How did emperor Constantine establish the Byzantine empire?

Answer 1

Constantine the Great designated Byzantium as his imperial capital, redeveloped and renamed it Constantinople, after himself - Constantinople means city of Constantine. However, this did not lead to the beginning of the Byzantine Empire. In fact, the Byzantine Empire did not actually exist. This is a term which has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire and which became popular in the 19th century. The people in question did not know this term and called their empire Roman Empire. Therefore, it would be more appropriate to talk of a "Byzantine" period. This started about a century later.

Answer 2

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

Answer 3

He didn't. Constantine was a Roman emperor ruling the Roman empire. "Byzantine" is merely a name for the eastern half of the Roman empire. It got this name tag because Constantine moved the capital to a city he build and named after himself, on the site of the old city of Byzantium.

Answer 4

Emperor Constantine shifted the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium, setting up the infrastructure that would eventually be used to create the Byzantine Empire.