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The city has had three names over time. It's original name was Byzantium, became Constantinople, and is now known as Istanbul.

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What region is Constantinople in?

Constantinople is now known as Istanbul, and is a city in Turkey, in the Middle East.


Constantinople today is known as?

The city has had three names over time. It's original name was Byzantium, became Constantinople, and is now known as Istanbul.


What city in southeastern Europe was the cultural center of an ancient civilization?

Constantinople, now known as Istanbul.


Was hagia Sophia in constantinople?

it was in Constantinople, a city now named Istanbul


What is the present day name of constantinople?

Today Constantinople is known as Istanbul it is the largest and most vibrant city in Turkey with a population greater than 12 million residents (although not the capital, which is Ankara). In ancient times the city was also known as Byzantium.


What is constantinople-?

It is a city in Turkey (now it is called Istanbul). Constantinople was a city which the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great designated as his imperial seat and renamed it after himself (it means City of Constantine). It is best known as the capital of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Turks and it was reamed Istanbul.


What Constantinople looked like?

Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, was the capitol of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman empires. It was known for being the largest and wealthiest European city of the time. The city was surrounded by hills, and large bodies of water. It was known for its magnificent palaces, domes, and towers.


Did Constantine move the roman capital from rome to byzatian and rename the city of Istanbul?

Constantine moved the Roman capital, but he built a new city at the city of Byzantium and named it Constantinople. Today it is known as Istanbul.Constantine moved the Roman capital, but he built a new city at the city of Byzantium and named it Constantinople. Today it is known as Istanbul.Constantine moved the Roman capital, but he built a new city at the city of Byzantium and named it Constantinople. Today it is known as Istanbul.Constantine moved the Roman capital, but he built a new city at the city of Byzantium and named it Constantinople. Today it is known as Istanbul.Constantine moved the Roman capital, but he built a new city at the city of Byzantium and named it Constantinople. Today it is known as Istanbul.Constantine moved the Roman capital, but he built a new city at the city of Byzantium and named it Constantinople. Today it is known as Istanbul.Constantine moved the Roman capital, but he built a new city at the city of Byzantium and named it Constantinople. Today it is known as Istanbul.Constantine moved the Roman capital, but he built a new city at the city of Byzantium and named it Constantinople. Today it is known as Istanbul.Constantine moved the Roman capital, but he built a new city at the city of Byzantium and named it Constantinople. Today it is known as Istanbul.


How many states in the US have a city named Constantinople?

There are no states in the US that have a city named Constantinople. The name is historically associated with the capital of the Byzantine Empire, now known as Istanbul, Turkey. While there may be places or neighborhoods with similar names, there is no officially recognized city named Constantinople in the United States.


Is Constantinople the largest city in northern Africa?

No. Constantinople does not exsist anymore. It is now Turkey and Istanbul.


Constantinople was the name of this former city.?

Byzantium.


Where did Constantine the Great move his capital?

Constantine the Great moved his capitol to the new city of Constantinople, which he named after himself. It was founded on the site of the old city of Byzantium. Constantinople is now known as Istanbul and is largest city in modern Turkey. Constantinople was the capital of the eastern part of the empire. The capital of the western part was Milan.