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==History== | ==History== | ||
Not much is known about the about the early history of Purépec, due to a lack of reliable primary sources; As such what is known has come from secondary sources written after the 17th century and from recent archeological discoveries. The site on which Purépec now stands was first permanently settled sometime between 500 BC and 200 BC by peoples believed to be related to the now-extinct Tashi culture, establishing a number of fishing villages in the area. Not much is known about these villages save for evidence of widespread destruction that occurred sometime in the 800s, though the cause is still a matter of speculation. | |||
The first official mention of Purépec was recorded during [[Aster's expedition|Paul Aster's expedition]] in 1387, which expedition accounts detail a town "clinging to life" at the mouth of the Anzo River; By the time William Bet's expedition reached the area in early 1609, however, Purépec had become a seaport that, according Bet's account, "appeared to stand on the water as if the Lord thyself had taught it how to do so." It is certain that in the intervening decades between the two expeditions that after coming into contact with Occidentals, the Zurgs of Varshan ordered the establishment of ports throughout their domain, with particular emphasis on those in and around Tashi Bay, as it served as the entrance to the Varshani homeland via the Anzo River system. Naturally, ports such as Purépec became a target for devastating naval raids during the [[Orixtal Crusade]], including the 1655 raid that decimated the Varshani fleet based there and indirectly caused the Burning of Purépec to occur. | |||
At the end of the Crusade, Purépec was a shell of its former shell, having lost most of its pre-Crusade buildings and an unknown number of lives; So great was the devastation, that it took an astounding two hundred years for the city to fully return to its former glory. By 1890, the city had, through land reclamation efforts, become an artificial extension of the mainland, and consequently expand to cover much of the mouth of the Anzo. This, combined with extensive renovations to its defenses and port facilities, had given Purépec an unofficial nickname: "The Zurg's Windpipe". | |||
At onset the Second Great War, Purépec would see large amounts of Caphirian-made weapons and Varshani raw material transit through its port, though as the conflict continued, the amount of goods in transit decreased as UR Naval operations put a stranglehold on Caphirian trade in Crona. Following the War, the Port of Purépec would, as a result of Varshan's postwar diplomatic isolation, shift from providing facilities for what minimal international commerce there was, to instead focus on domestic commerce and support for an expanding green water navy. Such efforts would be rendered futile with the outbreak of the [[Final War of the Deluge|Varshani War]], as the Varshani Navy would all but be annihilated during Operation Kraken and the [[Battle of the Seneca Straits]], and the city itself would fall to LoN forces during the Race to Anzo in 2024. | |||
As part of the [[Treaty of Electorsbourg (2024)|Treaty of Electorsbourg]], which brought to an end to the Varshani War on 30 September 2024, Purépec was transferred to the United Republic, and incorporated as an autonomous territory formally known as the Free City of Purépec. Since 2025, extensive efforts have been made towards to reconstruction and renovation of the city's infrastructure, as well as rehabilitating long-held cultural and social norms through the introduction of Alstinian civil rights and values, all the serving as a vital logistics role in the ongoing [[League-occupied Varshan|League Occupation of Varshan]] | |||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
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''Further reading: [[Culture of Varshan]]; [[Arzalism]]'' | ''Further reading: [[Culture of Varshan]]; [[Arzalism]]'' | ||
Due to its long history of having been previously an integral part of the Varshani homeland, Purépec has been heavily influenced by Varshani societal and cultural norms. As result, it remains one of the most socially and culturally territories in the United Republic, in spite of a massive increase in acceptance of Alstinian and Occidental societal and cultural influence | Due to its long history of having been previously an integral part of the Varshani homeland, Purépec has been heavily influenced by Varshani societal and cultural norms. As result, it remains one of the most socially and culturally conservative territories in the United Republic, in spite of a massive increase in acceptance of Alstinian and Occidental societal and cultural influence. | ||
[[State Arzalism]], having emerged in the aftermath of the Varshani War, is the dominant religion in the territory, with an estimated 37% of the population being adhering to it practices. Other major religions in Purépec are Christianity (most prominently [[Chantry of Alstin|Chantrism]] and Catholicism) at 29%, [[Orthodox Arzalism]] at 21%, and other religions at 19%. | |||
==Economy== | ==Economy== | ||
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[[Category: Cities]] | [[Category: Cities]] | ||
[[Category:Alstin]] | [[Category:Alstin]] | ||
[[Category:Map Completion Project]] | [[Category:Map Completion Project (Completed)]] | ||
[[Category:Geography of Alstin]] | [[Category:Geography of Alstin]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||