Constantinople was founded on the former site of the Greek colony of Byzantium, which today is known as Istanbul in Turkey.

2013年4月9日 · Because it lay on the European side of the Strait of Bosporus, the Emperor Constantine understood its strategic importance and upon reuniting the empire in 324 CE built his new capital …

2017年12月6日 · Constantinople is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey that’s now known as Istanbul. First settled in the seventh century B.C., Constantinople developed into a thriving port thanks to its …

2020年6月5日 · Constantinople was the base of the Eastern Roman Empire and acted as the imperial capital from the time of Emperor Constantine I. It was, effectively (and literally), “New Rome” during …

2024年4月15日 · Take a deep dive into the rise, fall, and transformation of Constantinople, one of the most historically significant cities in the world.

2023年1月6日 · Founded as the new capital of the Roman Empire, Constantinople (now Istanbul) became the heart of the Byzantine Empire before falling to the Ottomans.

2025年6月25日 · Constantinople remained the beacon of civilization across the Eastern Mediterranean during the Middle Ages. Its libraries housed several ancient Greek and Roman manuscripts, while its …

2023年9月26日 · Constantinople, also known as Byzantium, was the capital of the Roman Empire, later only the Eastern Roman Empire. Founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in 330 AD, the city …

5 日前 · In the 8th and 9th centuries Constantinople was the centre of the battle between the Iconoclasts and the defenders of icons. The matter was settled by the seventh ecumenical council against the …

2025年10月29日 · Byzantine Constantinople, located on a strategic cape between the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara, on the border of Europe and Asia, was the capital of the Christian empire, the …