Qamiya

Qamiya (Originally A'ashkotis in Nabut, and Ebonimemar in Aurlûnoren, meaning "Ebony People Home") is a city in the Askaru Federation. It is part of the Nandór Confederation member state, and is the capital of the Ashuran Province. It's the most southeasterly city in Ashura, with the most southeasterly point being the tip of Cape Masun.
== History ==
The first settlements in the modern Qamiya region were by the Yazan Dune-Elf tribes. They practiced fishing on the coast of Cape Masun and traded with neighbors in Ummarnu. Most of their buildings were made of wood, and others were destroyed by later settlements, so few pieces archeological evidence remain of their settlement. Eventually, the Temple of Anopis was founded by Nabut tribes in the area. This temple was turned into the city of Menat-Kahun around 5,500 BCA, when the Nabut pharaoh Tahabal made it the capital of the new 1st Dominion of Ashura. Menat-Kahun remained the capital for thousands of years and became the largest city in Ashura. Though its ruins lie within the city's modern boundaries, it was historically considered distinct from Qamiya, and historians rarely trace Qamiya's history back to it, since it didn't merge with Qamiya until long after it had been abandoned.
The predecessor to modern Qamiya was the settlement of A'ashkotis. It was founded in 4,446 BCA, when the 1st Dominion conquered the Yazan lands and established their own rule over Cape Masun. A'ashkotis remained a small settlement for a long time. One of its only major buildings was the Obelisk of Qamiya, which may have been built by the Nabut settlers after they moved in. This device had strange weather-changing properties, and also served to increase A'ashkotis' prestige.
After Ishqaji I of the Qanti tribe conquered Menat-Kahun and founded the 2nd Dominion of Ashura, he changed the capital to A'ashkotis, which he renamed to Qamiya. In the following years, Menat-Kahun declined and Qamiya quickly expanded. Some parts of old A'ashkotis remained, but the Qanti tribe rebuilt many parts of it in a new style. When the Qanti unbanned the worship of A'ashia, temple of A'ashia was rebuilt in the new style. The city would see prosperity once more.
Around 200 ACA, much of Qamiya was destroyed, which ended the 2nd Dominion. This is likely because of the Obelisk of Qamiya powering down, which caused huge floods. The city was almost completely abandoned for many years, and few records remain of this time. Once the Aurlûnor Velande acquired the old Ashuran lands in 855 ACA, they renamed Qamiya to Ebonimemar and declared it the new capital of the Sharla (Lower Ashura) Province. Over time, descendants of Qamiya's inhabitants that fled after the floods were moved back in. The city was rebuilt under the discretion of governor Azan Shaer, who also constructed the Grand Mosque of Qamiya. Many refugees from Lennox were also resettled in the region.
Once Ashura got its independence in 945 ACA, the city was renamed back to Qamiya and became the capital of the nation. Reconstruction efforts continued, though they were slower than in the Aurlûnoren period. In 1067 ACA, the obelisk was finally reactivated, and unlike what was feared, no unusual climate changes have been noticed due to this.
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