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The Bourgondii-Loa Wars were a series of conflicts and trade wars between the [[Burgoignesc_South_Levantine_Trading_Company#Bourgondii-Loa_Wars|Bourgondii Royal Trading Company's]] colony of [[Equatorial Ostiecia]] and the [[Loa Empire]] from ~1700-[[1875]]. It is considering part of the wider [[Kiro-Burgoignesc Wars]] because the [[Loa Empire]] was a client state of [[Kiravia]] at the time and the [[Burgoignesc_South_Levantine_Trading_Company|Bourgondii Royal Trading Company]] was using the Loa to aggravate [[Kiravia]]. Unlike many other colonial ventures, the [[Burgoignesc_South_Levantine_Trading_Company|Bourgondii Royal Trading Company]] did not seek to settle in the territory of the [[Takatta Loa|Loa Empire]] but merely to control its international exports outside of the tribute required of [[Kiravia]], to [[Levantia]] and [[Sarpedon]]. Semi-permanent [[Bergendii]] establishments only included {{wpl|Factory (trading post)|factories}}, trade posts, and customs houses, but there were no settlement expansions beyond these. | The Bourgondii-Loa Wars were a series of conflicts and trade wars between the [[Burgoignesc_South_Levantine_Trading_Company#Bourgondii-Loa_Wars|Bourgondii Royal Trading Company's]] colony of [[Equatorial Ostiecia]] and the [[Loa Empire]] from ~1700-[[1875]]. It is considering part of the wider [[Kiro-Burgoignesc Wars]] because the [[Loa Empire]] was a client state of [[Kiravia]] at the time and the [[Burgoignesc_South_Levantine_Trading_Company|Bourgondii Royal Trading Company]] was using the Loa to aggravate [[Kiravia]]. Unlike many other colonial ventures, the [[Burgoignesc_South_Levantine_Trading_Company|Bourgondii Royal Trading Company]] did not seek to settle in the territory of the [[Takatta Loa|Loa Empire]] but merely to control its international exports outside of the tribute required of [[Kiravia]], to [[Levantia]] and [[Sarpedon]]. Semi-permanent [[Bergendii]] establishments only included {{wpl|Factory (trading post)|factories}}, trade posts, and customs houses, but there were no settlement expansions beyond these. | ||
=== Industrial Revolution === | === Industrial Revolution === | ||
1826- | Bourgondi's embrace of the Industrial Revolution, [[1826]]-[[1853]], marked a profound shift in its economic, social, and political dynamics, propelling the duchy into a new era of development. The rapid urbanization spurred by industrialization saw a considerable influx of people from rural areas into Bourgondi's industrial cities. Riots broke out against ''les æleigens'' (Eng. the aliens) in the 1840s which saw widespread support at first, but as business owners began to see the rate of absenteeism rise in the new working class, the government interceded on the owner's behalf and stationed the Elite Gendarmes of the Royal Guard in working class neighborhoods to protect them. Since then, the royal government has enjoyed a fairly positive relationship with the working class. This demographic shift brought about changes in societal dynamics, altering traditional lifestyles and establishing a new relationship between employers and the emerging working class. | ||
The Industrial Revolution expanded Bourgondi's global trade and commerce. The duchy's manufactured goods became sought-after commodities, contributing to increased wealth. Modernization efforts, particularly in ports and transportation networks, facilitated the efficient movement of goods, fostering stronger connections to international markets. | |||
Bourgondi enthusiastically embraced technological advancements during this time period. Innovations in machinery, transportation, and communication not only enhanced efficiency but also positioned the duchy at the forefront of technological innovation. Despite the economic growth associated with the Industrial Revolution, it also brought about social stratification and labor issues. The working class faced challenging conditions in factories, prompting the emergence of labor movements advocating for improved wages and working conditions. The economic shifts induced by industrialization prompted political reforms in Bourgondi. Emerging economic elites from industrial sectors advocated for political representation and reforms, challenging the duchy to adapt its governance structures to accommodate the evolving dynamics of industrial society. | |||
A rapid period of urbanization and industrialization brought many new resources cheaply into the grasp of the common Bougondii. This economic choice and freedom was a spark that soon turned into a roaring inferno. The desire for these new goods led to the building of a state operated [[Merchant Marine of Burgundie|merchant marine]] independent of the [[Bourgondii Royal Trading Company]]. Great Prince Pau II, sought relations with centers of foreign capital and they bankrolled many of the upgrades to the shipyards and markets. The [[Faneria]]ns and [[Urcea]]ns encouraged loans for companies that favored industrialized processes over craft production. This saw larger chantiers eclipsing smaller ateliers and forever changing the economy on the [[Ile Burgundie]]. Whereas before the economy of Bourgondi was a rats nest of related by independent workshops and guilds run by master craftsmen all coming together project by project, the foreign investment forced a movement to massive companies with "in-house" processes and a large unskilled mechanized workforce, much like the latifundia system used on the mainland for agriculture. | |||
===The People's Spring of 1848=== | ===The People's Spring of 1848=== | ||