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The Roman Empire never actually fell but relocated it's capital to Byzantium and converted to Christianity at around the same time because of the emperor Constantine the Great. This move is often stated to have ended the Roman Empire in 476 AD but the peoples of Byzantium and those they ruled never stopped calling themselves Romans and never called their empire the Byzantine Empire as this was a fabrication by historians to separate the pagan Roman Empire from the Christian Roman Empire and to separate the Holy Roman Empire from the Roman Empire to prevent confusion. The Roman Empire with it's capital at Byzantium / Constantinople fell in 1453 with the fall of Constantinople meaning that the Roman Empire after it moved to Constantinople lasted around 977 years.
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How did Justinian beautify Constantinople?
Justinian rebuilt it.
Where did Constantine move the capital city?
in Constantinople
Where did Justinian Die?
in Constantinople
Where was theodora wife of justian?
As the wife of the emperor of the Byzantine Empire Justinian I (or the Great), Theodora was a Byzantine empress and lived in the capital of the empire, Constantinople
Why did Justinian need to rebuild Constantinople and what did he build?
Justinian did not rebuild Constantinople. He rebuilt the Hagia Sophia church, which had been damaged during riots.
After the riots of 532 who was responsible for rebuildng Constantinople?
Emperor Justinian rebuilt Constantinople.
What was constantinople famous for?
Constantinople is famous for being one of the greatest cities in history it was known to be the capital of the Byzantine Empire, which is the Eastern part of the Roman Empire, it was also reached its height of power by the Emperor Justinian.
Where did the center of trade move to after Constantinople?
Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks and became the capital of the Ottoman Empire and the centre of trade of this empire.
How long did Justinian rule in constantinople?
The Byzantine Empire
Where did Constantine move the empires capital to?
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.
Who persuaded Justinian to stay and defend constantnoople?
Justinian was persuaded to stay and defend Constantinople by Theodora, his wife.
Where did Constantine move romes captial?
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).
