Cluj-Napoca is an ancient city and the historical capital of Transylvania. It was first mentioned by the geographer Claudius Ptolemy under the name of Napuca. After being captured by the Romans a legionary camp was founded here and eventually grew into a city. After the Romans withdrew from Dacia, the city lost its importance for a while, but was revived again after the 12th century, when the Germans settled here. By the time of King Stephen V of Hungary, the city was already called Cluj, under Sigismund it was declared a free city in 1405. The second university in Hungary was established here in 1872.

After World War I, Cluj passed from Austro-Hungarian to Romanian territory. In 1794 the dictator Ceausescu added the historical name Napoca to the name Cluj.

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