Grozny

City · 1818 CE · in Europe

Capital of Chechen Republic (1993–2005).

Montgomery (1817 CE): Capital of Confederate States of America (1861–1861).
Wiesbaden (c. 1816 CE): Capital of Duchy of Nassau (1816–1865).
Banjul (1816 CE): Capital of Republic of The Gambia (1967–today).
Meiningen (c. 1820 CE): Capital of Saxe-Meiningen (1820–1870).
Sankt Wendel (c. 1820 CE): Capital of Principality of Lichtenberg (1820–1827).
Piacenza (c. 1815 CE): Capital of Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (1815–1859).
Parma (c. 1815 CE): Capital of Duchy of Parma and Piacenza (1815–1859).
Modena (c. 1815 CE): Capital of Duchy of Modena and Reggio (1815–1859).
Monrovia (1822 CE): Capital of Republic of Liberia (1848–today).
Kailua-Kona (c. 1812 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Hawaï'i (1812–1820).

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