Manama

City · 1345 CE · in the Middle East

Capital of Kingdom of Bahrain (1973–today).

Kahramanmaras (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Beylik of Dulkadir (1344–1515).
Herat (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Kartids (1344–1381), Timurid Empire (1405–1507).
Shiraz (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Injuids (1344–1357).
Elbistan (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Beylik of Dulkadir (1344–1515).
Vijayanagara (c. 1344–1571 CE): Capital of Vijayanagara Empire (1344–1571).
Thatta (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Sind-Samma Dynasty (1344–1520).
Vellore (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Vijayanagara Empire (1344–1571).
Baramulla (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Kashmiri Sultanate (1344–1587).
Penukonda (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Vijayanagara Empire (1344–1571).
Chandragiri (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Vijayanagara Empire (1344–1571).

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