Urceopolis (City): Difference between revisions

===Ardot===

Ardot was established as ''Ardotalia'' and was one of the first planned cities in [[Great Levantia]], built in around 150 AD.. Sitting to the northwest of the Crescent, Ardotalia served as a port city on the [[Urce River]] and its planning allowed for the city to function well, with goods flowing in and out of Urceopolis to the port at high levels of efficiency. The city's construction largely lead to the depreciation of the port of Aricina on the Esquiline and general decline of mercantile activity on that river. During the early medieval period, the city continued to be a thriving port and was incorporated into Urceopolis itself by the end of the 12th century. The port's infrastructure was not maintained, however, and significant silting issues in the Urce River lead to the area being mostly unsuitable for a port by 1300, and the area was functionally abandoned by 1400 as the main port had moved to [[#Kingswood|Kingswood]]. The easy availability of land meant that the area became a popular location for large country estates, and nobility began to buy up parts of what was now referred to as Ardot beginning in the 16th century. The large and luxurious homes here were gradually purchased by foreign governments for use as embassies as more fashionable options in the [[Ionian Plateau]] became available with the advent of the railroad.

===Tecbaile===