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Alexandria is the oldest state in Cartadania by way of constitutional ratification, doing so {{Age in years|1618|10|30}} years ago. The area that today corresponds to the state territory was already inhabited by indigenous peoples from approximately 12,000 BC. These people, who eventually came to be known as the Ettian, are the oldest continuously existing civilization in Sarpedon.  

Around the 9th century BC, Alexandria's coast was a site of interest for the Adonerii league, and Serdica (today part of New Venceia) was a port city of [[Adonerum]]. The only such city in the area, Serdica's exact purpose remains unknown, however many historians believe that it was probably of similar purpose as New Venceia had been early on–one of agricultural production. New Venceia, which rose as a "legal" settlement in the 14th century, stands in its place and is the largest city in the state. As a directly controlled colony of Caphiria, Alexandria remained relatively undeveloped early on. It focused mostly on the coastal production of sugar cane, coffee, cocoa, and other crops that were then exported back south to urban Caphiria. The importance of it versus its southern neighbor was a debate that would lead to the fallout of an empire.  

After the establishment of the Banlieuregio of Alexandria during the [[Caphiria#The Pontificate|Pontificate]], the region began to gain political weight as a true entity. In the early 16th century, the coast of the region was visited by other sea-faring explorers and navigators resident to the Odoneru. Northern Alexandria has the largest population of non-Latinic and non-Romance descent individuals relative to any other part of the state. Alexandria, as a consequence of its location, has been very receptive to foreign travelers and immigration, even in the modern era.

After independence in 1671, Alexandria began to become a major agricultural producer (mainly coffee and sugarcane) in the newly constituted [[First Cartadanian Republic|Cartadanian Republic]], which ultimately created a rich regional rural oligarchy, which would switch on the command of the Cartadanian government with elites during the early republican period in the 1680s. The rural nature of Alexandria did not last very long in many areas, especially those along the Urlazio coast, where most of the state's population is located. Calaine pushed for intense industrialization and urbanization between 1671 and 1697, in a period known as Solis, sometimes referred to colloquially as Pax Alexandrini, and as a result, Alexandria's population skyrocketed and New Venceia crossed the half-million mark.

In 1710, Alexandria became the first state to ratify the current constitution of Cartadania, and thus earned the distinction of being the first state, earning it the nickname "The Premier State". Reformed after 30 years of disarray and the [[Ano Roxo]], Alexandria long stood as the capital of what would become Cartadania even before the nation's formation, with it's city of Meridia. It was the playground of many Caphirians, thanks to its relatively flat geography and similarly Mediterranean climate along the coastline, especially near New Venceia and along the Urlazio Coast. As a result, Alexandria developed much as a second financial and governmental hub for Venceia (hence, New Venceia) and for many decades, Alexandria saw the most explosive growth in population and economy during the colonial and provincial periods.

Today, Alexandria has turned most of its focus has turned to post-industrial life. With the advantages of cheap real estate, low taxes, right-to-work laws, and a regulatory environment limiting government interference, the Calaine metropolitan area became a national center of finance, insurance, technology, manufacturing, real estate, logistics, and transportation companies, as well as the film, convention, and trade show businesses.

Healthcare, retail, transportation, and tourism are some of the state's growing industries of the postindustrial era. As in the rest of the nation, most residential population growth has occurred in suburban rather than central city areas as the largely rural environs of eastern Alexandria began to change adjust. Agricultural tracts gave way to residential communities and suburbs became increasingly common. This has fueled new forms of communities, such as suburban cities, although all three major cities have had significant revitalization in their downtown areas and continue to see population growth.