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Byzantium, Constantinople
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∙ 13y agoIstanbul was once called Constantinople.
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What are the other two names by which the city of Istanbul has been known?
Constantinople and Byzantium
Is byzantium and Istanbul the same city?
Yes Istanbul and Byzantium are the same city. Among the names of Istanbul, the most notable are Byzantium, Constantinople and Stamboul, although the city has been known through the ages under various other names. Each of them is associated with different phases of its history and with different languages. It was first named Byzantium in 667 BCE by Greek colonists.
What is the city constantinople now 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 modern day Turkey has had three different names?
Istanbul
What city became the city?
Istanbul then Constantiople but they renamed it Istanbul.
Where is new istanbul?
"old city" istanbul is surrounded by city walls , so new istanbul must be out of city walls
In what year did Constantine establish constantinople and what is that city called today?
In A.D. 330, Constantine established the city that would make its mark in the ancient world as Constantinople, but also would become known by other names, including the Queen of Cities, Istinpolin, Stamboul and Istanbul.
What city is the movie Topkapi set in?
The city of Istanbul, Turkey
What are the two other names for constantinople?
Istanbul, Constantine, Byzantium, Constantinopolis, Kostantiniyye. All I could find.
Large city in turkey?
The largest city is Istanbul. It has an estimated population of 12,829,960 in 2009.
What state is istanbul in?
Istanbul the city is within (and the capital of) Istanbul province.
Which modern city famous for its various historical names was known to the Vikings a thousand years ago as Miklagard?
it is Istanbul
