San Marino

San Marino is a state in Italy (Europe) that has existed since 301 CE (approximately). Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

By tradition founded by the stonemason Saint Marinus in 301, San Marino claims to be the oldest surviving republic. Its statutes of 1600 are still in force.

See San Marino on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

c. 301 CE to the present

Duration

1,724 years

Type

State

Region

Italy, Europe

Language family

Latin and Romance

Capital

San Marino

Events in Europe during its time

• 313 Edict of Milan
• 330 Constantinople dedicated
• 410 Visigoths sack Rome
• 476 End of the Western Roman Empire
• 541 Plague of Justinian
• 732 Battle of Tours
• 793 Viking raid on Lindisfarne
• 800 Charlemagne crowned emperor

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE
• Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
• Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
• Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East

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