Historically Important Cities #2 - Statistics

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The city has been attacked 52 times, captured and recaptured 44 times, besieged 23 times, and destroyed twice. The city is important for Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.	Jerusalem	100%
The birthplace of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Mohammed just outside the city. A visit to the Hajj is an obligation upon all able Muslims.	Mecca	93%
Alexander the Great founded the city in 332 BC after the start of his Persian campaign; it was to be the capital of his new Egyptian dominion and a naval base that would control the Mediterranean. Its lighthouse is one of the ancient wonders of the world.	Alexandria	88%
Considered Mohammed's place of death. In this city, Mohammed established the first Muslim community.	Medina	81%
It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Southeast Asia. The city was an important trading port for the Sunda Kingdom. For some time, the city was called Batavia, when it was under Dutch rule.	Jakarta	79%
The Aburrá Valley although discovered in the 1540s, was not officially founded until 1616. Francisco de Herrera Campuzano is the conquistador credited with establishing the city. However, it became famous as the base of Pablo Escobar.	Medellín	72%
The Merina kingdom, a dominant ethnic group in Madagascar, established the city as their capital in the 17th century. Under their rule, it flourished as a centre of trade, agriculture, and crafts.	Antananarivo	67%
The city is known for several things. It consists of a fort, which was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty. One of its emperors built a mausoleum in remembrance of his wife in the city, one of the current seven wonders of the world.	Agra	65%
Birthplace of Simón Bolivar, a political and military leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire.	Caracas	64%
It started as a small village under the rule of Ayutthaya. Because of its strategic location, its importance increased gradually. The translation of its local name is "great city of angels".	Bangkok	54%
It was made the capital of the Ghaznavid east of the Indus. Later, it became the capital of the entire Ghaznavid Empire.	Lahore	43%
The city was established as a trading post by the Nabateans, an Arab Bedouin tribe. It was unsuccessfully attacked by the Greeks and later annexed by the Roman Empire. By the beginning of the eighth century A.D. it was largely abandoned.	Petra	29%
Established as the capital of unified Vietnam in 1802 CE, iti was not only the political but also the cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen Dynasty, the last royal dynasty of Vietnamese history.	Hue	25%
Known as 'the House of Silk', the city was one of the seven ancient capitals of China. Besides, it was an imperial landscaped retreat and garden for the emperors of Beijing	Hangzhou	23%
The city grew into a crossroads for commerce between Africa, India and the Middle East and was a gateway for the spread of Islam into the Horn of Africa. With its 110 mosques and 102 shrines, it is often referred to as the fourth-holiest city in Islam.	Harar	7%

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