Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine (Roman) Empire and, in the Middle Ages, the largest and wealthiest city in Europe. In 1930, Constantinople was changed to its modern day name of Istanbul.
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It was the capital of Eastern Roman Empire, which was later called by the historians Byzantine Empire to differentiate it from...
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it was located on a peninsula sso i t was surrounded by water on three sides, making it hard for invaders to conquer
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They were mostly Christian, and after 1054, split from the catholic, or universal church, and are usually referred to as "Greek...
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Kemal Attaturk. But many Europeans knew it is Constantinople for vmany years after the change. - I grew up with Constantinople in...
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yes it is a market place, it is in the center of Constantinople and it is surrounded by commercial enterprises and shops, people...
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Aww man. Why'd you have to ask that? Well anyway, on the afternoon of 29 May 1453 the Sultan entered the long-desired city....
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Because they can control two seas and they can be bridge way to asia and europe.
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They went to the Hippodrome... NIKA!
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Because he wouldn't recognize his authority as a pope.
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The Romans were VERY smart.
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he was awesome
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Their stadium called Hippodrome, and chariot races
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The original community, called Byzantium, was settled by Greek colonists about 660 B.C. In 330 A.D. Roman emperor Constantine (I)...
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May 11, 330
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Rome and Constantinople became centers of Christianity. Rome became the center of Western Catholic Christianity and...
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There was a wall over 100 miles to keep intruders out and because there were 3 bodies water surrounding it, they were able to...
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The people threatened to revolt
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Santa Sophia, or Agia Sophia, is located in Constantinople, which is Present day Istanbul. It was built By Emperor Justinian I in...
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who cares go saints and cardinals
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yes. Istanbul is city in Modern Turkey and Constantinople is its old name which was used in Byzantine times. the song that you...
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The Leadership of the Byzantine was heavily impacted by the Orthodox Church, which was the Church of The Empire and...
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It was located on a peninsula so it was a hard place to attack. It also was located between major land and sea trade routes so...
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Istanbul is the modern name for Constantinople, and it is one of the places where Europe and Asia meet, so it is one of the...
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Turkey The ancient city of Constantinople is now the modern city of Istanbul. The name was changed when the Ottoman Turks...
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Yes, The Ottoman Turks conquered the Byzantine Empire on May 29,1453 when The Fall of Constantinople allowed the rest of the...
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a blend of many ethnic groups
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the people threatned to revolt
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