Capital: Timeline

717 BC   Sargon II Sargon II

Sargon II was an Assyria [i]n king. ... 

 founds a new capital for Assyria Assyria

Assyria in earliest historical times referred to a region on the Upper Tigris [i] river, named for its o ... 

 at Dur-Sharrukin.

704 BC   Sennacherib Sennacherib

Sennacherib was the son of Sargon II [i], whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria [i] . ... 

 moves the capital of Assyira to Nineveh Nineveh

Nineveh was an important city in ancient Assyria [i]. ... 

.

546 BC   Cyrus of Persia completes his conquest of Lydia Lydia

Lydia is a historic region of western Anatolia [i], congruent with Turkey [i]'s modern provinces of Izmir [i] ... 

, and makes Pasargadae his capital.

514 BC   King Helu of Wu establishes "Great City of Helu", the ancient name for Suzhou Suzhou

Suzhou is a famous city with a long history on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River [i] and on the sh ... 

, as his capital in China China

China is a cultural region [i] and ancient civilization [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

.

1361   The Hungarian Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked [i] country in Central Europe [i], ... 

 capital of Gran is moved to Buda Buda

Buda is the western part of the Hungarian [i] capital Budapest [i] on the right bank of the ... 

.

1485   Matthias of Hungary Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked [i] country in Central Europe [i], ... 

 takes Vienna Vienna

Vienna is the capital [i] of Austria [i], and also one of the nine States of Austria [i]. ... 

 in his conquest of Austria Austria

Austria is a landlocked [i] country in central Europe [i]. ... 

 (from Frederick III Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick III of Habsburg [i] was elected as German King [i] as the successor of Albert II [i] ... 

) and makes the city his capital.

1798   Aarau is the temporary capital of the Helvetic Republic

1812   Capital of Finland Finland

The Republic of Finland , is one of the Nordic countries [i]. ... 

 moved from Turku Turku

Turku , founded in the 13th century, is the oldest and fifth largest city [i] i ... 

 to Helsinki Helsinki

Helsinki , Helsingfors is the capital [i] and largest city of Finland [i]. ... 

.

1812   The Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States United States

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a... 

 was permanently moved from Lancaster Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster, the Red Rose City, is a city in the south-central part of the U.S. state [i] of Pennsylvania [i] ... 

 to Harrisburg Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth [i] of Pennsylvania [i], United States [i] ... 

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