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===Colonization===
====Durdish Free Empire====
The Colonization of Durdanini was undertaken individually by the Emperor Leopold, outside of the official orbit of the Vistari Colonial Sphere. His primary goal in the undertaking was to enirch himself, for Durdanini was known to have an abundance of Coffee, Cinnamon, and other spices, as well as being a good environment in which to grow cotton. His secondary goal was to use the establishment of a so-called "Free Durdish Empire" to overturn the electoral monarchy that had been established under his predecessor.
In 1805 Leopold sent a large military force to the Durdish capital of Timtalum, offering technology, and wealth, to the upper class in exchange for allowing Vistari occupation. After subjugating the competing tribes of Eastern Gondwana, the new Free Durdish Empire was proclaimed, with Leopold as the Absolute Ruler of the territory. To command the territory on the ground Leopold hired Staynish Explorer Henry Stanway, who was famous for exploring much of Gondwana, including Durdanini. Stanway oversaw the mass enslavement of Durdish civillians, keeping those tribal elite who did not resist him as puppets. Many of these Slaves were used as overseers for those working in the new plantations, in exchange for better quality of life.
In 1807 a new mercenary force of Vistari Colonial Veterans were shipped to Durdanini to conquer the mountainous western regions. In response the 10 western tribes elected a new Speaker, a Feline named Clo Clodagh. His armies were able to win some massive victories against Stanway's forces, but after Stanway was able to lure the overconfident Clodagh into an ambush Durdish forces were annihilated, and the western region was subjected to the same violent pressures as the east faced. By the end of the Durdish Free Empire nearly 10 million Durdish people were killed, from starvation, or the murder of the populace directly.
====Direct Vistari Control====
The Death of Emperor Leopold in 1818 would be the end of the Free Durdish Empire. With his death Leopold's plan to end the elective system was thwarted, and his dynasty would never hold power again. The Electors placed the condition that Leopold's successor Emperor Willem III would turn Durdanini into an official Vistari Colony. Willem agreed, and so he became emperor.
The full extent of the brutality of the Free Durdish Empire shocked even the Vistari, and conditions for the Durdish people somewhat improved afterwards. Despite this the incessant demand for the production of spices led the Durdish to be kept as slaves. Over the next 102 years of Vistari rule another 12 million Durdish people were killed, outstripping the rate of population growth.
===Revolution===
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==Government==
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===Speaker of Mili===
===Military===
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