Historically Important Cities #3

A Slavic settlement on the great trade route between Scandinavia and Constantinople. It was a tributary of the Khazars, until seized by the Vikings. Under Vikings' rule, the city became a capital of the ... Rus', the first East Slavic state.

It was founded by Phoenician traders. Later, it became a Carthaginian settlement until its capture by the Romans. The city decayed under Roman rule but prospered after 535 CE, when the Byzantines recovered it from the Ostrogoths.

It repeatedly changed hands during the Middle Ages until 1364, when it was taken by the Turks, who called it Philibé. Some believe it to be the oldest city in Europe.

It's thought that traders from Arabia, Persia and India probably began arriving during the 1st Century AD by sailing across the ocean on the monsoon winds. It is famous for its Stone Town.

It was the location Germany's government from 1919 to 1933, the period after World War I until the rise of Nazi Germany.

Despite its status as a new capital city, it has a long history. Archaeological evidence shows the area has been inhabited since 3000 BCE. In 1862 Egypt established an army post near the present-day city which served as the southern limits of that nation's control over Sudan.

It was developed in the 15th and 16th centuries as an Ottoman frontier town and during the Austro-Hungarian period in the 19th and 20th centuries. It has long been known for its old Turkish houses and Old Bridge, Stari Most, after which it is named.

The city had its origin in 1652, when the Dutch East India Company established a refreshment station for its ships on the shores of Table Bay.

During the Viking Age Old, it became very important as a religious center. The area was home to a temple dedicated to the Norse god Odin, as well as other important deities such as Thor and Freyr.

On a busy trade route between Prague and Bavaria, It was first recorded in the 10th century. Pilsner beer was born in this city.

It was developed from a Roman settlement (Trajectum ad Mosam) to a medieval river trade and religious centre. It is considered one of (if not the) the oldest cities in the Netherlands. The foundation treaty of the European Union was signed here.

During the first half of the 19th century, it became the United States' wealthiest and third-largest city. Its port connected to the Caribbean, South America and Europe. Thousands of enslaved people were sold in its markets, but its free Black community thrived.

Once a remote outpost on what was thought to be the farthest edge of the known world, it had established itself as a centre of operations for Portuguese exploration. The city centre was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755 but was rebuilt by the marquês de Pombal.

It is the birthplace of the United States, where the Founding Fathers met, discussed, debated and formed a new country.

It was conquered by Arabs (7th century), Monguls (16th century), and Persians (18th century). It succeeded Kandahar as capital of the country in 1773.