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Biggest Cities in the Byzantine Empire in 1025 AD - Under Basil II

With the help of a map, can you name the most populous cities of the Eastern Roman Empire with an estimated population of over 5,000 in 1025 AD, before the death of Basil II?
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Sources used for population estimates listed in this Pastebin.
Some of these cities do not exist anymore.
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Population
Cities
300k
Constantinople
(Istanbul)
80k
Thessaloniki
40k
Ankyra
(Ankara)
40k
Kaisaraia
(Kayseri)
40k
Ochrida
(Ohrid)
35k
Amalphis
(Amalfi)
35k
Nikaia
(İznik)
35k
Sebasteia
(Sivas)
30k
Antiokheia he epi Orontou
(Antakya)
30k
Germanikeia
(Kahramanmaraş)
30k
Neapolis
(Naples)
30k
Theodosiopolis
(Erzurum)
25k
Mush
(Muş)
20k
Filadelfeia
(Alaşehir)
20k
Mamista
(Yakapınar)
20k
Philippopolis
(Plovdiv)
20k
Tarsos
(Tarsus)
17k
Constantia
(Agios Achillios)
17k
Rhegion
(Reggio Calabria)
17k
Salernum
(Salerno)
15k
Athens
15k
Kastoria
Population
Cities
15k
Nikomedeia
(İzmit)
15k
Prizren
15k
Veria
13k
Antiokheia tou Maiandrou
(Başaran)
12k
Khalkedon
(Kadıköy)
10k
Adana
10k
Anchialos
(Pomorie)
10k
Chandax
(Heraklion)
10k
Ioanopolis
(Veliki Preslav)
10k
Monemvasia
10k
Smyrna
(İzmir)
9k
Beneventum
(Benevento)
8k
Amisos
(Samsun)
8k
Seleukeia
(Silifke)
7k
Belegradhon
(Belgrade)
7k
Khersonesos
(Sevastopol)
7k
Mosynopolis
(Komotini)
7k
Prousa
(Bursa)
7k
Sliven
7k
Sougdeia
(Sudak)
6k
Belebousda
(Kyustendil)
6k
Larisa
Population
Cities
6k
Taras
(Taranto)
6k
Thebes
6k
Trapezus
(Trabzon)
5k
Adrianople
(Edirne)
5k
Amaseia
(Amasya)
5k
Asmosaton
(Örencik)
5k
Attaleia
(Antalya)
5k
Chonai
(Honaz)
5k
Chrysopolis
(Üsküdar)
5k
Develtos
(Debelt)
5k
Dyrrhachion
(Durrës)
5k
Ioannina
5k
Ikonion
(Konya)
5k
Kaphas
(Feodosia)
5k
Korinthos
(Corinth)
5k
Lefkosia
(Nicosia)
5k
Lissos
(Lezhë)
5k
Maroneia
5k
Melitene
(Malatya)
5k
Serdonpolis
(Sofia)
5k
Sinope
(Sinop)
5k
Varletum
(Barletta)
Dekkie
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Level 55
Nov 8, 2023
The planning process was quite hellish for this quiz. After collecting and digging for information for a few months however, I've managed to put together a proper quiz. All sources and information can be found here in this PasteBin document I've put together.
Dekkie
+1
Level 55
Mar 3, 2024
Some new sources:

THE CAESAREA GERMANICIA (?) ARCHAEOGEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS - For Germanikeia. 150 hectares in size and a population density of 200/ha used.

Patmakan Hayastani k'aghak'nere" - For Mush. Population estimated to be between 20k and 25k. Document is in the Armenian language.

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