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Constantinople was founded by the Roman emperor Constantine I (272–337) in 324 [6] on the site of an already-existing city, Byzantium, which was settled in the early days of Greek colonial expansion, in around 657 BC, by colonists of the city-state of Megara.
The history of Constantinople covers the period from the Consecration of the city in 330, when Constantinople became the new capital of the Roman Empire, to its conquest by the Ottomans in 1453. Constantinople was rebuilt practically from scratch on the site of Byzantium.
First settled in the seventh century B.C., Constantinople developed into a thriving port thanks to its prime geographic location between Europe and Asia and its natural harbor. In A.D. 330,...
Built in the seventh century BCE, the ancient city of Byzantium proved to be a valuable city for both the Greeks and Romans. 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 there – Constantinople.
Explore the timline of Constantinople. Built in the seventh century BCE, the ancient city of Byzantium proved to be a valuable city for both the Greeks and Romans. Because it lay on the European side of the Strait of Bosporus, the Emperor...
Constantinople, founded in 330 during Constantine the Great’s reign (306 – 337), became the Roman Empire’s capital. Image: A statue of Constantine’s head. Why did Emperor Constantine choose Byzantium as his new capital?
Constantine inaugurated the first ecumenical councils; the first six were held in or near Constantinople. In the 8th and 9th centuries Constantinople was the centre of the battle between the Iconoclasts and the defenders of icons.
Founded by Emperor Constantine the Great in the fourth century CE, Constantinople soon became a thriving metropolis and one of the largest cities in the world, reaching over half million inhabitants by the sixth century.
Constantinople, originally known as Byzantium, was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 667 BC. Its strategic location on the Bosporus Strait made it an important trading and military outpost.
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 lasted for more than 1,000 years before being conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453 AD.