Saïn Pidaro

Saïn Pidaro (Taminil: [sa.ɛ̃ pɨdaʁo]) is the largest and capital city of Taminily.

History

Early Settlement

The site of Saïn Pidaro has been inhabited since at least the 6^th century by Taminil peoples. Little is known about this period as the Taminils were illiterate and they would not come into contact with literate peoples until they appear in the works of Corian, writing in the 14^th century. Archaeological evidence supports the existence of a hill fort on the Hill of the Martyrs being continuously inhabited between the 6^th century and the founding of the modern city. Later archaeological layers dating from the 14^th century onwards contain Varaso goods like wine amphorae, and inscriptions in early Taminil appear on various objects, including the Hounin Awl, a bronze awl inscribed with the name of its presumed owner, EISAC, the first recorded name in Taminil.

Varaso Empire

As the Varaso Empire expanded northwards into Taminil territory, the modern city of Saïn Pidaro was founded in the 19^th century as the port outpost of Frontrante following the subjugation of the Zaressi and it quickly became an important centre in Varaso Taminily as a major shipping and trade hub. Several noteable landmarks were built during this period, including Rue d'Ensanps and the Arc du Louis.

Enzimian Taminily

Before and during the Varaso Empire, Taminil culture was largely decentralised into a clan structure and there was very little in the way of a sort of national sentiment, and so during the Wars of Enzimian Expansion, several clans sided with Varas, while others fought on the side of Enzim. A few clans were largely Furanist, but most simply fought against Varas. Following the collapse of Varas, Taminily briefly fractured into several unstable petty kingdoms, with Frontrante coming under the control of Capét clan. Taminily was subsequently subjugated by the Holy Enzimian Empire, but left as its own kingdom under the suzerainty of Enzim. It was during Enzimian rule that the city was renamed to Saïn Pidaro after a Taminil Furanist martyr in 2481.

Independent Taminily

During Enzimian rule the Taminils converted to Furanism and a national identity began to emerge and the clan system waned, partly under coercion of the Enzimians. Over the course of the 26^th and 27^th centuries as absolutism became popular in Enzim, the independence of Taminily was slowly reduced. By 2691 a Taminil national identity had fully developed, and inspired by Enlightenment ideas of the last century or so, the Taminil Revolution saw the Taminils fight a war of independence against Enzim. Saïn Pidaro was sieged and bombarded by an Enzimian fleet in 2693, destroying several historical buildings, including much of the docks that had existed since Varaso times. On 14 First Drums, 2698 Enzim and Taminily signed the Treaty of Ándalo, recognising the independence of Taminily. The government of the Taminil Republic would be finalised by ratification of their Constitution and the Bill of Rights of All Men, and Saïn Pidaro was established as the official capital of the new republic. The Marque's Mansion would be renovated to serve as the Parliament House, and several other buildings and institutions would undergo similar makeovers to become symbols of the new republic.