Talk:Chiahkhaxm-laau

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Notes

  • built in 1653 in Dutch Formosa
  • name derives from the Taiwanese aboriginal village Sakam
    • other early forms of the name are Chhaccam, Sacam, Saccam, and Zaccam. Chakam, Sakam, Sakkam.
  • after growth in size and trade, the Chinese called it Chiahkhaxm (赤崁/赤嵌/次崁), and surrounded it with high brick walls
  • eventually became the capital of the whole island