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May 19th, 2004, 01:10 AM
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OT - Size of medieval capitals
I'm looking for the diameter, in miles, of medieval capitals at their height, but before the renesaunce.
I probably mispelled the re-word horribly.
I've tried looking Online, but while I can find maps the writing is really tiny and they don't seem to have distances marked.
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May 19th, 2004, 01:13 AM
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Re: OT - Size of medieval capitals
Well, they tended to have a whopping population of 17,000 or less... so not very big at all.
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May 19th, 2004, 01:22 AM
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Re: OT - Size of medieval capitals
Sorry, but I can't really visualize a mile as distance, so...
I'm making a capital in a fantasy world and I need to know about how big it would be.
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May 19th, 2004, 01:24 AM
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Re: OT - Size of medieval capitals
Depends on whether you want it to be a dark ages city or what...
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May 19th, 2004, 01:41 AM
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Re: OT - Size of medieval capitals
Well, a sewage system, not intricate but extending through all the city, cobblestone roads througout much of the city, except the more dangerous and/or poorer parts, it's a seaport and a trade center. That help?
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May 19th, 2004, 02:00 AM
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Re: OT - Size of medieval capitals
I have some numbers, but they are too rough:
Square: typical - 50-60 hectares, capital/trade center like Paris, Venice - 300-500 hectares.
Height of buildings: up to 25 meters.
Edit: that's for XV century.
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Re: OT - Size of medieval capitals
Thanks. Uh, how many hectares in a mile? I couldn't find a good Online conVersion.
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May 19th, 2004, 02:08 AM
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May 19th, 2004, 02:11 AM
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Re: OT - Size of medieval capitals
In other words, the typical medieval capital would take only an hour or two to walk accross?
That sounds to small. Anyway, gotta go.
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May 19th, 2004, 02:13 AM
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Re: OT - Size of medieval capitals
Well the largest city in western Europe during the dark ages was around 17,000 people... that is not very big at all.
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