The Reign of Riviebleu

Le Règne de Riviebleu O Reinado de Riviebleu The Reign of Riviebleu Riviebleu
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Nous sommes avec Dieu" "We are with God"
Anthem: "National anthem"
Territories of Kingdom Territories of Kingdom
Capital	Saint-Louis
Official languages	French Brazilian Portuguese
Recognised national languages	French Brazilian Portuguese Creole
Ethnic groups (2023)	43,3% White 32% Blacks 25% Multiracial 0,7% Others
Religion (2023)	40.3% Catholic 39.9% Protestant 15.58% Judaism 4.22% Other
Demonym(s)	Rivielian
Government	Traditional Monarchy under Hybrid Parliament
• King of Rivelians	Charles IV
• Vice President	Jane AB Citizen
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Le Conseil
• Lower house	Chambre des Communes
Independence  from the France
• Independence	23 February 1803
• Constitution ratified	24 April 1806
• Coronation	18 June 1807
Population
• 2023 estimate	32.000.000
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	USD 689.000.000.000
• Per capita	$ 67.008
GDP (nominal)	estimate
• Per capita	$ 40.000
Currency	Couronne Rivélienne
Time zone	BRT
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+53
Internet TLD	.ex

The Kingdom of Riviebleu, but commonly known as Riviebleu(Portuguese: ʁ ivie βleu) (French: ʁɛːviɛː blun)], It is a Monarchical country which is medium size who has as leader Charles IV and located in South America, divided into 5 Autonomous Provinces and 2 Duchies, which borders Brazil to the south, France to the northwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, It has a population of 38.9 million inhabitants and its capital is Saint-Louis

The country is relatively peaceful, maintaining peaceful diplomatic relations with most countries, and has maintained this for much of its history,

Etymology

The name comes from French "rivière bleues" ("Blue rivers"), and pays homage to the vast rivers of the Amazon Basin

History

Colonial

Illustration of Claude d`Abbeville.

The story began with the French invasion of Maranhão, they disembarked on the island of Upo açu, quickly seeing the new nature of the new world, coming face to face with the natives. According to a report by Claude d'Abbeville, there were 10 to 12 thousand Indians on the island , distributed in 27 villages, each composed of 4 ordered huts, being fewer in number, the colonists signed an alliance to occupy the island, the colonists founded a fort named Saint Louis, in honor of the sovereign, Louis XIII of France (1610 -1643), which evolved into the City in a few years, after which, on September 8, 1612, Capuchin friars said the first mass, and the construction of the fort began, located between the Anil and Bacanga rivers, (where in our reality is located in the Palace of Lions) To build the fort, Ravardière and Razilly "(...) they chose a beautiful square, very suitable for this purpose as it is located on a high mountain and on the tip of an inaccessible rock, higher than all the others and from which the terrain can be seen as far as the eye can see". The construction was carried out with broad support from indigenous labor, coming from both the Island and Tapuitapera (current region of Alcantara and Charles I). At the same time, the French sought to explore the region. A French expedition was sent to the Mearim River in 1612 or 1613, but most of the information from that trip was lost in a gap between chapters III and VI in Évreux's work. A second expedition explored an area of ​​dry land, 40 or 50 leagues away from Mearim, where the French found fertile land suitable for growing sugar cane. This region comprises a "(...) vast and long plain of reeds and reeds, crossing waist-high water (...)" and "(...) The land is crossed by many streams (...)", possibly in the Baixada Maranhense Lakes Region. A third group, led by Louis de Pézieux, explored the Uarpi (possibly the Gurupi River), with the objectives of searching for gold and silver mines and making contact with indigenous communities in the region, the regions were annexed to Equanocial France after this. Monsieur du Prat explored the Grajaú River, where he found a nation of tapuias.

At the end of 1612, the French decided that Razilly should return to France to ask for more resources for the colony, since the number of colonists and religious people was considered small. On November 30 of that year, Ravardière ceded his share as ruler of the colony to him, aiming to avoid possible divisions, and promised to return to France when Razilly returned to Maranhão. He left on December 9, 1612 on the ship Régente, accompanied by Father Abbeville and six indigenous ambassadors, three of whom died in France due to illness. Razilly obtained the support he expected from the French Crown, as the queen regent was interested in establishing an alliance with Spain, getting closer to King Philip III. Making most of the colony become an exploration colony, modeled after the New France (Louisiana). On July 8, 1613, Daniel de la Touche left for an expedition to the Amazon River, taking 50 French people and 20 indigenous people. The group passed through Tapuitapera and headed to Caeté (in our reality Bragança), from where they left on August 17th. Then, they passed through the village of Meron, and entered the Pará River, where they found many inhabited villages. In one of these villages, the chiefs begged the French to wage war against the Camarapins, an enemy people described as cruel and practicing cannibalism, and offered great reinforcement to the expedition, which now had 1,200 members. The French entered the Rio dos Pacajares, then the Parisop River. They arrived at a large village called Uacuaçu, which sympathized with the expedition and granted a new reinforcement of fighters. They led the group to the enemy's village, who lived in stilts built with thick trees, called "iuras". The French and their allies attacked the natives in the area with firearms, killing at least 60 of them. The camarapins resisted obstinately and proved to be very skilled in using the bow, and did not surrender, despite the technological disadvantage. This tribe, but Yves d'Évreux's account makes it clear that the French managed to subdue them, but using them as slaves and, incredible as it may seem, colonial soldiers, sent to São Luís, becoming loyal to the crown even after the massacre. About two months after the group's departure for Amazonas, Portuguese vessels were seen in the vicinity of Upaon-Açu Island. It was an expedition commanded by Martim Soares Moreno to reconnoitre the region. Pézieux sent French people in a canoe to communicate what had happened to Ravardière, who received the news 3 months later. He immediately interrupted the expedition to Amazonas and returned to São Luís, starting to work on improving the fort's defenses. Ravardière left another nobleman, Monsieur de la Blanjartier (or Blanjartière), in his place to continue the exploration. At its maximum extent, the territory under the control of Equinoctial France extended from the coast of Maranhão, to the north of the current state of Tocantins, also dominating almost the entire east and south of Pará and a large part of Amapá. The French settled in São Luís, exploring the region up to the Tocantins River. The French were the first Europeans to reach the mouth of the Araguaia River (Bico de Papagaio region) Aware of the French presence in the region, the Portuguese gathered troops from the Captaincy of Pernambuco, under the order of Alexandre de Moura and command of Jerônimo de Albuquerque, to expel the French and take the territory in the name of Portugal.

Bust of Daniel de La Touche, in front of São Luís City Hall.

Meanwhile, Razilly remained in France, seeking support from the Crown to help Ravardière. He managed to recruit 400 new settlers and 12 Capuchin religious, whom he sent to Maranhão on the ship Régente on March 28, 1614, under the command of Monsieur du Prat. Razilly remained in France, persisting in seeking resources for the colony, but with the political rapprochement between France and Spain, he finally received all the reinforcements he needed and 100 more Spanish mercenaries. On June 12, 1614, during the trip to Maranhão, du Prat attacked the Fortim de Nossa Senhora do Rosário, built by the Portuguese on the coast of Ceará, but was unable to take the fortification.The Portuguese remained camped in the area of ​​the Fort of Santa Maria de Guaxenduba, while the French retreated to the Fort of São Luís; Both sides hoped to receive reinforcements. At the beginning of 1615, Miguel de Siqueira Sanhudo and Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco arrived, with a reinforcement of troops from Portugal, Bahia and Pernambuco. Jerônimo de Albuquerque sent to notify Ravardière that those newcomers had brought orders from the king confirming that the lands belonged to France, the Portuguese then retreated again to Pernambuco, the French celebrated and celebrated all night with the news.

On November 19, 1614, in the Rio Munim region, the Battle of Guaxenduba took place, won by the French, who were in greater numbers and with more resources, finally establishing the Colony and the territory we have today in Riviebleu

Cayenne would be founded in 1635 on the initiative of the "Compagnie de la France Équinoxiale" (created that year), in Equanocial France, it was responsible for the initiative of hiring colonists and distributing land to those who came, the main ideas to convince the French of the metropolis were: Free land for the cultivation of sugarcane, without depending on fiefdoms, attracting mainly those from the lower class in France, and peasants who did not own land. The lands were distributed in regions such as: Mata dos Cocais, Mid-North and Pará, mainly in the south and around rivers. In which they opened kilometers with fire, this had been learned from the natives of the region. There were three types of properties: Bovine, most common in Pará and Araguaia Plantio, common in the north of Pará, Marajó and the Rest of Maranhão And the sugarcane tree, common throughout the coast Equinoctial France established itself as a center of commerce and culture, attracting settlers and traders from various parts of Europe. Mainly in São Luís, the influx of settlers from the Captaincy of Pernambuco and the Kingdom of Portugal began, with the town of São Luís beginning to grow, with an economy based mainly on sugar agromanufacturing. becoming the center of the colony and exporting products such as brazilwood, tobacco and sugar, and new Marseille with several immigrants from São Vicente, exported beef. making France the largest producer of tobacco and, in the future, surpassing Portugal and the Netherlands in the production of sugar cane, in 1700, the Palais des Lions and Palais du Nouveau Monde were built, which would be the headquarters of the colony, and future headquarters of the national government.

7-year war

During a 7-year war, a colony was crucial because of its strategic position north of South America. Thus, the British were unable to have naval dominance of the Atlantic. Several people were recruited, regardless of race. There was a report of South American natives fighting natives in Louisiana. François Choiseul wrote: "(...) During the recruitment in Equatorial France, I noticed many soldiers, among them natives and freed slaves. (...)". The colonial navy stationed in the colony was very strong. Half of it was moved to Louisiana and then to Canada. Halfway there, it ended up facing the Royal Navy, starting the Battle of the Antilles. France, with greater preparation, won the battle. The colonial navy operated mainly in the Caribbean and the east coast of the 13 colonies. After the Franco-Spanish invasion of Portugal, the colony was forced to fight on the border of the colony, reaching a stalemate. Along with the Anglo-Portuguese attempt to invade the Río de la Plata, English reinforcements landed in New Marseille, along with this, the Portuguese invaded the south through the Xingu River. The colony's reaction was quick, the forces in New Marseille were surrounded, and in the south, the Portuguese forces were repelled with guerrilla tactics, the English of New Marseille surrendered at the end of 1762. During the Treaty of Paris, France managed to keep Equatorial France intact thanks to the diplomatic efforts of César Gabriel de Choiseul, despite the Portuguese pressure, in exchange, they finally received the colony of Sacramento.

Rivelian Revolution

A Rivelian regular soldier (reenactment)

The people were not happy with France, taxes in the colony increased, especially after the American Revolution, at that same time the family of Louis I was exiled and fled to the colony. Armed conflicts occur in the interior around 1781, soon repelled without much effort, and this spreads throughout the territory. A few years later, they learned of the French Revolution, so the Bourbon-Parma family promises to govern the country with more freedom and justice for all, along with the abolition of slavery. On July 3, 1794, the Riveline revolution begins. They begin in the interior of the country, hiring farmers, who fought with their hunting rifles, and recently freed slaves. Soon the revolution spreads throughout the colony. The rebels manage to invade Saint Denis, after tearing down the fort that guarded the city, they soon spread along the coast, and then invade Saint Pierre, without much resistance. Being at the gates of New Marseille, they get support from the United Kingdom, try to invade New Marseille, and are expelled. Armed conflicts occur in the interior around 1781, soon repelled without much effort, and this spreads throughout the territory. A few years later, they learned of the French Revolution, so the Bourbon-Parma family promises to govern the country with more freedom and justice for all, along with the abolition of slavery. On July 3, 1794, the Riveline revolution begins. They begin in the interior of the country, hiring farmers, who fought with their hunting rifles, and recently freed slaves. Soon the revolution spreads throughout the colony. The rebels manage to invade Saint Denis, after tearing down the fort that guarded the city, they soon spread along the coast, and then invade Saint Pierre, without much resistance. Being at the gates of New Marseille, they get support from the United Kingdom, try to invade New Marseille, and are expelled. In 1795, Louis came to the Spanish court to finish his education and also to marry one of the daughters of King Charles IV of Spain, who were his first cousins. He was to marry Infanta Maria Amalia or Infanta Maria Luisa, and chose the latter, who was somewhat more attractive and cheerful than the melancholy Maria Amalia. On 25 August 1795, he married Maria Luisa at Madrid and was made an Infante of Spain. In 1796, they try to cut New Marseille from Saint Louis, succeeding, causing the French to be divided into two fronts. The army revolutionary hires German and Italian mercenaries to strengthen the army. On May 5, 1797, the rebel forces, now commanded by Louis, marched towards New Marseille, with ships captured in Saint Pierre. The ships bombarded the French fort in the region, and with Louis in the field, they took control of the city. This was a hard and strategic blow to the French, who now lost a good part of their ships in the colony, which were not evacuated in time. The rebels now had a good part of the colonial navy stationed. After that, the war did not change much, only small battles in the interior, and the French maintained control of half of Maranhão. In 1800, with Napoleon as Consul, he sent Ligurian generals to fight the rebels. The rebels, on the other hand, repelled French attacks for a long time.

Slavery

Slavery in the country began early, with the wars against the indigenous people. They were brought from Haiti and Africa, there were 315 thousand. It does not compare to Haiti, but it is still very high. They were brought to work in sugar mills, babassu farms and cattle farms. They were responsible for much of the construction of the colony's infrastructure, building roads and bridges. They also built many farms in Grão-Pará. During the Rivelino revolution, while sugar mills were burned, some slaves were burned along with their owners. This proves how brutal France was at the time.

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