Senoa

**History of Senoa, the Shining City**

Originally populated by Piwa fishermen, the Laonesians established a trading outpost on the southeastern edge of the island which gradually expanded to encompass the nearby islands.

In the southeastern part of Senoa was the Old Town, where the old Piwa village was. The Laonesians sought to recreate a Mantilese city and centered the new town on what is now known as the Old Square, with the House of the Governors on its northern end and a temple on the southern end. There were nearby markets especially near the south which was designated as a harbor.

After the native creole population revolted after decades of guerrilla war, the Laonesians were expelled from the island.

The new peoples sought to reestablish the old chiefdoms on the island before colonial rule, so they instituted a rotating system taking on influences from their Torabian neighbors to the north.

The new kings had a new residence built for the royal houses on a nearby island. The building of the new palace led to the old square being gradually abandoned as the government slowly moved offices just across from the new Palace of the Canals.

Eventually in the reign of King Siosapat, he had a great bridge known as Siosapat’s bridge, built to connect the Palace of the Canals to the city.

He instituted a new master plan for the city’s development, using funds from the city’s growing importance in maritime trade.

Under his patronage the University of Senoa was founded just north of the old square.

While he originally planned to retain the seat of governance near the old settlement, he decided to eventually move much of the governing offices to the New Square near the Royal Palace.

He had a road system set in place, as well as smuggling the tooth of Hartan from Acaoye to be enshrined in a new reliquary on the island

He established a district for the religious officials in the western part of the city

He had walls built around the city, although much of his building plan would not be completed in his reign

To the east of The island of Senova is the island of Vilang(from South Aureic wilëng meaning island). Vilang is home to the small port city of Subuko and penal colony along with agricultural land meant to supply Senova. (Mai)Buone(buhonah) to the far south is a city named after betel nuts. Mavare on the Tiwalse Peninsula is another major city. Gonova in Deretira, Tivalse in Tivalse. The Palace of the Canals (Caloles Caposye) is located on the northern shores of the island of Mamade(from Piwic(from proto Piwic Pïwa meaning man)(Tivalsic) mamïyï meaning wood) on top of a coral reef and a series of artificial islands

calo - through, straight through

celulis

lis - locative suffix. place of

Caposya - Palace

mamiya

mamïyë

mamïyï - Proto Island Nubilitic, Proto Nubilitic

mamïy

mamuy

mami - Mantilese

Mame - wood in Senoa

the Piwic people are scattered. there are the northern Piwa who live in the Red River Delta and the mountains of southern Catharinia. They used to live in the coasts but were assimilated by Catharinians.

the remaining Piwa or Pua in a series of migration caused by Catharinian invasions invaded and settled Tou Rrëwee and the Torawese Basin.

the southern Piwa retained their old lifestyles and did not adopt much of the phonology of their Aureic neighbors unlike their Pua cousins. They retained a marginal fishing culture before being conquered by the Laonesian Mantilese who scattered their holdings and turned them into slaves.

The southern Piwa were quick to adopt Creole Mantilese and spoke the language. Their grammar and vocabulary influenced Santellean Mantilese. Along with the languages of the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Akan, Asanti and the Tamayans, Nadaeans, Tempenese and other Mantilese influenced Santellean and its formation. Senoese was the standard variety, heavily influenced by Court Mantilese from Laonesia.

King

Council of Princes - Vizier(prime minuster)(from commoners)

state treasurer\chief of police and state authority\/head of navy and chief emissary

Counts{chief justice,commanders-inxchief,tax collectors)

Barons(Municipal Council of local nobles and elders)

Kingdom

Principalities

Provinces

Counties

Baronies

Court

Royalty

Ministers(often drawn from distant members of loyalty, or nobility. theoritically anyone educated could join, but this wasnt true)

Subordinate Officials

titles,ranks, fiefs and insugnia helped maintain the loyalty-patronage structure of the court

privy council - council of princes

there was a standing army based in the Arsenal of Senoa. others were conscripts based on a yearly quota from the provinces. every man was required to serve in war times.

The Mantilese States are spread all-over the continent. They are all united by a common Syrippan faith and influenced by Spentist beliefs. They are led by a King who had a Prime Minister. At his side was also the Paraclete of the Kingdom.  The two main classes were nobles and commoners. Their main crops were cassava and rice.

Sala Hu -shallow sea

Sale U - Islands West of Tempe Nova(Tsimpy)(Syōtsira)(Shotsir)(Kårai Pâk - Border Country)

maru - forest

Maro -

Diadoch

Paraclete-Archdiocese

Despot-District(Diocese)

High Priest-Temple

Priest

Characters of the Teunian Court

Fools

Court poets

Scholars

Servants

Stewards

Doorkeepers

Pages(go to school for study to be administrative elite)

Dwarves(harem)

Court dancers

Elite royal guard

Court physician

Grand Vizier