London is perhaps the most famous city in the world.
As more people came to Britain, it grew into a town. The origin of the modern name, 'Chester,' comes from the Latin 'castra' which means 'camp.' Truly - this town started out as a camp for the XX Legio Valeria Victrix (20th Legion), and later became a fortress for that army. This is quite a famous city in England, being the capital of Yorkshire.
This ancient place is not much of a settlement anymore, but is a historical site of Ireland, where the Druids of old used to meet. This article will tell of the old and new names (and tidbits of history if available) of the cities in ancient Europe/Asia, by the modern day country. But over the course of time, the world modernized in all ways of life: militarily, linguistically, and culturally, and consequently the names of the countries and cities changed according to the new languages growing up. Historical Cities of the Rome: Total War Campaign mapĪlmost all of the cities on the Rome: Total War campaign map are historical.
