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Hessalia, the Restored City

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Established 1237 AC, and thus one of the most recently built cities of Esshar, Hessalia is a city that stands several kilometres away from what was until 1653 AC the border between the Kingdom of Esshar and the Tribelands of Rhoynur. A relatively minor city built along a river that is largely autonomous, Hessalia's main importance in history is fairly more recent; in 1650 AC the city was sacked by Rhoynish invaders, who burned much of the city and put many residents to the sword. A kilometre from the city lays the Field of the Red Sunrise, the location of the battle which shares the same name. The city was largely abandoned during the majority of the Conquest, until the period following the treaty that annexed the Tribelands of Rhoynur and ended the war was signed there in 1653 AC, appropriately known as the Treaty of Hessalia.

The city entered into a period of reconstruction following the Treaty, construction guilds being funded by several members of the Osronan nobility to speed the project, a good faith gesture that went a long way to removing any private beliefs the Capital would be content to leave the city to fend for itself. Additionally aiding the reconstruction effort was the use of several thousand indentured Rhoynish for hard labour, although frequent escape attempts caused delays relatively often. During this time, several newly ennobled families settled in the city; either due to pre-existing residence or seeking to serve as patrons of the city. The reconstruction ended in 1664 AC, a full eleven years after the end of the war.

Notable is the Hessalian stigma against the Rhoynish. Having suffered most greatly at the hands of the invading forces, the amount of racism a Rhoynish person faces within the city is intense. Many live within the city as indentured servants, but in Hessalia more than anywhere this distinction is misleading at best. Indentured Rhoynish in Hessalia are most certainly slaves, and it is an open secret that many are treated extremely harshly.
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