The largest city in the world at every point in time for the past 5000 years. The following cities have at one time or another been the world's largest:
- Cordova
- Cairo
- Istanbul
- Rome
- Baghdad
Istanbul was the largest city in the world at four different times in history, the first period being from 340 to 570 AD and the last being 1650-1710.
- Actually, it should be noted that their definition of a city is not clear. According to many lists, Tokyo is nowhere near the largest city in the world. It is not listed in the top 10. The Tokyo area, however, is considered to be the world's most populous urban area, so the ranking hinges on the definition of a city.
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