Constantine the Great consecrated Nova Roma, later named Konstantinoupolis, as the new capital of the Roman Empire on the site of Byzantium after 6 years of building, in 330 CE.
Byzantium
AD. 330
Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium which he rebuilt and renamed Constantinople after himself.
Constantine I moved the capital of the eastern part of the empire from Nicomedia (in northwestern Turkey) to the nearby Byzantium which was redeveloped and renamed Constantinople. The capital of the western part of the empire was Milan.
Constantine established his capital at the city of Byzantium which he renamed Constantinople.Constantine established his capital at the city of Byzantium which he renamed Constantinople.Constantine established his capital at the city of Byzantium which he renamed Constantinople.Constantine established his capital at the city of Byzantium which he renamed Constantinople.Constantine established his capital at the city of Byzantium which he renamed Constantinople.Constantine established his capital at the city of Byzantium which he renamed Constantinople.Constantine established his capital at the city of Byzantium which he renamed Constantinople.Constantine established his capital at the city of Byzantium which he renamed Constantinople.Constantine established his capital at the city of Byzantium which he renamed Constantinople.
Constantine did not move the imperial capital form Rome to Byzantium. Rome had already ceased to be the capital when his predecessor, Diocletian, designated Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey) as the imperial capital of the eastern part of the empire and Milan (in Italy) as the imperial capital of the western part of the empire. Constantine redeveloped Byzantium and renamed it. It became Constantinople (City of Constantine). It was inaugurated in 330.
Constantine.
Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople. Constantinople wasnot the capital of the whole empire. it was the capital of the eastern part of the empire. Constantine moved the capital of the east from Nicomedia (in northwestern Turkey) to Constantinople. The imperial capital of the western part was Milan. Rome was the nominal capital of the whole empire.
He founded the city of Constantinople on the site of the old Byzantium.
Constantine did not move Constantinople. He founded it. The designated the city of Byzantium (in Greece) as his imperial capital, redeveloped it and renamed it Constantinople after himself (it means City of Constantine).
Actually, Constantine moved it to Byzantium. He moved there because he thought it had a unique and beautiful background for his people.
Constantine the Great designated Byzantium as his imperial capital, redeveloped it and renamed it Constantinople (City of Constantine). Contrary from it is sometimes though, he did not move the capital from Rome. Rome had already ceased to be the imperial capital under Constantine's predecessor, Diocletian, who designated Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey, not far from Byzantium) as the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire and Milan (in northern Italy) as the imperial capital of the western part of the empire.