Dushanbe

City · 1700 CE · in Europe

Capital of Republic of Tajikistan (1992–today).

Saint Petersburg (1703 CE): Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg on the Neva delta in 1703 as a 'window to Europe'. It was Russia's capital from 1712 to 1918.
Nassau (1695 CE): Capital of Commonwealth of The Bahamas (1973–today).
Kingston (1692 CE): Capital of Jamaica (1963–today).
Hanover (c. 1709 CE): Capital of Electorate of Hanover (1709–1802), Kingdom of Hanover (1814–1865).
Kandahar (c. 1709 CE): Capital of Hotaki Dynasty (1709–1737), Durrani Empire (1748–1776).
Qoqon (c. 1709 CE): Capital of Khanate of Kokand (1709–1876).
Wetzlar (c. 1689 CE): Capital of Holy Roman Empire (1689–1806), Holy Roman Empire Minor States (1689–1806).
Bissau (1687 CE): Capital of Republic of Guinea-Bissau (1974–today).
Arcot (c. 1713 CE): Capital of Carnatic Sultanate (1713–1768).
Karlsruhe (1715 CE): Capital of Electorate of Baden (1803–1805), Grand Duchy of Baden (1806–1870).

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Guru Gobind Singh (1666 CE – 1708 CE): Tenth Sikh Guru, who founded the Khalsa and declared the Guru Granth Sahib the eternal Guru of the Sikhs.
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Ahmad Shah Durrani (c. 1722 CE – 1772 CE): Founder of the Durrani Empire, the basis of modern Afghanistan, who repeatedly invaded northern India.
Tashkent (c. 1729 CE): Capital of Kazakh Khanate (1729–1781), Republic of Uzbekistan (1992–today).
Battle of Karnal (1739 CE): Nader Shah of Persia routed the Mughal army and went on to sack Delhi, carrying off the Peacock Throne and the Koh-i-Noor.
Khanate of Bukhara (1500–1785 CE): Uzbek state established by the Shaybanids after they took Bukhara and Samarkand from the Timurids.