Tengaesal

Tengaesal, founded on December 25th 2020 by player Nier_zh (formerly known as maruchxn), has survived as one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements of the Plagos continent. It's name literally means "tableland abode" and has been the cradle of ancient Asikh civilization for nearly 4,000 years since it's founding. It's also been the host of ten succeeding dynasties, each highly formidable and long-living.

Before Server Start
The city's archaic name was Tenāgạkshạel, which meant more or less the same as it's modern counterpart. It's founding was gradual, and formed organically from a spur of neolithic cultures native to the plateau, whose increasing populations encouraged the development of small urban societies. The native inhabitants of the plateau were referred to as the Srik'ho peoples, who often traded with the neighboring Hena folk of the southwest, exchanging beads and precious stones in return for utilitarian ceramics.

Nearly three centuries after, the plateau would be overtaken by a group from the northwest; a larger culture often referred to as the Ten'nu. These outsiders possessed exceptional prowess in the art of bronze smithing, and as such, they were able to drive off the Srik'ho and other indigenous groups with fair ease. Around the same time that the Ten'nu began populating the plateau, the Hena folk of the southwest rose to greater prominence, overtaking the present day Tempo region to become the prosperous kingdom of Hǎeshān. It's existence was estimated to have been up to four centuries after it's founding, and during the time of the kingdom's rule, the Hena perfected cultivation of wet rice and tea on the Plagos continent. They also showed remarkable prowess in the making of silver, fine china ceramics, and silk. When the Hǎeshān civilization fell to a decline following a tidal wave of apocalyptic proportions, much of the Hena folk's technology and culture passed onto the Ten'nu. And as the bulk of the Hena migrated into the plateau, so did the urban village populations converge to form an iteration of the great mountain city.

The Aengtzhōr Dynasty (4100-3700 BSS) was undoubtedly the start of the true age of antiquity for the Asikhs, and was the time that the city had officially received it's archaic name. Through the nine dynasties that came after, the Tableland Abode would come to be destroyed and rebuilt, not even from invasions, but deliberately by certain rulers, who had wished to reshape the capital in their own image. The 'Tchāngsiú Dynasty, which rules to this day, is the latest testament to this tradition of raze, build, and repeat.

The Great Expanse
A road network still in construction had begun in late January, with the intent of stretching outwards in all directions while Tengaesal sat at the origin point. So far only one of these roads managed to reach completion, known as the southwest coastal route. A trade-based city of canals was to be built at the other end of this route, but due to it's resource expenses and lack of citizens at the time, the project came to a quick halt. During this time, the abandonment of Gunggum lead to the Republic's eventual annexation of the neighboring province.

Post-Annexation Period
The revival of the Plagatéan Kingdom resulted in Asaravija once again becoming part of a greater power, this time permanently as it's leaders showed much more consistent efforts in running and protecting the territory than it's predecessor. Tengaesal eventually became the shortlived capital city of Plagatéa, but Ieon soon took this said role afterwards