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Formally the Fayaan region became the ''Ingerish Protectorate of Northern Archanta''. In 1692 New-Willhead was founded as the new governate capital on the southern shores of the Hoopsbaai - near the location of the contemporary parliament in Fayaan City. From New-Willhead the protectorate was governed with an iron hand. Ingerish was introduced as the official administrative and trade language, even though few people spoke Ingerish. The Northern Archanta economy was reshaped to produce and export agricultural goods and mining products. Merchants lost much of their political power, though New-Willhead and Huysburg remained important trading centres. | Formally the Fayaan region became the ''Ingerish Protectorate of Northern Archanta''. In 1692 New-Willhead was founded as the new governate capital on the southern shores of the Hoopsbaai - near the location of the contemporary parliament in Fayaan City. From New-Willhead the protectorate was governed with an iron hand. Ingerish was introduced as the official administrative and trade language, even though few people spoke Ingerish. The Northern Archanta economy was reshaped to produce and export agricultural goods and mining products. Merchants lost much of their political power, though New-Willhead and Huysburg remained important trading centres. | ||
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With decreasing economic profits, Ingerland slowly lost its grip on Northern Archanta. Piracy became common and in the 1740s and 1750s several cities were sacked. Where protection from Ingerish troops was inefficient, several city militia were founded. After a major (but failed) pirate raid on Zonnevliet in 1755, a rebelion broke out in Citroenkust, which started the | With decreasing economic profits, Ingerland slowly lost its grip on Northern Archanta. Piracy became common and in the 1740s and 1750s several cities were sacked. Where protection from Ingerish troops was inefficient, several city militia were founded. After a major (but failed) pirate raid on Zonnevliet in 1755, a rebelion broke out in Citroenkust, which started the '''First''' '''Independence War (1755-1765).''' Aided by Noordkaap troops, Citroenkust, Grootmui and Sint Sebastiaanshaven were liberated from Ingerish occupantion. In 1765 the '''Treaty of Huysburg''' ended the Independence War and allowed nothern Munion independe as the '''Union of Northern Munion'''. | ||
Pease was only of a short duration, and in 1780 again a widespread rebellion broke out, starting in Santa Cruz. This started the '''Santa Cruz War (1780-1789)''' in which local militia fought with Ingerish troops. Officially Noordkaap was not involved, but they supported several militia financially. After Huysburg (1783), Santa Cruz (1784) and Puerto Cruz (1788) were liberated, the Ingerish largely retreated. The '''Treaty of Hoopsbaai (1789)''' ended the war, and Ingerland retreated. | Pease was only of a short duration, and in 1780 again a widespread rebellion broke out, starting in Santa Cruz. This started the '''Santa Cruz War (1780-1789)''' in which local militia fought with Ingerish troops. Officially Noordkaap was not involved, but they supported several militia financially. After Huysburg (1783), Santa Cruz (1784) and Puerto Cruz (1788) were liberated, the Ingerish largely retreated. The '''Treaty of Hoopsbaai (1789)''' ended the war, and Ingerland retreated. | ||
With the Ingerish gone, the different governates became de facto independent again. Noordkaap, Citroenkust, Sint-Sebastiaanshaven and Hallond were unified in the Union of Northern Munion, but none of the others joined in 1789. Gloriosa, formally part of the Santa Cruz Governate, | With the Ingerish troops gone, the different governates became de facto independent again. Noordkaap, Citroenkust, Sint-Sebastiaanshaven and Hallond were unified in the Union of Northern Munion, but none of the others joined in 1789. Gloriosa, formally part of the Santa Cruz Governate, declared independence from Santa Cruz in 1791 and joined the Union. Under economic pressure and fearing renewed Ulethan invasion, soon a unification movement emerged. This resulted in the founding of the '''Confederate Union of North Munion''' in 1801. Yldago and Santa Cruz only joined the confederation in 1831. The Hoopsbaai area still had an important Ingerish population and remained heavily divided, lacking a central governate. Military struggles between the different city militia remained common. After several military interventions of Fayaan in the 1830s, the Hoopsbaai State joined the union in 1839 with the promise of safety for the Ingerish population. | ||
In '''1806''' the confederation was renamed '''Union of the Colonies of Fayaan''', which was a politically more neutral name. Fayaan was the name of a mythical 16th century settlers family which occurs in many mythical tales in the colonies. It remains uncertain if the family really existed, although a Fayaan estate in the Noordkaap State is known since 1590 (pre-dating the myths). | |||
The Union of the Colonies of Fayaan was organized as a confederation where the member states had still relatively much political power. In 1838 the eastern coast was organized as a territory with three states: Hoogland, Gloriosa and Struiskust. | |||
To strengthen the national feelings, the new capital '''Fayaan City was founded in 1868''' at the Bay of Hope (Hoopsbaai). Although today the image often exist of Fayaan City being founded in some pristine setting, the Bay of Hope was actually by 1868 already heavily urbanized with the towns of St-Jans-Hoop and St-Denijs-Hope and the adjoining Bai City in the north; and the towns of New-Willhead (now President City), Oxmarsh and La Carolina around the Fayaan Deep. Ingerish settlers remained important in the Hoopsbaai area, and today Fayaan City has still an important Ingerish population. Fayaan City quickly grew as capital, and became the major export harbor and economic hub of Fayaan in the 1870s. | |||
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Fayaan, officially the Union of the Fayaan Colonies (Lentian: Unie van de Kolonies Onder Fayaan, Castellanese: Unión de las Colonias de Fayaan) is a federation in the northeastern Archanta. Located on the northern part of the Muinon Peninsula, it shares a land border to Kuehong at the south. Fayaan is governed by a president elected by the parliament (Staten Generaal). The different member states still hold much legislative power, though they do not have the right to secession.
Fayaan is one of the most well-developed countries in the region. Its economy is centred on international trade, with key exporting sectors being high tech and military tech industries, agro-pharmaceutical, agriculture and engineering. Fayaan draws a fair number of tourists due to its national parks and nature reserves, colonial architecture, Bai temples and excellent beaches.
Etymology
The name Fayaan is derived from the Fayaan settler family, who settled in Noordkaap region during the 16th century. Originally the country was named the "Confederate Union of North Munion" but the name Fayaan was chosen in 1806 to avoid international tensions on the use of the name Munion.
History
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| History of Fayaan | |
| Colonisation Period | 1500-1789 |
| • Early colonisation | 1500-1610 |
| • Golden Age | 1610-1700 |
| • Ingerish Occupation | 1690-1789 |
| Independence to Military Rule | 1755-1801 |
| • Independence Wars | 1755-1789 |
| • Independence | 1801 |
| • First Republic | 1801-1938 |
| • Civil War | 1931-1938 |
| Third Republic | 1968- |
| • Golden Decade | 1974-1986 |
| • Economic Crisis | 1986-1994 |
| • Tech Age | 1994- |
Pre-Colonial Period
Little is known about the period before Ulethan colonisation. Fayaan was inhabited by Ouisx, Corxich and Huny tribes. Agriculture was probably introduced around 500 BCE? but even in 1500 CE many tribes still lived a hunther-gatherers. The Bai founded several coastal cities and trading posts on the west coast between 1000 and 1500 CE. In southern Fayaan several Kue villages existed.
Colonial Period 1500-1755
Early Lentian colonization 1500-1610
The Lentian explorer Erik Meulenaers with his vessel 'Eenhoorn' is the first known Ulethan visitor of the Fayaan western coast in 1473. Lentian merchantes gained interest in Fayaan as a trading centre for exotic fruits and spices. A private trading company led by the Asselmans and Goedhuys families founded the city of Noordkaap in 1489 (according to oral traditions) or 1492 (according to inscriptions in the Noordkaap Church). Over the next decades, Lentian merchants united in a trading company called Koloniale Kompagnie van Archanta Minor (KKAM) which founded trading centres along the Fayaan western coast. The KKAM encouraged the settlement of both Castellan and Lentian farmers and craftsman, taking also advantage of religious tensions in Uletha.
Golden Age of Colonialism 1610-1690
By the early 1600s, the KKAM structured their Archanta Minor colonies into different governates, each centred around a major trading post: Noordkaap (Noordkaap and Witzandmond), Citroenkust (Zonnevliet), Grootmui, Sint Sebastiaanshaven, Hallond, Santa Cruz, Hoopsbaai, Villa Ronda, Huysburg, Klaarmeer, Yldago, St Baafsland, Triumfo and Vuysburg. Large plantations were erected where tropical fruits and spices were grown. Also, logging become was important, resulting in an increasing shipyard industry that provided Lentian trading companies with ships. The ports towns developped as trading centres between Bai and Uletha.
During the colonial period, society developed in a very strict hierarchical way. Colonies were governed by a governor who was controlled by merchant guilds and agricultural estate owners. Craftsmen and agriculture labourers remained poor and had no political power. In 1630 the Noordkaap Governate was the first to establish an elected parliament Staten Generaal, but only major taxpayers had voting rights. Soon followed the other governates.
Ingerish Period 1690-1765
The wealth of Fayaan attracted the attention of Ingerland. Social unrest increased in the late 1680s. The KKAM had few military forces and had difficulties suppressing revolts in Santa Cruz, Triumfo and Hoopsbaai. Ingerland seized the opportunity and send a fleet to the Hoopsbaai/Santa Cruz area in 1680, under the pretext of defending Ingerish trade routes against piracy. With the KKAM structure weakened by internal struggles and revolts, they were unable to give a proper response. The governates if Santa Cruz and Huysburg raised an own fleet, which was destroyed during the sea battle of la Selva (July 4th 1690). Dyuring the following months Ingerish troops occupied easily the different Fayaan governates, except for Noordkaap. In the same period, the Vuysburg was lost to Kue forces.
Formally the Fayaan region became the Ingerish Protectorate of Northern Archanta. In 1692 New-Willhead was founded as the new governate capital on the southern shores of the Hoopsbaai - near the location of the contemporary parliament in Fayaan City. From New-Willhead the protectorate was governed with an iron hand. Ingerish was introduced as the official administrative and trade language, even though few people spoke Ingerish. The Northern Archanta economy was reshaped to produce and export agricultural goods and mining products. Merchants lost much of their political power, though New-Willhead and Huysburg remained important trading centres.
Independence to Military Rule
Liberation movement and unification (1755-1801/1861)
With decreasing economic profits, Ingerland slowly lost its grip on Northern Archanta. Piracy became common and in the 1740s and 1750s several cities were sacked. Where protection from Ingerish troops was inefficient, several city militia were founded. After a major (but failed) pirate raid on Zonnevliet in 1755, a rebelion broke out in Citroenkust, which started the First Independence War (1755-1765). Aided by Noordkaap troops, Citroenkust, Grootmui and Sint Sebastiaanshaven were liberated from Ingerish occupantion. In 1765 the Treaty of Huysburg ended the Independence War and allowed nothern Munion independe as the Union of Northern Munion.
Pease was only of a short duration, and in 1780 again a widespread rebellion broke out, starting in Santa Cruz. This started the Santa Cruz War (1780-1789) in which local militia fought with Ingerish troops. Officially Noordkaap was not involved, but they supported several militia financially. After Huysburg (1783), Santa Cruz (1784) and Puerto Cruz (1788) were liberated, the Ingerish largely retreated. The Treaty of Hoopsbaai (1789) ended the war, and Ingerland retreated.
With the Ingerish troops gone, the different governates became de facto independent again. Noordkaap, Citroenkust, Sint-Sebastiaanshaven and Hallond were unified in the Union of Northern Munion, but none of the others joined in 1789. Gloriosa, formally part of the Santa Cruz Governate, declared independence from Santa Cruz in 1791 and joined the Union. Under economic pressure and fearing renewed Ulethan invasion, soon a unification movement emerged. This resulted in the founding of the Confederate Union of North Munion in 1801. Yldago and Santa Cruz only joined the confederation in 1831. The Hoopsbaai area still had an important Ingerish population and remained heavily divided, lacking a central governate. Military struggles between the different city militia remained common. After several military interventions of Fayaan in the 1830s, the Hoopsbaai State joined the union in 1839 with the promise of safety for the Ingerish population.
In 1806 the confederation was renamed Union of the Colonies of Fayaan, which was a politically more neutral name. Fayaan was the name of a mythical 16th century settlers family which occurs in many mythical tales in the colonies. It remains uncertain if the family really existed, although a Fayaan estate in the Noordkaap State is known since 1590 (pre-dating the myths).
The Union of the Colonies of Fayaan was organized as a confederation where the member states had still relatively much political power. In 1838 the eastern coast was organized as a territory with three states: Hoogland, Gloriosa and Struiskust. To strengthen the national feelings, the new capital Fayaan City was founded in 1868 at the Bay of Hope (Hoopsbaai). Although today the image often exist of Fayaan City being founded in some pristine setting, the Bay of Hope was actually by 1868 already heavily urbanized with the towns of St-Jans-Hoop and St-Denijs-Hope and the adjoining Bai City in the north; and the towns of New-Willhead (now President City), Oxmarsh and La Carolina around the Fayaan Deep. Ingerish settlers remained important in the Hoopsbaai area, and today Fayaan City has still an important Ingerish population. Fayaan City quickly grew as capital, and became the major export harbor and economic hub of Fayaan in the 1870s.