Leicester is a city located in the East Midlands of England in the country of Leicestershire. The city is situated on the River Soar and near the eastern end of the National forest. It has an estimated population of 348,300 (according to 2016 estimate). It is ranked the 11th most populous city in England, also the 13th most populous city in the United Kingdom.

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Among the oldest cities in England, Leicester holds a pride of place. It was majorly occupied by Romans. After the Norman conquest, William’s Domesday Book recorded Leicester as Ledecestre. Then, it was called a city but it lost this title after the power tussle between the church and the aristocracy in the 11th century. It wasn’t classified as a legal city until 1919 when it recovered its title.

The city had its first Mayor in 1231 the person of Simon de Montfort. In 1645, King Charles I of England and Prince Rupert attacked Leicester to draw the new model army of the royalist headquarters of Oxford. Being a parliamentarian, Leicester was recovered by the Parliament on the 18th of June, 1645 after the battle of Naseby. In 1889, the city became a country borough and expanded throughout the 19th century.