Sydalon (city)
Sydalon | |
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.svg) Flag Official seal of Sydalon Coat of Arms | |
| Nickname(s): Civitas Sancti (The Holy City), Civitas Christi (City of Christ) | |
| Country |  Sydalon |
| Domain |  Royal Domain |
| Province | Elysia |
| Subdivisions | 15 districts |
| Established | 170 BC |
| Government | |
| • Royal Warden | The Prince Consort |
| • Seneschal | Frederic de Seracino |
| • Mayor | Desiderius Aglukark |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 432,892 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Sydalon |
| Demonym | Sydalene |
| Time zone | UTC-1 (WBT) |
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Sydalon (Alalian: Sidaln) is the capital of Sydalon, a special diocese (named Capitale), the County of Sydalon. Sydalon also serves as the administrative headquarters of the Order of Saint Joseph. With 432,892 residents, it is the country's second-most populous city, and nearly 650,000 in its urban area. Sydalon is located on the eastern portion of the country, 25 kilometers from the Periclean Sea, and sits along the banks of the Sydon River, from which it derives it's name. The city is often referred to as Civitas Sancti (The Holy City) or Civitas Christi (City of Christ).
The city's history spans over two millennia and is widely regarded as one of the most important Christian holy sites. Originally founded as a small village, Sydalon served as a Latin legionary outpost following the final Latin-Aradian War. The city grew in prominence due to its role in early Christian history. The holiness of Sydalon in Christianity is reinforced due to Jesus's preaching and subsequent crucifixion on the city's Fabrian Hill. It remained under Latin control until the collapse and retraction of the Latin Empire in the 10th century, where it fell under control of Germanic Kingdom of Sidlun.
Sydalon began taking its modern form following the Crusading era, where Belisarian Catholic crusaders established a series of crusader holdings and crusader kingdoms. It has since served as the capital of the crusader kingdom. Sydalon has been the seat of the Papacy since the founding of the Catholic Church in 1st century CE to 950 and again from 1679 to the present.