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However the appointment of Regent Tod Houghen I in 1006 sparked a renewal for [Arganne](/wiki/bicolline/regions/federation-argannaise/arganne/) and his eventual coronation led to the beginning of a period of economic prosperity. Now led by Queen Ellana, the free and independent kingdom of Arganne is a flourishing, economically prosperous and militarily powerful with a strong land army, led by the Chimera, and naval power. 

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The [Arganne Federation](/wiki/bicolline/regions/federation-argannaise/) comes from the union of the provinces of Arganne and [Haldorf](/wiki/bicolline/regions/federation-argannaise/haldorf/). During the [Arganne invasions of Haldorf](/wiki/bicolline/events/arganne-invasions-of-haldorf/) in 1009, King Tod conquered Haldorf. The provinces united to form the Federation in 1010\. In 1018, following the independence of the province of [Dinant](/wiki/bicolline/regions/federation-argannaise/dinant/) from [Andore](/wiki/bicolline/regions/andore/), the free Dinant chose to join the Federation.

But also the contradictions, even the hypocrisy, of the Three Crowns in the face of [slavery](/wiki/bicolline/other/slavery/), reinstated in Arganne from the coronation of King Tod 1st, while the King of [Kafe](/wiki/bicolline/regions/pays-de-kafe/) for his part rebels against the fact that the commercial waters of the west are used for this traffic...