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

5 days ago · The story of Constantinople is a fascinating one that dates back millennia to when this mega-city was a small Greek town known as Byzantium.

Dec 25, 2025 · Constantinople was to become one of the great world capitals, a font of imperial and religious power, a city of vast wealth and beauty, and the chief city of the Western world.

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

Constantinople (Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολη) was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and, following its fall in 1453, of the Ottoman Empire until 1930, when it was renamed Istanbul as part of Mustafa …

Jun 5, 2020 · 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 …

Apr 9, 2013 · 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 …

Apr 15, 2024 · Constantinople, known today as Istanbul, has a rich history that spans over two millennia, serving as the capital of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires.

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 …

Dec 6, 2017 · 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 prime...