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Castra Osaniovo has over 3,000 years of recorded urban history, having been a human settlement since the [[Adonerii civilization]] first inhabited the region during the 4th century BC. The city has been influenced by non-Adonerii [[Latinic people|Latins]] and and other Urlazic peoples, as well as [[Urcean people|Urceans]], the [[Oduniyyad Caliphate]], and many other cultures. Under the modern city lies the ruins of the Old Castrum, a medieval fortification built during the [[History of Caphiria#The Second Republic|Second Republic]]. Towards the end of the 10th century, the city was under constant attack from Muslim raiders from the east, which led to a series of revolts on the island. Consequently, several mercantile republics were formed, with Castra Osaniovo falling under the control of the Republic of Sagnano in 1210. Sagnano turned Castra Osaniovo into a coveted defensive port, building a new fortification on top of San Mirol hill to oversee the gulf. Under the Sagnanetic Republic, the city-state flourished and experienced over 150 years of stability and gradually expanded its borders until it controlled the entire southern coast of Urlazio. By the 14th century, most of the Urlazian republics, including the Republic of Sagnano, had been re-annexed into the Third Imperium. During the late-15th century, many prominent, wealthy [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] families and artists fled to Castra Osaniovo to escape the [[Great Confessional War|rise of Protestantism in Levantia]], and the city became a major political center. This coincided with a significant cultural and social transformation across Caphiria known as the Dominate era, a period marked by immense artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and military influence. Castra Osaniovo became a major trade and commercial hub as it connected Levantia to Sarpedon. Castra Osaniovo, along with the city of [[Lariana]], became two of the wealthiest cities on the island and dominated Urlazian commerce. The leading families of the city vied with each other to build the grandest palaces and to support the work of the greatest and most talented artists, creating a rich and lasting cultural legacy which still exists. The city experienced a period of decline during the [[First Great War]] but recovered when it became a resort town for the aristocracy escaping Venceia. In the mid-20th century, Imperator Magasevetus invested heavily into the city, building massive public gardens and other public projects. Soon after, Castra Osaniovo became the playground and vacation spot of aristocrats around the world, frequented by artists and writers who would give it the nickname ''paradiso septentrionali'' ("paradise in the North").