Riveshire Province
Province of Riveshire Provénce de la Ruisseau de la Cite (French) | |
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Province | |
| The San Diego Creek, which runs through the Province. The San Diego Creek, which runs through the Province. | |
 Flag | |
| Province |  Laskaridia |
| Established | 29 October 2023 |
| Government | |
| • Seneschal of Riveshire | Nicholas Bluebonn |
| • Governor | Matthew Wu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Demonym | Riverite |
The Province of Riveshire is one of three subdivisions of the Kingdom of Laskaridia, a micronation in California. Riveshire is a mainly flat province, with a river flowing through it. Historically, the province was ruled predominantly by Ruisseau, a successor of Westavia. Ruisseau controlled the area as its heartland.
The Province is ruled by the Seneschal of Riveshire[1], who serves as the head of state. The head of the provincial government is the Governor of Riveshire. Both offices are currently vacant. According to the website of the City of Ivine, the eastern portions of the city were first inhabited by man around 18,000 to 12,000 years ago. Evidence of early campsites as well as fires have been found in the southernmost portions of Irvine as well as small spearheads. The first civilizations of Native Americans moved to the area roughly 2,000 years ago when villages were constructed and discovered. The tribes thrived due to an abundance of seafood and waterfowl. Local Aztec trading missions and cultural emigration caused the tribes to become neo-Aztecan in many aspects. The tribes remained in relative peace for the next hundreds of years. The activities of the tribe were ended when Gaspar de Portola arrived in 1769. He spread Roman Catholicism in the region and established missions. The San Diego Creek was one of the first major Irvinite bodies of water they encountered. Spanish conquistadors were rewarded parcels of land, cattle and money. These conquistadors, in the absence of battle, eventually became ranchers or Vaqueros. Large families formed and dominated the region's administration as a farmland. This practice continued after Mexico gained independence. During the mid-1800s, the Yorba family was granted Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana . In 1837, the ranch was given to the Sepulveda family which rose to high society. Mexico's defeat in the war marked the definitive end of the Hispanic-dominated region. A congressional act passed in 1851 forced the rancheros and vaqueros to obtain legal titles for the land. The ranch became embroiled in this legal tension when outside investors Benjamin and Thomas Flint, Llewellyn Bixby and James Irvine dissolved the ranch. Sepulveda's influence came to and end when he was suffering from debt, he was forced to sell his ranch to the investors. When James Irvine died, his son inherited the ranch and incorporated the Irvine Company thereafter.
During World War One, agriculture had intensified, and by 1918, some 60,000 acres of lima beans were grown on the Irvine Ranch. During World War II, two Marine Corps air facilities were built on land sold to the government by the Irvine Company. James Irvine, Jr. died in 1947 at the age of 80. Presidency of the company fell to his son Myford Irvine, who began opening small sections of the ranch to urban development. Myford died in 1959. In 1959, the University of California asked The Irvine Company for 1,000 acres for a new campus. The Irvine Company agreed, and the State accepted the land and purchased an additional 500 acres. The University's consulting architect, William Pereira, and Irvine Company planners drew up master plans for a city of 50,000 people surrounding the university. The area would include industrial zones, residential and recreational areas, commercial centers and greenbelts. The Irvine Industrial Complex West (now known as the Irvine Business Complex) opened and the villages of Turtle Rock, University Park, Culver, the Ranch and Walnut were completed by 1970. On December 28, 1971, the residents of these communities voted to incorporate a substantially larger city than that envisioned by the original Pereira plan in order to control the future of the area and protect its tax base.[2]
Etymology
The word Riveshire comes from the English words river and shire, river meaning a flowing body of water, and shire being an English suffix for a town or settlement. Its French name is Ruisseau de la Cite, which literally translates to "River of the City."
History
The area of Riveshire was inhabited first by the Native Americans, particularly the Gabrielleno tribes which spoke an Uto-Aztecan province. Many lines of evidence suggest that the Tongva are descended from Uto-Aztecan-speaking peoples who originated in what is now Nevada, and moved southwest into coastal Southern California 3,500 years ago. According to a model proposed by archaeologist Mark Q. Sutton, these migrants either absorbed or pushed out the earlier Hokan-speaking inhabitants. By 500 AD, one source estimates the Tongva may have come to occupy all the lands now associated with them, although this is unclear and contested among scholars. In 1811, the priests of Mission San Gabriel recorded at least four languages; Kokomcar, Guiguitamcar, Corbonamga, and Sibanga. During the same time, three languages were recorded in Mission San Fernando. The Gabrelleno tribe frequently engaged in trade with other tribes and scouted the area for farming and gathering of roots and other items.
Colonial and American era
Spain first colonized the area in the 1700s, largely through the expeditions of Junipero Serra who built several missions and churches in the area and also saw the spread of Christianity in the region. The region was a regular spot for interactions between the Spanish and Native tribes. During the American period, the area rapidly industrialized, particularly in the 1900s, when the city of Irvine was first made by the Irvine Company. Paved roads and tracks were built, and a small river flowed into the San-Diego Creek.
Micronational history
Under Westavia, the area of Riveshire was an important trail. It marked several recorded and unrecorded battles between Shahan I, his early Westavian allies and the Artavinian allied league. The lead up to the Battle of Artavi took place near the area. The Westavian navy flourished primarily in this area, which is largely close to a creek. Westavian expeditions were also made. Under Juniperia, the President of Juniperia launched an initiative to modernize the Juniperian fleet in the area, but this was not carried out.
Ruisseau controlled the area throughout the entirety of its existence. Riveshire was the heartland of the Confederation. Its capital though, was not a part of the current-day area. Various events occurred near the Province's current borders such as many battles during the Ruisseauan Civil War. Most of which were Ruisseauan victories. Brief conflict occurred during the main and islamic insurgencies of the Insurgency in Westavia. The
Government
The Provincial Government of Riveshire is managed ceremonially by the Seneschal of Riveshire, who is the personal representative of the King. The Governor of Laskaridia is the head of government, and presides over a Provincial Assembly, all of which are currently vacant. Riveshire's legislature has power over the province but can be vetoed by a Royal Declaration or a decree from the Parliament/Chamber of Lords. The Governor presides over the assembly and can introduce bills just like any other assembly-person.
Geography
Riveshire is a wet area in the winter, and dry in the summer. The local San Diego Creek fills up with water every time there is rain. Usually coyotes roam the area towards the fall season and at night, during the day there are plenty of bugs as well as birds.
| Climate data for Riveshire Province (2021) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 94 (34.4) |
92 (33.3) |
98 (36.7) |
106 (41.1) |
105 (40.6) |
109 (42.8) |
109 (42.8) |
110 (43.3) |
111 (43.9) |
108 (42.2) |
105 (40.6) |
97 (36.1) |
111 (43.9) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 69.0 (20.56) |
70.5 (21.39) |
73.1 (22.83) |
76.4 (24.67) |
79.4 (26.33) |
82.5 (28.06) |
88.1 (31.17) |
90.2 (32.33) |
88.8 (31.56) |
84.2 (29) |
75.6 (24.22) |
67.8 (19.89) |
78.8 (26) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 58.8 (14.89) |
59.2 (15.11) |
61.4 (16.33) |
64.1 (17.83) |
67.6 (19.78) |
70.6 (21.44) |
75.0 (23.89) |
76.2 (24.56) |
75.3 (24.06) |
71.1 (21.72) |
64.0 (17.78) |
57.7 (14.28) |
66.7 (19.28) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 48.6 (9.22) |
47.9 (8.83) |
49.7 (9.83) |
51.9 (11.06) |
55.5 (13.06) |
58.7 (14.83) |
61.9 (16.61) |
62.2 (16.78) |
61.7 (16.5) |
57.8 (14.33) |
52.5 (11.39) |
47.6 (8.67) |
54.7 (12.61) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 18 (-7.8) |
25 (-3.9) |
26 (-3.3) |
31 (-0.6) |
34 (1.1) |
40 (4.4) |
44 (6.7) |
43 (6.1) |
39 (3.9) |
29 (-1.7) |
25 (-3.9) |
24 (-4.4) |
18 (−7.8) |
| Average Rainfall inches (mm) | 2.67 (67.8) |
3.47 (88.1) |
1.70 (43.2) |
0.85 (21.6) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.04 (1) |
0.09 (2.3) |
0.01 (0.3) |
0.10 (2.5) |
0.62 (15.7) |
0.83 (21.1) |
2.34 (59.4) |
13.06 (331.7) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 24.5 |
| Source: NOAA[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Riveshire frequently has rain in the fall and winter months, one major weather events was the Great October Storm, which wad documented by Westavian weather authorities. The San Diego Creek fills up and often the water will flow past its banks, but this only occurs in dire situations. In other months, the area is dry and receives little precipitation.
References
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQ9ZayLw4lBUdT80Q40-aLRfkgrQ_svwvwzeT3Crh7g/edit?usp=sharing
- ↑ https://www.cityofirvine.org/about-irvine/history-city
- ↑ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". ncei.noaa.gov. July 9, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 30, 2022.