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