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Biggest Cities of Al-Andalus under the Umayyad Caliphate in 735 AD

With the help of a map, can you name the most populous cities of the province of Al-Andalus under the Umayyad Caliphate with an estimated population of over 3,000 in 735 AD?
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Population figures are based off this dataset by Dr. E. Buringh and 4000 Years of Urban Growth: An Historical Census by Tertius Chandler.
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Population
Cities
60k
Qurtubah
(Córdoba)
20k
Isbiliyyah
(Seville)
20k
Maridah
(Mérida)
20k
Tulaytulah
(Toledo)
15k
Al-Ushbuna
(Lisbon)
10k
Burtuqal
(Porto)
10k
Malaqah
(Málaga)
Population
Cities
8k
Saris
(Jerez de la Frontera)
5k
Arbunah
(Narbonne)
5k
Arlah
(Arles)
5k
Marsiliyyah
(Marseille)
5k
Tarraqunah
(Tarragona)
4k
Biraqirah
(Braga)
4k
Gayyan
(Jaén)
Population
Cities
4k
Istiggah
(Écija)
4k
Liyyun
(León)
4k
Qartagannah al-Halfa
(Cartagena)
3k
Balad al-Walid
(Valladolid)
3k
Balansiyyah
(Valencia)
3k
Balis
(Véléz-Málaga)
3k
Barsilunah
(Barcelona)
Population
Cities
3k
Bayyasah
(Baeza)
3k
Nim
(Nîmes)
3k
Salamanqah
(Salamanca)
3k
Saraqustah
(Zaragoza)
3k
Tabirah
(Tavira)
3k
Turtusah
(Tortosa)
3k
Yaburah
(Évora)
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Level 55
Jun 4, 2023
It should be noted that this quiz includes the lesser known but also very short-lived occupation of several French cities to the east of the Rhône. This lasted from c. 732 AD until 739 AD, when Charles Martel launched an expedition into Gothia/Septimania.
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Level 69
Jun 29, 2023
Nice, added a spotlight. Don't know how many people actually look at spotlights but hope it does something!
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Level 55
Jun 29, 2023
Thanks! Spotlights always help so it's definitely appreciated.