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>2. The amount of wealth concentrated in such a tiny spot, with no military to protect it, is probably not sustainable. Just judging by the amount of effort that went into protecting castles in Europe. This place will get raided eventually.

Isn't most of the wealth in stuff like real estate and finance? Those are pretty hard to raid with an army.

>>gruez+(OP)
I would think the invaders would take the city and hold it. I've been to a Mall just outside of Dubai just dedicated to gold and jewellery. That mall alone probably had more wealth than many smaller cities in the world. So there's plenty to loot.

This reminded me:

Siege of Tyre 332 BC - Alexander the Great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98inDANKtEs&t=290s