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| leader_title1 = [[Gran Tortuga]]
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| leader_title2 = [[wikipedia:president|President]]
| leader_name2 = [[Fernán Candelario]]
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| established_event1 = Ketevanidze Plantations
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| established_event2 = Annexation into Salovia
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According to archeological digs, Homesian lifeforms started visiting the archipelago for brief periods of time long before recorded history. The first verifiable account of a visit to the isles is from the journals of ___, a Peregrinian explorer. He, as most after him were, was quite fascinated by the tortoises. Most records state that the tortoises would approach the explorers and were generally quite friendly unless provoked.
[[File:TTG Plantation Map.png|thumb|A map of the Tortugan Isles at the end of the Plantation Era (1402). Islands not depicted on this map were either owned by the Benashvili family or undiscovered.]]
=== Plantation Era ===
In 1381, Irakli Ketevanidze, a Salovian merchant, came across the Tortugan Isles after being blown off course during a trip to Peregrinia. He explored a small part of Isla Nublar (then Isla Ketevanidze) and found an opportunity to grow vast amounts of sugar.
In 1382, he returned to Isla Ketevanidze with his family and several Salovian slaves. He brought most of his possessions and permanently relocated to the islands.
By 1395, the entire archipelago was occupied by some of the wealthiest families in Salovia. The majority of the modern day region of Nublar was the property of the Ketevandize family — making them the most powerful landowners of the time period — but a certain areas were owned by other families or factions. Most plantations had grown significantly due to an influx of slaves from [[Arcturia]], most of which were of Impelanzan origin. This trend would persist long after this period, causing drastic demographic shifts. The islands were technically Salovian-speaking, but Impelanzan was spoken more widely. This meeting of two very different languages would begin the formation of [[Tortugan creole]].
The Grand Monarchy had always shown interest in the archipelago, most notably with the purchase of the land surrounding Kusmepe Bay. By royal decree of [[List of Monarchs of Salovia|King Lerin XVIII]], all the islands in the Tortugan archipelago were annexed into the Salovian Empire in 1407. The current families were permitted to continue running their respective territories until further notice. Differing opinions on the future of the islands would eventually see their powers slowly stripped away in favour of more direct Salovian rule.
=== Salovian Rule ===
Colony grows. Family powers get slowly repealed. Benashvili family lasts the longest,
=== Gallegos Slave Rebellion ===
Successful slave rebellion initiated by José Gallegos. Secures the freedoms of all the slaves. Instores a temporary government until negotiations can take place. One of few successful slave rebellions, partially due to sympathisers.
=== Tortuga Free State ===
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