Coimbra

City · c. 1147 CE · in Europe

Capital of Kingdom of Portugal (1147–1256).

Halych (c. 1147 CE): Capital of Principality of Halych (1147–1199), Halych-Volhynia occupation (1199–1240), Principality of Galicia-Volhynia (1202–1240), and 1 more.
Paterna del Campo (c. 1147 CE): Capital of Taifa of Tejada (1147–1150).
Rabat (1146 CE): Capital of Morocco (1670–today).
Vaduz (1150 CE): Capital of Principality of Liechtenstein (1806–1814).
Kasimov (1152 CE): Capital of Qasim Khanate (1453–1551).
Zhongdu (1153–1215 CE): Capital of Great Jin (1153–1214).
Plock (c. 1139 CE): Capital of Duchy of Masovia (1139–1351).
Guimarães (c. 1139 CE): Capital of County of Portugal (1139–1143).
Sandomierz (c. 1139 CE): Capital of Duchy of Sandomierz (1139–1304).
Poznań (c. 1139 CE): Capital of Duchy of Greater Poland (1139–1304).

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