Capital of the Zapotec people from the 7th century BC to the 8th century AD.
Mam
Capital of the Mam Maya Kingdom from the 3rd to the 15th centuries.
Toltec Empire
Capital of the Toltec State from 496 to 1122.
Dos Pilas
Capital of the Maya Kingdom in Dos Pilas from the 629 to 761.
Uxmal
Capital of the Uxmal Kingdom from the 9th to the 10th centuries.
Mayapan
Eastern Capital of the League of Mayapan from 987 to 1194
Mayapan
Western Capital of the League of Mayapan from 987 to 1441.
Mayapan
Southern Capital of the League of Mayapan from 987 to 1461.
Azcapotzalco
Capital of the Tepanec Kingdom from 995 to 1428
Tututepec
Capital of the Mixtec Yucu Dzaa Kingdom from 1063 to 1522.
Haudenosaunee
Capital of the Haudenosaunee from the 12th century to 1779.
Guamare
Capital of the Guamare Confederacy from the 12th century to 1537.
Tabasco
Capital of the Tabasco Kingdom from the 12th century to 1519. Renamed Santa Maria de la Victoria after Spanish conquest.
Kowoj
Capital of the Kowoj Maya Kingdom from the 12th century to 1450.
Kowoj
Capital of the Kowoj Maya Kingdom from 1450 to the late 17th century.
K'iche
Capital of the K'iche Maya Kingdom from 1225 to 1400.
K'iche
Capital of the K'iche Maya Kingdom from 1400-1524
Pipil
Capital of the Cuzcatlan Pipil Kingdom from the 13th century to 1528. Renamed San Salvador after Spanish conquest.
Chalco
Capital of the Chalco Kingdom from the 13th century to 1521.
Tenochtitlan
Capital of Mexico-Tenochtitlan from 1325 to 1428
Texcoco
Capital of the Acolhua from 1337 to 1428.
Tlatelolco
Capital of Mexico-Tlatelolco from 1337 to 1473
Tlaxcala
Capital of the Tlaxcala Confederacy in the 14th century.
Tlaxcala
CaCapital of the Tlaxcala Confederacy from the 14th century to 1545.
Triple Alliance
Capital of the Triple Alliance (Aztec Empire) from 1428 to 1521. Renamed Mexico after Spanish Conquest.
Purepecha
Capital of the Tarascan State in the 14th century. Renamed Patzcuaro after Spanish conquest.
Purepecha
Capital of the Tarascan State from the 14th century to 1530.
Chajoma
Capital of the Kaqchikel Maya Kingdom of Chajoma from ~1400 to 1410.
Chajoma
Capital of the Kaqchikel Maya Kingdom of Chajoma from 1410 to the 16th century.
Ah Kin Chel
Capital of the Chel Maya Kingdom from 1441 to 1547
Itza
Capital of the Itza Maya Kingdom from 1441 to 1697.
Can Pech
Capital of the Pech Maya Kingdom from 1441 to 1540.
Cupul
Capital of the Cupul Maya Kingdom from 1441 to 1543. Renamed Valladolid after Spanish conquest.
Ekab
Capital of the Ekab Confederacy from 1441 to 1547.
Chakan Putum
Capital of the Putun Maya Kingdom from 1441 to 1547. Renamed Champoton after Spanish conquest.
Tutul-Xiu
Capital of the Tutul-Xiu Maya Kingdom from 1441 to 1547.
Ah Canul
Capital of the Canul Maya Kingdom from 1443 to 1541.
Hocaba-Homun
Capital of the Luit Maya Kingdom from 1443 to 1547.
Kaqchikel
Capital of the Kaqchikel Maya Kingdom from 1470 to 1524.
Santo Domingo Captaincy
Capital of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo from 1498-1521
Mexico
Capital of New Spain from 1521 to 1821.
Mexico
Capital of Mexico from 1821 to the present.
Nation
City Name
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Guatemala
Capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala from 1540 to 1776. Named Tecpan Guatemala in present.
Guatemala
Capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala from 1776 to 1821.
Guatemala
Capital of Guatemala from 1839 to the present.
Wabanaki
Capital of the Wabanaki Confederacy from 1606 to 1862.
Canada
Capital of New France from 1608 to 1763
Canada
Capital of the Province of Quebec from 1763 to 1791.
Canada
Capital of Lower Canada from 1791 to 1841.
Canada
Capital of Upper Canada from 1792 to 1797. Renamed Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1970.
Canada
Capital of Upper Canada from 1797 to 1841. Renamed Toronto in 1834.
Canada
Capital of Canada from 1841 to 1844
Canada
Capital of Canada from 1844 to 1849
Canada
Capital of Canada from 1849 to 1852
Canada
Capital of Canada from 1852 to 1856
Canada
Capital of Canada from 1856 to1858
Canada
Capital of Canada from 1859 to 1866
Canada
Capital of Canada from 1866 to the present
New Netherlands
Capital of the New Netherlands from 1614 to 1667. Renamed New York in 1664.
New Sweden
Capital of New Sweden from 1638 to 1655. Renamed Fort Altena after Dutch conquest.
Miskito Coast
Capital of the Mosquito Kingdom from 1638 to 1787.
Miskito Coast
Capital of the Mosquito Kingdom from 1787 to 1860.
Miskito Coast
Capital of Mosquito Reserve from 1860 to 1894.
Jamaica
Capital of Colonial Jamaica from 1655 to 1692.
Jamaica
Capital of Colonial Jamaica from 1692 to 1872.
Jamaica
Capital of Colonial Jamaica from 1872-1962
Jamaica
Capital of Jamaica from 1962 to the present.
Haiti
Capital of Saint-Domingue colony from 1711 to 1770. Renamed Cap-Henri in 1810.
Haiti
Capital of Saint-Domingue colony from 1770 to 1804.
Haiti
Capital of Haiti from 1806 to the present.
Vermont
Capital of the Vermont Republic from 1777 to 1791.
Saint Barthelemy
Capital of the Swedish colony of Saint Barthelemy from 1784 to 1878.
United States of America
Capital of the United States of America from 1791 to the present.
Muskogee
Capital of the State of Muskogee from 1799 to 1818.
Northern Haiti
Capital of the State of Haiti from 1806 to 1811.
Northern Haiti
Capital of the Kingdom of Haiti from 1811 to 1820. Named Cap-Haïtien in present.
West Florida
Capital of the Republic of West Florida in 1810.
Dominican Republic
Capital of Spanish Haiti from 1821 to 1822
Dominican Republic
Capital of the Dominican Republic from 1844 to 1861.
Dominican Republic
Capital of the Dominican Republic from 1865 to the present.
Central America
Capital of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1821 to 1834.
Central America
Capital of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1834 to 1838.
Cherokee
Capital of the Cherokee Nation from 1825 to 1839.
Cherokee
Capital of the Cherokee Nation from 1839 to 1907.
Nation
City Name
Info
Texas
Capital of the Republic of Texas from 1836 to 1837.
Texas
Capital of the Republic of Texas from 1837 to 1839.
Texas
Capital of the Republic of Texas from 1839 to 1846.
Costa Rica
Capital of Costa Rica from 1838 to the present.
Honduras
Conservative Capital of Honduras from 1838 to 1880.
Honduras
Liberal Capital of Honduras from 1838 to 1880.
Honduras
Capital of Honduras from 1880 to the present.
Los Altos
Capital of independent Los Altos from 1838 to 1840.
Los Altos
Capital of independent Los Altos from 1848 to 1849.
Nicaragua
Eastern Capital of Nicaragua from 1838 to 1852.
Nicaragua
Western Capital of Nicaragua from 1838 to 1852.
Nicaragua
Capital of Nicaragua from 1852 to the present.
Rio Grande
Capital of the Republic of Rio Grande in 1840.
Yucatan
Capital of the Republic of Yucatan from 1841 to 1848.
El Salvador
Capital of El Salvador from 1841 to the present.
Confederate States of America
Capital of the Confederate States of America in 1861.
Confederate States of America
Capital of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865.
Belize
Capital of British Honduras from 1862 to 1926.
Belize
Capital of British Honduras from 1926 to 1927.
Belize
Capital of Belize from 1927 to the present.
British Columbia
Capital of Colonial British Columbia from 1866-1871.
Cuba
Capital of Cuba under US Military administration from 1898 to 1902
Cuba
Capital of Cuba from 1902 to the present.
Panama
Capital of Panama from 1903 to the present.
Newfoundland
Capital of the Dominion of Newfoundland from 1907 to 1949.
Greenland
Capital of Greenland from 1940 to 1979. Renamed Nuuk in 1979.
Greenland
Capital of Greenland from 1979 to the present.
Netherlands Antilles
Capital of the Netherlands Antilles from 1954 to 2010.
West Indies
Capital of the West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962.
Trinidad and Tobago
Capital of Trinidad and Tobago from 1962 to the present.
Barbados
Capital of Barbados from 1962 to the present.
The Bahamas
Capital of the Bahamas from 1964 to the present.
Antigua and Barbuda
Capital of Antigua and Barbuda from 1967 to the present.
Dominica
Capital of Dominica from 1967 to the present.
Grenada
Capital of Grenada from 1967 to the present.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Capital of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 1967 to 1983.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 1983 to the present.
Saint Lucia
Capital of Saint Lucia from 1967 to the present.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1969 to the present.
Aruba
Capital of the Constituent Country of Aruba from 1986 to the present.
Curaçao
Capital of the Constituent Country of Curaçao from 2010 to the present.
Sint Maarten
Capital of the Constituent Country of Sint Maarten from 2010 to the present.
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