European Country by History

The world's first modern stock exchange was established in this country.

The world's oldest surviving parliament was founded in 930 in this country.

One of the former kingdoms of this country had a name very similar to a German city.

In antiquity, the area where this country now exists was home to Illyrians and Liburnians.

This country declared independence on 17th February 2008.

The flag of this country's navy depicts the coat of arms of four former maritime republics located within the modern country.

This country's capital was struck by two earthquakes and tsunamis in the 18th century.

The founder of this country's ruling family was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs.

This country's capital was once three different cities.

This country's capital was a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire from 1561 to 1581.

The Cyrillic alphabet was created within one of the medieval precursors of this country.

This country's former leader was executed by firing squad on 25th December 1989.

The precursor of this country was replaced by a sister republic in 1798.

This country's war of independence is known as the Ten-Day War.

This country was ruled by Eric Bloodaxe, Harald Bluetooth and Sweyn Forkbeard.

Julius Caesar defeated Vercingetorix at the Battle of Alesia in what is now this country.

People were once thrown out of windows in the country's capital.

This country's capital served as the seat of the Rurikid prince Oleg between 882 and 912.

A forerunner of this country became the largest sovereign state in Europe in 1410, during the reign of Vytautas the Great.

This country, along with the country on its western border, formed part of a sovereign state that existed between 1918 and 1939; it was then reestablished in 1945 and existed until 1992.