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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 roughly 1,500 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
39,000
Roma
(Rome)
21,000
Mediolanum
(Milan)
12,000
Ravenna
10,000
Colonia
(Cologne)
9,000
Tolosa
(Toulouse)
6,000
Mettis
(Metz)
6,000
Papia
(Pavia)
6,000
Remi
(Reims)
5,000
Bardunwih
(Bardowick)
5,000
Dorestadum
(Wijk bij Duurstede)
5,000
Massilia
(Marseille)
5,000
Verona
4,000
Brixia
(Brescia)
4,000
Luca
(Lucca)
4,000
Ouentovicus
(La Calotterie)
4,000
Parisios
(Paris)
4,000
Pictavis
(Poitiers)
4,000
Placentia
(Piacenza)
3,000
Ariminium
(Rimini)
3,000
Burdegala
(Bordeaux)
3,000
Comum
(Como)
3,000
Daventre
(Deventer)
3,000
Forum Livii
(Forlì)
Population
Cities
3,000
Perusium
(Perugia)
3,000
Pisae
(Pisa)
3,000
Turones
(Tours)
3,000
Vienna
(Vienne)
2,500
Aureliani
(Orléans)
2,500
Betorigas
(Bourges)
2,500
Bononia
(Bologna)
2,500
Cadurcia
(Cahors)
2,500
Engolisma
(Angoulême)
2,500
Faventia
(Faenza)
2,500
Nemausus
(Nîmes)
2,500
Reganesburc
(Regensburg)
2,000
Ambianis
(Amiens)
2,000
Aquisgrani
(Aachen)
2,000
Arelate
(Arles)
2,000
Augusburuc
(Augsburg)
2,000
Avenio
(Avignon)
2,000
Besantio
(Besançon)
2,000
Caesena
(Cesena)
2,000
Catalaunica
(Châlons-en-Champagne)
2,000
Eporedia
(Ivrea)
2,000
Genua
(Genoa)
2,000
Interamna
(Terni)
Population
Cities
2,000
Lingones
(Langres)
2,000
Namnetes
(Nantes)
2,000
Narbona
(Narbonne)
2,000
Nursia
(Norcia)
2,000
Parma
2,000
Rothomago
(Rouen)
2,000
Rutenica
(Rodez)
2,000
Spoletum
(Spoleto)
2,000
Strazburg
(Strasbourg)
2,000
Tarvisium
(Treviso)
2,000
Valentia
(Valence)
2,000
Vicentia
(Vicenza)
2,000
Warmatia
(Worms)
2,000
Wenia
(Vienna)
1,500
Ancona
1,500
Aquae
(Aix-en-Provence)
1,500
Aretium
(Arezzo)
1,500
Baiocassis
(Bayeux)
1,500
Bergomum
(Bergamo)
1,500
Camerinum
(Camerino)
1,500
Constantia
(Coutances)
1,500
Florentia
(Florence)
Population
Cities
1,500
Hoius
(Huy)
1,500
Laudunum
(Laon)
1,500
Leodium
(Liège)
1,500
Lugdunum
(Lyon)
1,500
Mantua
1,500
Mogontia
(Mainz)
1,500
Mosa Traiecta
(Maastricht)
1,500
Mosapurc
(Zalavár)
1,500
Mutina
(Modena)
1,500
Pampilona
(Pamplona)
1,500
Patavium
(Padua)
1,500
Pisaurum
(Pesaro)
1,500
Pola
(Pula)
1,500
Santonae
(Saintes)
1,500
Senones
(Sens)
1,500
Setia
(Sezze)
1,500
Sliesthorp
(Busdorf)
1,500
Spira
(Speyer)
1,500
Tornacus
(Tournai)
1,500
Trecas
(Troyes)
1,500
Treveris
(Trier)
1,500
Volaterrae
(Volterra)
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Level 73
Mar 7, 2022
Great!
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"Augusta Treverorum (Trier)" is missing on the map, i.e. there is no orange-brown dot to turn triumphantly green..
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Level 68
Feb 12, 2024
Crazy how many of the biggest cities where on the ancient Roman Via Amelia