Oxstalls

Oxstalls
Colony
Country	Empire of Pacifico
Settled	Early 13th Century (1226)
Established	6 August 2024
Area
• Total	0.163 km2 (0.063 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	0

This is a section of the Oxstalls-United Kingdom border. On the east is Pacifico and on the west is the United Kingdom.

Oxstalls, (Spanish: Oxstalls) is one of the seven colonies of the Empire of Pacifico. Bordered by no other colony, Oxstalls is the biggest colony by size at 0.163 km². It has an elevation of 9-15 meters.

Oxstalls is situated in the southernmost area of Pacifico, founded during August 2024, alongside the same time period as some other Pacifican colonies. It was initially planned with a town inside it, named Plock. However, despite these early plans, no settlements were ever officially approved for the establishment of Plock in this new location, leaving the area without the intended town development.

History

Gloucester

Glevum, now Gloucester, was established by the Romans around AD 48 near the River Severn and Fosse Way. Initially, a Roman fort was set up, followed by a larger legionary fortress 20 years later. The Legion XX Valeria Victrix and later Legion II Augusta were stationed there, with the latter playing a role in the invasion of Wales. Glevum became a Roman colonia in AD 97, thriving with new buildings, bathhouses, and mosaics. At its peak, Glevum had around 10,000 inhabitants, and the surrounding area became heavily Romanized with numerous villas.

By the end of the third century, the city's walls were reinforced, and the remnants of this Roman past can still be seen today in various sites like Gloucester’s East Gate and City Museum.

After the Romans left around AD 410, local tribes, like the Dobunni, regained influence. Gloucester later became part of Wessex and the Hwicce sub-kingdom. It became a Mercian territory and eventually joined Wessex in the late 9th century.

In the early Middle Ages, Gloucester grew in importance, with St. Peter's Abbey being founded in AD 681, which later became Gloucester Cathedral. The town flourished as a borough with a castle, mint, and religious shrines, such as one to St. Oswald. By the 12th century, Gloucester's burgesses enjoyed privileges similar to those in London, and it became a hub for wool export, fishing, and craftsmanship. In 1216, King Henry III, aged only ten years, was crowned with a gilded iron ring in the Chapter House of Gloucester Cathedral.

The city also played a pivotal role during the Anarchy and was home to influential figures like Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester. It hosted multiple medieval parliaments under Richard II and Henry IV.

Empire of Pacifico

On 6 August 2024, the Empire of Pacifico officially expanded its territorial reach by claiming the region that would later be known as the colony of Oxstalls. It was initially planned with a town inside it, named Plock. However, despite these early plans, no settlements were ever officially approved for the establishment of Plock in this new location, leaving the area without the intended town development. As a result, the region remained largely undeveloped, with Plock existing only as a proposed settlement on paper, never materializing into a functioning town.