Founded in the 3rd century, until the 13th century the Srivijaya kingdom dominated the Malay Peninsula.

Founded by David Steuart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan on 18 December 1780, John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, the former prime minister, was elected the first President.

Founded in the 3rd century, the Srivijaya kingdom dominated the Malay Peninsula and much of the island of Java from there until the 13th century.

Founded late in the 3rd century BCE, by merchant adventurers from Miletus, Tanais quickly developed into an emporium at the farthest northeastern extension of the Hellenic cultural sphere.

Founded in the 3rd century BC, it served as a residence of the eristavi ( dukes ) of Argveti ( also known as the Duchy of Shorapani ) in the Antiquity and the early Middle Ages.

* 1981 Aug 3rd, Founded a juridical foundation named Hwa-Dong-Yuk-Young-Hoe.

Founded in 437 BC, the city was finally abandoned in the 8th century AD.

Founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the first decade of the 20th century, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression.

Founded near the end of the 17th century, the village was known as Takau () in the Hoklo language spoken by most of the early immigrants.

Founded in the 1120s around a powerful Norman great tower, the castle was significantly enlarged by King John at the beginning of the 13th century.

Founded in the 16th century, Keflavík developed on account of its fishing and fish processing industry, founded by Scottish entrepreneurs and engineers.

Founded by the Phoenicians in the mid-9th century BC, it was a powerful thalassocratic city-state with a vast commercial network.

Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century.

Founded in the 14th century by the the possibly mythical chief of the Wolof Ndiadiane Ndiaye, who was a Serer of Waalo ( Ndiaye is originally a Serer surname

Founded in the fifth century, the monastery is long famous for its association with Chinese martial arts and particularly with Shaolin Kung Fu, and it is the best known Mahayana Buddhist monastery to the Western world.

Founded by the Herrick family during the early part of the 20th century, Tecumseh Products initially began business manufacturing refrigeration compressors.

Founded in 1855 by the abolitionist John Gregg Fee ( 1816 – 1901 ), Berea College admitted both black and white students in a fully integrated curriculum, making it the first non-segregated, coeducational college in the South and one of a handful of institutions of higher learning to admit both male and female students in the mid-19th century.

Founded by Pope Pius V ( Antonio Ghislieri ) in 1567, since 18th century laically managed, nowadays under the High Patronage of the Presidency of the Italian Republic, it is ranked among high qualifying institutions by the Italian Ministry for Education and University.

Founded in 777, it was enlarged in the 12th century and modified again in the 16th century with the introduction of a portico.

Founded in 1436 as a monastery village, the city was part of the Principality of Moldavia, which, starting with the 16th century fell under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire.

Founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC, Messina was originally called Zancle, from the meaning " scythe " because of the shape of its natural harbour ( though a legend attributes the name to King Zanclus ).

Founded in the 7th century, Bath Abbey was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries ; major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s.

Founded in the 9th century by the Counts of Anjou, was expanded to its current size in the 13th century.

Founded as University of Douai in 1562, the state university in Northern France was renamed Université impériale de Douai-Lille in 1808, then as Université de Lille with faculty expansion from Douai to Lille from mid-19th century onwards.

Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2, 300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.

Founded in the nineteenth century in Manhattan as a nursing home to serve blacks, the hospital elements had grown in importance.

Founded as a late 19th century railroad town, it has transitioned over the course of more than a century into a 21st century commercial hub.

Founded by the Roman Emperor Vespasian in 72 CE as Flavia Neapolis, Nablus has been ruled by many empires over the course of its almost 2, 000-year-long history.

Founded in 271 CE by the Sassanid king Shapur I, Gundeshapur was home to a teaching hospital, and also comprised a library and an centre of higher learning.

Founded August 24, 1690 by Job Charnock of the East India Company, and commonly called `` The City of Palaces '', it seemed a vast and elegant place to Ann Hasseltine Judson.

Founded in 1920 by Crystal Eastman, Roger Baldwin and Walter Nelles, the ACLU has over 500, 000 members and has an annual budget over $ 100 million.

Founded in 1838 by the Baptist Community, Acadia's beginning was the result of the commitment and enthusiasm of a community determined to build a university.

Founded by a merger arranged by the Fascist regime in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s ( 1951 – 52 ).

Founded in 1985 by the local student union AKKU, it is now published by the Stichting Multimedia.

Founded by the Hassan-i Sabbah, the Assassins were active in the fortress of Alamut in Iran from the 8th to the 14th centuries, and also controlled the castle of Masyaf in Syria.

Founded in 1960 by two Australians, driver Jack Brabham and designer Ron Tauranac, the team won four drivers ' and two constructors ' world championships in its 30-year Formula One history.

Founded 2000 by former PLN member ; strong showings in 2002 and 2006 elections ( 30 % of Assembly in 2006 ).

Founded by the Manchus, it was the second non-Han Chinese dynasty.

Founded by Greg Stafford, its first game was actually a wargame, White Bear and Red Moon, which later mutated into Dragon Pass and its sequel, Nomad Gods.

Founded by Pedro Joaquín González ( known as " Dimas "), the Milpistas were also known as ( green corn ).

Founded in 1805 by Father Edward Fenwick, afterwards first Bishop of Cincinnati, Ohio ( 1821 – 1832 ), this province has developed slowly, but now ranks among the most flourishing and active provinces of the order.

Founded by Aristippus of Cyrene, Cyrenaics supported immediate gratification or pleasure.

Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S. p. A. in 1947.

Founded in 1975 by Scott B. Bizar, the company's first publications were the wargames Gladiators and Royal Armies of the Hyborean Age.

Founded in 1920 by George Alexander Sullivan, the Order had been based upon a blend of Rosicrucianism, Theosophy, Freemasonry and his own personal innovation, and had moved to Christchurch in 1930.

Founded on 14 June 1848 by the orders of the democratically elected Frankfurt Parliament the Reichsflottes brief existence ended with the failure of the revolution and was disbanded on 2 April 1852 ; thus, the modern Marine celebrates its birthday on 14 June.

Founded by New York based artist Mercedes Matter and her students the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture is an art school formed in the mid 1960s.

Founded by Danny Boy in early 2006, La Coka Nostra reunited him, Everlast and DJ Lethal for the first time since House of Pain's split.

Founded in 1856 by James Alexander Holden, in 1885 the establishment combined with the carriage builder Henry Frost to become Holden & Frost.

Founded by former social-democrat party strongman Jan Nagel, it was initially held at bay for alderman positions.

Founded in 1903 by a group of high school students, the club was named Hellas ( the Greek word for Greece ), at the request of a professor of Classics.

Founded by Maharaja Sri-Gupta, the dynasty was the model of a classical civilization. Maurya and Gupta empires are called as the Golden Age of India and were marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, art, religion and philosophy that crystallized the elements of what is generally known as Indian culture. The religions of Hinduism and Buddhism, which began in India, were an important influence on South, East and Southeast Asia