Besalú

City · c. 988 CE · in Europe

Capital of County of Besalú (988–989).

Bruges (c. 990 CE): Capital of County of Flanders (990–1384).
Le Mans (c. 990 CE): Capital of County of Maine (990–1481).
Blois (c. 990 CE): Capital of County of Blôis (990–1401).
Rodez (c. 990 CE): Capital of County of Rouergue (990–1065).
Vladimir (990 CE): Capital of Principality of Rostov-Suzdal (1125–1240), Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal (1294–1389).
Vic (c. 990 CE): Capital of County of Osona (990–1110).
Stockholm (c. 980 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Sweden (980–today), Kalmar Union (1436–1523), Swedish Empire (1612–1721), and 1 more.
Gdańsk (997 CE): Capital of Free City of Danzig (1920–1939).
Wroclaw (1000 CE): Capital of Duchy of Silesia (1139–1304), Duchy of Wroclaw (1169–1201).
Cagliari (c. 1000 CE): Capital of Giudicato of Cagliari (1000–1187).

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