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When the Roman Empire was split into two, and the Western Roman Empire was then taken over by the Germanic invaders, for a thousand years Constantinople (ex-Byzantium) was the capital and centre of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire, maintaining the Graeco-Roman civilisation in a Europe degrading into the Dark Age.
It maintained this remnant of civilisation for long enough for the Renaissance in central and Western Europe to begin the long hard road to modern civilisation, until the Byzantine Empire was snuffed out by the Turkish invaders.
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How did Constantine reduce the importance and power of the city of Rome?
C onstantine reduced the importance and power of the city of Rome by moving the capitol to his city of Constantinople.
The largest and richest city in byzantine empire was what?
Constantinople
What land was Constantinople on?
Constantinople was in Greece.
Why was the importance of Constantinople?
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 was important in many ways. One of the most significant was the subsequent emigration of Byzantine scholars and intellectuals (along with some of their treasured texts) to the West: their influence had a direct impact on the Renaissance and Reformation and, thus, on the subsequent course of Western History as a whole.
What is the modern name for Constantinople?
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What is a sentence for constantinople?
I think I will travel to Constantinople.
What Was constantinople religion?
constantinople was not a religion but a city.
Why is Constantinople important to Rome?
Constantinople was the imperial capital of the eastern part of the empire, while Milan was the capital of the western part. Originally the capital of the east was Nicomedia, in northwestern Turkey. Constantine I moved it to Constantinople, 52 miles further west in the same area. After the fall of the western part of the empire, the eastern part continued to exist for another 1,000 years. Constantinople become the capital of what was left of the Roman Empire and its importance endured and increased until it was conquered by the ottoman Turks in 1453. Over time Constantinople also became the most important seat of Christian Orthodoxy.
What city was the capital of Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Is constantinople a town?
Constantinople is a town in southern Chile.
The highest church official in the Byzantine Church was known as what?
The Ecumenical Patriarch (in Constantinople).
Which event marked the rise in power the Ottoman Empire 1453?
The conquest of Constantinople
