Pretty much everybody who had the power to. Probably the champion city-namer-after-himself, though, was Alexander of Macedonia, who at one point had over a dozen cities named "Alexandria".
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The two most commonly cities so named are Venice, Italy and Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Washington was named after our first president, George Washington. Although he was the only president to have a state named for him, many cities have been named after other presidents (Lincoln, Nebraska/Jackson City, Missouri/Madison, Wisconsin/etc)
A: they are the most common type of map B: they will show capital cities, major cities, and large lakes or rivers D: they may show how areas are broken into countries and states
There is one city named Painesville in the United States, located in Ohio. It serves as the county seat of Lake County and has a rich history dating back to its founding in the early 19th century. While there may be other places or smaller communities with similar names, Painesville, Ohio, is the most recognized city by that name.