Constantinople[a] (see other names) was a historical city located on the Bosporus, which served as the capital of the Roman (including its eastern continuation), Latin, and Ottoman empires …

Dec 15, 2025 · Istanbul - Crossroads, Bosphorus, Byzantium: Within three weeks of his victory, the foundation rites of New Rome were performed, and the much-enlarged city was officially …

Dec 6, 2017 · Constantinople is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey that’s now known as Istanbul. First settled in the seventh cen...

Apr 9, 2013 · Map of Byzantine Constantinople Cplakidas (CC BY-SA) Built in the seventh century BCE, the ancient city of Byzantium proved to be a valuable city for both the Greeks and …

Loss of Constantinople sent shock waves throughout Europe. Soon afterwards, the Balkans fell to the Ottomans. Although important commerical ties with Stamboul continued, Europeans never …

Die Landmauer von Konstantinopel by Asutay-Effenberger Byzantine Constantinople: The Walls of the City and Adjoining Historical Sites by Alexander van Millingen Byzantine Churches in …

May 25, 2024 · The Story of Byzantine Constantinople. Structures built after Istanbul was declared the capital of Roman Empire by Constantine I.

May 29, 2025 · Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, is a Greek name, too, deriving from the Greek phrase "Is tin poli," meaning "to the city."

Oct 5, 2017 · Constantinople was the capital city of the Byzantine (330–1204 and 1261–1453) and also of the brief Latin (1204–1261) and the later Ottoman (1453–1923) empires. It was …

Constantinople was the capital city of the Roman/Byzantine Empire, the Latin Empire and the Ottoman Empire.