Gondar

City · c. 1272 CE · in the Middle East

Capital of Ethiopian Empire (1272–1889).

Khanbaliq (c. 1271–1368 CE): Capital of Mongol Empire (1271–1293), Yuan Dynasty (1294–1368).
Pernes-les-Fontaines (c. 1274 CE): Capital of Comtat Venaissin (1274–1320).
Timisoara (1266 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Hungary (1315–1323).
Perpignan (c. 1279 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Majorca (1279–1343).
Palma (c. 1279 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Majorca (1279–1343).
Kernave (c. 1279 CE): Capital of Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1279–1321).
Jawor (c. 1279 CE): Capital of Duchy of Jawor (1279–1313).
Legnica (1264 CE): Capital of Duchy of Legnica (1279–1313).
Graz (c. 1260 CE): Capital of Duchy of Styria (1260–1501).
Chambéry (c. 1260 CE): Capital of County of Savoy (1260–1416).

Around the same time and place

Solomonic dynasty founded (1270 CE): Yekuno Amlak overthrew the Zagwe dynasty in 1270, founding the Solomonic dynasty, which claimed descent from Solomon and ruled Ethiopia until 1974.
Zeila (c. 1285 CE): Capital of Ifat Sultanate (1285–1414), Adal Sultanate (1415–1546), Sultanate of Harar (1547–1577).
Soba (400–1504 CE): Capital of Alodia (600–1504).
Old Dongola (c. 500–1518 CE): Capital of Makuria (500–1414), Makuria Kingdom (1415–1518).