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7th-century establishments in Europe

  • DubrovnikIn the 7th century, a group of refugees from Epidaurum fled to a rocky island called Lausa. They founded a settlement that would become Dubrovnik.
  • EdinburghThe name Edinburgh derives from Din Eidyn, a Brittonic stronghold located on Castle Rock. This ancient fortress served as the capital of the Gododdin kingdom…
  • Republic of VeniceIn 697, Paolo Lucio Anafesto became the first doge of Venice according to tradition. This date marks the birth of a sovereign state that would survive for…