Later, under the Mamluks and the Ottomans, the city maintained its importance.

Akhisar maintained its importance as a regional trade center during 600 years of Ottoman Empire.

With the arrival of the railway in 1841 the town maintained its importance as a communications centre.

During the 4th century, Aquileia maintained its importance.

The city maintained its strategical importance until 1655, when Portugal was finally separated from Spain.

It was better that Griff should maintain his importance as the leader of this raid.

Cornwall maintained its importance as a source of tin throughout medieval times and into the modern period.

Dubai maintained its importance as a trade route through the 1970s and 1980s.

The area maintained its importance into the 1930s and 1940s.

On the other hand, it maintained its religious importance, as well as its role as a regional center.