Sulūm

Sulūm is a city in Amurón, located on the river Ajat in the eastern part of the state. Unlike most of the country, the region of Sulūm is hilly (the Grey Mountains rising in the East) and somewhat more humid.

History
The region of Sulūm has been inhabited by Moroyan people since the 5th century. The first settlements on the grounds of Sulūm appeared in the 13th century (comparatively late). Around this time the region was centralised as part of Barušad, the easternmost of pre-Unification kingdoms.

In late 1699, Baqaf the Fast was killed during a siege of Sulūm, devastating the attempts of Hatūbad to consolidate power of the inland Moroyan states.

Sulūm was one of the last cities to be conquered by Jabid the Deadly, in 1942, just three years before the Unification of Amurón. In the coming centuries, Sulūm gradually grew in size and power, but was devastated during the Moroyan Plague of 2315, with as much as 60 % of the town's population dead and many more having fled the region, carrying the disease further.

In the 26th century, cultivation of coffee started becoming more popular in Sulūm, as the drink gained widespread attention in Amurón and southern Aradór. By the 28th century, coffee had become a major commodity exported to all of Gondala and to many other states; coffee trade became the major source of income for the city.

Economy
Sulūm's dominant industry is coffee; it is grown and harvested in the hilly areas surrounding the city, later roasted and sometimes already ground in the city before being exported to other regions in Amurón, to Gondala and other states.

Besides coffee, cotton is also grown in the area, though much less. Wheat, watermelons, grapes, root vegetables, dates and figs were also cultivated. The fields were fed water by extensive irrigation systems, whose construction, operation and maintenance employed a significant portion of the population of the region.

Sulūm is also a major centre for mining metals such as zinc and aluminium, and the hills are rich in several precious stones, .e.g. rubies, sapphires and emeralds. Artisan jewellery of precious metals and these gemstones are well known far beyond the city.