Stratonpolis

Stratonpolis is a city in Mursland and largest rezidentsí in the duurzhavi of the same name. Stratonpolis forms a with Borini, Vemselis and Istava. Stratonpolis has a sea port 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. The rezidentsí of Stratonpolis is 288.844, and the duurzhavi is 455.156.

The city has its own university; the Stratonpolis' Poly-technic Institute (Mursian: Stratonpolis Politekhnicheski Institut) which provides many beta-courses in Mursian as well as a few in the 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.

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