What city would you say is the most important city

There are thousands of cities throughout the world that have played a significant role in the history of the world. Cities such as Rome, Cairo, New York City, Tokyo and Rio de Janerio have played a significant role in world history. Out of all the cities in the history of the world, which city would you say is the most important city that has ever existed in world history?Out of all the cities in the history of the world, I would say that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the most important city in world history because if it wasn't for Philadelphia, the United States of America (which I believe is the greatest civilization that has ever existed) would have never been created since the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America were drafted at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.</span>


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Edited by Nick1986 - 01-Jul-2011 at 07:10

Jerusalem has to be one of the most important (as well as one of the oldest). It is the mother of monotheistic religion

Talking about cities, you should look at the Middle East, in fact "City" had no meaning without the cities in this region.

Edited by Cyrus Shahmiri - 02-Jul-2011 at 02:32

Not me, Napoleon Bonaparte is saying that

“If the Earth was a single state, Istanbul would be its capital."

Geographically and historically Istanbul is in first. 

"Caput Mundi"; a latin term which means "capital of the world" and there are several cities which are known with this name as Rome, İstanbul...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caput_Mundi

Originally posted by Tressa There are thousands of cities throughout the world that have played a significant role in the history of the world. Cities such as Rome, Cairo, New York City, Tokyo and Rio de Janerio have played a significant role in world history. Out of all the cities in the history of the world, which city would you say is the most important city that has ever existed in world history?Out of all the cities in the history of the world, I would say that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the most important city in world history because if it wasn't for Philadelphia, the United States of America (which I believe is the greatest civilization that has ever existed) would have never been created since the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America were drafted at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.</span> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spam is forbidden and Gossip Girl sucks

I would probably start out with Rome, center of the empire that gave us so much of our law and other concepts, but I think it depends pretty much on how you define your version of "most important"?

Right now, New York City, home to Wall Street, the financial heart of the world, would rank No. 1.

But then, to over one billion human beings, Mecca would be # 1, and to another billion or more, Rome again but specifically Vatican City.

Meanwhile, in China, another 1.6 billion people consider Beijing to be the center of everything.

Rome, Athens and London are the three most influential cities in history.

Edited by Sixteen String Jack - 15-Apr-2013 at 13:50