After the Great Fire of 1666, London became the largest European city with 750,000 inhabitants (in the UK there are 7.5 million); Amsterdam, however, remained the main commercial center for a few more years.
After the Great Fire of 1666, London became the largest European city with 750,000 inhabitants (in the UK there are 7.5 million); Amsterdam, however, remained the main commercial center for a few more years.