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'''Courevice''' is a major port city on the western end of the [[Corevicia|Corevician peninsula]]. | '''Courevice''' is a major port city on the western end of the [[Corevicia|Corevician peninsula]]. It is the largest city in [[Bataigne]], with a population of 1.46 million according to the 2019 census, and serves as one of two capitals for Bataigne, in addition to [[Drume]]. | ||
==Names== | ==Names== | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 23 November 2023
Courevice is a major port city on the western end of the Corevician peninsula. It is the largest city in Bataigne, with a population of 1.46 million according to the 2019 census, and serves as one of two capitals for Bataigne, in addition to Drume.
Names
- Eiconian: Corwick, Corvic, Corvis
- Middle Eiconian: Correwick
- Old West Bataignen: Corrhevice, Corevice, Corevis
- Solcian: Corevicium
History
The area of Courevice has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Its status as a trade nexus in the Adseia predates the Solcian Empire. The modern city was founded by Solcian emperor Trianimus at the site of an existing Irian settlement called Bithion. It was renamed Corevicium by Reomagnus. In the Middle Ages, the city was the capital of the Principality of Corevicia.