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Biggest Cities of the Carolingian Empire with a Map

With the help of a map, can you name the most populous cities of the Carolingian Empire with an estimated population of over 3,000 in 814 AD, before the death of Charlemagne?
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Sources used for population estimates listed in this Pastebin.
Both historical and modern-day names accepted.
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Population
Cities
39k
Roma
(Rome)
21k
Mediolanum
(Milan)
12k
Ravenna
10k
Verona
8k
Mettis
(Metz)
7k
Genua
(Genoa)
7k
Rothomago
(Rouen)
6k
Bardunwih
(Bardowick)
6k
Burdegala
(Bordeaux)
6k
Remos
(Reims)
6k
Treveri
(Trier)
6k
Turones
(Tours)
5k
Arelate
(Arles)
5k
Bononia
(Bologna)
5k
Dorestadum
(Wijk bij Duurstede)
5k
Lugdunum
(Lyon)
Population
Cities
5k
Mantua
5k
Masilie
(Marseille)
5k
Narbona
(Narbonne)
5k
Papia
(Pavia)
5k
Parisios
(Paris)
4k
Atrebatis
(Arras)
4k
Brixia
(Brescia)
4k
Colonia
(Cologne)
4k
Ouentovicus
(La Calotterie)
4k
Patavium
(Padua)
4k
Regium
(Reggio Emilia)
4k
Senones
(Sens)
4k
Tolosa
(Toulouse)
4k
Vienna
(Vienne)
3k
Ancona
Population
Cities
3k
Augustburg
(Augsburg)
3k
Aquis
(Aachen)
3k
Aureliani
(Orléans)
3k
Autesiodorum
(Auxerre)
3k
Barchinona
(Barcelona)
3k
Bergamum
(Bergamo)
3k
Betoregas
(Bourges)
3k
Catalaunica
(Châlons-en-Champagne)
3k
Cremona
3k
Cuma
(Como)
3k
Daventre
(Deventer)
3k
Faventia
(Faenza)
3k
Florentia
(Florence)
3k
Forum Livii
(Forlì)
3k
Luca
(Lucca)
Population
Cities
3k
Mogontia
(Mainz)
3k
Mutina
(Modena)
3k
Nemausus
(Nîmes)
3k
Parma
3k
Perusium
(Perugia)
3k
Pictavis
(Poitiers)
3k
Pisa
3k
Pistoria
(Pistoia)
3k
Placentia
(Piacenza)
3k
Reganesburc
(Regensburg)
3k
Sena
(Siena)
3k
Solva
(Esztergom)
3k
Tornacus
(Tournai)
3k
Wenia
(Vienna)
3k
Wormatia
(Worms)
5 Comments
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Level 71
Mar 7, 2022
Great!
+1
Level 55
Mar 7, 2022
Thanks!
+3
Level 61
Jun 22, 2023
"Augusta Treverorum (Trier)" is missing on the map, i.e. there is no orange-brown dot to turn triumphantly green..
+2
Level 55
Jun 23, 2023
Thanks for letting me know! This has been fixed.
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Level 68
Feb 12, 2024
Crazy how many of the biggest cities where on the ancient Roman Via Amelia