Durantum is a city in the Arkara Kadrike and the former capital of the Deram Kadrike.
Government
The city is run by the Warden of Durantum who is appointed by the Leader of the Arkara.
History
Under the Deram
On 16-3 1663 TT Kamore Deram, who was acting as the Leader of the Deram ordered a portion of the Deram settle to establish a site for weapon production and storage. Kamore gave the site the name Durantum. To feed settlement Kamore ordered them to begin farming large amounts of combkar, a type of hardy grain which the Karinians had farmed in small quantities for centuries. At this time the city had no government of its own and expanded as people built buildings with no sort of city planning. The Deram at the time mostly lived in a koat encampment on the edge of the settlement.
Karkon Deram, as the newly appointed Warden of the Deram established the title of Warden of Durantum on 28-2 1630 TT, which he granted to himself. During his time as Warden of Durantum Karkon started several architectural projects in Durantum.
On 4-12 564 TT the armies of the Arkara, Dakon, Ikane, Kakay and Skrake entered and occupied the Deram Kadrike and began massacring members of the Deram and people affiliated with the Deram this massacre is now known as as the Purification of Able. Kokagai Deram, Warden of Durantum was evacuated from the city to Dokraim alongside other Deram officials in the city. During the massacre the informally Arkara took control of the city.
Under the Arkara
The Deram Kadrike was formally rebranded as the Arkara Kadrike on 20-9 536 TT via Ochi's 20th Dictate. From then on the Arkara appointed the Warden of Durantum, whilst the Deram, now exiled in the Thessda Range, continued to appoint their own Warden of Durantum, who had no authority in the city and live in Dokraim.
Cultural importance
Arkara
The Arkara view Durantum as one of the core cities of Arkara enlightenment (alongside Agrada and Ablesken) and hold it in high ceremonial esteem.
Deram
The Deram consider Durantum to be the most important Deram city and representative of the old Deram Kadrike on the Karin Plain. The recapture of the city remains a goal of the Council of Restoration.