Constantinople was conquered by the ottoman Turks in 1453. The Turks used both the name Kostantiniyye in their official documents, and Istanbul was the was the popular name. The Europeans continued to call it Constantinople. In 1923 the Turkish government decided that Istanbul was to be the sole name of the city.
Constantinople.
Istanbul
It has changed name twice. Byzantium - Constantinople - Istanbul.
The Ottoman Empire defeated The Byzantine Empire on May 29,1453
The Byzantine Empire
Instanbul
To be clear, the Ottomans renamed Constantinople Instanbul in 1453. But yes, Instabul is the largest city in all of Europe, with an official population of 14.1 million people.
In the Middle Ages Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Now a days changing capital is something countries dont do but Roman Emperor Constantine I identified the site of Byzantium as the capital because it was a safe place for a emperor to seat.
it was changed to istanbul. This is wrong^
Byzantium changed to Constantinople to Istanbul.
Constantinople.
Istanbul
No one damaged Constantinople to Istanbul.As it was conquered and overrun the new rulers changed the name.
Byzantium.
Istanbul
it was originally named Constantinople after king constantinople. When it was taken they changed the name.
Kemal Attaturk. But many Europeans knew it is Constantinople for vmany years after the change. - I grew up with Constantinople in the 1950s.