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The advantages were strategic. Constantinople was more easily defended than the city of Rome (which was subject to malaria outbreaks among other things). Constantine moved the captial to the Greek city of Byzantium and renamed it "Nova Roma" (New Rome.) The name was changed to Constantinople ("city of Constantine") after the emperor's death. Constantinople remained the capital of the Roman and Byzantime empires for over a thousand years, until it was captured by the Turks in the 1400s. Long after Rome fell to barbarian invaders, Constantinople thrived as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (by then the Roman Empire had split into Eastern and Western realms, with separate emperors for each, though they remained closely allied with one another.
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∙ 11y agoConstantine's decision to build Constantinople was part practicality and part ego. The practical aspect was its ideal location and the ego trip was the boost one received for having a city named after him.
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∙ 14y agoFrom a geographical point of view, Constantinople was closer to the border areas where the Roman Empire was having problems.
From a political point of view, Rome had long been a difficult place to rule because the political intrigue and riots that occasionally happened. Constantinople turned out to be not much better, if at all, but that was the idea.
Constantine moved the political and military capital to Constantinople, but the religious and cultural center of the empire remained at Rome.
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∙ 12y agoConstantine did not build his capital at Constantinople. He built it at the city of Byzantium, which he then renamed Constantinople after himself. The reason for this was its ideal location. It controlled both the sea and land routes between Europe and Asia. Today the city is called Istanbul and if you look it up on a map, you can see this for yourself.
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∙ 9y agoThe site was easy to defend and it was located on the European side of the Strait of Bosphorus.
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What did Constantine rename his capital when he moved it?
Constantinople
Who was Constantinople named after?
constantinople was named after constantine who was an emperor. Also constantinople was the new capital and that is why he decided to name it after himself.
What city did Constantine make the capital of the Roman empire?
Constantine the Great ruled the Roman Empire. In his days the empire had an imperial capital in the west, Milan, and an imperial capital in the east, Nicomedia (in northwestern Turkey. Constantine moved the capital of the east from Nicomedia to Constantinople.
What new capital did Constantine build for the empire and why did he build it where he did?
he built what is today known as Istanbul (Constantinople) located in Turkey.
Where did Constantine move Rome's capital?
Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium which he rebuilt and renamed Constantinople after himself.
What was Constantine's capital?
constantine's capitol was constantinople
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.
Where did Constantine move the capital city?
in Constantinople
What did Constantine rename his capital when he moved it?
Constantinople
Who was Constantinople named after?
constantinople was named after constantine who was an emperor. Also constantinople was the new capital and that is why he decided to name it after himself.
What city did Constantine make the capital of the Roman empire?
Constantine the Great ruled the Roman Empire. In his days the empire had an imperial capital in the west, Milan, and an imperial capital in the east, Nicomedia (in northwestern Turkey. Constantine moved the capital of the east from Nicomedia to Constantinople.
What new capital did Constantine build for the empire and why did he build it where he did?
he built what is today known as Istanbul (Constantinople) located in Turkey.
What current capital city did Constantine build?
Constantinople
Where did Constantine move Rome's capital?
Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium which he rebuilt and renamed Constantinople after himself.
What capital of Constantinople?
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman Empire under Emperor Constantine the Great around 330 AD.
Why did emperor Constantine make Rome the capital?
Constantine did not make Rome the imperial capital. He designated Byzantium, which he redeveloped and renamed Constantinople (City of Constantine), as his imperial capital.
What did Constantine's capital eventually become known as?
Byzantium was renamed Constantinople when Constantine designated it as his capital. It did not assume this name eventually. It means City of Constantine.
