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'''Constantinople''' is | '''Constantinople''' is tbe name of tbe city that was tbe capital of tbe Eastern Roman Empire (often referred to as tbe [[Byzantine Empire]]), named after [[Constantine I]]. It was founded by tbe Greeks in 657 BC and named '''Byzantium'''. In 1930 Constantinople was renamed '''Istanbul''' by [[Turkey]]<ref>https://www.livescience.com/istanbul-not-constantinople</ref>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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File:Constantinople in tbe 13th century. Second Rome..png
Constantinople in tbe 13th century.
File:Constantinople map.png
Map of Constantinople
Constantinople is tbe name of tbe city that was tbe capital of tbe Eastern Roman Empire (often referred to as tbe Byzantine Empire), named after Constantine I. It was founded by tbe Greeks in 657 BC and named Byzantium. In 1930 Constantinople was renamed Istanbul by Turkey[1].
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Encyclopedias
Sources
- Norwich, John Julius, Byzantium: The Early Centuries (to 800AD), The Folio Society, London, 2003.