Stratonpolis

Stratonpolis is the capital of the Duurzhavi Circe, Mursland. It is the largest city of Circe and is part of the West-Circe together with Bolyarovo, Vemselis and Istava. Stratonpolis has a sea port (shared with Bolyarovo) which processes many international imports for the east side of the nation. It also serves as an important railway connection point between Plovina and Brixivo, and has its own airport. It has a population of 303.261 (in 2017).

The city has its own university; the Stratonpolis' Poly-technic Institute (Mrusian: Stratonpolis Politekhnicheski Institut) which provides many beta-courses in Mursian as well as a few in the Traxan language. It is the second oldest educational institute still in service in Mursland.

History
Stratonpolis has a history of trade. Positioned along the Traxís river, it has played a major function in both the regional economy and warfare. It was guarded by various forts on both the coast and inland.

The earliest written mentioning of the city's name date back to a tolling book of the 7th century, although a settlement along the Traxís has been mentioned on various occasions a few centuries earlier. It would receive the rights of a Rezidentsí in 723, which is noteworthy because of its close proximity to forts with Rezidentsí rights themselves.

Although a small city, the city was very rich compared to the region with the revenue it generated by collecting toll and maintaining ships. The city, together with the nearby forts, would gain autonomy in the 11th century as a city-state. It maintained independence for most of its history due to its strong fortifications and professional mercenary army it maintained, which made it unprofitable for neighbouring states to attack.

However, advancements in warfare technology in the 18th century made maintaining its defences uneconomical. Its independence was threatened in 1811 by the Kingdom of Traxí, which prompted the city-state to ask aid from the newly-formed Bond of the Mursland Countries on its east. In the negotiations, a trade agreement was struck, and Stratonpolis would join the Bond uncontested. This would prove to be a good choice by the Bond, as the fortifications would form an obstacle during the Traxian Wars.

After the unification of the bond, the city would function as its own entity within the confederation. It would remain a separate province until 1898, when it was joined into Circe, with small strip of land in the Northeast being added to Thisovia-Nai.

Born

 * Eustorgius Zlat (1351-1404) - militairy theoretician
 * Chrysanthos Genkou (circa 1420-1488) - famous writer
 * Kliment Traksisink (1560-1611) - Traxan-language playwriter
 * Cyrus Floros (1920-2004) - columnist, Traxan-language TV presenter and founder of the Periodeia Visia

Dead

 * Orfeas u Tarivo (1522-1545) - Revolt leader
 * Alcaeus Papoutsis (1541-1599) - Painter