Complete the sentence about Turku with the correct year: Pope Gregory IX first mentioned the town of Aboa in his Bulla in ______, and this year is now used as the founding year of the city.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1229
Pope Gregory IX first mentioned the town of Aboa in his bull of 1229, and that year is now used as the city's founding year. Turku is Finland's oldest city.
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