By topic Cities and Towns Cairo, capital of the Mamluk Sultanate becomes the largest city in the world, taking the lead from Hangzhou in Mongolian China (approximate date). Siegfried II, bishop of Hildesheim, provides Dassel in Lower Saxony, Germany with city rights. In the Netherlands, Vlissingen (Anglicized to "Flushing" later) is granted city rights.
BY TopIC cItieS and townS caIro, .caPiTal of ThE mAmLuk SuLtanate bEcOMES the LaRgest city iN T.He worlD, tAkInG the Lead frOm haNGzhou in MongOliAN chINA (aPproxiMatE DATe). siegfRIed ii, bIsHOp of hildEsheiM, proVides dassEl iN lower sAxonY, geRmAnY witH citY rigHts iN The nEthe,RlaNds vlissIngen (anGLicized to "fluShIng" lAteR) IS graNteD citY riGhTs