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Istanbul got its name from the Greek vernacular:" ee steen poli". When a person would be asked " where are you going?" the long answer would be "to Constantinople", the short answer would be " ee steen poli"Translated from Greek:" to the City".After Constantinople was conquered by the Turks it was assumed out of common usage that the name of the city was "ee steen poli" which eventually translated to "ee Stan bool".......Istanbul in Turkish. There you go!
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∙ 11y agoIstanbul is located over ancient Byzantine settlements Constantinople, Scutari, Khalkedon, Kartalimen, Palekenon etc. The first settlers of Istanbul was in Khalkedon (today's Kadıköy district) were Megarans since 680 BC. Since 660 BC, another Megaran clan settled on Constantinople region, they named there as Byzantion to honour their leader Byzas.
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What is the modern name for the Turkish city which was once named Constantinople?
Istanbul
Was hagia Sophia in constantinople?
it was in Constantinople, a city now named Istanbul
By what name was Istanbul founded in the 7th Century BC?
It was named Constantinople after the king with the same name.
What was byzantium eventually named?
Today's modern day name for the ancient Greek city of Byzantium is Istanbul
What year Istanbul named Istanbul?
1453 is the year that Constantinople was conquered by the Ottomans. There is a large discrepancy over the exact year that the city was named Istanbul. Different historians and different books offer opposing opinions. Though it may have been referred to as Istanbul earlier on, the name was officially changed from Constantinople in 1930 under the founder of Turkey, Kemal Ataturk. The varying answers among such a seemingly simple question point to the overall complexity and intrigue of one of the world's most important and interesting cities.
What was Constantinople renamed?
i think it's turkey, but that's the country it is in. The modern mane of the city is Istanbul.
Where is the location of Ataturk Airport?
Ataturk Airport is the main international airport that serves the area of Istanbul, Turkey. The airport opened in 1924 on the European side of Istanbul and was named Ataturk in 1980 in honour of the first president of Turkey.
Where is Istanbul at?
Istanbul is in Turkey.
Where did the emperor move the capital named constantinople?
Near a Greek town Called Byzantium. It was renamed Istanbul when it was taken over by the Turks.
.2 By what name was Istanbul founded in the 7th Century BC?
it was originally named Constantinople after king constantinople. When it was taken they changed the name.
Who was Henry Ford's wife?
Henry Ford' s wife was a women named Clara Bryant.
Does anyone have the phone or address of women's embroidered boots sold in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul Turkey?
YES! I have the address is : SULTANHOUSE, Divanyolu Cad, no 60 Sultanahmet - Istanbul tel. 532 523 0395 They also have a shop in California. Carmel Named Artemis www.artemisarte.com In Istanbul the boots are around 65 euros. Good Luck!
