Perpignan

City · c. 1279 CE · in Europe

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).
Pernes-les-Fontaines (c. 1274 CE): Capital of Comtat Venaissin (1274–1320).
Racibórz (c. 1285 CE): Capital of Duchy of Racibórz (1285–1304).
Zeila (c. 1285 CE): Capital of Ifat Sultanate (1285–1414), Adal Sultanate (1415–1546), Sultanate of Harar (1547–1577).
Gondar (c. 1272 CE): Capital of Ethiopian Empire (1272–1889).
Khanbaliq (c. 1271–1368 CE): Capital of Mongol Empire (1271–1293), Yuan Dynasty (1294–1368).
Timisoara (1266 CE): Capital of Kingdom of Hungary (1315–1323).
Legnica (1264 CE): Capital of Duchy of Legnica (1279–1313).

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