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Biggest Cities of the Balkans after the Fourth Crusade with a Map

With the help of a map, can you name the most populous cities of the Balkan states with a population of over 3,000 in 1205 A.D., a year after the Fourth Crusade?
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Population
Cities
 
80,000
Salonica
(Thessaloniki)
 
30,000
Constantinople
(Istanbul)
 
21,000
Atenes
(Athens)
 
14,000
Belgrad
(Belgrade)
 
11,000
Prineople
(Plovdiv)
 
9,000
Andrinople
(Edirne)
 
9,000
Sliven
 
9,000
Varna
 
8,000
Messinople
(Mosynopolis)
 
8,000
Monembasia
(Monemvasia)
 
8,000
Prizren
 
8,000
Tarnovgrad
(Veliko Tarnovo)
 
7,000
Larissa
 
6,000
Durazzo
(Durrës)
 
6,000
Myzethras
(Mystras)
 
6,000
Šimeonis
(Shumen)
 
6,000
Sredets
(Sofia)
 
5,000
Anhialo
(Pomorie)
 
5,000
Bdin
(Vidin)
 
5,000
Candia
(Heraklion)
Population
Cities
5,000
Corfù
(Corfu)
5,000
Debeltos
(Debelt)
5,000
Ioannina
5,000
Thebai
(Thebes)
5,000
Vereia
(Stara Zagora)
4,000
Bellegrada
(Berat)
4,000
Beroia
(Veria)
4,000
Bitolja
(Bitola)
4,000
Drastar
(Silistra)
4,000
Negroponte
(Chalcis)
4,000
Niš
4,000
Ohrid
4,000
Ragusa
(Dubrovnik)
4,000
Scio
(Chios)
4,000
Serrai
(Serres)
3,000
Arta
3,000
Avlona
(Vlorë)
3,000
Bukar
(Bakar)
3,000
Dibër
(Debar)
3,000
Dimotica
(Didymoteicho)
Population
Cities
3,000
Golyamo Yorgovo
(Ruse)
3,000
Hrasgrad
(Razgrad)
3,000
Kostur
(Kastoria)
3,000
Lovech
3,000
Mesembria
(Nesebar)
3,000
Nikopol
3,000
Mideia
(Kıyıköy)
3,000
Nauplion
(Nafplio)
3,000
Patrai
(Patras)
3,000
Peć
(Peja)
3,000
Priljep
(Prilep)
3,000
Priština
(Pristina)
3,000
Rhodos
(Rhodes)
3,000
Skadar
(Shkodër)
3,000
Skopie
(Skopje)
3,000
Spalató
(Split)
3,000
Velbazhd
(Kyustendil)
3,000
Vrhbosna
(Sarajevo)
3,000
Zante
(Zakynthos)
3,000
Zara
(Zadar)
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3 Comments
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Level 69
Jun 5, 2025
Finally my hours in Medieval 2 Tsardom come into play :D
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Level 59
Jun 8, 2025
Your maps are always so beautiful. Do you make them yourself?
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Level 55
Jun 8, 2025
Thanks! Yes, I do.