Constantinople

Constantinople in the 13th century.

Map of Constantinople

Constantinople is the name of the city that was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (often referred to as the Byzantine Empire), named after Constantine I. It was founded by the Greeks in 657 BC and named Byzantium. In 1930 Constantinople was renamed Istanbul by Turkey.

See also

• Fall of Constantinople.

External links

Encyclopedias

• Ancient History Encyclopedia: Constantinople
• Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 Edition: Constantinople

Sources

• Norwich, John Julius, Byzantium: The Early Centuries (to 800AD), The Folio Society, London, 2003.