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'''Valhókoà''' is the capital and largest city in [[Wallenland]], home to 1.47 million residents in the city's metropolitan area or to 826,562 in the main city since the 2022 census. It is the most populous city in Wallenland. It is located on the northern coast of [[Élazājápa]].
'''San Nikolo''' ([[Wallen language|Wallen]]: ) is the capital and largest city in [[Wallenland]] and is the provincial capital of [[Greater San Nikolo (Province)|Greater San Nikolo]]; home to million residents in the city's metropolitan area or to in the main city since the 2022 census, it is the first-most-populous city in Wallenland and ...-most-populous city in [[Adula]]. It is located in the Bay of Saint Nicholas on the northern coast of [[Walandalana Island]].


Founded in 1552, it was the capital of the captaincy of Nova Drideira do Norte from 1585 to 1627 and then for the captaincy of Nova Drideira Oriental e o Rio Arco-íris from 1665 to 1709. Following [[Skith|Skithan]] vassalisation of [[Quetana]], the establishment of the [[Skithan Spice Islands Royal Company]], and subsequent reforms made Valhókoà capital of the Nova Drideira Province from 1709 to the [[Barretoan Wars]]. Following the surrender of [[Skithiana]], Valhókoà would become the centre of business and governance for the [[Companhia Imperial das Ilhas das Especiarias Quetanan]] due to its militarily formidable and politically central position with the Wālolénlò, however, the CIIEQ would be dissolved and Quetana itself would govern the islands though the Wālolénlò and even Quetanan settlers opposed this for business and political reasons, leading to the [[2nd Wallene Wars]]. Valhókoà would be the centre of riots and battles between the Quetanan continentais - 'mainlanders' and the joint Wālojénò and the Quetanan ilhéus - 'islanders'.  
Founded in 1552 by the [[Quetana|Quetanans]], the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of São Nicolau, a domain of the Quetanan Empire, and the Captaincy of Nova _ in 1602. In 1673, it became the capital of the State of Walendia, a state of the Quetanan Empire. Following the [[Skith|Skithan]] conquest of Quetana, the territory was reorganised as the Governorate General of Wallenland. This remained until 18 with the signing of the Treaty of Santa Madalena and establishment of the Dominion of Wallenland with San Nikolo subsequently serving as its capital. In the early 1900s, San Nikolo began to develop following economic growths in the sugar, coffee and tobacco industries. At the beginning of the [[Wallenlander Civil War]], the city was held by the liberals until [[Easter Republic|republicans]] staged an uprising. From the 1920s to 1950, San Nikolo became one of the largest centres of the Wallenlander Revival. After 1950, upon Quetana's entry into the [[World War (Iearth)|World War]], the city's naval importance grew in the Cantalle theatre but also became the main site of anti-conscription and pro-independence protests and groups, whose actions inspired others across Wallenland and culminated in the re-establishment of martial law in December 1955.


This cycle of violence would last until 1878 with the signings of the [[First Constitution of the Dominion]] would establish the Dominion of Wallenland. In 1886 [[Koàsoàwúŕata pā Wālolénlò]], the first king of the Dominion, would move his court from [[Baihà pā Lénlòpājohò]] to Valhókoà. The city would transform at the beginning of the 20th Century as an important hub for merchants and whalers, the political and cultural heart of Wallenland, and a diverse setting especially with the flood of Christian revivalists and fundamentalists from across [[Iearth]] such as the [[Dreherites]], the [[Baptist Church of the Kingdom|Kingdom Baptists]], and the [[Church of the Latter Days Revelation|Latter Days Revelationists]]. However, political tension; economic failures; growing nationalism; and the death of an heirless king began the [[Wallene Civil War]]. The city would experience sieges, battles, and riots such as the [[Bank of the South Square Riot]] left Valhókoà in ruins, leaving the civil war in need of reconstruction throughout much of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. Though the destruction left many homeless and jobless, many envisionists and the liberal monarchy and government saw this as a chance to start anew - reconstruction didn't end until 1946.
San Nikolo has the first largest municipal GDP in the country. This is estimated at _ billion. In the city are the headquarters of Wallenlander oil, telecommunications, and mining companies, including two of the country's major corporations, PetroNasional and WalMidia, and mining conglomerate, VzSF. The home of many universities and institutes, it is the second-largest centre of research and development in Wallenland, accounting for 17 percent of national scientific output according to 2010 data. Despite the high perception of crime, the city actually has a lower incidence of crime than most cities in Wallenland.
 
The [[World War (Iearth)|World War]] would begin in 1949 though Quetana would actually enter the war in 1950, pulling Wallenland into conflict. Conscription of Wallens into the newly-established [[Wallenland Regiment]] and the general positive opinion of the League Powers despite attacks on civilians left many Wallens disgruntled and resulted in many protests and riots with recruitment offices often attacked and pillaged. Despite public opposition, Allied navies used [[Blue Eye Harbour]] due its strategic position in the Cantalle Ocean against [[Drambenburg|Drambenburgian]] and [[Dominion of the Sanguine Church|DSC]] ships. Post-war Valhókoà would be the stage of change as Quetanan power weakened in the region despite Allied victory; martial law was reestablished by king [[Augusto pā Wālolénlò]] in 1955, suspending all powers of the Grand Assembly and allowing violent put-downs by the military and police, yet, the pro-independence movement was only invigorated with figures like [[Pedro Éklopājápa]], then-Prince [[Tiago pā Wālolénlò]]], [[Rafaela Parabalodò]], and [[Baguò Valoapàkántavaz]] spearheading the movement until the [[Freedom March of the Dove]] which saw over 14,000 Wallens march to the capital and stage a holdout in the city centre. ...


==History==
==History==
===Quetanan colonisation===
===Quetanan colonisation===
Founded by the Companhia Real de Especiarias Vongane do Sul - a [[Quetana|Quetanan]] spice-trading company - in 1552 as  do Salvador, it was one of many fort-settlements for the CREVS until the company was incorporated by royal decree as the Companhia Imperial das Ilhas das Especiarias do Sul; the CIIES in 1585 with Morro do Salvador subsequently decreed as the seat of the Nova Drideira do Norte {{wp|captaincy}}. In 1603, the CIIES was once again incorporated with its northern counterpart as the [[Companhia Imperial das Ilhas das Especiarias Quetanan]] and  do Salvador remained as the captaincy's seat until subdivision reforms for the captaincies were implemented in 1627 and the town was under the administration of the Nova Drideira Oriental e o Rio Arco-íris captaincy with the town of [[Bándaril pā Saon Sebastiao]], then known as São Sebastião à beira Mar, as the captaincy's seat before  do Salvador was declared as the seat in 1665 due to a fire that damaged much of São Sebastião à beira Mar.  
the name of San Nikolo comes from the the Bay of Saint Nicholas ([[Wallen language|Wallen]] ''Bahía pa San Nikolo'', [[wikipedia:Portuguese language|Qoati]] ''Baía de São Nicolau'') was named in honour after [[wikipedia:Saint Nicholas|Saint Nicholas]] by Quetanan sailors on the 6th December 1524, recording the area as  and erecting a stone [[Wikipedia:Padrão|padrão]]. Prior to Quetanan discovery, indigenous Wallens had settled in the area up until the early 1600s. The site would remain devoid of any Adulan activity for about two decades until 1545 when one of the islands in the Bay of Saint Nicholas, now called Fortaleza Island, was occupied by 500 Quetanan colonists under Manuel de Sousa. Consequently, Sousa built Fort Saint Nicholas and San Nikolo proper would be established on 15th October 1552 as '''São Nicolau das Ilhas de Dezembro''' ("Saint Nicholas of the Islands of December").
 
As the sugar trade became economically viable and sugar plantations grew in size and wealth, [[wikipedia:Slavery|slave labour]] from [[Adula]] was shipped over to São Nicolau with a large influx of 300,000 to 600,000 slaves arriving through Sousa Wharf between 1775 to 1800. The Port of São Nicolau was the second largest port of slaves in Wallenland after [[Bandara]] up until the abolition of slavery in _.
 
In the late 17th century, the Quetanans discovered gold and diamonds in around modern-day [[]], São Nicolau grew from exporting gold and precious stones, besides sugar. In April 1673, the colonial administration in the State of Walendia was moved from [[Forta pal Dalsarada|Fortaleza de Cobras]] to São Nicolau. The city remained the primary colonial capital until 1709 with the [[Skith|Skithan]] conquest of Quetana.


===Skithan vassalisation===
===Skithan control===
The establishment of Governorate General of Wallenland saw the displacement of São Nicolau with [[Salvador]] as the colonial capital, however, following an outbreak of cholera and riots, São Nicolau was reinstated as capital in 1717.


===[[Barretoan Wars|The Barretoan Wars]]===
===The Barretoan Wars===


===[[2nd Wallene Wars]]===
===The Second Wallenlander Wars===


===Dominionhood and Nationalism===
===Dominionhood and Nationalism===


===[[Wallene Civil War|The Wallene Civil Wars]]===
===Wallenlander Civil War===


===Wallenland Renaissance===
===Wallenlander Renaissance===


===[[World War (Iearth)|World War]]===
===World War===


===Contemporary Wallenland===
===Present-day===
==Geography==
==Geography==


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==Culture==
==Culture==
Valhókoà's culture has been influenced by centuries of intermingling between Wallens, Quetanans, Zamastanians, Jews, Emmirians, ...

Latest revision as of 00:23, 28 October 2024

San Nikolo
Capital City
Cidade Maravilhosa.jpg
Maracanã 2014 g.jpg
Barra Panorama.jpg
Centro do Rio visto do museu chácara do céu.jpg
From the top, clockwise: Christ the Saviour on Korkọvadọ, Barra pa Láhadataźap, Downtown San Nikolo from San Martinyo, Abafélo Stadium
Flag of San Nikolo
Coat of arms of San Nikolo
Nickname(s): 
𞤡𞤢𞤪𞤢 𞤨𞤢 𞤐𞤭𞤳𞤮 (Šara pa Niko) (Nick's Town)
()
Motto(s): 
"Non ducor, duco" (Latin)
"I am not led, I lead"
CountryWallenland
ProvinceGreater San Nikolo
Established15 December 1552
Named forSaint Nicholas
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyCity Chamber of San Nikolo
 • MayorAgnaldo Nunes (PLP)
Time zoneUTC-1
Websitesannikolocity.gov.wl

San Nikolo (Wallen: ) is the capital and largest city in Wallenland and is the provincial capital of Greater San Nikolo; home to million residents in the city's metropolitan area or to in the main city since the 2022 census, it is the first-most-populous city in Wallenland and ...-most-populous city in Adula. It is located in the Bay of Saint Nicholas on the northern coast of Walandalana Island.

Founded in 1552 by the Quetanans, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of São Nicolau, a domain of the Quetanan Empire, and the Captaincy of Nova _ in 1602. In 1673, it became the capital of the State of Walendia, a state of the Quetanan Empire. Following the Skithan conquest of Quetana, the territory was reorganised as the Governorate General of Wallenland. This remained until 18 with the signing of the Treaty of Santa Madalena and establishment of the Dominion of Wallenland with San Nikolo subsequently serving as its capital. In the early 1900s, San Nikolo began to develop following economic growths in the sugar, coffee and tobacco industries. At the beginning of the Wallenlander Civil War, the city was held by the liberals until republicans staged an uprising. From the 1920s to 1950, San Nikolo became one of the largest centres of the Wallenlander Revival. After 1950, upon Quetana's entry into the World War, the city's naval importance grew in the Cantalle theatre but also became the main site of anti-conscription and pro-independence protests and groups, whose actions inspired others across Wallenland and culminated in the re-establishment of martial law in December 1955.

San Nikolo has the first largest municipal GDP in the country. This is estimated at _ billion. In the city are the headquarters of Wallenlander oil, telecommunications, and mining companies, including two of the country's major corporations, PetroNasional and WalMidia, and mining conglomerate, VzSF. The home of many universities and institutes, it is the second-largest centre of research and development in Wallenland, accounting for 17 percent of national scientific output according to 2010 data. Despite the high perception of crime, the city actually has a lower incidence of crime than most cities in Wallenland.

History

Quetanan colonisation

the name of San Nikolo comes from the the Bay of Saint Nicholas (Wallen Bahía pa San Nikolo, Qoati Baía de São Nicolau) was named in honour after Saint Nicholas by Quetanan sailors on the 6th December 1524, recording the area as and erecting a stone padrão. Prior to Quetanan discovery, indigenous Wallens had settled in the area up until the early 1600s. The site would remain devoid of any Adulan activity for about two decades until 1545 when one of the islands in the Bay of Saint Nicholas, now called Fortaleza Island, was occupied by 500 Quetanan colonists under Manuel de Sousa. Consequently, Sousa built Fort Saint Nicholas and San Nikolo proper would be established on 15th October 1552 as São Nicolau das Ilhas de Dezembro ("Saint Nicholas of the Islands of December").

As the sugar trade became economically viable and sugar plantations grew in size and wealth, slave labour from Adula was shipped over to São Nicolau with a large influx of 300,000 to 600,000 slaves arriving through Sousa Wharf between 1775 to 1800. The Port of São Nicolau was the second largest port of slaves in Wallenland after Bandara up until the abolition of slavery in _.

In the late 17th century, the Quetanans discovered gold and diamonds in around modern-day [[]], São Nicolau grew from exporting gold and precious stones, besides sugar. In April 1673, the colonial administration in the State of Walendia was moved from Fortaleza de Cobras to São Nicolau. The city remained the primary colonial capital until 1709 with the Skithan conquest of Quetana.

Skithan control

The establishment of Governorate General of Wallenland saw the displacement of São Nicolau with Salvador as the colonial capital, however, following an outbreak of cholera and riots, São Nicolau was reinstated as capital in 1717.

The Barretoan Wars

The Second Wallenlander Wars

Dominionhood and Nationalism

Wallenlander Civil War

Wallenlander Renaissance

World War

Present-day

Geography

Demographics

Politics

Culture