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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. | 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. | ====Inland expansion and contect with the Netanic League==== | ||
[Netansett intercourse] | |||
<s>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.</s> | |||
[Conflict and coëxistence with the natives] | [Conflict and coëxistence with the natives] | ||
Porfíria was originally governed from [[Érskinsar]] on the nearby island of [[Rovaīon]]. The Corned Beef Excise Dispute of 1672 moved colonists living in the mainland settlements to agitate for a separate legislature, which was granted by the [[Index of Kiravian legislation|Porfíria Act of 1674]], though Rovaīon and the mainland settlements continued to share a high court and a governor. Rovaīon was separated from Porfíria and granted its own charter in 1680, and separate governors were appointed from 1683 onward. Ethnic differences between the majority Eshavian settler population of Rovaīon, and that of the mainland settlements (a more heterogeneous mix of Ensciryans, North Coscivians, Kir, Eshavians, and Gaels) also contributed to the demand for bifurcation. [[Avenirskara]] would later be spun off as its own colony, as would the [[Green River Colony]] and the [[Northeast Territory]] in order to provide closer supervision of these sensitive frontier regions. | <s>Porfíria was originally governed from [[Érskinsar]] on the nearby island of [[Rovaīon]]. The Corned Beef Excise Dispute of 1672 moved colonists living in the mainland settlements to agitate for a separate legislature, which was granted by the [[Index of Kiravian legislation|Porfíria Act of 1674]], though Rovaīon and the mainland settlements continued to share a high court and a governor. Rovaīon was separated from Porfíria and granted its own charter in 1680, and separate governors were appointed from 1683 onward. Ethnic differences between the majority Eshavian settler population of Rovaīon, and that of the mainland settlements (a more heterogeneous mix of Ensciryans, North Coscivians, Kir, Eshavians, and Gaels) also contributed to the demand for bifurcation. [[Avenirskara]] would later be spun off as its own colony, as would the [[Green River Colony]] and the [[Northeast Territory]] in order to provide closer supervision of these sensitive frontier regions.</s> | ||
====Colonial Economy==== | ====Colonial Economy==== | ||