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{{Infobox political division | {{Infobox political division | ||
| name = Ila Protectorate | | name = Ila Protectorate | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = Sherbro | ||
| settlement_type = [[Protectorates of Liberta|Protectorate]] | | settlement_type = [[Protectorates of Liberta|Protectorate]] | ||
| image_skyline = | | image_skyline = | ||
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| established_title3 = Autonomy | | established_title3 = Autonomy | ||
| established_date3 = May 16th, 1707 | | established_date3 = May 16th, 1707 | ||
| founder = | | founder = ''Hadrian the Great'' | ||
| named_for = | | named_for = | ||
| government_type = [[Protectorates of Liberta|Protectorate]] | | government_type = [[Protectorates of Liberta|Protectorate]] | ||
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=== Arrival of Libertan explorers (743–819) === | === Arrival of Libertan explorers (743–819) === | ||
[[File:Abstract_painting_of_ships_approaching_a_beach.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ancient fresco depicting the approach of Libertan ships to the shores of Ila]] | |||
The overcrowding and lack of resources of the impoverished Liberta sparked an interest in exploration and a search for new lands which could be used for farming and resources. In the spring of 743, the Libertan convoy of ''Pristinus'' and ''Aequor'', led by ''Hadrian the Great'' departed from Liberta proper. They traveled along the coast of Morocco, stopping by {{W|Agadir}} where the crew took great interest in the town of Imsouane. However, unable to purchase the town outright, they continued to venture south. Following stops in Gambia and Ghana, but without coastal contact with the wealthy {{W|Ghana Empire}}, the crew relied on trade with local tribes along the coast. By the late summer of 743, the convoy arrived at Ila. Hadrian, yet to have yielded any major success in trading nor in finding a good location for a colony, promptly established the colony on the second day of anchorage. Scouting of the area proved that what was initially believed to be a peninsula was instead an island. The locals proved to be friendly, but Hadrian documented that he was nonetheless disappointed by their "primitive way of life." Half of the crew were left on the island, before ''Pristinus'' and ''Aequor'' departed for Liberta. | The overcrowding and lack of resources of the impoverished Liberta sparked an interest in exploration and a search for new lands which could be used for farming and resources. In the spring of 743, the Libertan convoy of ''Pristinus'' and ''Aequor'', led by ''Hadrian the Great'' departed from Liberta proper. They traveled along the coast of Morocco, stopping by {{W|Agadir}} where the crew took great interest in the town of Imsouane. However, unable to purchase the town outright, they continued to venture south. Following stops in Gambia and Ghana, but without coastal contact with the wealthy {{W|Ghana Empire}}, the crew relied on trade with local tribes along the coast. By the late summer of 743, the convoy arrived at Ila. Hadrian, yet to have yielded any major success in trading nor in finding a good location for a colony, promptly established the colony on the second day of anchorage. Scouting of the area proved that what was initially believed to be a peninsula was instead an island. The locals proved to be friendly, but Hadrian documented that he was nonetheless disappointed by their "primitive way of life." Half of the crew were left on the island, before ''Pristinus'' and ''Aequor'' departed for Liberta. | ||