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Real World Tangier History
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Tangier was founded in the early 5th century B.C.E. by colonists from Carthage. Myth has the founder of the city, Sufax, being a son of Hercules. After Rome demolished the Carthaginians, Tangier became a Roman colony. It briefly fell to Vandals before being absorbed into the Byzantine Empire.
Arabs conquered the city in 702, introducing Islam into the city. However, the city managed to retain some of it's Christian identity, and still exists as a see of the Roman Catholic Church.
The city was controlled by Portuguese from the late 15th century to 1661, when it was given to Charles II of England as part of Catherine of Breganza's dowry. The British had plans to develop the city - however, these plans were thwarted in 1679 when Sultan Moulay Ismail of Morocco attempted to seize the town. The British were forced to withdraw, razing the city as they left. The city was eventually rebuilt by Sultan Ismail.
The first American embassy was set up in Tangier under the Washington administration. Thanks to the location of the city, it became a central location for the European economic and political rivalries. In the 19th century, Kaiser Wilhelm almost triggered an international incident when he publicly expressed support for Morocco's continued independence, a move which earned him the ire of France. Tangier was eventually divided between France and Spain. Spain had almost complete control of the city during World War II, though at the end of the conflict it was returned to Morocco.
Tangier in the World of Darkness
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Despite the multitude of cultures and peoples who live in Tangier, it manages to be a relatively peaceful city. Long tradition has made it a safe house for spies, and nearly every nation has a few agents operating in Tangier. Interestingly enough, the romanticism of the city also attracts artists and other creative individuals, who find inspiration in the colorful diversity of the city.
Who's Who
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Customs and Rules
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Prehistory, to approx 1000 c.e.
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Pre-Colonialism, 1000 c.e. to 1500 c.e.
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- 1200's: Phoenicia is embraced in the Cave of Hercules by Augustina. [R]
- 1224: Alexander Winter visits Tangier. Kindred are known only through rumor and only as transients.
Colonial Period, 1500 c.e. to 1915 c.e.
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- 1717: Cosmo della Cava arrives from Crete and later constructs his personal fortress and fends off attempts to breach it by mercenaries sent by a creditor. [R]
- 1740: Cosmo della Cava is embraced by Gilgamesh. [R]
- 1844: Cosmo della Cava is sent to the United States. [R]
- 1905: The Lancea Sanctum take interest in the high percentage of conversion taking place within the city. They take up residence in St. Andrews church. [R]
The Great War and World War II, 1915 c.e. to 1945 c.e.
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- 1923: Gilgamesh creates the Phoenix Guard to defend the occult secrets of Tangier and the Crones. [R]
- 1930: The Ordo Dracul attempt to reinact ancient Sumerian child sacrifice rites inside the Cave of Hercules. They are intercepted by the Phoenix Guard and the resulting confrontation results in several dead Kindred on both sides. [R]
- 1935: The playboy son of a foreign diplomat is recruited into the Phoenix Guard and given the codename of: Reseph. [R]
- 1940-42: Gilgamesh appears in Tangier alone. [R]
Modern Age, 1945 c.e. to Present
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- 1953: As Moroccans organized throughout the country, the feared union of Christian and Muslim Lancea Sanctum did indeed take place in Tangier. Supported heavily by the Invictus, they launched a full fledged attack on the sovereignty of the Crones. [R]
- 1956: The Lancea Sanctum attack the Cave of Hercules. In the assault Gilgamesh is torpored and taken prisoner by the Lance who take control of the cave. Months later, Reseph returns to Tangier. [R]
- 1961: The Kindred "Occult War" begins in Tangier. The main opponents being the Circle, the Ordo Dracul and a faction of the Invictus known as Die Nachtuelen which openly claims responsibility for the creation of the Acropolis Campaign Document. [R]
- 1970: Reseph and the Phoenix Guard launch a massive invasion of the Cave of Hercules in an attempt to rescue Gilgamesh from the Lancea Sanctum. Reseph does not return once he enters the cave. [R]
- 1983: Reseph returns from the Cave of Hercules with Gilgamesh and recounts a tale of his seclusion within their midsts for over a decade and his efforts to escape. A newly awakened Gilgamesh rallies the local Crones and retakes the Cave of Hercules from the Lancea Sanctum. [R]
- 2003: The Ordo Dracul launches an attack against Phoenicia. She responds with great violence which escalates into city-wide bloodshed. She is overcome by her beast and is put into torpor by Gilgameshand Reseph. [R]
- 2003: Gilgamesh steps in to rule as Prince. [R]
- 2007: Reseph leaves Tangier quietly for America. [R]
Rumors
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