Los Kanteena Province

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Los Kanteena is a small tranquil island with a slow pace to life. The island has a large number of luxurious villas for the rich who have moved to Los Kanteena for a quiet life. The island has a rich history, but has somehow managed to avoid the troubles and wars that has plagued the rest of the Holdini isles.

The population, which numbers over one million, are a strong Christian community and the island has one of the lowest crime rates in St Samuel.


Adminastrative Capital

San Francesco


Other Cities

Los Theo, Davidoff Bay, San Quintanamo, Kiasos, Karcella, Arramassino, Lorsica, Jarmeena, Zella Dor, Mos Camella, Los Tiano, Fiatora, Moralisosa


Population

1,002,367

Religion

Orthodox Christian 89%, Catholic 9%, Muslim 2%

History

Los Kanteena's earliest recorded inhabitants is believed to date to around 1500 BC and are believed to be descendants of the Sambini's tribe. The people, known as the Suefasian's were a small tribe that were expert fishermen.

The Suefasian's are said to have reached there peak around 800 BC with a population of 100,000. Besides trade with neighbouring islands and pirate raids, Los Kanteena had very little communication with the outside world.

It was the Romans who first came to Los Kanteena in 131 BC and at the time the population was said to be around 80,000. The Suefasian King at the time, Ka Di Owo, met with the Roman general, Septimus Arraglius, and refused to become an island protectorate of Rome. The Roman's returned a year later with a large invasion force, numbering around 10,000 soldiers and 20,000 tribesman from neighbouring islands.

The Roman army met the Suefasian army in battle, at Palm Hill where the Romans over powered the Suefasian army of 50,000 and King Ka Di Owo died in battle. But the battle had proved costyly for the invaders and the surviving Suefasians retreated back to there capital city, Xaclemal, where the Roman army surrounded them and laid seige to the city.

The Romans attempted to penetrate the wooden fortress a number of times but were repelled every time by the valiant tribesmen and after six months of siege, the Suefasian had been exhausted of all food supplies and under the new King, Hachi Ly Owo, son of King Ka Di Owo, the Suefasian men folk departed the city and fought the Romans at the Battle of Lake Xaclemal.

The battle was a fiearce and bloody battle and the Suefasians fought bitterley for two days before the Romans had finally won. Every Suefasian tribesman had died on the battle field, including King Hachi Ly Owo and only a couple of hundred who had survived were taken prisoner.

The Romans occupied the island, which they named Kanteenairos and relocated the capital city to Arragalium. It was discovered that the island had rich supplies of pearls and marble and these luxuries items were extracted and traded all over the empire.

By 100 BC the island was flourishing with a population of 200,000 and the Romans built roads, irrigation and sewage systems. Arragalium grew into a major trading city with a busy port. Of the few remaining Suefasian survivors, they were slowly integrated into Roman society, although many Suefasian traditions remained.

Throughout the Pontina Wars Kanteenairos remained peacefully undisturbed by the problems affecting the rest of Holdinia. When the Romans were defeated in Holdinia in 12 BC, this had little effect on island life and the island passed peacfully into rule of King Francisco Pontina.

In 1 BC King Francisco even visited the island and loved the place so much had a palace built on the island and made his brother, Francesco the govoner of Kanteenairos. Francesco had a new city constructed which he named after himself and made the capital of the island which survives to this day.

In 67 AD a Christian missionairy, Lucas Gallarinum arrived at the island and spent 20 years in Kanteenairos spreading the word of Christ and soon the island became a devout Christian strong hold. Today the island has a vast number of Christian monasterys mainly dedicated to Orthodox Christians and Coptics.

By 100 AD Kanteenairos had become an Orthodox Christian stronghold and was home to some 1500 Monks.

During 129 AD when King Solanicca was persecuting Christian followers Kanteenairos again remained much unscathed and many Christians fled to the island for refuge.

With the civil war and the break up of Greater Holdinia, Kanteenairos remained loyal to the King, one of only a few of the small islands to do so.


Famous Kanteenareans

Jose Diaz Moralisosa

In 1452, a rich Spaniard trader, Jose Diaz Moralisosa moved to Kanteenairos at the age of 30 and set up and inport/export business. Moralisosa only intended to stay in Kanteenairos until his business was up and running but after two years he decided to stay. Moralisosa was extremley successful on the island and soon bought large amounts of land and owner of farms, mills, fishing ships and taverns. He became a well liked figure on the island after investing large amounts of money in schools, hospitals and churches and in 1467 Moralisosa became governor of Kanteenairos.

With Moralisosa as governor, soon a large number of Spaniards had moved to the island and by 1460 the Spanish community numbered some 30,000 and growing. The influence of the Spanish soon grew and a number of towns were founded by Spanish expats. In 1469 the island was renamed Los Kanteena and the capital city became San Francesco.

Moralisosa died a peacful death in 1495, in a small village named Fiatora. Moralisosa had been a popular figure on the island for so long and had done so much for the people on the island and after his death had a town built in his name.

Hugo Davidoff

Hugo Davidoff was born in 1472 in San Francesco, the son of an export business owner, who had moved to the island seeking riches. Hugo took over the family business upon his fathers death and soon Davidoff Bay Trading Co was a major business. Hugo had his own fleet of vessels and over 400 employees. With the business growing larger and larger he bought an extensive plot of land, south of San Francesco in 1512 where Davidoff Bay Trading had its own harbor, warehouses and employee accomodation. The area became known as Davidoff Bay and by 1520 rivalled the Port of San Francesco.

Hugo Davidoff spent large amounts of his income on his employees and upon his death in 1534 had nearly 5000 employees who he had accomodation built for all of them in Davidoff Bay.