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'''Blackmill''' | '''Blackmill''' was an [[Oranjestad]] colony in the Kaluara subcontinent, just north of [[Oldeshire]]. Today, it is part of Laurelian, and managed by the Historical Preservation Society of Laurelian. It is known for its extreme summer heat. [[File:Blackmill.JPG|300px|thumb|right|Blackmill Banner]] | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Modern history=== | ===Modern history=== | ||
The town grew in importance in the 12th century, becoming a prosperous market, with links to Orikami, Aberdeen, and Starkton. Since 1529 it was intermittently part of Orikami Empire. By 13 October 1837, the territory was purchased by the Summit Fruit Company (based in Oranjestad) during the so-called “Scramble for Kaluara”, and from 1848 until 1962 it was considered a private holding of the conglomerate. The company, facing financial difficulties, sold the town to the Oranjestad government in 1962. Local elections were held for the first time in 1970. | The town grew in importance in the 12th century, becoming a prosperous market, with links to Orikami, Aberdeen, and Starkton. Since 1529 it was intermittently part of Orikami Empire. By 13 October 1837, the territory was purchased by the Summit Fruit Company (based in [[Oranjestad]]) during the so-called “Scramble for Kaluara”, and from 1848 until 1962 it was considered a private holding of the conglomerate. The company, facing financial difficulties, sold the town to the Oranjestad government in 1962. Local elections were held for the first time in 1970. | ||
On April 17 2018, the town was transferred to the Historical Preservation Society of Laurelian as part of Oranjestad's decolonization efforts. | |||
In 1880, while working in the military hospital in Blackmill, Alphonse Laveran discovered that the cause of malaria is a protozoan, after observing the parasites in a blood smear taken from a soldier who had just died of malaria. For this, he received the 1907 Naoki Prize for Physiology or Medicine. This was the first time that protozoa were shown to be a cause of disease. | In 1880, while working in the military hospital in Blackmill, Alphonse Laveran discovered that the cause of malaria is a protozoan, after observing the parasites in a blood smear taken from a soldier who had just died of malaria. For this, he received the 1907 Naoki Prize for Physiology or Medicine. This was the first time that protozoa were shown to be a cause of disease. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:57, 4 December 2023
Blackmill was an Oranjestad colony in the Kaluara subcontinent, just north of Oldeshire. Today, it is part of Laurelian, and managed by the Historical Preservation Society of Laurelian. It is known for its extreme summer heat.
History
Ancient history
The town was originally founded by the ancient Kaluarans, who called it Sewa (royal city). The town was taken over by proto-Orikami tribes after the Kaluarans abandoned it in 112 BC. In 311, during one of the many tribal wars that plagued the area at the time, the town was destroyed. Rebuilt in 318, it was subsequently named in honor of Blakmillian, a legendary tribal warrior.
Modern history
The town grew in importance in the 12th century, becoming a prosperous market, with links to Orikami, Aberdeen, and Starkton. Since 1529 it was intermittently part of Orikami Empire. By 13 October 1837, the territory was purchased by the Summit Fruit Company (based in Oranjestad) during the so-called “Scramble for Kaluara”, and from 1848 until 1962 it was considered a private holding of the conglomerate. The company, facing financial difficulties, sold the town to the Oranjestad government in 1962. Local elections were held for the first time in 1970.
On April 17 2018, the town was transferred to the Historical Preservation Society of Laurelian as part of Oranjestad's decolonization efforts.
In 1880, while working in the military hospital in Blackmill, Alphonse Laveran discovered that the cause of malaria is a protozoan, after observing the parasites in a blood smear taken from a soldier who had just died of malaria. For this, he received the 1907 Naoki Prize for Physiology or Medicine. This was the first time that protozoa were shown to be a cause of disease.