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Which came first: Esperanto or Real Madrid?

Esperanto came first, in 1887 (created). Real Madrid followed 15 years later, in 1902 (founded).

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  1. First1887

    Esperanto

    language · created

    Esperanto was created in 1887 by an eye doctor; the language is named after his pen name, Doktoro Esperanto.

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  2. Second1902

    Real Madrid

    club · founded

    Real Madrid was founded in 1902 and only got "Real" (royal) in its name in 1920.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.