Constantinople, Turkey - Great Cities of the Ancient World (sitios de interés)
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Constantinople, Turkey
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Originally named Byzantium after the city's founder Greek King Byzas, the name was changed after Roman Emperor Constantine I declared the city the capital of the Roman Empire in 330BC, hence becoming Constantinople. Constantine I did not trust Rome and felt it was not the ideal place to base his Christian empire anymore, feeling the focus of the new civilisation had switched to the East.
Constantinople was built in just 6 years and became the base for the Eastern Roman Empire. The Fall of Rome to the Barbarians in the 5th century meant Constantinople grew in power as the empirical wealth was poured into the city. The city of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 which signified the end of the Roman Empire.
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