It is quite difficult to trace the very first inhabitants of Komsomol. It is supposed that about 2000 years ago there were some tiny villages located at the banks of the Four Rivers Crossing. These villages consisted of some straw huts, and had less than 100 inhabitants.
About 1500 years ago there was a big flood, and all the tiny villages around the rivers were destroyed, and its inhabitants killed. Except for one village. This village was located where nowadays the Ædü Grâg flows into the river. Because of the meandering of the river this piece of land stayed dry, while the lands in the wide surroundings of the river were turned into swamps. At this place the little village grew, because it was a safe place in an unsure world. This is where nowadays the city Komsomol is situated.
1000 years ago the village was a real village, i.e. with some stone buildings and a church. 900 years ago the town got the privileges of being a city, meaning that they had the right to build a wall around the city, to dig canals, and to raise taxes. This is when documented history begins, so it is much easier to research the history of the city. Komsomol maintains a large archive, where some very old documents dating back 1000 years ago can be found.
As said before, the city became a real city. This is when the first Golden Age began. The city grew rapidly, continuing to expand her territory. This continued until 750 years ago, when for ten years the city was occupied by a neighbouring kingdom, which plundered the city, and killed many of its notable citizens. The city was liberated ten years after the occupation, but the conquering kingdom was still a mighty power controlling many of the lands surrounding the city, so trade stopped and the city dilapidated even more.
50 years after, the traces of the once mighty kingdom that conquered Komsomol were wiped out. At this point, Komsomol was recovering from the damage it suffered during the last 60 years. Trade restored, prosperity returned to the city and it made a clean start. During that time science and art were making giant leaps forward, and Komsomol became the religious, cultural and economic centre of the entire region. The crowning achievement of what later was to be called the Second Golden Age was the new royal palace in Komsomol which housed the royal family there until the revolution 300 years later.
400 years ago the city went trough a second depression. Explorers led the way to new, uncharted lands, and tradesmen moved away from the city to try their luck in the New World. This left Komsomol with far less trade and industries and other businesses left the city. The people became unsatisfied with the reign of the king and started to riot.
The king couldn't do anything about the situation and saw no other option than to suppress the riots with violence. On one particular day, 600 people were killed by the king's soldiers and it became calm in the city for the next 30 years, with constant terror of the king's troops. Meanwhile, the city deteriorated even further, until a point was reached that 1 out of 5 citizens were forced to beg for there daily income. As the rest of the population couldn't miss a single penny many people died of famine. The economical situation was so bad that one day the king discovered that the treasure chest was empty. His troops started a mutiny and the king was overthrown. He was dragged to the Grôtü Mârt where a berserk crowd wanted to chop off his head. His death meant the end of the monarchy.

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