Initially, the Zytglogge tower marked the western boundary of the city from 1191 until 1256, when the Käfigturm took over this role until 1345, which, in turn, was then succeeded by the Christoffelturm ( located close to today's train station ) until 1622.

Initially, it was the capital of the State of Mecklenburg which at that time included the western part of Pomerania ( Vorpommern ).

Initially deriving from the western Deccan, the Marathas were a peasant warrior group that rose to prominence during the rule in that region of the sultans of Bijapur and Ahmadnagar.

Initially, the town was probably a defensive fortification, built on the western banks of Lake Zamecko at a slight elevation.

Initially forming as a tropical depression, the storm headed slowly eastward and emerged into the western Caribbean Sea on June 15.

Initially the university had a jurisdiction extending over 12 districts of western Maharashtra.

Initially formed in the south stand, they would also end up merging with Vilenjaci on the western stand.

Initially, the Čakavian dialect covered a much wider area than today including about 2 / 3 of medieval Croatia: the major part of central and southern Croatia southwards of Kupa and westwards of Una river, as well as western and southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Initially, both the British and the Continental Congress sought to keep western American Indians out of the war.

Initially this consisted of Washington and Oregon states, but later came to include the western provinces of Canada plus Idaho and Montana.

Initially the area of the Dubuque Diocese included all of Iowa, as well as a large part of the western United States.

Initially assigned lifeguard duty for downed U. S. aviators in the western Caroline Islands, the USS Harder was vectored on April 1 to rescue an injured navy pilot on a small enemy-held island just west of Woleai, which had been hit that day by an American aircraft carrier strike.

Initially Carver was unable to find a sponsor for his proposed explorations but in 1766, Robert Rogers contracted Carver to lead an expedition to find a western water route to the Pacific Ocean, the Northwest Passage.

Initially, it was operated as three separate areas, befitting the three airlines for which it was designed: the western portion of the building, designed for CP, was the domestic zone ; the centre section, designed for BA, was the international zone and the eastern portion, intended for AA, was the base for transborder flights.

Initially, subjects included exploration of the western states and cowboy themes.

Initially released by Czech publishers followed by western publishers Paul Hamlyn and Thames & Hudson with translated texts, Burian's work was later widely reproduced ( often as teaching material ) by European and American authors ( including Edwin Colbert ).

Initially only in certain cities in western Gaul, in Neustria and Aquitaine, did the kings possess the right or power to call up the levy.

Initially its passenger service did well, especially in Hampshire County after schools in the county's western half were consolidated.

Initially the missiles were simply cut down arrows or crossbow bolts.

Initially there were two missiles designed — a subsonic design ( the MX775A Snark ) and a supersonic design ( the MX775B Boojum ).

** Initially 2 x de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missiles

Initially at least since 1970s the MESKO metal works in Skarżysko-Kamienna mass-produced license-built Soviet Strela-2M ( SA-7 Grail ) surface-to-air missiles, designated in Poland as Strzała-2M.

Initially limited frequency space meant that Channel 4 could not be broadcast alongside S4C, though some English Channel 4 programmes would be aired at less popular times on the Welsh variant, a practice that carried on up until the closure of S4C's analogue transmissions in 2010.

Initially, it was believed that low frequency fields that were too weak to cause significant heating could not possibly have any biological effect.

Initially, most IRC servers formed a single IRC network, to which new servers could join without restriction, but this was soon abused by people who set up servers to sabotage other users, channels, or servers.

Initially, a rotting log could not release gases caused by decay, because of high levels of resin sealing in the gas.

Initially, civil aviation schools within Germany were used, yet only light trainers could be used in order to maintain the façade that the trainees were going to fly with civil airlines such as Deutsche Luft Hansa.

Initially, it could help the managers decide on what type of business they want to form.

Initially, the consuls possessed all of the king ’ s powers in the form of two men, elected for a one-year term, who could veto each others actions.

Initially the label released recordings made by their television stars whether they could sing or not and records based on the soundtracks of favourite Warner Bros. Television shows.

Initially William could not get support for the invasion but, claiming that Harold had sworn on sacred relics to support his claim to the throne after having been shipwrecked at Ponthieu, William was given the Church's blessing and nobles flocked to his cause.

Initially it could move only one square diagonally.

Initially, MIK showed considerable promise as a new method that could more accurately estimate overall global mineral deposit concentrations or grades.

Initially, Sun Quan mourned his brother's death so much that he could do nothing, but at Zhang Zhao's behest, he dressed himself in military uniform and set out to visit the commanderies under his brother's control.

Initially, the director of civil status refused to permit the change on the grounds that a male could not bear a female name.

Initially, it seemed unlikely that a man that was the source of so much mockery could ever hope to compete against the confident and intellectual Pierre Trudeau.

Initially, only princiary descendants could be elected princes.

Initially the gate could not be closed as it was covered in a thick layer of gravel.

Initially, she could have been a goddess of war as well as a fertility goddess.

Initially hieratic could be written in either columns or horizontal lines, but after the 12th Dynasty ( specifically during the reign of Amenemhat III ), horizontal writing became the standard.

Initially, the settlement was developed as a place where planters, who each had a wharf along the river, could bring their tobacco crop to be loaded on English trading ships.

Initially, Tosh was the only one in the group who could play musical instruments.

Initially this consisted of oil lamps which could be run up the mast and lowered for servicing.

Initially, running live sport games was viewed with skepticism as it was believed that fans would rather stay at home if they could watch for free.

Initially, the shogunate viewed them as dangerous, and banished them from the cities or restricted the quarters where they could live.

Initially, the Court of Chancery would not entertain a request to administer an estate as soon as a flaw in the will was discovered, rather leaving it to the ecclesiastical courts, but from 1588 onwards the Court did deal with such requests, in four situations: where it was alleged that there were insufficient assets ; where it was appropriate to force a legatee to give a bond to creditors ( which could not be done in the ecclesiastical courts ); to secure femme covert assets from a husband ; and where the deceased's debts had to be paid before the legacies were valid.