Capital city meaning "head". In several English-speaking states, the terms county town and county seat are also used in lower subdivisions. In some unitary states, subnational capitals may be known as "administrative centres". The capital is often the largest city of its constituent, though not always. Historically, the major economic centre of a state or region often becomes the focal point of political power, and becomes a capital through conquest or federation. (The modern capital city has, however, not always existed: in medieval Western Europe, an itinerant (wandering) government was common.) Examples are Ancient Babylon, Abbasid Baghdad, Ancient Athens, Rome, Constantinople, Chang'an,
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom main Goguryeo capital moved to Pyongyang. Wandu contains many vestiges including a large palace and many tombs. The capital cities of the Goguryeo are an early example of mountain cities later imitated by neighbouring cultures. The system of capital cities represented by Gungnae City and Wandu Mountain City also influenced the construction of later capitals built by the Goguryeo regime. The capital cities of the Goguryeo represent a perfect blending of human creation and nature whether with the rocks or with forests and rivers. The site includes archaeological remains of 40 tombs which were built by Goguryeo, which was founded