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With a population of around 130,000 people, Exeter is a long way from being one of the UK’s biggest cities. However, it can fairly claim to be one of the oldest. And as the capital of its county of Devon and the home of the University of Exeter, it’s a city that has a lot to offer.
Exeter's origins lie in prehistory. There were settlements in the area thousands of years ago, and finds of Greek and Roman coins suggest that these settlements were trading with the classical world as early as 250 BC. When the Romans invaded Britain, they established a fort at Exeter in 55 AD. A settlement grew up around the fort, and continued to expand even after the fort was abandoned. Glimpses of the old Roman walls of the city can still be seen to this day.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Exeter was ruled by Saxons, though it was briefly captured by Vikings in 876. Following the Norman conquest of Britain, Exeter rebelled against the new King in 1068, leading William the Conqueror to lay siege to the city.
The city continued to expand through the medieval period. By the time of the English Civil War in the 17th century, Exeter was a prosperous town with an economy based on the wool trade. With the coming of the Industrial Revolution, Exeter began to decline in importance, but this led to many of the city’s historic buildings being preserved.
Nowadays, Exeter repeatedly ranks highly on lists of the UK's most livable cities. Thanks to a warm southern climate and a robust economy, it's a city well worth exploring.