Kuching

City · 1827 CE · in Southeast Asia

Capital of Kingdom of Sarawak (1842–1946).

Nafplio (c. 1827 CE): Capital of First Hellenic Republic (1827–1832).
Malabo (1827 CE): Capital of Guinea (1968–today), Equatorial Guinea (1969–today).
Abuja (1828 CE): Capital of Federal Republic of Nigeria (1991–today).
Dargo, Vedensky District (c. 1828 CE): Capital of Caucasian Imamate (1828–1858).
Bishkek (1825 CE): Capital of Kyrgyzstan (1992–today).
Brussels (c. 1830 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Belgium (1830–today).
Alegrete (1831 CE): Capital of Riograndense Republic (1836–1845).
Monrovia (1822 CE): Capital of Republic of Liberia (1848–today).
Meiningen (c. 1820 CE): Capital of Saxe-Meiningen (1820–1870).
Sankt Wendel (c. 1820 CE): Capital of Principality of Lichtenberg (1820–1827).

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Eruption of Mount Tambora (1815 CE): The most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history, on Sumbawa in April 1815; it killed tens of thousands and caused the 'Year Without a Summer' in 1816.
Founding of modern Singapore (1819 CE): Stamford Raffles established a British trading post at Singapore in 1819, which grew into a major free port.
Java War (1825–1830 CE): Rebellion led by Prince Diponegoro against Dutch colonial rule in central Java, in which about 200,000 Javanese died.
Kuala Lumpur (1857 CE): Capital of Federation of Malaya (1958–1962), Malaysia (1963–today).
Quy Nhon (c. 1778 CE): Capital of Tây Son dynasty (1778–1789).
Bukittinggi (1784 CE): Capital of Republic of Indonesia (1948–1950).
Kangar (c. 1842 CE): Capital of Kedah-Perlis District (1842–1910).
Saigon (1862–1976 CE): Capital of French Indochina (1887–1954).