1500 - 1600*
Urbanization of EUROPE Starts (jan 9, 1500 – jun 6, 1600)
Description:
At the Beginning of the XVI century only 4 cities had a population exceeding 100K people:
- MIlan, Venice, Naples and Paris
By the end on the XVII century the number doubled adding to the previous
- Rome, Palermo, Sevilla, Lisboa and London
More and more people will emigrate toward the big cities; a trend that will not stop as of today.
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