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Byzantine Empire 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. The people in question did not know this term and called themselves Romans and their empire Roman Empire. The conventional date for the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire is 476. Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Therefore, Constantinople was the capital of the so-called world for 977 years.
It was the capital of Eastern Roman Empire, which was later called by the historians Byzantine Empire to differentiate it from the Roman Empire. Constantinople was named by the Roman emperor Constantine the First after himself but there was already a city at that location called "Byzantium". However, the people living there just usually called their city "Istanbul", which means "in this city". Today, the city is officially called Istanbul. It is the largest and most famous city of Turkey and was the capital city of the Ottoman empire until the foundation of the Turkish republic in 1922. The capital was then moved to Ankara.
The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.
Between 250,000 and 1,000,000.
The people of the Ghana Empire entertained themselves by listening to griots, storytellers who told about the Empire's legendary past while accompanying themselves on musical instruments. They also entertained themselves by playing board games similar to the modern mancala and backgammon.
Constantinople was the city that bridged Europe and Asia. Therefore, There were tremendous amount of trades in the city. Most of the spices, goods were traded in Constantinople. Another possible reason is that Constantinople was the capital of the Great Roman empire where the king of the country lives. Because all the political events was held in Constantinople, all of the people were gathered in the city.
During the latter part of the history of the Roman Empire, it was divided for administrative purposes into eastern and western halves. The western half was overrun by the Goths in the 5th century, but the eastern half continued to exist until the Turks finally conquered it in the 15th century. The eastern half of the Roman Empire evolved into what we call the Byzantine Empire, inheriting all the Roman Empire's practices and customs. The main change was that Greek (replacing Latin) gradually became the official langauge. So, the Byzantine Empire is the continuation of the eastern half of the Roman Empire.
The people of the Byzantine part of the empire were Roman but heavily influenced by the Greek culture. Note that they were Roman, not Italian. The citizens in the eastern part of the empire considered themselves just as "Roman" as the people in the west.The people of the Byzantine part of the empire were Roman but heavily influenced by the Greek culture. Note that they were Roman, not Italian. The citizens in the eastern part of the empire considered themselves just as "Roman" as the people in the west.The people of the Byzantine part of the empire were Roman but heavily influenced by the Greek culture. Note that they were Roman, not Italian. The citizens in the eastern part of the empire considered themselves just as "Roman" as the people in the west.The people of the Byzantine part of the empire were Roman but heavily influenced by the Greek culture. Note that they were Roman, not Italian. The citizens in the eastern part of the empire considered themselves just as "Roman" as the people in the west.The people of the Byzantine part of the empire were Roman but heavily influenced by the Greek culture. Note that they were Roman, not Italian. The citizens in the eastern part of the empire considered themselves just as "Roman" as the people in the west.The people of the Byzantine part of the empire were Roman but heavily influenced by the Greek culture. Note that they were Roman, not Italian. The citizens in the eastern part of the empire considered themselves just as "Roman" as the people in the west.The people of the Byzantine part of the empire were Roman but heavily influenced by the Greek culture. Note that they were Roman, not Italian. The citizens in the eastern part of the empire considered themselves just as "Roman" as the people in the west.The people of the Byzantine part of the empire were Roman but heavily influenced by the Greek culture. Note that they were Roman, not Italian. The citizens in the eastern part of the empire considered themselves just as "Roman" as the people in the west.The people of the Byzantine part of the empire were Roman but heavily influenced by the Greek culture. Note that they were Roman, not Italian. The citizens in the eastern part of the empire considered themselves just as "Roman" as the people in the west.
How do people in Constantinople fell about icons
Slaves
The emperor Constantine I (or the Great) did not move the imperial capital of the roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium. He moved the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire from Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey) to the nearby Byzantium, which he redeveloped and renamed after himself -- Constantinople (City of Constantine). Milan remained the imperial capital of the western part of the empire.Nicomedia and Milan had been designated as the imperial capitals of the east and west respectively by the emperor Diocletian. Rome had already ceased to be the imperial capital before Constantine.
Yes, Greek people from Constantinople are Greek.