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Name the seven most populous cities each decade between 900CE and 990CE according to Ollie Bye's "The Largest Cities Throughout History: Every Year."
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Year
Rank
Population
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900
1.
1,100,000
Baghdad
 
2.
300,000
Constantinople
 
3.
280,000
Samarra
 
4.
200,000
Bian
 
5.
200,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
170,000
Alexandria
 
7.
170,000
Chang'an
910
1.
1,100,000
Baghdad
 
2.
300,000
Constantinople
 
3.
280,000
Samarra
 
4.
200,000
Bian
 
5.
180,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
170,000
Alexandria
 
7.
160,000
Cordoba
920
1.
1,100,000
Baghdad
 
2.
300,000
Constantinople
 
3.
280,000
Samarra
 
4.
210,000
Bian
 
5.
170,000
Kanyakubja
 
6.
170,000
Alexandria
 
7.
160,000
Cordoba
930
1.
1,100,000
Baghdad
 
2.
300,000
Constantinople
 
3.
280,000
Samarra
 
4.
220,000
Bian
 
5.
170,000
Alexandria
 
6.
160,000
Kanyakubja
 
7.
160,000
Cordoba
940
1.
1,100,000
Baghdad
 
2.
310,000
Constantinople
 
3.
280,000
Samarra
 
4.
230,000
Bian
 
5.
220,000
Cordoba
 
6.
170,000
Alexandria
 
7.
160,000
Kanyakubja
950
1.
600,000
Baghdad
 
2.
310,000
Constantinople
 
3.
280,000
Cordoba
 
4.
240,000
Bian
 
5.
170,000
Alexandria
 
6.
160,000
Samarra
 
7.
150,000
Kyoto
960
1.
350,000
Baghdad
 
2.
310,000
Constantinople
 
3.
300,000
Cordoba
 
4.
250,000
Bian
 
5.
150,000
Angkor
 
6.
150,000
Kyoto
 
7.
120,000
Kanyakubja
970
1.
320,000
Constantinople
 
2.
310,000
Cordoba
 
3.
280,000
Bian
 
4.
250,000
Baghdad
 
5.
160,000
Angkor
 
6.
150,000
Kyoto
 
7.
110,000
Kanyakubja
980
1.
330,000
Cordoba
 
2.
320,000
Bian
 
3.
320,000
Constantinople
 
4.
200,000
Baghdad
 
5.
170,000
Angkor
 
6.
150,000
Kyoto
 
7.
110,000
Cairo
990
1.
360,000
Bian
 
2.
340,000
Cordoba
 
3.
320,000
Constantinople
 
4.
180,000
Angkor
 
5.
160,000
Baghdad
 
6.
150,000
Kyoto
 
7.
130,000
Cairo
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