Vinesia

Vinesia, is a city in Trivendito, Istalia, capital of the Trivendito Region. It is a city rich of historic artistic testimoniances of the ancient glories of the Istalian Merchant Republics. One of the most renowed features of the city is that it is built on several island on the mouth of the river Acquachiara.

Ancient History
The city was founded around the 4th century AD by Qolshamin settlers to defend the northern conquest of the Kingdom and later, when the capital was moved closer to the city, it became the port of the Qolshamin fleet.

Later, after the fall of the Kingdom, it was seized by selucian settlers which called it Vinum civitas, because the wine was one of the largest goods exported by the city.

Under the Augustan Empire Vinesia gained large authonomy and privileges from the Empire, as one of the most loyal centers of easter Majatra. The city became also the seat of the Augustan Patriarchs who made build the famous Basilica of St. Julius. In this period the city lay the foundation of the growth during the middle ages and the Renascentia. Vinesia became the most powerful merchant republic in Istalia, led by an elected Consul and by a Council of the richest merchant families.

Despite the fortune of Vinesia began to decrease in 18th century, the city continued to remain the most important center in north-east Istalia, alongside cities like Verunia, became the Quanzar headquarter in Istalia.

Modern and recent history
The city, after the fall of the quanzar dominion, became the capital of Trivendito, maintaining its status of largest center of the north-east. However this situation changed around 40th century.

In fact, at the beginning of the so called New Fourth Republic, the Government and the private business made Triesta the main shipyard of Istalia, prompting a wide industrial development too. This attracted a lot of people from the countryside and other Istalian cities, first of all Vinesia. For this reason in recent times the city focused its economy mainly on turism.

Government
The local form of government of the city follow the model of the mayor–council government system, with a mayor (Istalian: sindaco) elected by voters, and a unicameral council as the legislative branch (Istalian: Consiglio). To the mayor is given almost total administrative authority and a clear, wide range of political independence, with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads and furthermore he prepares and administers the city budget, although most part of the decisions must be approved by the council.