What are the oldest countries in Europe?
Here is a list of the oldest countries in Europe.
Country | Founded | Founder | Today's Name | |
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1. | San Marino | 301 AD | Marinus | San Marino |
2. | Carolingian Empire | 843 AD | Charles The Bald | France |
3. | The Kingdom of England | 927 AD | Aethelstan | England, The United Kingdom |
4. | Denmark and The Danish Kingdom | 965 AD | King Gorm the Old | Denmark |
5. | The Kingdom of Portugal | 1143 | King Afonso I | Portugal |
6. | The Kingdom of Sweden | 12th century | Eric the Victorious | Sweden |
7. | Andorra | 1278 | Andorra | |
8. | The Old Swiss Confederacy | 1291 | Switzerland | |
9. | Monaco | 1297 | Francesco Grimaldi | Monaco |
10. | The Dutch Republic | 1581 | Netherlands |