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The territory that would become Ellesborg has been settled by humans since roughly 200 BC, however it would not see the establishment of any significant settlements until the start of Cryrian influence in the area.
The Cryrian government historically had little inclination to involve itself in the distant continent of Arcturia, however, Cryrian business interests would take a growing interest in the area starting in the 19th century. This can be traced back to when experts from the Royal Cryrian Railway Company
The coalition of investors and companies involved in the copper trade would soon consolidate into the Ellesborg Mining Cooperative, and would increasingly take advantage of regional instabilities to expand their influence and control over the area. By the mid-nineteenth century, the EMC effectively acted as independent governors over the area, largely free of any kind of regulation or taxes as local authorities were subverted or bribed. The EMC's situation remained precarious, however, as it had little real support from any actual government or military, least of all the distant Cryrian homeland, and its power was derived almost entirely from its financial resources and a small but comparatively well armed private army, largely consisting of native Zapolese troops.
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