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| title1= Carsepolis
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| region= [[Northwestern Allansia]], [[Titan (world)|Titan]]
| races= [[Human]]s
| govt_type= Monarchy (''presumably'')
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'''Carsepolis''' is the ancient [[Cities of Titan|city]] upon whose [[Ruins of Titan|ruins]] [[Port Blacksand]] now stands.
==History==
In {{OT|1408}} [[Cares Stormchild]], the leader of a nomadic tribe of the [[Pagan Plains]], settled his people at the mouth of the [[Catfish River]]. He went on to build a bridge across the [[Rivers and Streams of Titan|river]] and a stockade around the settlement which became known as [[Cares-Town]]. The settlement continued to grow and in the reign of King [[Coros Sword-breaker]] became known as Carsepolis being ruled over by the [[Dynasty of Swords]]. The [[Human]] inhabitants of Carsepolis used the [[Ancient Allansian]] language for speech and writing.<ref>{{Dungeoneer}} - pg. 275 </ref>

In {{ot|1649}} it became the recognised capital of [[Allansia (continent)|Allansia]], the name given to the north-west area of the continent that we call [[Old Allansia]].<ref>{{Blacksand}} - p. 117 </ref> Carsepolis' empire stretched from the [[Whitewater River]] to the [[River Kok]].<ref name="A">{{Titan}} - pgs.34-35</ref> A Carsepolitan naval captain, [[Chalad Dhurang]], also annexed [[Blood Island]] for Carsepolis and built [[Port Wintersholm]] on the island as a base for the city's navy.<ref>''[[Trial of Champions]]'' D20 module, p.29 </ref> The city by this point was a large port with wide streets and was a seat of culture. The Carespolis school of wizardry became famous and attracted students of [[wizardry]] from all over the Allansian continent.<ref name="A" /> The Carsepolitan army was well-trained and equipped, and feared throughout Allansia.<ref name="B">{{Dungeoneer}} - pgs. 338-339 </ref> The city thrived for many decades. However, it was struck by [[Plague]] on the 28{{th}} of [[Unlocking (month)|Unlocking]], {{ot|1887}},<ref>{{10AYB}} - p.69</ref> and it was all but destroyed in the [[Siege of Carsepolis]] in {{ot|1999}}, that most crucial of turning points in the [[War of the Wizards]]. Although the battle and eventually the war had been won, the city was so badly damaged that it was rendered uninhabitable. Carespolis was abandoned, and its people were given shelter in [[Salamonis]] and [[Shazâar]].<ref>{{Titan}} - p. 43 ; {{10AYB}} - ???; {{Blacksand}} - ???</ref>

==Further Notes==

The director's notes in ''Dungeoneer'' state that the weapons and equipment of the Carsepolitan soliders strongly resemble those of real-world Roman {{w|Legionary|Legionaries}}.<ref name="B" /> This suggests that Carsepolitan civilization may be Titan's version of {{w|Ancient Rome}}.

==References==
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[[Category:Cities, Towns and Villages]]
[[Category:Locations in Titan]]
[[Category:Locations in Allansia]]
[[Category:Locations in northwestern Allansia]]