alshari wares could pass on to the valuable markets of [[Sarpedon]] or to [[Great Kirav]] itself, and where Kiravian exports (such as whiskey) could be taken on for the return voyage west. The infrastructure required to facilitate such business in Rovaion and maintain a strong naval presence there to protect the Kiravian merchant marine required more in terms of food and basic materials than was feasible to reliably import from the Cape, and more than local indigenous economies were equipped to provide at scale. This encouraged the development of a colonial primary sector manned by a transplanted productive class of Kiravian farmers, fishermen, and lumberers, and the concomitant formation of a settler society on Rovaion. This would be followed by efforts to extend settlement to nearby parts of mainland Cusinaut. | |||
In the early 1700s AD, there was a {{wp|McFlurry|flurry}} of Kiravian and [[Yonderian]] settlement activity along the coastlines of what are now the Porfíria Colony and [[Avenirskara]]. Driven by aspirations of wealth and power, these Kiravian and Yonderian explorers established trading outposts and fortified settlements to solidify their presence in the region. These early colonies became centers of commerce, attracting merchants and craftsmen. As Kiravian and Yonderian settlements expanded, tensions between the two powers grew, and [[Burgundie]] - already locked into global colonial competition with Kiravia - was drawn in on the side of the Yonderians. Their competition for control over strategic resources and trading routes led to numerous clashes and conflicts. The struggle for dominance played out both on land and at sea, with naval battles becoming a common occurrence along Porfíria's shores. This period witnessed a series of fortified defenses being constructed to protect the interests of the Kiravians and the Yonderians and Burgittans. Forts, bastions, and batteries dotted the shoreline, acting as visible symbols of colonial power and control. Some of these fortifications still stand today, serving as reminders of Porfíria's tumultuous past. This conflict culminated in the [[War of the Broken Biscuit]], which ended with Kiravian forces led by Adm. [[Leonoix family|Hesperius Leonoix]] overwhelming the Yondro-Burgittan defences, forcing the cession of the Porfírian coast and [[Seváronsa]] to the [[Marble Emperor]] under the Treaty of [[Ampeloniki]]. The terms of the treaty obliged the Kiravian administration to respect the rights of the ''Cusinautiens'' (as the Yonderian colonists were called) and allow them to remain unmolested. | |||
Upriver expansion of Kiravian settlement was undertaken mainly by [[Ensciryan Coscivians]] and [[Northern Coscivians]] drawn by promises of landownership and new opportunities. These intrepid pioneers established communities and brought with them their rich traditions. Over time, the Ensciryans intermarried with the indigenous populations, forming unique cultural expressions and building prosperous towns and villages. | Upriver expansion of Kiravian settlement was undertaken mainly by [[Ensciryan Coscivians]] and [[Northern Coscivians]] drawn by promises of landownership and new opportunities. These intrepid pioneers established communities and brought with them their rich traditions. Over time, the Ensciryans intermarried with the indigenous populations, forming unique cultural expressions and building prosperous towns and villages. | ||