Tinneville

New Rotterdam
New Rotterdam is a city in Ventia that was founded in 1631 as a trading post for colonists on their way south to New England or north to Quebec City and Citadel City. The city's population began to grow as Amadeus Jaeger and Levi Janneson proclaimed it as the capital of Ventia in 1645. This caused the population to skyrocket, as government officials and workers began to move into the city, and the very productive dockyards began to bring in a steady stream of revenue for the city. The city experienced a large fire in 1672 that burnt down much of the old buildings, resulting in them being rebuilt with sturdier material like stone bricks.

Tinneville
​ ​During the 1670s the city experienced massive growth and the construction of the Eglise Du Soleil in 1677 and the Jardin du Soleil in 1678. When it was completed, it became the main center of worship for the city. In 1682, a decade after The Great New Rotterdam Fire, the massively French population of the city advocated for a less Dutch name, and the city was renamed to Tinneville after the man who founded New Rotterdam, Julius Tin.

Second Age of Foundation
In 1723 A democratic party took over in Ventia, and built a new capital building was built to house The Council of Ventianus. For the next 2 decades Ventia was ruled democratically and by popular vote, but its president Ernst Klemmens proved to be incompetent, and his successor Manfield Price brought the downfall of the Democracy and the return of the crown. During The Second Age of Foundation the capital was moved from Tinneville to Citadel City. The old Ventian capital building was made into a national library, and the new one was moved to a specially constructed building that would serve up until the modern day. During this time Royal Crown College and The University of Tinneville were built, along with the expansion of the dockyards. The Royal Ventian Navy was also formed, with its primary base in Tinneville harbor. Many of Ventia's founding fathers came from Tinneville during this era, including Manfield Price, Ernst Klemmens, Maxis Friemont, and Rudolf Jaeger.

Economic Expansion
After the expansion of the dockyards the economy of Ventia flourished, especially as Arnold Byrvian came along and started The Byrvian Shipping Company, which led to the rise of shipping in the nation, and eventually made the company one of the most prosperous in North America. The Ventian government also began to build massive specialist factories which would produce high-quality products at a moderate price. This would eventually turn into The Standard Issue Company.