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* | * 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 {{G|Chiahkhaxm|{{tj|赤崁}}/{{wt|赤嵌}}/{{wt|次崁}}}}, and surrounded it with high brick walls | |||
* eventually became the capital of the whole island |
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