The Argentinians are a culture available in the Industrial Era, with the Merchant culture focus.
History[]
"Traders with a great understanding of the land, from cattle to cavalry, Argentinians make many uses of their natural riches."
Proclaimed by the Congress of Tucumán in 1816, the independence of the United Provides of the Río de la Plata was secured by the victorious march of San Martin’s armies across the Andes in the 1820s. From 1862 onward, the definitive unification of the Argentine provinces provided lasting stability to the country’s institutions and ended decades of civil war. The victory of free trade proponents and the influx of foreign capital marked the start of a long era of economic development that extended into the 1930s.
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Modern-day Argentina emerged in 1862 from the former territories of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, following 50 years of military conflicts between federalist provinces and unionist forces known as porteñas. The porteñas’ eventual victory led to the creation of a federal republic under the aegis of the new capital, Buenos Aires. Aristocrats, military figures, and large landowners were the leading actors in Argentine political life during the first decades of independence. Only the election of Hipólito Yrigoyen under universal suffrage in 1916 would interrupt this elite’s domination of the country’s institutions.
Argentina benefitted from its agricultural capacities and the continued growth of European demand to assert itself as a major exporter of raw materials. Fully integrated into the late 19th century’s globalized trading networks, the farming sector was the object of British investments that enabled it to increase yields. As a producer of leather and meat – salted or canned – Argentina capitalized on the advent of the first large-scale industrial refrigerators to further increase its exports.
The landowners’ considerable political influence and the economic dominance of agricultural issues precipitated the conquest of the Pampas and Patagonia regions, to the detriment of their indigenous populations. At the same time, policies encouraging European immigration led to the arrival of 5.7 million people between 1857 and 1926.
Did you know?[]
The first animated feature in film history was about Argentine political life. Written, animated and directed by Quirino Cristiani, the movie El Apóstol, based on Argentina’s then-president, Hipólito Yrigoyen, was shown in Buenos Aires for the first time in 1917.
Culture orientation[]
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Merchant Cultures favour a gameplay orientation focused on Money and trade. These cultures gain extra Fame from Merchant Era Stars for earning Money. |
Affinity Action: Power Investor[]
Can use Influence to marshal venture capital towards a Resource Deposit, either creating an Extractor or generating Money.
- If no Extractor exists, then one will be created instantly on the deposit.
- Otherwise, you will share a sum of Money with the owner. You'll both earn more Money the more Empires are buying the resource; and if the owner is an Independent People, their cut will count as a Bribe, improving relations.
Affinity Bonus: Mediation[]
Any resource you buy via trade can be re-purchased by other Empires, only if these Empires are not already buying the resource from the same third-party you are buying it to.
Transcendence Bonus: All that Glitters[]
Trait: Land Rush[]
- +1Farmers Slot on City or Outpost per Luxury Resource Deposit
- +1Traders Slot on City or Outpost per Strategic Resource Deposit
Emblematic quarter: Saladero[]
“A cattle slaughterhouse producing salted beef, the products of the Saladero are sought all over the world.”
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Emblematic unit: Gauchos[]
“With intimate ties to the land, Gauchos' knowledge of the terrain proves most valuable in times of war.”
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City names[]
The names listed are default names, players can change their cities' names if they choose.
Buenos Aires, Rosario, Córdoba, Mendoza, San Miguel de Tucumán, La Plata, Santa Fe, Salta, Mar del Plata, San Juan
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