List of largest European cities in history

Over the centuries, cities in Europe have changed a great deal, rising and falling in size and influence. These tables give an idea of estimated population at various dates from the earliest times to the most recent:

Timeline: Neolithic–Bronze Age–Iron Age–ancient Greece–Roman Republic (7000–1 B.C.)

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Timeline: Roman Empire–modern age (1–1800 A.D.)

Data from Hohenberg and Lees (1985)

Data from Chandler (1987)

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See also

• Historical urban community sizes
• Largest cities in Europe
• List of cities in Europe
• List of largest cities throughout history
• List of metropolitan areas in Europe
• List of oldest continuously inhabited cities

References